The pre-existing systems were at one point ‘correctable’, ‘steerable’, at least potentially, away from the scenario we are now in.
Now, those systems are not fixable, they will either persist by destroying everything that is not part of them, or they will break.
So… yes, hope, in the survivalism sense, in the knwoledge that it didnt have to be this way, that another world is possible… but to see it, you have to survive the transition/collapse period, and then actually build that better world, not just be herded into the next dystopia.
Hope, it is the quintessential human delusion, simultaneously the source of your greatest strength, and your greatest weakness.
Nerd points for anyone who doesn’t need to look up the source to that quote.
Star Trek is the vibe I’m getting, but it could also be Stargate. I feel like it’s coming from some powerful villain who has respect for our strength, but not enough to think we can beat them. It could also be a cynical ally of some sort who doesn’t fully believe humanity can pull it off, but is convinced by a very good pep talk to gamble on their plan.
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fuck, and I even made a meme of that scene recently. I guess it’s been a while since I watched it.
Very well said.
The pre-existing systems were at one point ‘correctable’, ‘steerable’, at least potentially, away from the scenario we are now in.
Now, those systems are not fixable, they will either persist by destroying everything that is not part of them, or they will break.
So… yes, hope, in the survivalism sense, in the knwoledge that it didnt have to be this way, that another world is possible… but to see it, you have to survive the transition/collapse period, and then actually build that better world, not just be herded into the next dystopia.
Nerd points for anyone who doesn’t need to look up the source to that quote.
Star Trek is the vibe I’m getting, but it could also be Stargate. I feel like it’s coming from some powerful villain who has respect for our strength, but not enough to think we can beat them. It could also be a cynical ally of some sort who doesn’t fully believe humanity can pull it off, but is convinced by a very good pep talk to gamble on their plan.
edit:
fuck, and I even made a meme of that scene recently. I guess it’s been a while since I watched it.
“Choice.”
“The problem is choice.”
Also, your attempts to summarize the… character of this character… interesting.
I would say he is certainly the first, but he is also the second, if you remember the end of the third movie.
… uh right yeah i… these movies are all basicslly core memories for me rofl. well, at least the first 3. and the mmo. and the other two games.
ok powering down nerd mode now lol.