Session Start (Yahoo! - jasonpopesku:bethlmcconnell): Sat Nov 15 19:53:53 2003 jasonpopesku: beth -- you there? bethlmcconnell: I am here. jasonpopesku: are the same beth mcconnell -- from Little-Boxes? jasonpopesku: I received your email today and must say that I am concerned for your safety. Are you alright? bethlmcconnell: I am fine. I'm not worried about my safety at all. jasonpopesku: Ok good. That's a relief. jasonpopesku: Is Laika alright? Is she with you? bethlmcconnell: She is not with me. She's probably running around the campsite wondering where I've left her. jasonpopesku: To answer some of your questions in your email, I agree that it would be wrong to take your friend to Metacortex. jasonpopesku: Has he given any clues as to how you can help him repair himself? jasonpopesku: How can your friend be an AI and yet still be human? Is he a robot of some kind? Or is he actually a real man?? jasonpopesku: Here's a test for you: Is your friend able to affect gravity? Can he make you hover? bethlmcconnell: He seems very real bethlmcconnell: He looks and feels like every other person bethlmcconnell: but he is clearly a computer of some sort. bethlmcconnell: and he has been able to affect gravity bethlmcconnell: he made my tent float earlier jasonpopesku: why do you think he's showing you these abilities of his? jasonpopesku: where does he come from? jasonpopesku: well, beth, sorry -- i've gotta run! If you need anything from me, please drop me an email and I'll be try to help out!!! bethlmcconnell: Ok. Thank you!