[IC] Myriad Reality

[souleaterfan320]

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*Sends the drone hoard*

@Meta

*the ships proceed to fire their plasma cannons at the drones*

[Meta]

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*the ships proceed to fire their plasma cannons at the drones*

@souleaterfan320

*Sends a defensive ship to protect the horde*

[Nimda]

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Kirina: damnit shinji...

Shinji: *darts towards Kirina at nearly triple the speed you do, slamming her through the castle, halfway across the planet, and into the ground at mach 5 speed*

@souleaterfan320

*Continues, leaving the same trail*

[souleaterfan320]

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*Continues, leaving the same trail*

@Nimda

*The moment you get within range, you are met with an energy barrier*
- ... this is my fight. Leave now, or I'll kill you, too.

[Nimda]

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*The moment you get within range, you are met with an energy barrier*
- ... this is my fight. Leave now, or I'll kill you, too.

@souleaterfan320

*Taps the barrier*

[souleaterfan320]

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*Taps the barrier*

@Nimda

* it doesnt move*

Im giving you one. Last. Chance. Leave. There are others to fight. This is my fight, and my fight alone.

Kirina:... wait a minute... white hair, doesnt listen worth a damn... could that be Unity?

- No one asked you for your opinion.... but you might be right. It would explain a lot. Either way, you are my battle and mine alone. He would be signing his deathwish by entering.

Kirina: that is sooo uncharacteristic of you. Did I really do that much damagw to you?

-.....

[Armed Forces]

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Hence the puzzle. A contest was being held with the following rules: You have a small bottle of poison that won't kill you; it will just make you violently ill for the next day. You're offered a substantial sum of money if, at midnight that night, you can intend to drink the poison by noon the next day. You do not have to drink the poison to win the game—you receive the money at 12:05 at night and are fully free to choose to not drink the poison once you receive the money. Is it possible to win the game but not drink the poison?

@Etcetera

It doesn't seem as complicated to me. That answer depends on the circumstances of the decision to change intentions, mainly involving a lack of a preemptive intention to do so. An intention to change intentions is no intention at all. It is just an indicator of hat the true intentions always were.

[Nimda]

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* it doesnt move*

Im giving you one. Last. Chance. Leave. There are others to fight. This is my fight, and my fight alone.

Kirina:... wait a minute... white hair, doesnt listen worth a damn... could that be Unity?

- No one asked you for your opinion.... but you might be right. It would explain a lot. Either way, you are my battle and mine alone. He would be signing his deathwish by entering.

Kirina: that is sooo uncharacteristic of you. Did I really do that much damagw to you?

-.....

@souleaterfan320

*Without any movement on my part, a nearly imperceptible yellow projectile breaks through the barrier*

[Etcetera]

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It doesn't seem as complicated to me. That answer depends on the circumstances of the decision to change intentions, mainly involving a lack of a preemptive intention to do so. An intention to change intentions is no intention at all. It is just an indicator of hat the true intentions always were.

@Armed Forces

But that's the thing: How could you change intentions like that? You know the rules of the game beforehand. Either you intend to change intentions or you have to drink it.

[Galaxy Raider]

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*the ground beneath you rumbles*

@souleaterfan320

*Zips away in a streak of blue light in an instant, heading for Kirina, leaving no trace after it dissipates*

[souleaterfan320]

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*Without any movement on my part, a nearly imperceptible yellow projectile breaks through the barrier*

@Nimda

*the energy bends around it without breaking, like when an insect hits a spiderweb*

[Etcetera]

[Armed Forces]

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But that's the thing: How could you change intentions like that? You know the rules of the game beforehand. Either you intend to change intentions or you have to drink it.

@Etcetera

No, there is the possibility to actually intend to drink it, without intending to change beforehand, but as the time approaches to carry it out, the consequences dawn on you more and more, as you think about it more and more, and can eventually lead to an unintended change. But an intended change in intention is in the wording. If you intended to change your mind, how can you claim to ever have truly intended to do the first thing, without lying?

[Nimda]

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*the energy bends around it without breaking, like when an insect hits a spiderweb*

@souleaterfan320

*Closes my eyes and holds my hand to the barrier*

[Etcetera]

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No, there is the possibility to actually intend to drink it, without intending to change beforehand, but as the time approaches to carry it out, the consequences dawn on you more and more, as you think about it more and more, and can eventually lead to an unintended change. But an intended change in intention is in the wording. If you intended to change your mind, how can you claim to ever have truly intended to do the first thing, without lying?

@Armed Forces

Er, exactly? You would probably know yourself well enough to know whether or not you would drink it ahead of time.

[souleaterfan320]

Kirina: well, he's gonna be busy for a while...

*Pulls an un-suspecting shinji into my grasp, my hand around his waist, and places a gentle hand on his face*

My amazing husband, how are you?

Shinji: *attempts to move, but is held with an immense force*

Kirina: oh, how ive missed you...
*gently kisses him, and he hesitates.
Before kissing back. She pulls away, and he looks at her in disgust*

-screw you, monster.

Kirina: oh, you already have.

- * my rage practically eminates from me, like a scalding heat*

[Armed Forces]

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Er, exactly? You would probably know yourself well enough to know whether or not you would drink it ahead of time.

@Etcetera

You can fool yourself because of the shock value of the substantial reward, but then, as the euphoria dies down, and logic is allowed room, a mind can definitely, unintentionally change.

[souleaterfan320]

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*Closes my eyes and holds my hand to the barrier*

@Nimda

*the energy moves across your fingers, but doesnt actually change shape*

[Etcetera]

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You can fool yourself because of the shock value of the substantial reward, but then, as the euphoria dies down, and logic is allowed room, a mind can definitely, unintentionally change.

@Armed Forces

It relies on not thinking of the consequences. Considering it's a long way to midnight, I don't think you can beat the pink elephant paradox for that long.

[Galaxy Raider]

Kirina: well, he's gonna be busy for a while...

*Pulls an un-suspecting shinji into my grasp, my hand around his waist, and places a gentle hand on his face*

My amazing husband, how are you?

Shinji: *attempts to move, but is held with an immense force*

Kirina: oh, how ive missed you...
*gently kisses him, and he hesitates.
Before kissing back. She pulls away, and he looks at her in disgust*

-screw you, monster.

Kirina: oh, you already have.

- * my rage practically eminates from me, like a scalding heat*

@souleaterfan320

*I get as close as I can*
Keep your head, Shinji. Don't lose it.