In *Starwarp* one assumes we would quickly clone Data and a few holograms, 
let them get on with the work and retire to the holosuite tp enjoy 
ourselves in 'real adventures'.

On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 9:38:19 PM UTC, archytas wrote:
>
> The only people I meet like that tend to be online students Tony.  We use 
> Skype video conferencing for a few sessions, so have actually seen each 
> other.  I'm quieter than people imagine, though none have yet said 
> 'uglier'.  I'm very prone to catch whatever bugs go around university 
> environments too, so rather like electronic distance.  With colleagues, the 
> situation is we know a lot more about each other than most in online 
> encounters.
>
> My version has 'confusion' written through it.  I say something, Gabby 
> takes it another way, or knows what I intended and chooses another slant 
> for whatever reason.  Online, I assume she has a sense of humour and a good 
> turn with words.  Deception is not part of this in the first place.  Just 
> guesses with less risk than so called reality.  I suppose the classic 
> online deceiver is the groomer - where the intent is to set up and image 
> and then meet the victim.
>
> On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 7:54:18 PM UTC, facilitator wrote:
>>
>>
>>  On Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 2:11:33 PM UTC-5, archytas wrote:
>>>
>>> The delusion that we are what we project is interesting Tony. 
>>>
>>
>> "We claim to be what we project".  Your version allows for reality mine 
>> allows for dishonesty. I think most people want to project a filtered image 
>> of themselves enough so that if we ever meet people who we've only 
>> conversed with online we become slightly astonished how different they 
>> appear and act in "real life".  
>>
>>  
>>
>

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