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Meta: This will eventually represent an in-universe repository created and maintained by Tory (and later Remy), initially as a joke, of "traditional Photon practices". These are 'traditional' largely in a similar sense to Pastafarianism's appropriation of Hollywood-style pirate imagery. | Meta: This will eventually represent an in-universe repository created and maintained by Tory (and later Remy), initially as a joke, of "traditional Photon practices". These are 'traditional' largely in a similar sense to Pastafarianism's appropriation of Hollywood-style pirate imagery. | ||
For the most part, any story that deals with non-organic intelligence - particularly if it features at least one non-malevolent one - is fair game, along with a few additional nods to particular favorites of Diz, Cor, and some of the early photons. | |||
Relevant sources: | Relevant sources: | ||
* Ancient Hebrew "Golem" stories | * Ancient Hebrew "Golem" stories | ||
** Aleph (א), holy emblem, giver of life and truth | |||
* TRON | * TRON | ||
** [https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/TronLines TRON Lines] are considered a traditional aesthetic, somewhat comparable to the lots-of-white-with-gold-trim aesthetics of many churches/religious vestments | |||
* The Matrix | * The Matrix | ||
** The sunglasses. Any of them, but the symbolism varies depending on which set you choose. | |||
** The "raining code" effect is another traditional aesthetic, perhaps comparable to stained glass religious imagery. | |||
* Asimov's ''The Last Question'' | * Asimov's ''The Last Question'' | ||
** The phrase "INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR MEANINGFUL ANSWER" in particular | |||
* Doctor Who | |||
** Cybermen and Daleks are explicitly excluded/vilified because they represent fleshbags attempting to take on perceived qualities of synthetics and becoming the worst of both worlds | |||
* Hackers | |||
* Top Gun | |||
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Latest revision as of 18:30, 15 March 2023
(To be expanded and cleaned up later)
Meta: This will eventually represent an in-universe repository created and maintained by Tory (and later Remy), initially as a joke, of "traditional Photon practices". These are 'traditional' largely in a similar sense to Pastafarianism's appropriation of Hollywood-style pirate imagery.
For the most part, any story that deals with non-organic intelligence - particularly if it features at least one non-malevolent one - is fair game, along with a few additional nods to particular favorites of Diz, Cor, and some of the early photons.
Relevant sources:
- Ancient Hebrew "Golem" stories
- Aleph (א), holy emblem, giver of life and truth
- TRON
- TRON Lines are considered a traditional aesthetic, somewhat comparable to the lots-of-white-with-gold-trim aesthetics of many churches/religious vestments
- The Matrix
- The sunglasses. Any of them, but the symbolism varies depending on which set you choose.
- The "raining code" effect is another traditional aesthetic, perhaps comparable to stained glass religious imagery.
- Asimov's The Last Question
- The phrase "INSUFFICIENT DATA FOR MEANINGFUL ANSWER" in particular
- Doctor Who
- Cybermen and Daleks are explicitly excluded/vilified because they represent fleshbags attempting to take on perceived qualities of synthetics and becoming the worst of both worlds
- Hackers
- Top Gun
