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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
* 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
* Hackers
* Top Gun
* 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