I figure just handle it like a video game. Not sure if up is down and down is up, like with those jet simulations? -and technically Venidelosia said one of us would need the piloting data point but I mean, how hard can it be to just steer a thing if we're on a set course?
Donnie grins, settling in his seat and looking confident enough in his brother's skills... or at least in the fact that the ship can't accidentally fly far off course somewhere.]
[Not that the shuttles are very fast, but at least they can make the most of it, this way.
Donnie quiets down a bit once they do actually get closer to the planet's surface.]
...you know, I don't think I've ever actually gotten to see us break through the atmosphere, going or coming.
[The ships they traveled on are so huge and distracting to be on in general. Getting a good view like this seems to be limited to whoever's flying. But it has to be different being in something that big versus the much smaller shuttles.]
[Leo quiets down too, looking out the window. All this time watching low budget space movies, but he's never seen anything like this. It's so cool, seeing it for real.]
I want to sit up at the front like this more often... Maybe I should get the pilot datapoint so no one can keep me out next time.
That shouldn't be like a normal problem, I think that was just a one guy problem.
...I'd be careful about the data point swaps- but then you haven't done it as much, I think. I found out from the AI how they work, though, and basically the way they work is parts of the brain are stimulated to hold the information uploads, and then rewritten with the information from a different data point since most brains can't simultaneously hold two types. ...which is apparently something Ny Ak tried, and it's kind of messed him up.
Anyway, consistent swapping eventually degrades the ability to store that information.
-but seriously, it's like... Well, you know with our ramp, when there was this one spot that just got so worn down, it just kept catching our skateboards until we had to fix it?
So the skateboard would be the information, and that section of the ramp, our brain, and for a while everything functions smoothly when one comes in contact with the other, until that happened. And while we could still power through, it's not the same because there's a bump, so it's not going to be perfect.
Probably good in the long-run. I've been trying to not swap back and forth anymore either. But...that just means I'll have to bother you to do codework.
[That's good, because there's things to look at now as they enter the atmosphere properly! Leo leans forward to look at Temba from far above, then tries to swing wide...
[Well, he supposes he isn't too surprised at that, although he was hoping for a little more freedom on their route. But maybe they're lucky to have even been able to do as much as they've found.]
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Going where no turtle has gone before!
[He leans closer to Leo to get them both in the shot before he sits back and focuses the camera back on Leo again.]
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So how do I steer this thing? Do I just... whoa!
[He tilts the stick, and while they don't veer too far off the autopilot's course, they do swing a bit to the left.]
Sweet!
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Alright, let's see... if I go down, then... yep!
[The nose tilted up! Nice, he's so got this.]
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Donnie grins, settling in his seat and looking confident enough in his brother's skills... or at least in the fact that the ship can't accidentally fly far off course somewhere.]
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[He's heard there's some kind of island or something? But he's curious.]
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[He just be saying things.
For now he's going to enjoy that they can move around (somewhat) freely in space without hitting anything.]
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Donnie quiets down a bit once they do actually get closer to the planet's surface.]
...you know, I don't think I've ever actually gotten to see us break through the atmosphere, going or coming.
[The ships they traveled on are so huge and distracting to be on in general. Getting a good view like this seems to be limited to whoever's flying. But it has to be different being in something that big versus the much smaller shuttles.]
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[Leo quiets down too, looking out the window. All this time watching low budget space movies, but he's never seen anything like this. It's so cool, seeing it for real.]
I want to sit up at the front like this more often... Maybe I should get the pilot datapoint so no one can keep me out next time.
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...I'd be careful about the data point swaps- but then you haven't done it as much, I think. I found out from the AI how they work, though, and basically the way they work is parts of the brain are stimulated to hold the information uploads, and then rewritten with the information from a different data point since most brains can't simultaneously hold two types. ...which is apparently something Ny Ak tried, and it's kind of messed him up.
Anyway, consistent swapping eventually degrades the ability to store that information.
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So, what, if I do it too much it'll rot my brain?
[He realizes too late this is most definitely an opening for a joke at his expense.]
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Ah, no worries there, I think.
-but seriously, it's like... Well, you know with our ramp, when there was this one spot that just got so worn down, it just kept catching our skateboards until we had to fix it?
So the skateboard would be the information, and that section of the ramp, our brain, and for a while everything functions smoothly when one comes in contact with the other, until that happened. And while we could still power through, it's not the same because there's a bump, so it's not going to be perfect.
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But the broken down explanation makes sense. Leo nods along, then sighs, hunching his shoulders up for a moment before relaxing again.]
Fine, fine. I won't touch any more datapoints.
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Probably good in the long-run. I've been trying to not swap back and forth anymore either. But...that just means I'll have to bother you to do codework.
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[Leo sighs, very put-upon.]
I actually know what if/then statements and for loops are now... This is ruining my cool guy image.
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I think you're the only one who equates uncoolness with knowing how to code.
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If Mikey was here, he'd back me up.
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And you'd still have to explain to him what kind of code you mean.
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[He's going to focus on "driving"!]
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Unfortunately he gets stopped by the autopilot.]
Ah man.
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[Well, he supposes he isn't too surprised at that, although he was hoping for a little more freedom on their route. But maybe they're lucky to have even been able to do as much as they've found.]
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