From:	mneideng@****.caltech.edu (Mark L. Neidengard)
Subject:	Re: Two years old
Date:	Sun, 10 Dec 1995 22:44:07 -0800 (PST)

According to JOHN SPAIN:
> >The Baron possesses people in order to post...and some spirits when manifest
> >can also post.
>
> Aye to the first one, but nay to the next one. Sure, a manifest spirit can bang
> on a keyboard, but being an astral being, he wouldn't be able to understand the
> screen, or the symbols on the keyboard, or know what they meant for that
> matter! In principle, yes. A spirit could learn to read/write (Though that in
> itself would be complex - Can't take in print) and learn the positions of the
> keys on a keyboard, and get someone to read over his shoulder. Much simple
> all around to possess some sucker (Heh) and do the typing through him.

We must keep in mind that not all Free Spirits have Possession. Also, I don't
see what would stop certain Free Spirits (most likely Spirits of Man) from
learning about computers. I _am_ of the opinion that most Free Spirits have
motivations that are a least a bit "bizarre" (if not "alien") and so
the
chances of finding a computer savvy one are somewhat small, but I don't see
any reason why one _can't_...
--
/!\/!ark /!\!eidengard, CS Major, VLSI. http://www.cacr.caltech.edu/~mneideng
"Fairy of sleep, controller of illusions" Operator/Jack-of-all-Trades, CACR
"Control the person for my own purpose." "Don't mess with the Dark
Elves!"
-Pirotess, _Record_of_Lodoss_War_ Shadowrunner and Anime Addict