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Message no. 1
From: "J. Keith Henry" <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: ENDOCybernetics
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 11:32:35 -0400
>>>[Okay, time to toss this one in now...I placed a comment on the idea of
utilizing MBW for the basis of a "multi-arm" character...

Now, remembering that MBW is something that changes the control mode of the
body...place a comsuite interface dedicated to just it, put a rigger at the
other end...and wahlah!!! Cyberzombie Remote!!!]<<<
Message no. 2
From: Barbie <barbie@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: ENDOCybernetics
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 14:43:02 -0500
At 28-Jun-97 wrote J. Keith Henry:

>>>>[Okay, time to toss this one in now...I placed a comment on the idea of
>utilizing MBW for the basis of a "multi-arm" character...

>Now, remembering that MBW is something that changes the control mode of the
>body...place a comsuite interface dedicated to just it, put a rigger at the
>other end...and wahlah!!! Cyberzombie Remote!!!]<<<

Old idea.
How about some kind of cyborg where you can remove the head and put it
on another body. Add some thing like cyberdisguises and voila:
Differrent job differrent body.

--
Barbie


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You can see the earth we`re high here we`re
climbing over sumertowm you can kiss the air we`re
gliding follow me for sumerland no sound no life
no essence we lay enstranged in our curious ways
memories lay beside us but i`m seeing through an
age who i`m through sumerland.

(Fields of the Nephilim-Eilzium-Weil of Sumer)

Message no. 3
From: "J. Keith Henry" <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Re: ENDOCybernetics
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 18:46:18 -0400
In a message dated 97-06-28 15:19:54 EDT, barbie@**********.com (Barbie)
writes:

> Old idea.
> How about some kind of cyborg where you can remove the head and put it
> on another body. Add some thing like cyberdisguises and voila:
> Differrent job differrent body.
> Barbie
>


>>>[Actually, yeah it might be an old idea...but that idea is what was being
dejected ("I just hate, Dejection...I'm so 'sensitive' to those things") by
others...if an MBW or WR/Sense Link combination could possibly allow a
character to be controlled by an outside source, then what is stop a MBW from
being programmed to allow for multi-limb control...???]<<<
Message no. 4
From: Barbie <barbie@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: ENDOCybernetics
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 01:26:24 -0500
At 28-Jun-97 wrote J. Keith Henry:


>>>>[Actually, yeah it might be an old idea...but that idea is what was being
>dejected ("I just hate, Dejection...I'm so 'sensitive' to those things") by
>others...if an MBW or WR/Sense Link combination could possibly allow a
>character to be controlled by an outside source, then what is stop a MBW from
>being programmed to allow for multi-limb control...???]<<<

With prober planning, nothing its only R&D.
Perhaps sometime we will see it happen.
Doing it over a simrig should be easier and cheaper.

BTW: I got all mails from you twice if you are reply to my posts.
One goes to the list and one comes direct to me.
Seems to me that your mailer had config problems.
--
Barbie


==================================================
You can see the earth we`re high here we`re
climbing over sumertowm you can kiss the air we`re
gliding follow me for sumerland no sound no life
no essence we lay enstranged in our curious ways
memories lay beside us but i`m seeing through an
age who i`m through sumerland.

(Fields of the Nephilim-Eilzium-Weil of Sumer)

Message no. 5
From: Gurth <gurth@******.NL>
Subject: Re: ENDOCybernetics
Date: Sun, 29 Jun 1997 12:13:04 +0100
Barbie said on 14:43/28 Jun 97...

> How about some kind of cyborg where you can remove the head and put it
> on another body. Add some thing like cyberdisguises and voila:
> Differrent job differrent body.

Spare heads anyone? :)

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Message no. 6
From: Matb <mbreton@**.NETCOM.COM>
Subject: Re: ENDOCybernetics
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 1997 12:15:55 -0700
> > Old idea.
> > How about some kind of cyborg where you can remove the head and put > >
it on another body. Add some thing like cyberdisguises and voila:
> > Differrent job differrent body.

Assuming the cyberskull really does replace the cranium (probably
implanted in pieces, though I like the thought of a floppy-headed person
awaiting surgery) you already come pretty close. Admittedly, it's
75,000 nuyen for each new face..

Then there's always Physical Mask (spell), which does the job much
cheaper.

>>>[Actually, yeah it might be an old idea...but that idea is what was being
dejected ("I just hate, Dejection...I'm so 'sensitive' to those things") by
others...if an MBW or WR/Sense Link combination could possibly allow a character to be
controlled by an outside source, then what is stop a MBW from being programmed to allow
for multi-limb control...???]<<<

What necessitates MBW in that instance? The body doesn't have any
'natural' controls for six limbs built in, so you have to design the
additional limb controls from scratch anyway. (At the worst: you would
have to design the code for MBW to be able to use the new limbs; why not
market it as a separate item?)

Still don't see it happening with MBW, either. MBW /doesn't/ replace
the body's lines of communication, it just reinterprets them. Of
course, I disagree with the science behind MBW heartily, but I digress..
Message no. 7
From: Mike Elkins <MikeE@*********.COM>
Subject: Re: ENDOCybernetics
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 1997 15:04:22 -0500
If you can find the archives (I've never looked),
you should see this thread discussed. Look for
the keyword "Meat Drones"

Double-Domed Mike
Message no. 8
From: Barbie <barbie@**********.COM>
Subject: Re: ENDOCybernetics
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 02:21:14 -0500
At 28-Jun-97 wrote Matb:


>Assuming the cyberskull really does replace the cranium (probably
>implanted in pieces, though I like the thought of a floppy-headed person
>awaiting surgery) you already come pretty close. Admittedly, it's
>75,000 nuyen for each new face..

>Then there's always Physical Mask (spell), which does the job much
>cheaper.

But not all can cast a Physical Mask or manipulate a spelllock.
And the PM cant change your body for different task like heavy combat
or the super stealth job.
Sometimes with your original body you are more of a hinderrence that a
help to your group.

--
Barbie


==================================================
You can see the earth we`re high here we`re
climbing over sumertowm you can kiss the air we`re
gliding follow me for sumerland no sound no life
no essence we lay enstranged in our curious ways
memories lay beside us but i`m seeing through an
age who i`m through sumerland.

(Fields of the Nephilim-Eilzium-Weil of Sumer)

Message no. 9
From: "J. Keith Henry" <Ereskanti@***.COM>
Subject: Re: ENDOCybernetics
Date: Tue, 1 Jul 1997 20:03:06 -0400
In a message dated 97-06-30 15:10:03 EDT, MikeE@*********.COM (Mike Elkins)
writes:

>
> If you can find the archives (I've never looked),
> you should see this thread discussed. Look for
> the keyword "Meat Drones"
>
> Double-Domed Mike
>
>
Actually, in the games here and on Rec.games.frp.cyber about 6-7 years
ago...the topic was "Sleepwalkers"

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