From:	Steadfast laughingman@*******.de
Subject:	[OT] Emotional Conditions
Date:	Fri, 19 Feb 1999 03:49:18 +0100

Trunks Ryuko schrieb:
>
> On Fri, 19 Feb 1999, Robert Watkins wrote:
>
> > MC23 writes:
> > > Once upon a time, Robert Watkins wrote;
> > >
> > > >So, for the ObSR: are runners with superthyroid glands more likely to
be
> > > >depressed?
> > >
> > > There's a cause for cyberpsychosis.
> >
> > No it's not... the superthyroid is bioware. Now back off on the
> > cyberpsychosis stuff, which has absolutely no basis in modern medicine (and
> > we know a fair bit about implants, these days), or I'll find a suitable carp
> > to thawp you with. :)
>
> Actually, there is a basis for cyberpsychosis. First off, modern medicine
> shouldn't be brought into this until you can point out when cyber/implants
> is used to for augmentation.
>
> Consider the following scenerio:
>
> Yoiu just got wired 3 and cyber eyes, the whole 9 yards. You move faster,
> see more, hear more, can kill a whole platton without breaking a sweat,
> etc. Psychologically, don't you think that there might be a case made for
> a superiority complex, amongst other psychosises? It would make sense that
> for most with these enhancements, a detachment from "normal" people would
> be normal. I mean, you *ARE* better, faster, deadiler than the average
> joe. It would be like the white wolf vamp mentality. they are just cattle,
> pieces of meat.

Sounds like the goody olde cyberpsychos out of Cyberpunk...
"Those ...others are so feeble ...they break so easily..."

Hold on boy, we WILL take care for you!
;o)
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