From:	Mongoose m0ng005e@*********.com
Subject:	[OT] Emotional Conditions
Date:	Fri, 19 Feb 1999 13:03:45 -0600

: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.

The reason Modern medicaine can't really be used is because supposed
cyberware mental problems (I refuse to use the C****P******** word) -
which partly result in social penalties - is because those problems are
related to ESSENCE LOSS. You can get the same amount of implants as
deltware, and have much less trouble. Essence does not exist, ot at
least, causes no observed problems re/implants, in todays world.


: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.

That's jetwash. A physical adept or troll is similarly dangerous, but
runs no mentioned risk of psychosis. Of course, there is no enforced risk
of psychosis for cyber-users either, so the whole "psycho samurai" concept
is outside of cannon, IMO.
Again, you could get just as much cyber, as deltaware, and loose less
essence, while being as deadly. The impact on the persons mental state is
from the essence loss, if anything- not from the cyber they use.

Mongoose