From:	Richard L. Riessen chrome@********.org
Subject:	Couple of questions
Date:	Fri, 23 Jul 1999 16:59:20 -0400

> >3) I was thinking about the datajack in different location issue, and
how
> >much additional essence this would cost and I came up with the following
> >number and reason: Essence Cost would be 0.1 per meter from the brain to
> >the new datajack location. how did I come up with this number? I was
> >thinking about the Smartgun Link. It costs 0.5 essence in a meat arm,
and
> >.25 if it is installed in someone with a cyber arm. So, the connection
> >from
> >the shoulder to the induction pad costs .25 essence as well. I took off
> >.15
> >for the induction pad, and that left me 0.1 essence for the wire running
> >the
> >length of the arm. So does that make sense? Any obvious flaws in my
> >logic?
> >Comments?


Now, I thought I had read someplace that the typical positioning of the
datajacks for Deckers and Riggers were related to their function. The
temple for Deckers and behind the ear for Riggers, each closest to the part
of the brain that performs the related function (decking uses one part more
than others and rigging the same) Can anyone back me up on this as I have
no idea where I read it.

In either case, I can see latency forming the further you move away from the
brain or even the desired location in the brain. The closer to the brain,
the quicker the impulse reaches the brain.

CT