That's a good question. I wonder if I could come up with a set of criteria just by speaking with people...
[ He's definitely going to consider it and see if he notices any commonalities. Even if this is a technique he'd normally reserve for people who are all victims of the same crime. ]
That would be positing that some individuals are selected for reasons other than their ability to contribute to the Energems, or at least that there's a secondary consideration to the selection process some of the time. It would be logical to consider the skill set composition of a closed society when selecting new immigrants. On the other hand, it can be assumed that there's a preponderance of people with a predisposition to help others that would end up in law enforcement or 'superheroing'. It could be a case of reverse causation-- we perceive a pattern because there's an existing association in the other direction.
I don't see why not. I'd be interested to see the results of a study like that, to be honest.
That's a good point, too, now that you mention it. They say people come and go here a lot. I wonder how true that is and whether the pattern holds true for our predecessors... That could be interesting to note, no?
I might be here for a while, so while I won't hold my breath, I still might get a little excited.
I don't actually know. I've just heard in passing that people come and go, but I haven't known anyone to go, yet, so I'm not the best source of information there, unfortunately.
[ Reid is a little flattered by that, but essentially too awkward to make it obvious. ] I'll let you know if I find anything.
But someone must be. There must be some people who had such substantial wishes they've been here for some time. They would be a good resource if we could identify them.
Yeah, I mean...provided they're willing to divulge their wishes to some degree (even if it's just to admit that it's something pretty big), you could always survey people...?
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[ He's definitely going to consider it and see if he notices any commonalities. Even if this is a technique he'd normally reserve for people who are all victims of the same crime. ]
That would be positing that some individuals are selected for reasons other than their ability to contribute to the Energems, or at least that there's a secondary consideration to the selection process some of the time. It would be logical to consider the skill set composition of a closed society when selecting new immigrants. On the other hand, it can be assumed that there's a preponderance of people with a predisposition to help others that would end up in law enforcement or 'superheroing'. It could be a case of reverse causation-- we perceive a pattern because there's an existing association in the other direction.
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That's a good point, too, now that you mention it. They say people come and go here a lot. I wonder how true that is and whether the pattern holds true for our predecessors... That could be interesting to note, no?
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Do they supposedly leave when their wishes are fulfilled? Do we have any data on what occurs when that happens?
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I don't actually know. I've just heard in passing that people come and go, but I haven't known anyone to go, yet, so I'm not the best source of information there, unfortunately.
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But someone must be. There must be some people who had such substantial wishes they've been here for some time. They would be a good resource if we could identify them.
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