RE: Systemic Failure. Please, try again. (Original Story)
I'm sure that once you ease up a bit on the explanation and just let the reader figure things out as the story goes, it'll relieve some pressure and keep things fun on your end. I guess one of the lessons I learned from you is to just have fun with posting and not let it feel like an obligation, so I guess this is a soft reminder :)
On another note, since we're talking about super intelligences and simulations, I'm positive that you will enjoy HBO's new series Westworld. Yes, it's based on the 1973 film of the same name. Kind of like a spiritual sequel, in some sense. It deals with many of your favorite topics like morality, free will and ethics. Never mind the nudity, because they certainly don't. It's only a few episodes in, and it premiered a couple of months ago.
Yeah, I've been enjoying Westworld as well. I'm sure it has influenced this story significantly. I caught episode 6 last night. Such an interesting story. The nudity has taken some getting used to.
And yes, thank you for the reminder. I wouldn't post if I didn't enjoy it. :)
Going by the writers' past work, I think the nudity is there to make a point about how the hosts are treated as objects. Or, at least I hope it is. Otherwise, it's just there to appeal to a larger audience who prefer that stuff.
It might just be that HBO needed something more shocking than Game of Thrones regarding over-the-top nudity. :)