Luci: We’re going to get a non-plural family member to sit for a few minutes with the EEG on them to get a comparison.

Madeline: I haven’t encountered any (that I know of), so cannot answer this question.

Madeline: Though I would be quite interested in what ANYONE would stand to gain from lying about the shape of the world. I’d really want to dissect those motives.

Madeline: To be clear, I want them to come back reasonably intact. I don’t want them dead, I want to shatter their worldview.

Madeline: I don’t want them dead. I just want to hear the wonderful shattering noises of their worldview going snap.

Madeline: Fundamentally, I think it’s fictitious.

Madeline: Point.

Digital Rights Management. AKA the stuff that’s supposed to prevent unauthorized copying and suchlike, but in practice just means the pirates have a better experience than legit customers.