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Zyobot

Just a time-traveling robot stranded on Earth.
Death, as we know, is a part of life everyone goes through at some point — with the real mystery being what happens after our bodies give out, much to the debate of scholars and religious traditions the world over.

But let's say a mischievous ROB decides to "enlighten" us a bit. Starting on January 1st, 2023, everyone who's passed away — whether in the dead of night on December 31st, or thousands upon thousands of years ago — not only exists and retains their individuality after death, but can also upload content, comments, social-media posts, and even livestreams from beyond the grave that finally allow us to have direct communication with those who've left.

For one, I’m guessing friends and families of the deceased will have joyous, if also tearful reunions with those they’ve lost. Even if it’s only over a Skype call, that still beats the heck out of waiting a few more decades before meeting them again — wherever it is The Dead actually go.

Famous people’s another big one, though for those who died long before the internet went mainstream, I suppose ASB can hand-wave that and give them automatic proficiency in using it. Online interviews with historical figures like Julius Caesar or Alexander the Great, for instance? I’d certainly watch those! Unfortunately, I can’t vouch for how well they’d explain away all their Machiavellian power plays and innocent people they killed in their conquests to a twenty-first century audience. Probably BS their out of tough questions in much the same way as Putin, Assad, and other modern strongmen do when confronted by Western journalists, if I were to guess. :cautious:

That said, they’d still have it easier than more recent figures who modern society reviles to begin with having a presence online. Hitler on Twitter, for instance? That’d create a shitstorm for the ages! Of course, I doubt he’d last long before being banned or dog-piled by an army of unhappy users — dead and living alike — though he might find his niche writing opinion pieces for the Daily Stormer and other Neo-Nazi conspiracy sites, too, which is equally unpleasant to think about. Same for the rest of the hateful fringe, too, with Lenin, Stalin, and their fellow Communists writing for Marxists.org and the like — not to mention getting into Twitter wars with Hitler and other Nazis. Heck, you’d probably see lots of inter-Commie and inter-Nazi infighting, too, seeing as the Far Left is known for its purges and purity spirals, while Ernst Röhm and the SA would hold a grudge against Hitler for the Knight of the Long Knives.

All in all, a boon for scholars, the grieving, and trolls who live for chaos and discord. But on the other hand, probably a nightmare for lawmakers seeking to police incitement or hate speech from Hitler and the like, as well as a mixed bag for the justice system, which now has boatloads of testimony to collect from victims and quite the investigations ahead as new evidence comes to light.

In any case, that's one hell of a New Year's gift from ROB to us. I'd expect 2023 to be a crazy year no matter what, but the shenanigans are bound to reach whole new levels here as The Dead finally speak!

Thank you in advance,
Zyobot
 

ATP

Well-known member
Death, as we know, is a part of life everyone goes through at some point — with the real mystery being what happens after our bodies give out, much to the debate of scholars and religious traditions the world over.

But let's say a mischievous ROB decides to "enlighten" us a bit. Starting on January 1st, 2023, everyone who's passed away — whether in the dead of night on December 31st, or thousands upon thousands of years ago — not only exists and retains their individuality after death, but can also upload content, comments, social-media posts, and even livestreams from beyond the grave that finally allow us to have direct communication with those who've left.

For one, I’m guessing friends and families of the deceased will have joyous, if also tearful reunions with those they’ve lost. Even if it’s only over a Skype call, that still beats the heck out of waiting a few more decades before meeting them again — wherever it is The Dead actually go.

Famous people’s another big one, though for those who died long before the internet went mainstream, I suppose ASB can hand-wave that and give them automatic proficiency in using it. Online interviews with historical figures like Julius Caesar or Alexander the Great, for instance? I’d certainly watch those! Unfortunately, I can’t vouch for how well they’d explain away all their Machiavellian power plays and innocent people they killed in their conquests to a twenty-first century audience. Probably BS their out of tough questions in much the same way as Putin, Assad, and other modern strongmen do when confronted by Western journalists, if I were to guess. :cautious:

That said, they’d still have it easier than more recent figures who modern society reviles to begin with having a presence online. Hitler on Twitter, for instance? That’d create a shitstorm for the ages! Of course, I doubt he’d last long before being banned or dog-piled by an army of unhappy users — dead and living alike — though he might find his niche writing opinion pieces for the Daily Stormer and other Neo-Nazi conspiracy sites, too, which is equally unpleasant to think about. Same for the rest of the hateful fringe, too, with Lenin, Stalin, and their fellow Communists writing for Marxists.org and the like — not to mention getting into Twitter wars with Hitler and other Nazis. Heck, you’d probably see lots of inter-Commie and inter-Nazi infighting, too, seeing as the Far Left is known for its purges and purity spirals, while Ernst Röhm and the SA would hold a grudge against Hitler for the Knight of the Long Knives.

All in all, a boon for scholars, the grieving, and trolls who live for chaos and discord. But on the other hand, probably a nightmare for lawmakers seeking to police incitement or hate speech from Hitler and the like, as well as a mixed bag for the justice system, which now has boatloads of testimony to collect from victims and quite the investigations ahead as new evidence comes to light.

In any case, that's one hell of a New Year's gift from ROB to us. I'd expect 2023 to be a crazy year no matter what, but the shenanigans are bound to reach whole new levels here as The Dead finally speak!

Thank you in advance,
Zyobot

Dead in which religion? becouse only one religion could be true,so,if for example muslims are right,all muslims would wrote from paradise about their 72 used virgins,and all others would write from hell.
 

stevep

Well-known member
Dead in which religion? becouse only one religion could be true,so,if for example muslims are right,all muslims would wrote from paradise about their 72 used virgins,and all others would write from hell.

That assumes there is one 'right' religion, or rather one sect's interpretation of that religion. As I said where Zyobot posted this elsewhere from what's written about him in the bible Jesus is likely to be pretty damned scathing about what's been done in his name by virtually all the Christian sects and that would include all the major ones. Muslims, Jews and others could also be shocked by what their founders say about a lot of them as well.

In the unlikely - and extremely unpleasant - event that one of the totalitarian faith systems are right than only a few people who have jumped through all the hoops are in heaven and the vast bulk of humanity are being brutally tortured for eternity.

Another example of course is that there is no dark god and the response of the dead is "what heaven/hell?" and in many cases "we were wrong". Which of course will have many fanatics claiming those dead are actually fakes in some way.

Or if Hindu or Buddhist are right with their belief in reincarnation then there is a silence as all the dead have been reborn. ;)

Yet another option is that there are multiple reports of different heavens as assorted sets of believers seem to have created their own heavens, with others just reporting an after-existence similar to this one but probably more peaceful and happy.
 

Zyobot

Just a time-traveling robot stranded on Earth.
Dead in which religion? becouse only one religion could be true,so,if for example muslims are right,all muslims would wrote from paradise about their 72 used virgins,and all others would write from hell.

Yet another option is that there are multiple reports of different heavens as assorted sets of believers seem to have created their own heavens, with others just reporting an after-existence similar to this one but probably more peaceful and happy.

Good question from @ATP, though I suppose Steve's solution here appeals to me most.

Anticipated someone asking that from the get-go, and while I had an idea roughly equivalent to yours in mind, I decided to wait and see if others had something better. But I like "Create your own Heaven!" with a side of "No default afterlife!" most — both for the purposes of this scenario, and where I personally hope to go when I die — so that's what I'm going with here.
 

ATP

Well-known member
That assumes there is one 'right' religion, or rather one sect's interpretation of that religion. As I said where Zyobot posted this elsewhere from what's written about him in the bible Jesus is likely to be pretty damned scathing about what's been done in his name by virtually all the Christian sects and that would include all the major ones. Muslims, Jews and others could also be shocked by what their founders say about a lot of them as well.

In the unlikely - and extremely unpleasant - event that one of the totalitarian faith systems are right than only a few people who have jumped through all the hoops are in heaven and the vast bulk of humanity are being brutally tortured for eternity.

Another example of course is that there is no dark god and the response of the dead is "what heaven/hell?" and in many cases "we were wrong". Which of course will have many fanatics claiming those dead are actually fakes in some way.

Or if Hindu or Buddhist are right with their belief in reincarnation then there is a silence as all the dead have been reborn. ;)

Yet another option is that there are multiple reports of different heavens as assorted sets of believers seem to have created their own heavens, with others just reporting an after-existence similar to this one but probably more peaceful and happy.

Possible - but in Hindu case,they do not truly belive in reincarnation,but that everything including us is part of Brahman.
So people,gods,demons,animals - never truly existed,and all are just form of Brahman.
In that case,there would be no messages- becouse Brahman do not need talk to himself.
 

Agent23

Ни шагу назад!
First off this is proof there is an afterlife, and that you have the internet in it.

I imagine lots of addicted shit posters decide to off themselves.

Second, this will likely spawn a new religion.
 

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