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Infinite Lock-In, part 11
Are we facing a death of subjectivity? In digital heaven, what will apples taste like? And could people be forced out of biological existence?
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Quibble, 40. Array
In despair, Quibble gives herself up to the lord of control Alioth. When Alnasl and Asuja intervene, a glass fight breaks out.
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Part 7, run: Call for feedback
Action to come! The dance of conflicts. Definition's soliloquies. Feedback?
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Quibble, 39. Subterfuge
As Quibble goes rogue, Alnasl stumbles upon a sinister plot.
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Infinite Lock-In, part 10
Why worry about lock-in here and now? How is it affecting relationships and politics?
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Quibble, 38. Confession
Nihal brings Quibble news of a terrible betrayal.
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December 2024

Infinite Lock-In, part 9
What could lock-in mean for human existence? Why can a digital representation never fully capture reality? And where does The Matrix fall short?
Quibble, 37. Grief
Heartbroken, Nish faces the ghosts of her past.
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Infinite Lock-In, part 8
What is lock-in? How does MIDI epitomize it? Why is it an existential problem? Why must a technological singularity conflate technological paradigms…
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Quibble, 36. Steppe
Popping on the Patagonian steppe, Quibble meets the alluring protégé Nihal.
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Infinite Lock-In, part 7
The longer you resist a technological paradigm, the harder your life gets.
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