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[justscribing]

It will be difficult to test reliably when we have little control over when someone disappears, however we already have data in the people that have disappeared so far. You'd only have to ask around. Sometimes what you need isn't an experiment, but the right information.

[Does that mean asking people about the potentially sensitive topic of their friends up and disappearing? Yes.]

[strongroots]

isn't there a difference between someone moving an item meant for everyone and if that stays there compared to items between two roommates?

they get it for each other. the item moved or prepared for a stockpile for everyone is for everyone in the city.

[ If Robby's following the idea of ownership.... ]

[justscribing]

But there's no way to be certain if the city is identifying your stockpile as ownership under yourself or everyone unless you disappear. However, if join ownership has established precedent you could at least mitigate the risk of its disappearance by having a handful of people who bear responsibility for it.

Much the same way that changes to the public buildings only seem to stick when someone has claimed it in some manner, whereas changes made to place that haven't been are reset.

[strongroots]

so a larger joint ownership over a project like it would be safer. there's still the risk of stock going away, or one day you can find out if stockpiling for other people makes it stay. maybe there's things left behind like that. i remember mr. fell was asking for help writing copies of the kiosk answers in case they disappeared.

[ So, that might mean something if they stuck around or not. ]

[justscribing]

And those kiosks disappeared about a month ago.

It sounds like you have an idea to start with. This is a good time to work out your logistics on a smaller scale, before it becomes necessary. I recommend focusing on foods that we wouldn't be capable of growing ourselves, such as grains and animal products. You may also want to consider other necessities such as hygienics that would be a problem to run out of before we could reliably produce them ourselves.

[strongroots]

and what about you? what are you going to do?

[justscribing]

Kaveh and I have discussed building a machine to look past the barrier around this place.

[strongroots]

you gonna try it?

[justscribing]

That would be why we have discussed it, yes.

[strongroots]

depends if you discussed it and decided it was possible. i'm not the guy to start a public or secret stockpile for the city

but good luck with it

[justscribing]

[Oh.]

What makes you say that? You're dedicated enough to the idea to pursue opinions on it.

[strongroots]

i mean, i asked about how the city restocks cause you talked about the greenhouse and resources, and i read a book about preserves. it got me thinking.

but being the guy to do it is, uh, kind of over my head

[justscribing]

And what do you consider within your capability?

[strongroots]

what? in general?

[justscribing]

Sure, in general. You must have something you've accomplished that sets a baseline for what you can do.

[strongroots]

[ He's looking at this question for a couple of seconds.

Okay, more like a minute. ]

i just don't have the enthusiasm to head a project like this. someone else could do it.

[justscribing]

So now it's a matter of interest.

Then maybe someone else will have a similar idea later on.

[strongroots]

sure.

thanks for answering the questions anyway