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| Re: 343GS quotes and thoughts *long* | |
| Posted By: Wintermute <durandal217@yahoo.com> | Date: 7/6/03 6:55 p.m. |
In Response To: 343GS quotes and thoughts *long* (Mark Simmons) for the love of god READ STARHAMMER. =) Now for some analysis... [snip]
NOT NECESSARILY :So why does he need
He is not given the ability to make a conscious decision that will affect the system. He is a tool programmed for a specific purpose, he cannot
: Given that his statement implies that his function doesn't extend past
Zact. See above. : Again, he is directly concerned with them escaping the 'installation'. And
This is true, but he is registering an "Outbreak" of flood. He remarks that the only way to contain them is to deprive them of food. Meaning any biomatter substantial enough to sustain them. So i think he basically wants to wipe out life in that area of the galaxy in order to "do his job". but he lacks the perspective to see that he would be depriving himself of "users" and therefore he would be left in a constant waiting-for-input cycle.
I'm willing to bet there was an empire of infested flood worlds, a MASSIVE outbreak, basically, and the Forerunner made the Halos to combat them. I'm also willing to bet that the Forerunner either won this Flood War or at least wiped out most of the life in that area of the galaxy that they fired a halo into.
: On the basis of what 343GS has told us, there must have been at least two.
Not necessarily. : Both of his comments imply that Halo was built after the last catastrophic
In order to fight it. [snip]
Or the fact that the Flood happens to be consuming all life in that part of the universe. [snip] : Question: Why would you activate something as terminal as Halo for anything
You got me there. : Last time, you asked me, if it was my choice, would I do it?
I could ask you the same thing. : If he was a genuine reclaimer, he should have been fully aware of his
Remorse? Chris Cox (RIP) said remorse is the pain of sin. Maybe the Forerunner felt bad for wiping the Flood (for the most part) out of existence. : Did the previous reclaimer have his doubts as to the necessity of doing
It appears so. : What was actually going on at that point in time...? See Forerunner/Flood War above. : This installation's research facilities are most impressive! Perhaps you
That would be the implication. : However, given that firing Halo doesn't actually kill Flood, [snip] Says who? :how does 343GS expect you to view these 'impressive' research facilities while
The flood will die without food. Eliminating all the food in nearby space should eliminate them effectively. : Another pointer to the fact that the guy's a complete fruit-loop...? Very astute. : Your environment suit should serve you well when the Flood begins to alter
Or that the Flood will change the available atmosphere so much that Halo's systems cannot recover. : Perhaps someone else wasn't a good planner... Or they just didn't expect Halo to be invaded by idiots. : More importantly though, it also implies that 343GS already expects the Flood
Based on the Forerunners' past expericence with the Flood. : So: 1) Why does he expect this behaviour from the Flood? Has a similar
No, but probably in documented Forerunner history it has. : 2) Why would the Flood want to change the atmosphere...? Surely it would
Possibly. : The installation was well conceived. It is surely the only way to end the
Maybe, maybe not. : A threat is only a threat, provided there is something to be threatened. If
Not necessarily. The Forerunner are obviously a biological species (as opposed to a species of sentient machines) or else they wouldnt care about containing the Flood. -W
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