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Harrisburg,PA USA
Apr 1999
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2175 sent to the Warrior.
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Mongoose
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Harrisburg,PA USA
Apr 1999
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Mongoose
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Harrisburg,PA USA
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Mongoose
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Harrisburg,PA USA
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2178 sent to H0bbes
BTW, Darsnan, what is a Taprisiot?
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Originally posted by Mongoose BTW, Darsnan, what is a Taprisiot? |
A Taprisiot is a sentient telepathic communications device. It takes your conscience across the parsecs and merges it with another mind, allowing you direct and much more intimate communications with that individual without actually having to be there. The quirk about the alien Taprisiot though is that their greetings are always phrased quixotically, which in some instances can be misconstrued as a challenge, or even open aggression. One theory as to why the Taprisiot employ this greeting method is that it evokes a more base, instinctive response from the recipient, thus allowing the telepathic abilities of the Taprisiot to bond more quickly, and thereby expediting the communications process. Another theory holds that the Taprisiot are merely a test by the Caleban of the ConSentiency's ability to cope with/ tolerance for the esoteric, as well as the implications of instantaneous communications throughout the known cosmos.
If you want to know more about the ConSentiency, Caleban's, and Taprisiots, then you should read "The Dosadi Experiment" by Frank Herbert. Its an intense psychological thriller, and I highly recommend it.
Now, aren't you glad you asked? 
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Mongoose
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Harrisburg,PA USA
Apr 1999
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Thank you. Yes, I am glad I (finally!) asked.
I have read some Herbert, not that one though. I may even have it laying about here somewhere; I'll have to look.
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Harrisburg,PA USA
Apr 1999
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Harrisburg,PA USA
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