Foon wrote: ↑July 23rd, 2018, 3:08 pmWell, my first instinct (i.e. what I did before I stopped and thought about it) was to say two-four-one.
I don't have any insight at all, but I am wondering if the author maybe used this number specifically to make a pun on the word "two for one", meaning the scientist now found a way to provide the emperor with a double use of manpower. First the normal human soldiers, and then, when they are crippled and half-dead, they get a second life as robot-slaves in the war. "Two uses for One Person" - 2 4 1. This pun would get lost if you said "two forty-one" or "two hundred and forty-one"
But maybe I'm interpreting too much into it....
Sonia
Oooooh. That's an interesting interpretation! I hadn't thought of this at all.
Well, regardless of whether it's true or not, I now definitely need to stick with two-four-one!
Kitty:
I think your interpretation is right on target. Although I would point out that in the colloquy between the "mad" scientist and the Emperor, the scientist calls him two-forty-one--might be subliminal--but your interpretation is more likely. Bravo
DrPGould wrote: ↑July 26th, 2018, 12:26 pmI think your interpretation is right on target. Although I would point out that in the colloquy between the "mad" scientist and the Emperor, the scientist calls him two-forty-one--might be subliminal--but your interpretation is more likely.
oh he did ? Well then I think the author did not think of my interpretation. Never mind.
In any case, I checked your 241 and it's PL ok and the voice effect is great.
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and unable to PL during that time. Thank you for your patience.
One more thing -- I'm not sure if the Hall Boy has any lines. I looked through the text, thinking I might take that one too, but couldn't find any dialogue. Am I missing anything?
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ChuckW wrote: ↑August 4th, 2018, 8:26 pm
One more thing -- I'm not sure if the Hall Boy has any lines. I looked through the text, thinking I might take that one too, but couldn't find any dialogue. Am I missing anything?
Well. I was so convinced he had a few "yes sir" lines. But no, I can't find any either..
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Kitty wrote: ↑July 24th, 2018, 12:20 am
I don't have any insight at all, but I am wondering if the author maybe used this number specifically to make a pun on the word "two for one", meaning the scientist now found a way to provide the emperor with a double use of manpower. First the normal human soldiers, and then, when they are crippled and half-dead, they get a second life as robot-slaves in the war. "Two uses for One Person" - 2 4 1. This pun would get lost if you said "two forty-one" or "two hundred and forty-one"
But maybe I'm interpreting too much into it....
Reminds me of a play I saw once, set in the distant future, called "T 4 2". Took me a while to realize it was a pun on "Tea for two".