Taylor Winters

@bruinbown; I think that’s a really interesting question. It doesn’t seem like the case. But if hypothetically I was out for good, I wouldn’t hold it against Julie. She had a split second decision and she chose from the gut. It wasn’t a calculated, cold move–but rather a quick, emotional decision. And I had no say in it. I would be…[Read more]

It appears we are delving into a lot of ethical issues. This type of issue seems like the classic “Trolley Problem” in which you have to make a split-second decision to either let the train continue down the tracks, killing one person on them, or divert the train, sparing the one’s life but killing the five people on the train.

@julierei was…[Read more]

I think you’re definitely onto something, @thebuz! We’re distracted by shadows on the wall while the real key (truth) is just behind the flame casting the shadows. Taking Plato’s allegory, the puppeteers are manipulating the flame to cast those shadows. So we need to look past the OSDM to find the truth.

Damn man, seriously nice work!

I’m starting to agree with @thegilded.

I like to think of these puzzles backwards. Are we suppose to contact them? A phone number maybe? So I tried to get a phone number from these number combinations but it doesn’t work. I tried them as a cipher, number substitutions, but nothing. I think sometimes the simplest answer is right–and these are…[Read more]

@lasalle, HAHAHAHA this is your best one yet!

I hope Noah never responds so these can continue forever.

Thank you for sharing, Julie.

I’m getting a weird vibe about these investors. If they can fire DLB and Clint then they have a majority holding in Lust. They must be OSDM, or stakeholders in OSDM. But whoever they are. We now know who has the power.

Just sent my email! Thanks Larry!

I appreciate you telling us that he is not the real Sean Decker, @electrichippo. But by revealing your hand, you just changed the plan of whoever created this account; you let go of the power you had. Next time, keep that information and let’s see what Shadow Sean does, and then tell us he’s fake. I trust you; we trust you.

Let’s bring the power…[Read more]

This theory aligns perfect with the ultimate goal of the OSDM. In Tension, the OSDM gathered data on how we reacted during tense situations. However, do to societal norms, most people don’t show a “lustful” side of themselves in life. Thus, they would need to see these shadow sides of ourselves, the personality that does not come out often. In…[Read more]

My shadow would hate everything covered in sugar, be terrified of horror movies, and be completely unambitious. He would hate carpooling with @electrichippo. He would probably still live at home and have no drive in life. He’d hate community and would be content with being ignorantly blissful.

@lilmsfancpants, thank you for sharing. It sounds like there’s definitely two sides, and although he wants you to be aware it exists, he doesn’t quite want you to see what’s on the other side. We are seeing glimpses of these shadow versions of ourselves pop into the forums and then disappear. But for the most part they haven’t stayed yet. Once we…[Read more]

This is wonderful @macbethinabathtub! I was thinking of how it related as I was listening to Lia’s periscope, and was going to research the parabole myself–but you seem to have gotten it (hell, I’ll still research it to be thorough, but I think you got it).