Big Oxygen
exurb1a・25 minutes read
The crew of a spaceship is affected by an airborne nanoagent that alters their beliefs, leading to erratic behavior and a mission to restore their original ideologies. The narrator questions the purpose of their journey and encounters a bald man who introduces them to a new belief system, sparking a philosophical debate and a decision to venture into pseudospace.
Insights
- The crew was affected by an airborne nanoagent that altered their belief systems, leading to erratic behavior and a potential contagion scare.
- The narrator, administering an antidote, restored the crew's original ideologies, highlighting the power of belief and the influence it holds over individuals' actions and perceptions.
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What caused the crew's strange behavior?
Potassium deficiency
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Summary
00:00
Crew faces crisis on space mission.
- The journey was halfway completed when an atmosphere alert woke the crew.
- The crew found themselves back in normal space, with the main drive shut down.
- A crew member ventured outside without a hazard suit and perished.
- The crew began exhibiting strange behavior and hysteria spread.
- The chief surgeon diagnosed a potassium deficiency in a crew member.
- A contagion was suspected, leading to emergency protocols being activated.
- The crew was found disassembling medical machines and behaving erratically.
- The narrator discovered the ship was on a pacification mission to a colony world.
- The crew was affected by an airborne nanoagent that reset their belief structures.
- The narrator, now the highest-ranking person aboard, administered the antidote to restore the crew's baseline ideologies.
13:32
March towards blinding light sparks philosophical journey.
- Many individuals marching at a constant pace fell, possibly due to exhaustion or despair, as their brethren trampled over them towards a blinding light.
- The narrator questions the destination and purpose of the march, pondering the existence of God or a final theory promising a better tomorrow.
- The lights beckon the narrator towards a place where things are hoped to be better, offering refuge from uncertainty and the burdens of a mundane existence.
- A narrativist warns the narrator about the lights, revealing a test to remind them of the importance of deliverance and the absence of promises.
- The narrator, drawn towards the lights, encounters a bald man on a bridge who initiates a process involving an antidote and ventilation control.
- The bald man introduces the narrator to a new belief system, challenging their perception of reality and the importance of oxygen.
- The narrator and the bald man engage in a philosophical debate about belief, reality, and the foundation of truth, leading to a drastic decision to change course.
- The narrator, influenced by the bald man's beliefs, embarks on a journey into pseudospace, where reality is questioned, and a new adventure begins.
