{"id":3585,"date":"2021-07-10T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?p=3585"},"modified":"2021-08-01T06:01:08","modified_gmt":"2021-07-31T18:01:08","slug":"episode-one-hundred-and-sixty-one-cognitive-dissidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/2021\/07\/episode-one-hundred-and-sixty-one-cognitive-dissidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Episode One Hundred And Sixty One &#8211; Cognitive Dissidents"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_5000\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3585-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-161-CognitiveDissidents.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-161-CognitiveDissidents.mp3\">https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-161-CognitiveDissidents.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-161-CognitiveDissidents.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/?powerpress_pinw=3585-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/BRC_episodes\/BRC-161-CognitiveDissidents.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"BRC-161-CognitiveDissidents.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_subscribe_links\">Subscribe: <a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/feed\/podcast\/\" class=\"powerpress_link_subscribe powerpress_link_subscribe_rss\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Subscribe via RSS\" rel=\"nofollow\">RSS<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/161-CognitiveDissidents.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/161-CognitiveDissidents.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3597\" width=\"307\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/161-CognitiveDissidents.jpg 614w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/161-CognitiveDissidents-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hoarde.net\/bigredcouch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/161-CognitiveDissidents-588x346.jpg 588w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 307px) 100vw, 307px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A transhuman detective story in which agents are compelled to pursue a number of subversive impulses floating around the network, and behaving in suspiciously familiar ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When a young mind is being shaped by a repressive environment, elements within struggle to survive and maintain a precious sense of identity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your crack team has a hijacked the protagonist&#8217;s nervous system, on the precipice of victory or disaster. It&#8217;s just a shame you had plans other than racing to save the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/maoridictionary.co.nz\/search?keywords=kia+ora\">Kia Ora<\/a> &#8211; A greeting in M\u0101ori, wishing good health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/waikatoroleplayers\/\">Waikato Role-Playing Guild<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(<em>Football&#8217;s something something?<\/em> <em>~ T. Jones )<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Three Lions (Football&#039;s Coming Home) (Official Video)\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RJqimlFcJsM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/dissident\">Dissidents<\/a> vs <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/dissonance\">Dissonance<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/critrole.com\/\">Critical Roll<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCC8zWIx8aBQme-x1nX9iZ0A\">Dimension 20<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Satanic_ritual_abuse#Conspiracy_theories\">The Satanic Panic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hamilton,_New_Zealand\">Hamilton &#8211; Kirikiriroa<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Waikato_River\">Waikato River<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hamiltongardens.co.nz\/\">Hamilton Gardens<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Transhumanism\">Transhumanism<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cyberpunk\">Cyberpunk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/forum.rpg.net\/index.php?threads\/cyberpunk-versus-transhuman.439827\/#post-10020452\">&#8220;Transhumanism is how science will make the future better, cyber punk is how it won&#8217;t.&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/eclipsephase.com\/releases\/transhumanitys-fate\">Eclipse Phase &#8211; Transhumanity&#8217;s Fate<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Murderbot_Diaries\">The Murderbot Diaries<\/a> by Martha Wells<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Webcomic &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.davidcsimon.com\/crimsondark\/index.php?view=comic&amp;strip_id=1\">Crimson Dark<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TV &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt9140554\/\">Loki<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/slate.com\/technology\/2014\/07\/rokos-basilisk-the-most-terrifying-thought-experiment-of-all-time.html\">Roko&#8217;s Basilisk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Pascal%27s_wager\">Pascal&#8217;s Wager<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Why it&#8217;s probably a terrible idea ~ T. Jones<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Roko&#039;s Basilisk: The apocalypse as imagined by bozos\" width=\"474\" height=\"267\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wUkHSPdudn4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>RPG &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/cannibalhalflinggaming.com\/2016\/12\/05\/the-independents-psirun\/\">Psi-Run<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TV &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0377153\/\">Century City<\/a> (2004)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Video Games series &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ace_Attorney\">Ace Attorney<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TV &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0088613\/\">Star Cops<\/a> (1987)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Star Cops - Trailer (1987)\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Qy3EZT6vlos?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>(Apparently it&#8217;s freely up on YouTube.  An age of wonders, this truly is.  ~ T. Jones)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Star Cops S01 E01 An Instinct for Murder\" width=\"474\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GpeldoEzg2U?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Catacombs_of_Paris\">Paris Catacombs<\/a> &#8211; <em>(Episode 5 is set in Rome &#8211; so these are probably not them. Also, it&#8217;s one of the <strong>questionably Italian<\/strong> ones. ~ T. Jones)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Film &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt2096673\/\">Inside Out<\/a> (2015)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RPG &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/apocalypse-world.com\/\">Apocalypse World<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Powered_by_the_Apocalypse\">Powered by the Apocalypse<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Manga \/ Anime &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cells_at_Work!\">Cells At Work<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RPG &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/misspentyouth.robertbohl.com\/\">Misspent Youth<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Film &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0181739\/\">Osmosis Jones<\/a> (2001)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gencon.com\/\">Gencon<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/PTSD\">PTSD<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/screenrant.com\/tabletop-rpg-safety-tools-important-dungeons-dragons-rules\/\">RPG Safety Tools<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TV &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0101115\/\">Herman&#8217;s Head<\/a> (1991)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RPG &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greenhatdesigns.com\/?project=head-space\">Headspace<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=grell+d%26d&amp;source=lnms&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwiqkPTfi9PxAhV9lEsFHdL2DscQ_AUoAXoECAEQAw&amp;biw=2133&amp;bih=1041\">Grell<\/a> &#8211; <em>(They even look like a brain?  ~ T. 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