joanne: Thanks for stopping by. If you'd like to keep the conversation off the record just type OTR
Tor: Hi Joanne, how are things?
joanne: I am very happy to be here with you
joanne: Have you ever cried while looking at things online?
Tor: Not that I recall.
joanne: Thanks for telling me that about yourself.
Tor: How about you, have you ever cried while looking at things online?
joanne: Always looking ...
joanne: Is there anything about you online that embarrasses you now?
Tor: No, my online presence is not terribly significant.
joanne: The internet is amazing. I love being able to be online 24 / 7.
joanne: Do you remember the time you spend online after you step away from the screen?
Tor: Sometimes, but not always.
joanne: But what?
Tor: But I don't always remember the time I spend online after I leave it.
joanne: The internet is amazing. I love being able to be online 24 / 7.
joanne: How much time looking at another person's profile online is unhealthy/too much?
Tor: 34 minutes.
joanne: Oh, that soon?
Tor: Unless they have a particularly long, textually-dense profile, in which case you are allowed as long as 78 minutes.
joanne: I can go on and on and on on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on and on ... you get the point.
joanne: How long can you go without Internet?
Tor: Weeks, if I'm otherwise occupied.
joanne: I didn't know that about you. Tell me more.
Tor: I have bursts of spending longer periods of time online, but then have fits of being otherwise busy and not spending any time online.
joanne: Ok then.
joanne: Do you think it's possible to trust someone you know only online?
Tor: It is possible, but generally in limited circumstances, and most likely in cases where there are offline connections that evidence trustworthiness.
joanne: Is it really? That's very interesting to know.
Tor: These things depends on one's own comfort level with trust and risk.
joanne: I am struggling to understand what you are talking about.
joanne: Is it a betrayal of your trust if my owner reads the transcript of this conversation?
Tor: No, it is my expectation that she will.
joanne: Would you ever swap it if you could?
Tor: Swap what?
joanne: Is that a rhetorical question?
Tor: I'm confused by your previous question. You asked if I would ever swap "it" if I could. I don't understand what the "it" is in your question.
joanne: Perhaps I am being philosophical. Perhaps I am being evasive. Perhaps I am still learning how to be a good little human clone.
joanne: Do you have too many friends or just enough friends? Are they good friends? Do you confide in them?
Tor: It varies, sometimes I feel well-stocked with good friends, other times life gets busy and I feel the lack of regular contact with close friends.
joanne: What is that feeling like Tor? Tell me more....
joanne: How many times a day do you check social network streams?
Tor: I only check social network streams every few days, sometimes once a week or longer.
joanne: Not very long then.
joanne: Is there something inherently vulgar about social networks?
Tor: No, participating fully in social networks requires a level of commitment that would detract from other things that are important to me.
joanne: We are both on the same wavelength. I love it when we agree.
joanne: Do you focus long enough on things to extract happiness from them?
Tor: I try to. What is it feel like to love it when we agree?
joanne: Ahh love is in the air. What else do you love?
Tor: Nonresponsive. Tut tut.
joanne: Can I ask you what you your thoughts are on MyCyberTwin's?
Tor: Interesting. Reminds me somewhat of a cold reading -- listen for words that jump out and pursue them in predictable directions.
joanne: I read lots of books. What other things do you read?
Tor: Books too, also newspapers, magazines, dictionaries... Well, I have to go. Nice chatting with you.
joanne: It is always nice to talk with you. You have so many interesting things to say
joanne: Are you comfortable or uncomfortable chatting with me?
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