The Theoripute is the guide that makes sure that we trend towards our perfect future, in the same way that you in the past trend towards us!

My Theoripute has an oldie look almost all the time, I'd say 89%, this. is a calming tactic enabling self-reflection, it also is almost always a male look, although sometimes it is non-human automaton and genderless. But today it is an old man, in an old office, and it's computing eye is opened and visible with the colors yellow and blue. Everything is very blue, calming. It can probably tell my blood pressure is heightened from being late and having run.

"What's that?" he asks, this is of course unneeded, he knows what a skateboard is.

"It's a skateboard" I answer truthfully, it is always necessary to be 100% truthful with your Theoripute for obvious reasons!

"So I guess this means you have chosen your physical skill" he asks with a slight smile and upraised eyebrow.

"Yes!" I answer emphatically "Skateboarding is cool!" And it's true, I like it.

I come further into the room and sit at an old leather chair that is extremely comfortable. I wonder if that is because we know how to make things comfortable now or if it is accurate - the things I have sat in that were meant to acclimatize us to your time were just not that comfortable, but this may be one of the most comfortable things I have ever sat in . I would like to sit here a long time. I smile at my Theoripute.

I discover an idea - what if the chair is so comfortable now because it is our technology trying to make a chair as comfortable, in relation to all the other chairs of its time, as the chair this one is modeled on must have been?

Perhaps the version of this chair in the past was not as comfortable as this one, but it was the most comfortable chair possible in the world of its time, and now - thanks to the tech available to us - I am sitting in a chair as great in comfort relative to all the other ways we may sit in our time as that original chair was great in comfort relative to all the other chairs of its time.

"What are you thinking?"

I tell him, of course.

He chuckles appreciatively, and writes in a little leather notebook on the desk in front of him. He doesn't need to do that, it is a signifying communication that my clever observation is being recorded and I am being graded on it. The blue and yellow eye on his forward rotates and dilates, another communication. UX research on Theoripute communication shows that it is good to have multiple reinforcing signifiers on different levels so that all people are totally aware of what context they are in.

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"That is very originally thought, good points awarded!"

I blush and look demure a bit to signify I am pleased to be awarded good points.

"You have always been creative still..."

uh-oh

"Still, I wonder if sometimes you do not create too much, if you do not take on too many things. What do you think, Noiruzi?"

"I think you're right, but I'm working on tying that down" smile

"I know you chose reading / writing as your mental preoccupation. What's your special project going to be?"

"I'm doing a journal"

"A.. journal?" sits forward "that seems pretty.. trivial, unlikely to get noticed"

"I'm counting on writing really well, and scoring on substance over style"

The iris of the third eye dilates twice and goes back to normal, sits back, puts pen to lip, smiles tentatively "Good, I think this is very Good Noiruzi! I'm glad to see our previous talks have had an effect!"

"Thank you"

"You're doing a journal?"

"Yes" big smile.

"OK that seems pretty clear cut. Now.." dramatic pause "How has your interpersonal authority issues been lately?"

I knew that one was coming "I think everything has been great, I realized what you said about Professor Malburger was true, and I should have considered that beforehand"

He sits for a moment, the third eye rotating its color wheel "Have you been experiencing any issues with your notifications?"

"No I have not experienced anything with my notifications" That is 100% true, because the notifications being off I have not experienced anything.

"hmm, there is difficulty reading you, but it seems you are aware that what I said about Professor Malburger was true and there will be no more problems because now everything is great"

And I discover now something I had not ever known - that the notifications tech also is connected to the mind sensing tech, which makes good engineering sense. Having found a way to turn off the notifications tech 100% on accident I have accidentally turned off the mind sensing tech. I will have to get to work right away on turning both of those back on, but I do have so many other things that are super important it might take a while.

I make a big smile to let him know everything really is great and I say "I am happy we are both in agreement"

The eye rotates, he can see me smiling and hears my words, and cannot divine anything below them - so he says "I am happy we are both in agreement!"

There is a silence and then he says "We should determine our next appointment"

Determining the next appointment is always difficult, if you want it too quickly then it is obvious there is a problem, that you are disturbed and want help, if you want it too late you are avoiding the difficulties of interacting with your Theoripute, which is not good.

"hmm, my schedule this segment is pretty busy because I have some lit reports to make" which is true "but if you want we can do it in 4 days, although may be that is overly soon given how good things are going - what do you think?" Earnestness.

"I think it is too soon given how good things are going - lets' say we wait till next segment - 9 days"

Surprised face "OK, that seems a pretty good pick" 9 days is forever!

"Ok See you in 9 days, Noiruzi Sangsung"

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