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Finished Bioshock yesterday. I find myself troubled by the two ending options.

The game is set in Rapture, a 1960's underwater city. Rapture is run according to the philosophy of Ayn Rand, so it doesn't end well. That's not what bothers me. The plot is actually quite decent, with compelling characters.

But the two endings...
( The two endings in 24 words, with a minimum of spoilers... )

a) My brain has been jumbled lately.

b) I'm pretty sure I know the causes.

c) Due to (a), the certainty in (b) is not to be trusted.

I like it when my car slips just beyond static friction. It's a far better allegory for life that way.

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Saffy: So, what do you guys want to do?
Usha: Potato skins!!
Me: The ones at the Hard Rock Cafe?
Usha:
Saffy: Mmm.. they don't have food for me I'd like. You guys go for lunch, then come back and we'll continue.
Usha: Um... well...
Saffy: What?
Usha: ...
Me: ... She's worried people will think we're on a date.
Usha:
Me: Brat.

Saffy: Take my ibuprofen.
Me: No.
Saffy: ... Do you want to be able to have sex?
Me: ...
Saffy: I wonder what's more important... sex, or your moral high ground?
Me: ... :(

Usha:
"A small gift can bring joy to the whole family."
...
Usha: I'm small.

My phone: Bzzt!
Me: Hey, I think that means it's my turn in Bug Cafe. Gimme your laptop.
Saffy: You know, for all you complaining about my ponies, you waste just as much time on Bug Cafe.
Me: Do not.
Saffy: If Bug Cafe was a woman, you'd masturbate to it and forget all about me!
Me: ...