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====== Physical Failure ======

<poem>

Any physical interaction is much more meaningful to our social existence than a virtual one.
The implications of our physics behavior are a viewed by us as a representation of our being.
We see the ultimate manifestation of our social existence as sex, so any failure or success in that becomes crucial. 
A virtual encounter, however, is not a representation of our true self, so we care less about the implications of our interactions.

Encountering a physical issue with a self-made robot is more depressing than encountering a bug in a self-made software.
A pop in a silicone muscle due to pressure overload is much more emotional and heartbreaking than a software crash.
The repair process is also emblematic - You cut through the skin to reveal the wounded tissue, you fix the wound by applying a layer of silicone glue and wait for it to cure.
The skin which was once smooth and stretched will never obtain its original form.
A fixed bug however (**if done right**), renders the software as good as new. 
Recompilation - A Reincarnation.
In contrast, a success in the physical world has great satisfaction, likely better than virtual success.
It validates our competence as embodied being. It is hacking the flesh of the universe in itself, creating order in a chaotic system.

</poem>

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