Nashoba said:
Fred, you are confusing downloading information with knowledge. Knowledge is developing an understanding of the information one is exposed to. As for why would they read books, for just the opposite reason than what you stated. Reading the book allows them to slowly process the information, to allow their mind to experience the words and create a mental image. Sure they could download the book, but until they take the time to actually read it, its just text.
You have a point. I'm getting off track anyhow. ~_~
Also, I do think this article is brilliant on your part, Nashoba, and I think it's a great addition to the wiki. Don't let my nitpickiness hint at otherwise.
I think the point I want to most importantly take is that I don't feel the times it takes for humans to learn should be as long as portrayed. It makes humans feel a little retarded and lacking in aptitude, something my experience on the roleplay indicates they're not. Humanity in this roleplay has convinced me that it deserved better consideration.
I'm also unsure the nekos really learn that quickly either, digital memory or not. It's just never been implemented as that strong a factor in the roleplay itself.
What I'd propose would be to have the the nekos speed through basics as they currently do. However, once you get to specialized training, some vocations could see humans have much more ease with them ("I've trained in wilderness survival with the boy scouts", "I helped my dad fix cars when I was younger", and so forth) - nekos are made to be pilots and operators thanks to their digital mind and connections, but vocations like technician, doctor, scientist and engineer don't involve those as much in the practicing of them so we could very well see neko take as much, if not more time than a human would.
Furthermore, while I'm trying to make constructive input, I'd recommend the tables present show the time it takes for the
Nekovalkyrjas, the
humans and the
humans with digital minds; with the latter probably coming ahead of the other two. Nekos are already endowed with many physical advantages that helps make them better soldiers - it seems natural for me that intellectually the other two would shine in other ways, with the human adults
digital minds getting the human's advantage of maturity and life experience in addition to the neko's advantage.
How does that sound?