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  On 6/26/2023 at 8:03 PM, Texzilla58 said:

These are all great questions and why I’ve not heavily invested in the story. 140 years and practically no advancement in technology? Even minor things like pulleys? Some things as old as human civilization. Is the preservation of the silo a religious thing, or commentary of power that it’s not a big kingdom but the kingdom we know? I’ve not read the books.

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Yeah, for me... the big mysery that I want to learn more about is why the pact is so strict about stuff like that. There was an episode early on, where they menitoned why no elevators in the Silo. 

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Among many others.  Can you imagine the wait for an elevator in a place with 10,000 people?  But the machine shop lady also mentioned no pulleys which they have down in machinery.  But I took it to mean they could Not set them up between floors to move just objects, not people, so they didn't have to wait so long for porters and could be more efficient.  

But I think the stairs are obviously functional, durable, they literally force you to keep your head down (metaphor for most of their jobs), keeps the population in good shape, etc.  Though I would think their bones are practically dust even as a teenager.  

The magnification thing is even stranger.  There must be tiny hidden codes/clues throughout the silo they don't want anyone to see.  The old camera behind the mirror trick is one thing, but there may be tinier devices or clues all around.  You'd think medical would need some kinda basic microscopes?

 Of course the biggest question besides what is out there?  What is the mutually agreed upon lie the 3 top people mutually share?  It better be something more original than the "the safety of everyone in the solo has been the responsibility of a few for centuries and must be preserved."   

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  On 6/26/2023 at 8:54 PM, YGIFS said:

Among many others.  Can you imagine the wait for an elevator in a place with 10,000 people?

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And imagine how many lazy asses would stand for 20 minutes waiting for it to take them from the 76th floor to the 74th.

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  On 6/26/2023 at 8:26 PM, YChang said:

Yeah, for me... the big mysery that I want to learn more about is why the pact is so strict about stuff like that. There was an episode early on, where they menitoned why no elevators in the Silo. 

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Neo-Luddism. A rejection of any sort of the type of advanced technology/engineering that led to the need for the Silo(s?) in the first place. Would be the reason "artifacts" are banned as they can lead to advanced knowledge and imminent destruction of all. But yeah, the huge gaping holes in logic and common sense when it comes to how things are run are why I get such strong YA vibes.

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Certain relics are worthless, some obviously carry dangerous information or could inspire curious behavior.  I get that plot point, fine with it.  I'll assume most came in the before-time, smuggled in by the original inhabitants and continue to float around off-market or hidden.  And a smaller portion came in with the construction crew in the deeper levels where they left the drilling machine. 

But they clearly embrace technology for the most part (computers, indoor farming, etc.), even having invented a little of their own along the way. 

This really does feel like a darker, adult version of another underground Tim Robbins survival movie "City of Ember" which came out before the books were published.       

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I'm still expecting the cliche speech to be delivered by a flat Tim Robbins along the lines of, "This is the way it was passed down to us, and to the people before us, and the people before them.  This is the only way we've survived this long, don't you see?!?"  But if it is okay beyond the ridge as many have speculated, is it all some kinda test to see who is worthy to go repopulate the Earth or? 

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  On 6/27/2023 at 3:22 AM, Macanudo said:

I don't get why the Judge clearly had Relics on display in her home.  She never has visitors?

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I think there are a small number of relics that are registered and legal, like Rebecca Ferguson's watch.

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  On 6/26/2023 at 8:39 PM, Pato del Muerto said:

No elevators and no magnification above 10x were the rules cited?

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I don't think it was on here, maybe one of the critic sites.  They think there's no elevators to reinforce the caste system.  The grunts down below can't easily get up with the tech folks, politicians, elites I guess?  Although there's no real reason to flash money, there's really nothing to buy, nowhere to travel, nothing to flaunt.  Other than the Judge and Sheriff having slightly larger apartments, most everybody else's looks about the same.  There's just a few floors of shopping in the middle with all the same shit from hut to hut.  They all eat at pretty much the same kinds of cafeterias with food sources from the same place.  Their jobs are really their only differentiators, I guess.  there's no sports, no music, no real entertainment (other than booze and watching people race to the top of the stairs) so not much to blow money on even if you had it. 

Plus all the technology in that place, they could have easily installed an elevator that required a fingerprint or eye scan to access for the importants.  Or at least use it for cargo so they don't have to wait so long to dangerously move big shit up and down the stairs for no reason. 

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What time do new episodes drop?  Says tomorrow, but is that like a 12:01am-EDT on Friday, primetime, or?    

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  On 6/29/2023 at 10:32 PM, YGIFS said:

What time do new episodes drop?  Says tomorrow, but is that like a 12:01am-EDT on Friday, primetime, or?    

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It’s out. It was a doozy. Season finale

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Show was a surprising summer gem.  Cast was mostly good.  Not a lot of filler scenes either, most everything moved finale along briskly.  Just a big a question of what happened to Juliette is what the hell do the other residents make of it and how?  

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Even though I've read all the books, I don't remember much and was confused a bit by the ending. I found this video and it's pretty great.  Obviously there's spoilers here but only for what's been aired- the guy doing the video says he hasn't read the books.

 

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more random questions/thoughts this morning

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  On 6/30/2023 at 3:13 PM, tokamak said:

more random questions/thoughts this morning

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  On 6/30/2023 at 6:34 PM, seven said:

I was hoping this is how the season ends, job well done. 

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Agreed. I’ve read the books and stayed away to not spoil anything. But yeah, this was exactly what I was thinking would be the perfect cliffhanger for the season.

Just perfect. 

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  On 6/30/2023 at 3:21 PM, Js1 said:
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  On 7/1/2023 at 10:23 AM, Herpa Derpa said:
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  On 7/1/2023 at 2:29 AM, Captain Ron said:

Agreed. I’ve read the books and stayed away to not spoil anything. But yeah, this was exactly what I was thinking would be the perfect cliffhanger for the season.

Just perfect. 

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Yeah it was good. I’m frustrated we don’t know more at this point but I suppose that’s the purpose of a cliffhanger. Dumb questions and observations spoilers:

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  On 7/3/2023 at 1:45 PM, Celery Man said:

ok not reading anything because I don't want to know but broadly, yes I should spend the time to watch this show?

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It’s an intriguing sci fi/mystery premise with a lot of open questions at the end of S1. The production value is good and Rebecca Ferguson is easy on the eyes. In my opinion, the middle episodes kinda dragged but the season started and ended well. 

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  On 7/3/2023 at 4:56 AM, thepop said:

Yeah I’m not waiting. Started the first book.

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Hope you can keep up the steam better than me, as the second book is a prequel and at about 1/4 of the way thru doesn't provide any context that you're thirsty for at the finish of book 1.

That said, book 1 extends further than s1.  And, I'll likely be picking Shift back up after the s1 conclusion. 

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  On 6/30/2023 at 3:13 PM, tokamak said:

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  On 7/3/2023 at 9:19 PM, Red Five said:

Please don’t talk about the books in here.

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I wasn't (and I haven't read any of the books). 

From the AMA:

Season 1 of Apple TV+'s Silo has ended, and while some questions were answered, we know you have many more! Today, we're happy to welcome the author of the Silo Series, u/HughHowey to an AMA with the Silozens of r/SiloSeries.

A majority of the sub has not read the books, so the mod team will be working under the assumption that those viewers do not want spoilers for future seasons. With that in mind, some guidance for participants on how moderation of this AMA will work:

Questions with spoiler content from Wool Chapter 30 and on, plus Shift and Dust, will be removed.

Questions with minor book spoilers from content already covered in Silo S1 (for example, questions about the book-to-show adaptation) are fine, but if it wasn't in the show and you feel it may ruin things for people planning to read later, consider using spoiler tags to mask your question.

The sub's rules still apply to this event. Disrespectful, aggressive, or inflammatory comments toward other Silozens will be removed.

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Yeah, not really a spoiler-so here goes:

When Robbins is talking to her in the jail, he says something to the effect of, "The founders figured out a way to make sure they would always choose to clean."  It's a throwaway line that has more heft in hindsight.

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