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- We haven't done one of these videos in a while,
so let's tackle C3PO's red arm, and whether
or not superheroes should be allowed
to wear their mask in a court of law.
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In the video about why C3PO has a red arm,
Dritos points out that the real world explanation for it
was that it was a reference to Metal Gear Solid,
which featured another character with a red prosthetic arm.
It's also why the title of the Star Wars comic
was The Phantom Limb, which is, again,
a reference to Metal Gear Solid, The Phantom Pain.
This is something that I did find in my research.
I just couldn't find a place for it in the video,
but thanks for bringing it up.
I really love the real world origins of things.
It's always interesting.
The comments section on this video was filled with
conversations on what is identity,
what gives someone their identity?
And Balomew and Terafis and a whole bunch of other people
brought up the idea that identity is personality
plus memory, the argument being that if C3PO
had his memories wiped, which he did,
as long as he maintains a base kind of operating system
that gives him his personality, and it's the same
consistent personality, then he's still C3PO
even if he remembers nothing.
I don't know if I'm 100% on board with this idea,
because a large part of our personalities do come
from past memories and past experiences,
along with the genetic makeup that we are born with.
In C3PO's case, instead of genetic makeup it would be
that base operating system, so if you only had one
of those, if, in our case, we only had just
the genetic makeup, no memories,
are we still that same person?
Is our personality even the same, and if not,
then I don't think we can say that as long as
the personality is the same that you have the same identity.
I don't know, what do you guys think about this?
Points to Bryan Braddock for writing out the entire speech,
Matt Smith's last speech from Doctor Who,
which brings up a lot of these interesting points
about identity and changing through time.
Really great stuff, super sad though, man.
You made me so sad reading that.
I'll give you the NerdSync no prize anyway, there you go.
I am not throwing away my shot.
In the video about superheros in court,
a lot of people were saying that it's super easy
to prove that a superhero is who they say they are
under their mask, just get them to show off their powers,
or even have a DNA sample to prove they're the same person.
But, guys, this is comics.
There are clones everywhere.
I don't think either of those options
are gonna solve anything.
If you're doing DNA, then you have to make sure you have
the real superhero's DNA on file to compare it to,
but again, how do you know that they're
the real one that you're getting it from?
And if you're just showing off their powers,
there are a bunch of heroes out there who have the same
power set, or at least can have gadgets
that can make the same powers.
So I don't know, I think we're still stuck on this one.
Topoli D offers a solution, why not just give everyone
a government registered identification?
I see you're pro registration act.
Why are you here?
Also gotta give props to TheBiggestLouer on Twitter,
who sent a link to an article about how the Mexican
Supreme Court allowed a wrestler to wear
a mask in court as long as he revealed his identity
in private to the judge and the opposing party.
I don't know if that same thing could be applied
to superheros, I still feel like revealing your secret
identity to a super villain who is presumably the defending
party is probably a bad idea.
- El toro fuerte never removes his mask.
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