text: shin.o. / age???

[mindthebass]

just wondering something.


what year were you born and how old are you? i'm from 1983, and last i remember, it was 2001. there are people who are close in age but are from different years in the future, making me old relatively, and i hate this.

... am i old to you?

(nope, 1985. still, he's sad.)

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[peacewithouttyranny]

In human years, I believe I am currently close to five million years old. It was 2018 last I remember.

[Ancient.....]

[mindthebass]

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[peacewithouttyranny]

Is something wrong? I believe my answer was normal.

[Oh, he knows exactly why he got this response.]

[mindthebass]

MILLION????????????????????????????????

[peacewithouttyranny]

Yes, million. That is a normal lifespan for my kind.

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[kaientai]

Doesn't that mean you're older than humans have been around to count years??? I think I read something like that once...

[ he's bad at science but couldn't help spotting this because ?? ]

[peacewithouttyranny]

That is correct. Humans are a very young race of any other species I have encountered in the galaxy.

I believe even our ancient society had already advanced with space travels before Earth was ever conceived.

[kaientai]

Haha, and here I thought I'd seen a lot just because I've been back and forth all over through time! It's sorta my job to help humanity because we have a lot of great ideas but also an incredible capacity for self-destruction.

A little perspective never hurt, I suppose!

[peacewithouttyranny]

You travelled through time?

Admittedly 'a lot of great ideas but also an incredible capacity for self-destruction' could apply to Cybertronians as well.

[Maybe on a greater scale than humans....]

[kaientai]

Oh, sure!

Can't say it was intentional though. Not like I had a machine or anything it was just part of my duty getting sent around wherever (and whenever??). Go where the trouble is and all that!

Maybe that's just a side effect of being curious, which I figure is a requirement for just about anything. No point in building spaceships if nobody's wondering what's out there to begin with.

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[exiguous]

Well, the original poster managed to convey my thoughts pretty accurately.

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How are you still in this condition after five million years?

[peacewithouttyranny]

Regular maintenance and fueling?

Five million is within the normal lifespan of a Cybertronian.

[exiguous]

Goodness, that sort of lifespan is practically unheard of, and it seems I'm not the only one who feels the same way. You must have seen a whole lot in your lifetime, Soundwave.

[peacewithouttyranny]

I have, yet the universe is a vast place. There always seem to be something new to learn or that could even surprise me.

I understand how learning of our lifespan may be shocking to you and many others here. Organic species tend to have short lifespan, humans remarkably so.

[exiguous]

That is true. I suppose being here is proof of that in itself.

And yes, our lifespans are quite miniscule in comparison. It's strange to think of it that way, but your age is impressive.

[peacewithouttyranny]

It is. Even in 'hell', one does not stop experiencing something new.

Yet despite your miniscule lifespans, I am in a way impressed with the progress humanity has made and their accomplishments for a race so young. At least with the humans I am familiar with on my universe.

[exiguous]

Hmm. We are quite powerful, despite our short lifespan. Capable of leaving an impact on the worlds we're a part of, for better or worse.

But, that's neither here nor there. I'm just amazed by how long you've been here.

[peacewithouttyranny]

[Much like any races, they all have the capacity to leave on an impact on a planet. Or worse, capable of spreading that to other planets across the galaxy.]

Nuch older than most sapient beings here, I believe.

I know you are fascinated by me and certainly have questions about our kind. Now seems to be a good opportunity to satiate your curiosities, if you have any.

[In other words, ask him stuff. Plus, he thinks this is a good opportunity to improve upon his bad social skills.]

[exiguous]

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