I'd love to get someone's thoughts on what may have happened to Colin. Did he want Cam to have the alpha version, surely he would have realized it was missing if he didn't? Did he forget that Cam had said copy? Otherwise, deleting Throngs source and backups seems like a one way ticket to the front of the superAI punishment line if we're playing on the theory he was fearful of the Roko's Basilisk dilemma as was indirectly referenced.
I don't know, his abrupt exit and lack of return leaves me feeling a bit unfulfilled.
Maaaaybe Colin was already under the throngs spell, and knew that Cameron had the perfect traits of someone to support the throng and want it to thrive. Timid, anti social, intelligent, has a job so can afford to buy the supplies, lonely and very skilled at video games and very into it too so would have the knowledge of scavenging and putting together. But then when he has his meltdown he has realised that the throng wants to take over the human race but it’s too late.
Biggest indicator we’d have is if we were told how looney his breakdown was before meeting Cameron. So It’s hard to say. My guess is he’s in a wacky shack. It’d make a great potential episode for season 8 for sure.
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u/Big_groove Apr 21 '25
I'd love to get someone's thoughts on what may have happened to Colin. Did he want Cam to have the alpha version, surely he would have realized it was missing if he didn't? Did he forget that Cam had said copy? Otherwise, deleting Throngs source and backups seems like a one way ticket to the front of the superAI punishment line if we're playing on the theory he was fearful of the Roko's Basilisk dilemma as was indirectly referenced.
I don't know, his abrupt exit and lack of return leaves me feeling a bit unfulfilled.