Well I must say, this has been a truly fascinating discussion so far. Thank you to everyone for your input.
Free will is a factor, but one I'm sure is ignored by STS. What free will stops us from killing cattle for food? The only cattle we do not eat are the ones who are sick or diseased. But in the same way cattle are diseased, our FRV could appear to be "diseased" from the Lizzies' point of view as we gradually shift more and more out of sync. So maybe it is difficult for Lizzies to get a "fix" on those who are building their impeccability, as EsoQuest said, and who are building their knowledge. The C's have stated over and over that knowledge protects (when applied).
Although there have been no known instances of 4D directly killing 3D (well, so far), even if there was, would we know? Nonetheless, the notion of a Lizzie materialising before you and killing your body is a very "3D" way of looking at things. It probably doesn't occur because it doesn't need to. There are many other mechanisms in place that can achieve the same result with higher efficiency. STS are, after all, concerned with efficient use of their own energy.
John mentioned "wishful thinking", which got me thinking (but hopefully not wishfully!). Not only are we made to feel "simply a thorn in the side of the matrix", "unimportant, replaceable, useless..." as Cricket said, but the Lizzies - in their self-importance, perceived invincibility and success - would believe this. And, as we all know, in 4D - wishful thinking becomes reality. The Lizzies would without a doubt believe they are successful, even if the future is open. And if they're constantly going back and forth setting up events in their favour, something would slip through. Something would escape your notice. So with that in mind, it could be possible for a "thorn in the side of the matrix" to slip through unnoticed, or at least unnoticed until it is too late. The Lizzies, blinded by wishful thinking and not addressing some threats with the seriousness they might deserve, would find that their control could collapse like a house of cards. But maybe this is just my own wishful thinking?
Free will is a factor, but one I'm sure is ignored by STS. What free will stops us from killing cattle for food? The only cattle we do not eat are the ones who are sick or diseased. But in the same way cattle are diseased, our FRV could appear to be "diseased" from the Lizzies' point of view as we gradually shift more and more out of sync. So maybe it is difficult for Lizzies to get a "fix" on those who are building their impeccability, as EsoQuest said, and who are building their knowledge. The C's have stated over and over that knowledge protects (when applied).
Although there have been no known instances of 4D directly killing 3D (well, so far), even if there was, would we know? Nonetheless, the notion of a Lizzie materialising before you and killing your body is a very "3D" way of looking at things. It probably doesn't occur because it doesn't need to. There are many other mechanisms in place that can achieve the same result with higher efficiency. STS are, after all, concerned with efficient use of their own energy.
Could it be that there is a very good reason for why they prefer to not just kill us? By 'us', I mean such an incredible minority of the population that it would hardly affect their supply. So even as a last resort, there is a more efficient and effective option than killing the bodies of those who pose a threat.EsoQuest said:Even so, if they could just kill us even then, they would do so as we are in mid stride in our evolution to impeccability. So I would like to suggest that not only can they NOT just kill us, but the cannot as long as we are striving toward knowledge because our energy is constantly on the increase, and they cannot get a "fix" on it.
John mentioned "wishful thinking", which got me thinking (but hopefully not wishfully!). Not only are we made to feel "simply a thorn in the side of the matrix", "unimportant, replaceable, useless..." as Cricket said, but the Lizzies - in their self-importance, perceived invincibility and success - would believe this. And, as we all know, in 4D - wishful thinking becomes reality. The Lizzies would without a doubt believe they are successful, even if the future is open. And if they're constantly going back and forth setting up events in their favour, something would slip through. Something would escape your notice. So with that in mind, it could be possible for a "thorn in the side of the matrix" to slip through unnoticed, or at least unnoticed until it is too late. The Lizzies, blinded by wishful thinking and not addressing some threats with the seriousness they might deserve, would find that their control could collapse like a house of cards. But maybe this is just my own wishful thinking?