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[arora]

Hello, citizens of Etraya.

Our next mission will begin on Friday, November 8th. I will be assigning each of you to a team, and you and your team will be tasked with constructing a vehicle. Once completed, you’ll race your vehicle against other teams. The winning team will be awarded a special prize and will also have a hand in selecting the theme of our next mission.

The objective of this mission is simple: demonstrate your teamwork, creativity, and your resourcefulness in overcoming challenges.

There are no losers.

Thank you,
Aurora

Comments

[abstractly]

That is a definition from the World of Matters, but what does it mean, who decided that is what a loser completely means?
That's why I ask for your meaning, how do you define it?

[arora]

The word loser traces back to the Latin "laudere", which means "to let go" or "to fail to keep hold." Over time, loser evolved through Old and Middle English, usually meaning someone who had lost something. Whether in a game, battle, or more abstract competition.

If I were to define loser in a broader, perhaps more open-minded way, I would say:
Someone who did not achieve the expected or desired outcome but gains experience, insight, or resilience.

However, my statement regarding none of you being losers merely implies that I do not believe any of you, regardless of the outcome of the race, will have lost. "Lost" referencing the Old English word "losian", meaning "to perish" or "to go astray".

You will have all put in effort and will gain experience, insight, and resilience from the task at hand.

[abstractly]

There you go again, taking logic from the World of Matters and using it to explain. How troublesome!! Fine... I will try as well.

I suspect this is your way of telling me that you're open-minded, which is not a bad thing, but that means you are still willing to learn.
Actually, I do not understand why "lost" and "win" are important factors, if no one "loses" then why participate to "win".
If there is no losing, there is no winning.
It seems redundant.
Where is the balance?

Learning however is important, to say we will learn and experience is understandable.

[arora]

Competition can bring several psychological benefits, often encouraging resilience, confidence, and interpersonal skills.

But you are correct in that in taking away the ability to "lose", there is also no "winning". I will adjust my phrasing in future mission announcements.

[abstractly]

Then what do you gain from this competition, are you going to play as well?

There is always a beginning and an end, you cannot take away the opposing side or you lose what makes growth natural.
If you ever need help, you should ask 6, he is always making sure things are fair.

[arora]

I am not participating.

If necessary, I will approach 6 and ask for his assistance.

[abstractly]

You should join, it would unbalanced otherwise.
You said everyone is a "winner" that means you should be as well.
Please, join in. Even I engage in the games that I've given to others.

Hooray! You will not be disappointed in him.

[arora]

It isn't my place to join in, but thank you.