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Who really killed ... BG spoilers!!!!
Dina:
Sorry I was not clear. I agree with you, what Rudolph did was not a case of muscular memory. But there are other people in this thread who may disagree. For me, it was his excessively paranoia but still, his surprise it is a little weird. I thought TWG had made him shoot but I realized I was wrong because it would interfere with his free will. Still, conditions were created and probably He (They) guide the bullet, leading to an injury that gave her enough time for a goodbye without making his suffering too long.
Perhaps the surprise was because Rudolph knew he was pointing to another place and the bullet trajectory felt weird, as if in "Wanted".
BrainFireBob:
--- Quote from: Dina on October 19, 2020, 08:11:05 PM ---Sorry I was not clear. I agree with you, what Rudolph did was not a case of muscular memory. But there are other people in this thread who may disagree. For me, it was his excessively paranoia but still, his surprise it is a little weird. I thought TWG had made him shoot but I realized I was wrong because it would interfere with his free will. Still, conditions were created and probably He (They) guide the bullet, leading to an injury that gave her enough time for a goodbye without making his suffering too long.
Perhaps the surprise was because Rudolph knew he was pointing to another place and the bullet trajectory felt weird, as if in "Wanted".
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He could have been aiming non fatal and was Cassius death-curse nudged
And there's two separate points being conflated:
What Rudolph did
What does muscle memory mean?
Arjan:
If you are properly trained gun safety is second nature to you and you have to consciously think about shooting someone before you even move the gun in someone’s direction, remove the safety and put your finger on the trigger. Other actions are automatic like not aiming at someone and puting the safety on.
Of course if you are trained as a soldier in a battle situation your learned procedural memory is different but he is a police officer between civilians.
You can debate about every case in two books that Rudolph’s handling of his gun is discussed but the overal picture is clear. Gun safety is not second nature to him. He does the wrong thing automatically without thinking.
Bad Alias:
--- Quote from: The_Sibelis on October 19, 2020, 06:22:14 PM ---It's non sensical and promotes a misunderstanding in anyone who hears it.
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You're the only person I've ever encountered who has ever suggested that the term means or suggests that the muscles themselves remember. I'm also pretty sure BrainFireBob meant to link https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/muscle%20memory.
--- Quote from: Arjan on October 19, 2020, 09:00:08 PM ---You can debate about every case in two books that Rudolph’s handling of his gun is discussed but the overal picture is clear. Gun safety is not second nature to him. He does the wrong thing automatically without thinking.
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This is my stance. I'm tempted to offer an argument about how second nature is a misnomer nonsense term.
Dina:
Muscle memory are mechanical internalized movements, like turning the light on your bathroom when you enter it. Or like a gamer who automatically do the right key combo for a given action.
I am sure Rudolph has not shot things by accident many times, or he wouldn't be a) a policeman b) so smug in general. But I agree he probably is not that good with the gun, he is not an expert.
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