What do you think about GenTech putting Project Tau and Kata in the same cell

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I think it was in equal parts due to both the arrogance of Dennison, as well as his scientific mind. On one hand it was an experiment with the question being, "Can Kata have an influence?" On the other hand, he assumed the answer was no and that his ultimate power over Tau would remain in place. So he saw no harm in placing them together because his hypothesis was that Kata would not influence Tau.
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I agree with those who think they were put together to see what kind of an influence Kata would have on Tau. I think they wanted the clone to take on more human qualities and traits to see just what he could do.
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(1) I think the scientists believed they had trained (tortured) Tau into submission. Also, when Kalin first arrived at GenTech, the scientists observed how gullible he was. They assumed that both of them could be easily manipulated. - (2) Maybe they wanted Tau and Kalin to bond. They could then use that friendship against them. Tau observed Kalin's sufferings when he was denied food and water. Kalin was outraged when he learned about the sexual abuse Tau was subjected to. In the end, this worked against the scientists as Tau and Kalin used their friendship to defeat their jailers.
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DEEPA PUJARI wrote: 06 Apr 2020, 10:10 Being scientists, I think keeping Project Tau and Project Kata in the same cell is the single most foolish thing GenTech did. Dr Dennison was aware of Project Kata trying to corrupt Project Tau’s mind but he did not separate them. I wonder why :?: :?: :?:
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DEEPA PUJARI wrote: 06 Apr 2020, 10:10 Being scientists, I think keeping Project Tau and Project Kata in the same cell is the single most foolish thing GenTech did. Dr Dennison was aware of Project Kata trying to corrupt Project Tau’s mind but he did not separate them. I wonder why :?: :?: :?:
A Well though question and I totally agree with you. I had the same thought In my mind and later after thinking about the story through again I just realise that this is also another inhuman act to add to the list.
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aruntr2001 wrote: 24 Jun 2020, 05:10
DEEPA PUJARI wrote: 06 Apr 2020, 10:10 Being scientists, I think keeping Project Tau and Project Kata in the same cell is the single most foolish thing GenTech did. Dr Dennison was aware of Project Kata trying to corrupt Project Tau’s mind but he did not separate them. I wonder why :?: :?: :?:
A Well though question and I totally agree with you. I had the same thought In my mind and later after thinking about the story through again I just realise that this is also another inhuman act to add to the list.
I feel that this was the only human thing they did. It made it so Kata was not so lonely as a single cell would make him. Arrogant is why they kept them together in believing Tau would influence Kata not the other way.
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I think they felt they had trained their projects to be obedient and never thought it was a bad idea or that they would eventually regret
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I think that it was not a great idea. If you think like Dennison or Mason, you may be able to understand it more. It could have something to do with how they see projects as less than human, even if they knew about Kalin. They are a rich company, but it was mentioned that this branch of GenTech was low on funds/budget, so they may have just wanted to cut corners and use one room.
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In the book, Mason reasons by saying he couldn't spend billions on another holding cell. But for the story to develop the way it developed, the unobstructed interaction between Tau and Kata was absolutely necessary.
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I think it was a very foolish mistake that ended up costing them everything in the end. Even if it was just a test to see if Tau could be influenced or the scientists just being arrogant, they really should have thought out the repercussions more.
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I think it was a calculated risk on the part of GenTech that went horribly wrong. They assumed that Tau’s training would be stronger than Kata’s influence. Boy, were they wrong.
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