In this case, “confidence” relates to “confidence man”, such as P.T. Barnum. The Gounder will show them the way to the Gounder like Barnum showed people the way to the Egress.
caladera
I think this is the Gounder, playing them
Efogoto
Exactly! He’s ‘taking’ them.
TB
Ah. The Asimov “Mule” trick.
Vincent G
But how did he get out?
Sardtok
He was “confident”!
Gregg Eshelman
“Confidence” is as good a name for a fancy weapon as “Reason”. See “Snow Crash” for the reference.
Face to face with deceit itself…
….but on who’s side?
Not a healthy relationship, but he is adapting.
In this case, “confidence” relates to “confidence man”, such as P.T. Barnum. The Gounder will show them the way to the Gounder like Barnum showed people the way to the Egress.
I think this is the Gounder, playing them
Exactly! He’s ‘taking’ them.
Ah. The Asimov “Mule” trick.
But how did he get out?
He was “confident”!
“Confidence” is as good a name for a fancy weapon as “Reason”. See “Snow Crash” for the reference.
It’s amazing what one can do with confidence.