I always wondered that too, if you wouldn't end up getting someone else's info on your disc. Although maybe in the case of Flynn and Quorra, it wouldn't matter-- not like they'll be using the discs much longer anyway-- he just gave his to her to fool Clu. In other scenarios, I'd think it'd be a problem.

It might also depend on how long one program wore another's disk. Remember, in the Uprising episode 'Identity', it took some time for Beck to start forgetting who he was. Maybe it would take some time for the other program's identity to overwhelm yours.

digit Wrote:I can't watch Uprising. I don't get that channel. Even if I could watch it, I can't tolerate commercials. If the show is any good, I will buy it on DVD.

How will you know if it's good if you don't watch it first?

I think disc switching is ok, as long as you keep PC and Mac separate...tee hee

Seriously, has anyone ever thought what the inside of a Mac would look like. Are all the programs hanging out at the Starbucks (their version of End Of Line) talking about the creator, Steve Jobs?

Good thought. I think the fact that it was a very very short amount of time is a good answer to the question.

The IDENTITY discs are synced to the program (as Gem said when Sam's disc was placed on his back). I don't think a program can actually do anything with another programs disc when placed on their own back other than just hold it.

I'm glad someones brought this up. I've often thought about this myself sometimes.

Here's a thought that occured to me a while back:

Program B accesses (i.e wears) Program A's Disk. He then runs off and has all manner of exciting adventures throught out the System before finally returning to Program A.
Program A then puts his own Disk back on.

The question that I've always wondered is, what would happen?

* If only Program A's memories can be stored (or 'synconised') onto his Disk, would that mean that everything Program B did/saw/remembered would not be recorded on there?
If that's the case then that would cause all manner of problems-Program B could run around commiting all manner of serious crimes (theft, terrorism, maybe even MURDER) and yet by wearing someone else's Disk (which doesn't record his actions) would avoid being prosecuted because of it (assuming he gets caught-his own Disk wouldn't be used at the time, so therefore wouldn't hold knowledge of his actions thus meaning he wouldn't be charged due to a lack of evidence).


OR
* Would everything that Program B did be stored on there too along with Program A's memories (thus creating two sets of memories-like creating two Folders with differant information on them in the same department).
If that was the case, then other Programs (Program C, Program D, Program E....) could do exactly the same thing with the SAME Disk, which means that that Disk would get pretty full up quite quickly.
With all that additional information/data crammed onto it, this could cause some damage to the Disk, which (I would imagine) would really upset the original owner. :-s

I just always went with the cache theory.. I think wearing another program's disc is essentially like not wearing a disc at all.

In the Legacy flashback sequence we see Tron derezz a black guard, catch his disc, and immediately be able to use it. It activates in weapon mode for him without harming him.

It might be safe to assume that, since discs double as personal tools and weapons, a built in safety mechanism might be there. Anyone can pick up a disc, and if the disc is currently switched off, that person can activate its weapon mode. The disc then at least temporarily attunes to the person currently holding it so that it doesn't slice their hand off.

It's only long term usage of a disc as a personal storage device that would cause problems and must be accounted for. Such as in Uprising, Tron performs a special operation to combine one part of his disc with Beck's disc, in order to grant Beck some of Tron's data (white suit, circuit pattern) while obviously retaining the rest of the data Tron would need to continue functioning.

I tend to think the reason why Sam's disc held images from before he was on the Grid is due to the synchronization process. When Sam's disc is synched to him, his eyes actually flash for a moment. The disc may have been performing a quick read of his own memory to fill itself up and begin live recording. So there's no big problem there.

If a program took another's disc and wore it, I do think it would not actually record any new information. It would only stick to the magnetic rack and not resynchronize. It was actually revealed in the latest episode of Uprising (The Reward) that it requires a very specialized technician with a special tool, to access the contents of someone else's disc and insert fresh information into it. (The bit where Pavel had forged, fake memory images inserted into the identity disc.)