This is a little bit of head canon but I think this makes the most sense. Why would Omnics choose to build their temple in the cold mountains of Nepal?
Simple. The environment acts as a coolant. In the real world, computers that are improperly cooled can run inefficiently and see performance drops. Proper cooling helps prevent bottlenecking and allows the machine to run as efficiently as possible.
By residing in a cold place, monks ensure that their internal hardware is always running as cool as possible, allowing them to process thoughts efficiently, and thus, find enlightenment more easily.
Omnic Monks chose the mountains because the cold temperatures were perfect for computers to process or “meditate” in
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Indeed, cooling was also my theory.
It may also explain why Oasis seems to have a minimal omnic population with the only omnics really only being workers and drones
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That is a very interesting theory! I love it.
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In the Overwatch Visual Sourcebook in the Nepal section, it says “The monastery is difficult to reach because an easy path is never rewarding”, and refers to humans and omnics making pilgrimages “in hopes of finding a greater truth”.
Simpler, the Shambali is the Overwatch equivalent of Buddhism.
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And since you can’t acknowledge Tibet (the most recognized center for organized buddhism) without risking the wrath of china, they moved west and made it Nepal.
Plus being nice and high up in the middle of nowhere would probs help reduce the wifi and radio signals which i’m guessing would be like someone constantly whispering to you for an omnic.
But doesn’t mean they can’t overfreeeze.
Monks normally reside in the Himalayas and cold regions. Even human ones. It has nothing to with them being robots.
I think it has less to do with it being cold and more to do with being secluded and removed from regular society those places just tend to be on the chilly side as they are often high up xD
Or that too.
All I’m trying to say is that it has less to do with cooling and more to do with whatever monks do
hardware is always running as cool as possible
I dont want to be that guy, but
Ice cold computer will work just as bad as hot one