At 07:01 AM 5/28/01 +0100 Andrew Crystall wrote:
>> >The title of my new novel - the most original thing I've done in
>> >years - is KILN PEOPLE. Take the notion of golems - temporary
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>Interesting concept...I'll certainly read the it, although given my
>stance on cloning, I wonder how well my sentiments will chime
>with those in the book...
*MINOR SPOILER* - and I do mean *minor*, but since I know how some people
are about these things. This spoiler is sort of like how the statement
"the Nazis capture the Ark of the Convenant" spoils "Indiana Jones and the
Raiders of the Ark" for you.
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I think that you might find a lot to enjoy in the book, even given your
views. Brin certainly examines the ethical implications of the "dittos"
- including the formation of a ditto's rights organization. According to
Brin, the humans in the book find this organization very strange, because
they don't understand how this clay/plastic material with a lifespan of
only about one day, and made entirely of the memories of its "owner" can
possibly have "rights."
JDG
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