--- David Hobby wrote: > Deborah Harrell wrote: > > > This reminds me of a short story I read (can't > > remember the author at the moment - Him?) in which > > computers (or maybe it was cyborgs?) get all the > > interesting jobs because they are superior to > plain > > humans...until it's discovered that only humans > can > > survive the experimental interstellar drive... > > Yes, "Him". "The Warm Space", in _Otherness_. > > > Ha-ha! You were on topic. You lose! : )
But I thank you for the confirmation of authorship; that is one of the many books still packed away from the move (only 6 years ago, after all! :) ). By the way, why and when did the "on-topic - you lose" concept evolve? Is it in the archives somewhere? Or is it just because most discussions are not 'brin-y?' (I do remember someone stating that He said something to the effect that 'all is brin.' IIRC <wry grin, because I frequently do not RC>) Too Young For Old-Timer's Disease Maru __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! http://sbc.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
