Re: Here be dragons. Uplift essay.

[Jon Gabriel]

From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Here be dragons. Uplift essay.
Date: Sat, 23 Nov 2002 20:54:53 EST

I have a minor problem with your thinking and conclusions, which may not make a difference because I suspect you're only joking anyway. :)

If not, this might cost you a gold star. :-)

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Aliens uplift proto sapient races. And the Library Unit defines the rock and
the bear and ends all bragging.

No mythology.

And no heroes.

Shouldn't that be "no heroes of legend?" Ordinary people take actions quite often that can be defined as 'heroic' in the real world. I think that firefighters (as an example) are heroic figures, because they overcome personal danger to save lives.

Yes, in the five Galaxies, there is no "Superman", and his absence is lamentable. But no real heroes? Can't be. You don't need superpowers to be a hero. You merely need to push beyond the expectations of others and yourself. People do that in the real world all the time.

Jon

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