In a message dated 11/26/2004 7:02:47 PM US Mountain Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I just finished rereading all of Dr.Brin's Uplift novels (thanks again, they were great) and a question occurred to me concerning chimps and humans. The chimps are the ones with better manners. Since humans and chimps are from the same planet and have 98% of their DNA identical to one another would The Galactics even consider the two as seperate? Yes, because you can't get one from the other, despite what you've seen on UPN wrestling might. I mean when a Kanten or a Soro looked at the two, even to the point of looking at the genetics, wouldn't they simply think they were looking at two variations of the same animal? I think you need to bring a bit of Cordwainer Smith into the picture, which Dr Brin has stated was influential in writing his Uplift Universe. Remember the hoon official at Kazzkark (Now singing sea ditties and expecting his first grandchild.) Black chimp, white chimp with a tale. Makes no difference. Show me your papers. Gotta have your papers. Chimps don't have Patron status. Don't have their papers. John Moynihan P.S. I just thought I would post a benign question about Dr.Brin's world as my first post to this forum before I waded into any of the more confrontational topics. ;-) And so we benign the beguine? Music, Mistro! Play on. Vilyehm -------------- PS. Wanna read more? Even if not from Dr. Brin? _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
