Yes, a chance to move on! I hope no one objects to the change in subject line.
> On a Brinnish topic, has anyone ever considered the role that Brin casts humanity in > in his Uplift series? Especially his second series (mind you, i've only read > brightness reef so far). I feel that he uses his space opera collection of races to > represent his interpretation of different aspects of humanity, and the human race as > the ideal. This seems to be especially true in Brightness Reef, where a genuinely > cosmopolitan mix is proposed in a round about way as an alternative to the universe of > the Precursors. > > Thoughts? I never really thought about it that way before. It brings to mind the idea that the original Klingons and Romulans were supposed to be representative of the Russians and Chinese in some way. (I never really understood that one.) I would say it's kind of depressing to think of so many aspects of humanity as being ruled by a desire for power, though. -J [Sponsored by:] _____________________________________________________________________________ The newest lyrics on the Net! http://lyrics.astraweb.com Click NOW!