(urth) The argument for Intractability

[Dave Tallman]

Jeff Wilson wrote:
> A female Severian (50% likelihood) would not be raised as a torturer, 
> and would thus have a very different mentality.
>   
I'm glad that someone caught my point. In general, time-travelers would 
have to be very careful about  changing the conception circumstances of 
anyone important. I don't think Sev's conception could be left to chance 
(it had to happen by chance the first time, but once it did...).