(urth) interview questions

[António Pedro Marques]

Lee Berman wrote (05-01-2011 18:56):
> Tony Ellis:
>> It may be, of course, that the abos and the Shadow Children are
>> actually the same race, and that *all* their differences are down to
>> the leaf. But that theory has its own problems.
>
> I don't see the problems. Humans are complex creatures. Imitators of them, especially of their
> vices, might be able to accomplish only a portion of their goal, leading to the appearance
> of different races of imitators when there is only one. Shadow Children only pick up drug addiction.
> Abos pick up personal violence. City types acquire corrupt bureaucracy, slavery and other
> institutionalized cruelties. (not to mention cloning as a vain attempt to acquire power and
> immortality).

Come to think of it, the idea that we're dealing with 5 or 6 imitator 
subspecies is interesting.