(urth) Typhon's nature

[larry miller]

I Believe that was Typhons plan to  download into another clone body
but something happened which prevented this.  The Mandragora we see at
the end of Citadel is probably this discarded clone body.  Your point
about Typhon using communication devices is interesting though.

On 10/10/11, Jeff Wilson <jwilson at clueland.com> wrote:
> On 10/9/2011 8:05 PM, larry miller wrote:
>> Or maybe that particular body of Typhons was grown from an embryo (Or
>> one of Jonas beans) and then downloaded into it when his original body
>> died?  I dont have the book on hand but I also seem to remember him
>> commenting on the longevity of physical bodies in contrast to the
>> longevity of consciousness.  Perhaps this wasn't in reference to human
>> bodies but to his original alien form.  Any thoughts on his other
>> comment about sending his thoughts out?
>
> If Typhon was a clone to begin with, and  could transfer his
> consciousness at will, why bother with the head graft? Just possess
> another clone brother.
>
> Consequently, I believe that Typhon's disclaimer of being born must have
> been originally a reference to his then surgically assembled nature. His
> thoughts being sent into far places could easily have been him spying
> through the remaining technological outposts similar to the speaking
> machines in the Matchin Tower and Valeria's reception hall. He may have
> had telepresences there to keep his ruling face au courant.
>
>
>
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> Jeff Wilson - jwilson at clueland.com
> Computational Intelligence Laboratory - Texas A&M Texarkana
> < http://www.tamut.edu/CIL >
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