(urth) [BGSpam]Re: (urth] Re: Typhon's nature

[David Stockhoff]

Gerry

Is training a form of books?

On 10/15/2011 4:48 PM, Gerry Quinn wrote:
> *From:* David Stockhoff <mailto:dstockhoff at verizon.net>
> > On 10/14/2011 3:02 PM, Gerry Quinn wrote:
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> > Whether she reads we are not told, but she is knowledgeable about
> >
> > computers (and can repair them) and spacecraft and biology.
> >
> All that means is that she was trained.
> Training is a form of knowledge.
> >
> >
> > An emperor wants to keep knowledge to himself and his servants.
> >
> > Typhon’s servants were his subjects. He might have wanted to destroy
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> > the libraries of his enemies. There is no indication that he wanted to
> >
> >
> destroy those of his friends. Indeed, I don’t believe your
> >
> > generalisation about emperors anyway. Some emperors may. I don’t think
> >
> > it would be Typhon’s style.
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> >
> You said Typhon used all tools available to him to seize and to hold 
> power.
> Yes. One such tool was an educated and technologically advanced citizenry.
> - Gerry Quinn
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