(urth) Memories stored in the brain
Lee Berman
severiansola at hotmail.com
Sat Jul 20 11:15:00 PDT 2013
>Entonio: Severian discusses this with Ultan.
I think Entonio is correct. It doesn't have to be the brain.
In his conversation about eating the dead, Ultan likens it
to a (70'style) hologram plate in which the entire picture
is stored in each and every piece, no matter how small. So
you would think any body portion would do.
At Voladulus' feast, isn't Thecla's whole body roasted
and served? Her head remains intact enough for Severian
to recognize her. Plus, it seems like a pretty big party
and I get the impression they each got more to eat than a
1/50 portion of her brain. Didn't they get legs, thighs,
breasts, etc.?
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