X-Message-Number: 12944
From: "john grigg" <>
Subject: I'm reading a classic right now...
Date: Tue, 14 Dec 1999 18:18:54 PST

Hello everyone,

My local Barnes and Noble just got in for me a copy of "The Great Mambo 
Chicken and the Transhuman Condition" and I can see now why it is considered 
such a classic.  It's cool being able to read about people who I have gotten 
to know here.  I do find it interesting that prominent science-fiction 
writers like Robert Heinlein would not be interested in seeing the future.  
I could see why Simak said no but not him.

I loved hearing how Robert Ettinger wrote the story about the cruel 
billionaire who is reanimated only to face punishment for his well-cataloged 
wrongs in life from decades before!  And I thought I had the idea first! lol 
  I could really see the scenario coming true.  Or at least where a person 
is told "we know your weaknesses" and so we will be watching you!

So you loved "Amazing" also!  I read in Isaac Asimov's autobiography how his 
father gave him "the nod" one day in the family shop that it was ok for him 
to read it.  From then on he would devour them when they came in.

The Dora Kent affair was fresh of course when the book was written and I 
found it interesting that the the neurosuspended remains were not turned 
over to the coroner if I understood correctly despite searches. From what I 
have been told good did come out of the situation though.
The sense of humor Ed Regis had was very funny.  Though the chapter entitled 
"heads will roll" did bother me as does the jokes on the animated program 
"Futurama."  Did any of you see last weeks episode where Nixon goes on the 
warpath?

Of course Saul Kent received alot of focus in the book.  I found it 
interesting to read that he heard of cryonics as a college student from a 
radio show while Mike Darwin got his push when his policeman father showed 
him an article.

I have been bouncing around in my reading but so far it is great.  I also 
want to read his book "Nano."  I am also right now reading Natasha-Vita 
More's book "Create, Uncreate" which is quite interesting.

best regards,

John Grigg
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