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- Subject: Re: BladeRunner: the final irony
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- From: system@codewks.nacjack.gen.nz (Wayne McDougall)
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 92 10:17:06 NZST
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- pmarlowe@noncomf.tdkcs.waterloo.on.ca (philip marlowe) writes:
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- > Who cares? Virtual memory, real memory, the distinction is
- > academic...maybe if the Replicants were given standard memories (super
- > novas? Why would anyone give a robotic slave memories like that?), their
- > unique perceptions of those memories would be lost. As they say, same
- > difference.
- >
- There IS a difference. IF the memories are virtual, then they are NOT
- lost for all time. If they were things they saw for themselves, they
- are lost. And remember how upset Sarek was when he thought that the
- collective wisdom and experiences of Spock were lost for ever. [Which
- as well all know is a very long time].
-
- As to why anyone would give a robot [and these are more than robots]
- memories of pretty supernovas, etc. One possible explanation: They get
- a copy from another replicant / unit / person / whatever, with the
- particualr knowledge, experience that the replicants are supposed to
- get, and these other memories just come along for the ride.
-
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- Wayne McDougall, BCNU
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