AEG clones

James Wynn · 23 Dec 2008, 00:14 · from 2008-December.txt.gz

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From: crushtv at gmail.com (James Wynn)
Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:14:37 -0600
Subject: (urth) AEG clones
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Roy said.
>>One of the problems with this clone theory is that there should be
>>some sort of coordination among clones in order to avoid tripping
>>each other up and exposing themselves. That in turn necessitates
>>one individual as the prime individual who benefits from the
>>coordinated actions of the others. Otherwise, each individual will
>>have his own agenda, which will lead to conflicts. Reis was a
>>megalomaniac. As such, he could never tolerate rivals of equal
>>knowledge, powers and resources. Part of his stated ego trip was
>>that he and he alone would possess the most desirable woman in
>>the world. If only one guy gets the girl . . . things are bound to get 
>>ugly.

Dave Tallman replied:
>That's not a problem with time-traveling copies. Since it's the same person
>there's no conflict of interest, and the memories of the older one can keep
>the coordination on track.

That's true, and time-disjunction is addressed in the story. But then it is
only addressed in the sense of ethermail, so one has to clear some brambles
in order to qualify that theory.

Dave Tallman said:
>By the way: Rian could be a clone, but he can't have been aged to look like
>Bill. What prep school would allow a fat, middle-aged-looking man to be a
>starting quarterback (p. 277)? Bill couldn't be lying about this because he
>expects Cassie to meet Rian at the wedding (p. 276). It would risk their
>relationship to tell an outrageous lie that would soon be exposed.

Good point. I forgot about that last night.

J

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