Typhon's nature

Jeff Wilson · 10 Oct 2011, 17:29 · from 2011-October.txt.gz

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From: jwilson at clueland.com (Jeff Wilson)
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2011 12:29:40 -0500
Subject: (urth) Typhon's nature
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On 10/10/2011 7:43 AM, David Stockhoff wrote:
> On 10/10/2011 3:30 AM, Jeff Wilson wrote:
>> His thoughts being sent into far places could easily have been
>> him spying through the remaining technological outposts similar to the
>> speaking machines in the Matchin Tower and Valeria's reception hall.
>> He may have had telepresences there to keep his ruling face au courant.
>
> Except that this would require "outposts" at the south pole and under
> the sea.

I don;t know about require; sensors can have ranges and their data may 
be used to infer details beyond those. An ancient but still functional 
satllite in orbit above the south pole and the sea could be accessible 
to Typhon "Hmm, weather patterns continue to deteriorate... Great Me, 
what is that THING on the infrared?"

The talking machines could intercept intelligence from the Asciians' 
transmissions and preserve it for their master's review. Jonas, for 
example, is a machine that knows about the great beasts without being 
currently at the south pole or under the sea. He probably lost his 
antennas for far communication, though.

As to not being born at all, that could mean he was gestated 
mechanically, perhaps like Dr Talos.

-- 
Jeff Wilson - jwilson at clueland.com
Computational Intelligence Laboratory - Texas A&M Texarkana
< http://www.tamut.edu/CIL >

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