5HC details

Tony Ellis · 30 Nov 2000, 13:45 · from urth-v0030.mbox · original

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From: "Tony Ellis" <tony.ellis at futurenet.co.uk>
Subject: (urth) re: 5HC details
Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2000 13:45:20 +0000
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> <1) Re the artificial-seeming age/decay of the buildings on Ste. Croix.
> (Have we already talked about how) This is another strong pointer towards
> Veil's theory being true--in that abos can't construct buildings; hence t=
he
> buildings were built by humans, and then the humans were quietly, slowly
> exterminated and replaced. (?)>
>
> I like this idea a whole lot, as I do your other notion about the abo-roo=
ted
> Wolfe family being "stuck" in human form. Not many people on the list seem
> to believe in the validity of Veil's Hypothesis, of course; your two poin=
ts
> are effective counterpoint.
>

Let=E2=80=99s not get carried away here, chaps. :-)
A lack of new buildings may be a consequence of -partial- infiltration
by the Annese into the human colonies, certainly, but it=E2=80=99s no proof=
 of
Veil=E2=80=99s Hypothesis. If the abos had replaced the human population, t=
here
would be no new anything. Even the most decadent of civilisations
requires regular, widespread, daily use of tools. Who printed the
newspaper Number Five reads when he is released from prison? Who shoes
the horses? Why is VRT=E2=80=99s handwriting so much worse than anybody els=
e=E2=80=99s?

If Maitre and his family are abos stuck in human form, how come they=E2=80=
=99re
all such a dab hand with the scalpel?

I would be more of a believer in Veil=E2=80=99s Hypothesis if Dr Veil herse=
lf
wasn=E2=80=99t the person who comes up with the most compelling argument ag=
ainst
it. As it is, I remain firmly in the Liev camp.

--
Tony Ellis
On-line Editor, PC Format magazine
01225 442244 x2349
http://www.pcformat.co.uk

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