Where are the 'bots?

Redhaven1 · 19 Sep 1999, 03:54 · from whorl-v0010.mbox · original

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From: Redhaven1 at aol.com
Subject: (whorl) Where are the 'bots?
Date: Sat, 18 Sep 1999 23:54:14 EDT
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Hey, what ever happened to Sand, Hammerstone, and the rest of the soldiers=20
when the 'Cargo' left the whorl?  Was this just meant to be left hanging, o=
r=20
had they served their purpose and their time was finished?  But that doesn'=
t=20
quite fit, because Moly left the whorl with the humans.  Would they still=20
need chems after they had settled on Blue?  I'm also unclear on why the che=
ms=20
have such human personalities if they're just machines.

-Steve

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