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From: lmc@denelcor.UUCP (Lyle McElhaney)
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Subject: Re: The Library! - (nf)
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Date: Tue, 29-Nov-83 22:48:39 EST
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Posted: Tue Nov 29 22:48:39 1983
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Brin goes to a lot of pains pointing out the problems inherent to such an
approach to life - particularly on Kithrup, the men & fen are always
approaching problems (mnamely, getting out of there) in original ways
not covered in the library. Most of the thesis of Sundiver results from
the library's failure to find any experience parallel to the beings
living in the Sun. It is apparant that, while the library is a fantastic
help in getting things done, its not the final answer, or even a particularly
good answer - at least for Earth. The only systems that failed on the
Sundiver vehicle were the ones taken, without understanding, from the
library.

				Lyle McElhaney
				...(hao,nbires,brl-bmd)!denelcor!lmc