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From: jeffh@brl-tgr.ARPA (the Shadow)
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Subject: Re: Deep Question(s)
Message-ID: <188@brl-tgr.ARPA>
Date: Fri, 26-Jul-85 09:56:27 EDT
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> First, I just saw 2010 for the first time the other night at a revival
> theater. [ ...] assuming everything happened just the way the
> movie said it did, how did people on Earth react?
> 
> It struck me that that fancy new sun and all those weird messages coming
> over TV screens all over the planet didn't really change the political
> situation one iota.
> 
> So what do you think?

As a self-proclaimed cynic, I think that the Earthlings went right
on with their nuclear war (with a suitable pause for gazing at the
special effects).  Why?  Well, all the aliens really did was give them
more living space.  The Soviets and Americans weren't fighting over
land, but political and economic ideals plus a whole lot of mutual
paranoia.  The only thing they'll do with the planets is fight over
who has control of them once the earth is a glowing husk.

> Second question--  [...] the interface between
> technology/science and magic.  The only novel we could come up with that
> really treated the CO-existence of the two, was OPERATION CHAOS by ????
>  ...  Can anyone give me some examples of stories in a similar vein.
> ... I'm thinking more of a situation where the two normally
> coexist.)

THE WITCHES OF KARRES by James H. Schmitz falls right in that category.
Another book that is worth looking into is THE DOOMFARERS OF CORAMONDE
by Brian Daley.  The bad guys summon a dragon, so the good guys summon
an APC (they were trying for a tank).  The ensueing battle is interest-
ing, to say the least.  Meanwhile, one other character is working to
bring democracy and modern technology to a basically feudal world.
Recommended.

Can anyone tell us about THE PRACTICE EFFECT by David Brin?  It sounds
as if it might fit the description, but i haven't read it yet.

				"Death to war monkeys!!"

				the Shadow
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