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From: merchie@eleazar.Dartmouth.EDU (Anthony Wiggins)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf-lovers,alt.cyberpunk
Subject: Re: Cyberpunk References
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Date: 13 Mar 88 19:46:43 GMT
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The problem with Soylent Green is that it could take place, with or without
the technology that's associated with cyberpunk.  The characteristics of
Soylent Green are over-population (not a function of technology), and
a disapplication of medical/biological technology (borderline, at best).
 
If anything, Soylent Green seemed to be lacking in any kind of technical
prowess, where humanity is the only machine I saw. [or lack thereof]


....just a thought to embroil upon.....