Scríobh Tim Bruening <tsbrueni@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>Féachadóir wrote:
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>> Scríobh Tim Bruening <tsbrueni@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> >
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>> >"pbowles@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>> >> Onto the Ood, then. This episode has seemingly been constructed
>> >> entirely to answer one question arising from the previous story -
how
>> >> does a slave race evolve? Disappointing then that the answer
involves
>> >> adding still more implausibility to Ood biology. An external brain I
>> >> can buy for the sake of visualisation - chop off this bit and the
Ood
>> >> become slaves. Of course there's no terribly good reason humans
>> >> couldn't lobotomise them internally, but if there's an easily
>> >> detachable visible bit to remove it's more accessible to the viewer.
>> >> However, the idea that the Ood have a brain they have to carry in
one
>> >> hand all the time stretches credibility too far, for all that I
liked
>> >> the imagery of an organic system the 'Persil balls' replaced.
>> >
>> >Why would the process of natural selection led to a brain that has to
be
>> >carried in one hand? Wouldn't Oods that don't have to carry their
brains
>> >have a big competative advantage over the brain carrying Ood?
>> >
>> >When the modified Ood go on a rampage and start killing with their
>> >translater balls, why don't the soldiers smash the translator balls?
>>
>> The external brain was a bit silly, I agree.
>>
>> >In the year 4126, why are humans still using projectile weapons which
look
>> >like 20th century machine guns and shoot bullets? Why aren't they
using
>> >lasers or phasers or disintegrators?
>>
>> In the year 2008, why are people still murdered with knives and
>> machetes? Because they still work. Lasers and phasers may be
>> expensive. They may be unreliable. They may have high maintenance
>> costs. The AK47 was invented in 1947 (hence the name) and still works.
>> Good designs survive. I'm reminded of the Stargate episode where Thor
>> tells Carter that they'd never have thought of using primitive lead
>> projectiles to destroy replicators, even though their more advanced
>> weapons were useless against the critters.
>>
>> >The Oodsphere company packs Ood standing up into big boxes. The Ood
aren't
>> >strapped in in any way, meaning that they will get hurt if the box
tips
>> >over or is dropped. Why aren't these valuable slaves better secured?
>> >Also, why aren't there any toilets in the Ood boxes or cages?
>>
>> Animals are regularly trans****ted on the hoof. Cattle boxes don't have
>> toilet facilities either.
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>I thought the Ood were valuable slaves, not sources of food!
You think cattle aren't valuable?
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