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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>> >Féachadóir wrote:
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>> >> Scríobh Tim Bruening <tsbrueni@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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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!
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>> You think cattle aren't valuable?
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>Cattle aren't sentient, nor do they have opposable thumbs, so they aren't
a
>potential work force.
Taste good though.
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