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bout it。 ;That mythical time machine I mentioned earlier would be a convenience。 I would like to look over all twenty´three after you pick them´and some of them may be dead。 The donors I mean�察�not the tissue cultures。;
;Lazarus�察�if other characteristics are satisfactory�察�is there any reason not to select as well for physical appearance�拭�
;Why worry about it�察�dear�拭�Ira is not the sort of man to insist on Helen of Troy。;
;No�察�I don't think he is。 But I want to be tall´tall as Ishtar´and slender�察�with small breasts。 And straight�察�brown hair。;
;Minerva 。 。 why�拭�
;Because that is the way I look。 You said so。 You did say so� �
Lazarus blinked at the gloom and hummed softly�此 �She's a good sport 。 。 I can spring her 。 。 。for a fin or even a sawbuck;´then said sharply�此 �Minerva�察�you're a crazy�察�mixed´up machine�察�lithe best bination of traits results in your being a short�察�plump blonde with big tits´buy it� �Don't worry about an old man's fantasies。 I'm sorry I mentioned that imaginary description。;
;But�察�Lazarus�察�I said 'if other characteristics are satisfactory´To get that physical appearance I need search only with respect to three autosome pairs�察�there is no conflict�察�the search is already plete within all parameters we have discussed thus far。 And that is me´is 'F�拭�no�察�me� �I've known it since you told me。 But´from things you have said´and others that you did not say´I feel that I need your permission to look like that。;
The old man lowered his head and covered his face。 Then he looked up。 ;Go ahead�察�dear´look like her。 I mean 'look like yourself。' Like your mind's´eye picture of yourself。 You'll find it hard enough to learn to be flesh´and´blood without the added handicap of not looking the way you feel you ought to look。;
;Thank you�察�Lazarus。;
;There will be problems�察�dear�察�even if everything goes well。 For example�察�has it occurred to you that you will have to learn to talk all over again�拭�Even learn to see and to hear�拭�When you move yourself over into your clone body and leave nothing behind but a puter�察�you won't suddenly be an adult。 Instead�察�you'll be a weird sort of baby in an adult body�察�with the world a buzzing confusion around you and totally strange。 You may find it frightening。 I'll be there�察�I promise I will be there and holding your hand。 But you won't know me�察�your new eyes won't abstract a gestalt of me until you learn to use them。 You won't understand a word I say´did you realize that�拭�
;I do realize it�察�Lazarus。 I did know it�察�I have given it much thought。 Getting into my new body´without destroying the puter that I am now�察�which I must not�察�as Ira will need it and so will Ishtar´making that transition is the most critical phase。 But if I make it�察�I promise you that I will not be frightened by the strangeness。 Because I know that I will��have loving friends around me�察�cherishing me�察�keeping me alive�察�not letting me hurt myself nor be hurt´while I'm learning to be a flesh´and´blood。;
;That you will have�察�dear。;
;I know and I am not worried。 So don't you worry�察�beloved Lazarus´don't think of it now。 Why did you say�察�earlier�察�'that mythical time machine'�拭�
;Eh�拭�How would you describe it�拭�
;I would describe it as an 'unrealized potential。' But 'mythical' implies impossibility。;
;Eh�拭�Keep talking� �
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;Lazarus�察�I learned from Dora�察�when she taught me the mathematics of n´space astrogation�察�that every jump transition involves a decision as to when to reenter the time axis。;
;Yes�察�certainly。 Since you are cut off from the framework of the speed´of´light you could go as many years astray as there are light´years involved in the jump。 But that's not a time machine。;
;It isn't�拭�
;Hmm´ It's a disturbing thought´it feels like intentionally making a bad landing。 I wish Andy Libby were here。 Minerva�察�why didn't you mention this before�拭�
;Should I have put it into your Zwicky Box�拭�You turned down time travel forward 。 。 and I ruled out time travel into the past because you said you wanted something new。;
INTERMISSION
Excerpts from the Notebooks of Lazarus Long
Always��store beer in a dark place。
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By the data to date�察�there is only one animal in the Galaxy dangerous to man´man himself。 So he must supply his own indispensable petition。 He has no enemy to help him。
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Men are more sentimental than women。 It blurs their thinking。
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Certainly the game is rigged。 Don't let that stop you�察�if you don't bet�察�you can't win。
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Any priest or shaman must be presumed guilty until proved innocent。
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Always listen to experts。 They'll tell you what can't be done�察�snd why。 Then do it。
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Get a shot off fast。 This upsets him long enough to let you make your second shot perfect。
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There is no conclusive evidence of life after death。 But here is no evidence of any sort against it。 Soon ´enough you will know。 So why fret about it��
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If it can't be expressed in figures�察�it is not science�察�it is opinion。
It has long been known that one horse can run fister than another´but which one�拭�Differences are crucial。
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A fake fortueller can be tolerated。 But an authentic soothsayer should be shot on sight。 Cassandra did not get half the kicking around she deserved。
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Delusions are often functional。 A mother's opinions about her children's beauty�察�intelligence�察�goodness�察�et cetera ad nauseam�察�keep her from drowning them at birth。
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Most ;scientists; are bottle washers and button sorters。
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A ;pacifist male; is a contradiction in terms。 Most selfdescribed ;pacifists; are not pacific�察�they simply assume false colors。 When the wind changes�察�they hoist the Jolly Roger。
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Nursing does not diminish the beauty of a woman's breasts�察�it enhances their charm by making them look lived in and happy。
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A generation which ignores history has no past´and no future。
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A poet who reads his verse in public may have other nasty habits。
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What a wonderful world it is that has girls in it��
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Small change can often be found under seat cushions。
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History doss not record anywhere at any time a religion that has any rational basis。 Religion is a crutch for people not strong enough to stand up to the unknown without help。 But�察�like dandruff�察�most people do have a religion and spend time and money on it and seem to derive considerable pleasure from fiddling with it。
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It's amazing how much ;mature wisdom; resembles beingtoo tired。
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If you don't like yourself�察�you can't like other people。
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Your enemy is never a villain in his own eyes。 Keep this in mind�察�it may offer a way to make him your friend。 If not�察�you can kill him without hate´and quickly。
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A motion to adjourn is always in order。
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No state has an inherent right to survive through conscript troops and�察�in the long run�察�no state ever�察�has。 Roman matrons used to say to their sons�此 �e back with your shield�察�or on it。; Later on�察�this custom declined。 So did Rome。
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Of all the strange ;crimes; that human beings have legislated´ out of nothing�察 �blasphemy; is the most amazing´with ;obscenity; and ;indecent exposure; fighting it out for second and third place。
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Cheops' Law�此�Nothing ever gets built on schedule or within budget。
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It is better to copulate than never。
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All societies are based on rules to protect pregnant women and young children。 All else is surplusage�察�excrescence�察�adornment�察�luxury�察�or folly which can´and must´be dumped in emergency to preserve this prime function。 As racial survival is the only universal morality�察�no other basic is possible。 Attempts to formulate a perfect society on any foundation other than ;Women and children first� ─�is not only witless�察�it is automatically genocidal。 Nevertheless�察�starry´eyed idealists ��all of them male�� have tried endlessly´and no doubt will keep on trying。
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All men are created unequal。
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Money is a powerful aphrodisiac。 But flowers work almost as well。
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A brute kills for pleasure。 A fool kills from hate。
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There is only one way to console a widow。 But remember the risk。
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When the need arises´and it does´you must be able to shoot your own dog。 Don't farm it out´that doesn't make it nicer�察�it makes it worse。
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Everything in excess� �To enjoy the flavor of life�察�take big bites。 Moderation is for monks。
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It may be better to be a live jackal than a dead lion�察�but it is better still to be a live lion。 And usually easier。
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One man's theology is atiother man's belly laugh。
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Sex should be friendly。 Otherwise stick to mechanical toys�察�it's more sanitary。
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Men rarely ��if ever�� manage to dream up a god superior to themselves。 Most gods have the manners and morals of a spoiled child。
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Never appeal to a man's ;better nature。; He may not have one。 Invoking his self´interest gives you more leverage。
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Little girls�察�like butterflies�察�need no excuse。
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You can have peace。 Or you can have freedom。 Don't ever count on having both at once。
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Avoid making irrevocable decisions while tired or hungry。 N。B。�此�Circumstances can force your hand。 So think ahead��
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Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark。
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An elephant�此�A mouse built to government specifications。
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Throughout history�察�poverty is the normal condition of man。 A