Theme: What does it mean to be human?
Episode Connections
Authors, stories. Roger Zelanzny,
Chronicles of Amber. Neil Gaiman,
Sandman.
The Bible. Isaac Asimov,
Bicentennial Man. Jack Williamson, “With Folded Hands.”
Films.
Bicentennial Man. AI. Blade Runner. I, Robot. Finch.
TV episodes, series.
Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Ideas. Literary sci fi. Mythological connections. Logic is once again the defining characteristic of humankind, even in a post-human world. In that context, the story asks … what does it mean to be human? What role does emotion play in defining humanity?
Whoa - Hmmm - WTF. Bill says it is designed to be a Hmmm tale. Dan agrees.
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