re You Make The Call

[Doug Millison]

Keith, if you're explaining jbor's posts now, maybe you can explain what
that Pynchon quote has to do with biotechnology? Golem fabrication =
"ethical bio-technology", equating magic with modern science? Or something
else?

Thanks.

All ears (thus far genetically nonmodified),
Doug


Date: Sat, 6 Jul 2002 12:32:26 -0700
From: "s~Z" <keithsz at concentric.net>
Subject: You Make The Call

>>>If the contention is
that *all* bio-technology is "bad" and should be stopped then I
strongly
disagree with it.

       "In the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, you see, Jesus as a Boy
made
    small, as you'd say, toy Golems out of Clay,-- Sparrows that
flew,
    Rabbits that hopp'd. Golem fabrication is integral to the Life
of
    Jesus, and thence to Christianity." (486.19-22)

At least, that's what one of the voices in Pynchon's most recent
novel sez.<<<