Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site topaz.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!cbdkc1!desoto!packard!topaz!lionel%babel.DEC@decwrl.ARPA From: lionel%babel.DEC@decwrl.ARPA Newsgroups: net.sf-lovers Subject: D.A.R.Y.L. Message-ID: <2427@topaz.ARPA> Date: Fri, 28-Jun-85 10:20:10 EDT Article-I.D.: topaz.2427 Posted: Fri Jun 28 10:20:10 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 29-Jun-85 03:30:31 EDT Sender: daemon@topaz.ARPA Organization: Rutgers Univ., New Brunswick, N.J. Lines: 8 From: lionel%babel.DEC@decwrl.ARPA (Steve Lionel) I haven't seen the movie D.A.R.Y.L., but from what I've heard of the plot, and the current discussion of plagarism suits, I wonder if anyone's noticed the similarities between D.A.R.Y.L. and John Sladek's "Roderick". Both are about a robot-boy who is adopted by a family. Of course, Sladek's story is positively insane, but the idea is there... Steve Lionel