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From: peter@graffiti.UUCP (Peter da Silva)
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Subject: Re: Later Asimov
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Date: Sun, 3-Nov-85 04:42:33 EST
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> To be fair to Isaac in his declining years, I think that it should be noted
> that some of his 'Golden years' stuff were duds or near duds. Take the
> 'Stars Like Dust' for example, or the 'God's Themselves' (yes I know it was
> later, but really, if you think sex with robots is wierd) . Yes, I would
> put Foundations Edge well ahead of each.

Interesting. I consider "The Gods Themselves" (no posessive) one of his best.

Incidentally, Robots and Empire is rather good, though he does telegraph his
punches rather badly.

As for The Robots of Dawn: There's a bug in it.

	At one point Lije Bailey is shown a starscape using a machine that
	directly stimulates the visual cortex. This turns out to be important
	later on. The problem is that they blank out Aurora's sun to protect
	his retina? His retina? What does his retina have to do with it?
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Name: Peter da Silva
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