Xref: utzoo sci.bio:1326 sci.astro:2375 sci.philosophy.tech:672 Path: utzoo!dciem!dretor!client2!king From: king@client2.DRETOR.UUCP (Stephen King) Newsgroups: sci.bio,sci.astro,sci.philosophy.tech Subject: Re: Re: DNA for interstellar messages Message-ID: <768@client2.DRETOR.UUCP> Date: 12 Jul 88 15:41:02 GMT Article-I.D.: client2.768 References: <4719@gryphon.CTS.COM> <1027@ih1ap.ATT.COM> Reply-To: king@client2.UUCP (Stephen King) Organization: D.C.I.E.M., Toronto, Canada Lines: 11 In article <1027@ih1ap.ATT.COM> dlp@ih1ap.ATT.COM (Random @ rebmA) writes: >You don't mention when this paper was written, but I recall a similar >scenario. Check out 'The Andromeda Strain' then 'Mutant 59, The Plastic >Eaters' by the same author (whos name escapes me). _The Andromeda Strain_ was written by Michael Crichton. _Mutant 59, The Plastic Eater_ (one of my favourite novels) was co-authored by Kit Pedlar and Gerry Davis, known for the BBC series _Doomwatch_. ---Methinks the facts escape you---forgive spelling mistakes---SJ King---