From:	Brad Shantz <BRADS@*********.com>
Subject:	RE: New plot
Date:	Mon, 18 Mar 1996 11:26:11 -0800

I agree, I can't remember which book it's written in, but the technology
just isn't there yet.

Brad

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>From: NIGHTFOX[SMTP:DJWA@******.UCC.NAU.EDU]
>Sent: Monday, March 18, 1996 11:19 AM
>To: plotd@********.itribe.net
>Subject: Re: New plot
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>>The plot also involves a bunch of genetically-engineered vat-grown people,
>
>>who can't do anything outside the range of capabilities of "normal"
>humans.
>>I haven't seen FASA specifically state that I want to do is possible, but
>I
>>think it falls within a reasonable extrapolation of the technology level
>of
>>the Shadowrun universe as they've presented it. While the artificial
>person
>>technology is going to remain very rare and expensive regardless of what
>>happens, there are some implications for the larger environment if its
>>existence becomes public knowledge and I didn't want to surprise anyone
>>with it.
>
>Don't remember what book it was - but one of the sourcebooks mentions that
>growing a human isn't possible with the level of tech availible. They
>mention
>that they can grow the body but it won't have the spark of life.
>
>I'll try and find the ref - I though it was in Shadowtech, but I couldn't
>find
>it. That leaves - Cybertechnologies, Tir Tairngire (lost of loose bits of
>info) and a few other books.
>
>
>Nightfox
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