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When nuclear war once again looms, mankind makes a last desperate attempt
to ensure the survival of the species. An interstellar craft is sent out with
the seeds of a new colony. The technology of the day forecloses the possibility
of sending live human beings. Instead, human genetic information is stored
electronically, and people are created and raised by robots at the end of the
voyage.
The gamble succeeds, and a colony is started. After America "recovers"
from the nuclear war, her eyes turn towards the new colony. When the Americans
decide to come calling, they realize what an awful mistake they have made. The
people of the colony really believe all that malarkey about freedom, self
determination, and self-sufficiency. Just goes to show what being raised by robots
will do for you! The visitors are shocked and scandalized.
Although some of the earlier parts of the book are somewhat dated (since the
author did not anticipate the end of the cold war), this is still a very
provocative book. Many of the ideas may be new - and even disconcerting - to
younger readers. This is definitely a book for people who like to stretch
their minds!
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