Date: Thu, 31 Jan 2002 12:07:12 -0500 (EST)
From: Michael Straight 
Subject: Re: (urth) "It's all right there in Chapter 1"

On Thu, 31 Jan 2002, Dan'l Danehy-Oakes wrote:

> ...so Marc wrote; and I think that's a very important point. Looking at
> BotNS and BotLS, both are written
> in a somewhat holographic manner, with most of the "story" implied or stated
> baldly in the first chatper.
> Why should SS be any different? 

SS is also holographic, but I don't think Horn talks about genetics
because plants are the key.  Hybrids are the key.  Silk and Horn must be
combined to get the benefits of hybrid vigor, but it won't last.  
Eventually (corn) Silk must return to being a pure strain in order to be
healthy.

-Rostrum


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