From: "Dan'l Danehy-Oakes" 
Subject: RE: (urth) Two Silk questions
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 11:52:08 -0700

> I never really understood this point.   Isn't there somewhere 
> in the BOTNS where Severian says that it is known that each
> continent has a pattern for humanity, and that if people move
> from one land to another they will change to fit it?

I know it's somewhere, but it might actually be in "Castle
of the Otter" in Wolfe's own voice, so to speak.

> If so, how come there are European lloking people in South 
> America (or for that matter, North America?)

Because he also says it takes a long time (I think O(100) 
generation) to accomplish this.

--Blattid


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