Sunday, September 2, 2012

Predation for Fun and Profit

"Maybe that was not what was intended by the 'gift' of free will in the story."

"Yes but if we edit it, the possibilities to make boatloads of money are endless."

It is one thing to seek prey to survive. Something entirely different as mere entertainment. Those with a lesser view could be heard saying, "but we need the practice."

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"One theory about that story, as I recall, centered on the iconic image of a fragile specie's discovery of a tool to compete. Or more darkly …"

"Some other intelligence messed with our evolution?"

"And wanted to know the result."

© 2012 Buzz Hill

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