On Mon, 30 Dec 2002, Mia McDavid wrote: #I think we-all are missing something basic here. The Phoenix dies and #is reborn. No conception required. I don't know how this would #translate in human terms, but the whole speculation about tinkering with #genes seems too complicated. Hey, GOOD POINT! (smiling quietly and settling in to wait as long as is necessary to see what Steve has up his sleeve) -- Mark A. Mandel http://world.std.com/~mam/Cracks-and-Shards/ a Steven Brust Dragaera fan website