On Wed, 4 Feb 2004, Philip Hart wrote: > >Teldra's pet metaphors seem better evidence to me, but she has a >strongly Eastern background and audience at the time. > How about Khaavren's, or rather, Paarfi's pet metaphors? > >I resist the pet idea for Ds - imagine getting a dog knowing it would >live not 8 years but say 8/40 years = five months. > Your argument would be stronger if Earth-humans preferred turtles or parrots to cats or dogs. We rarely choose pets based on longevity. Um. I just remembered that our esteemed author does in fact prefer parrot to dog, but still, you realize I mean in terms of the larger general population. And anyway, his stated reasons have nothing to do with longevity.