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Title: NOT QUITE HUMAN
Review: THE WEAPON MAKERS by van Vogt is really an oldie that appears to have survived the test of time. Why? The main character, Hedrock, was born immortal by a genetic accident and he has been searching centuries for the secret to immortality, hoping to share it with the rest of mankind. Why? As many old timers assert, it isn't that much fun to outlive everyone you know.What was fascinating about this piece was van Vogt's attempt to portray an immortal human. Here was a character who had access to centuries of scientific invention. Since he was the only immortal, he took it upon himself to decide if and when these inventions should be released to benefit mankind. This is a god-like chore. Who would want this responsibility? Who would want to continue their life under these conditions? Hedrock did. Which goes to show that Hedrock wasn't human. Humans all die on time.
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