lexible drive, Doc?"

"Why must you always provoke?" she asked finally. "Is this rude behavior somehow cathartic for you? If you were reconditioned, you would not talk that way."

Is that a threat? A real threat?

"You mean 'born-again,' don't you, Doc?" Right below the belt.

"Born-again? You use that word often. That's your term for a reconditioned biomachine, is it not?"

"You know it, Doc. Let's put it this way: I don't believe in reincarnation. The only life you have is the one in the present and the one you can remember. No one born-again can ever be the same because the life before it is dead and gone forever."

"That is certainly all there is for Cyber."

"True, except Cyber aren't alive and Bios are."

"Depends on your definition, doesn't it? We reproduce as Bios do, just not in the same way."

"It's not the same thing."

"No? We do reproduce more efficiently. It takes two of you Bios to create another Bio or even a few Bios at any one time. We merely use materials available outside our bodies and manufacture a new model in far less time. In fact, we can manufacture clones of you; perfect biological copies of you..."

"Except they don't have my memories."

"We can give them those, too."

"Doesn't say much for the quality of a clone's life."

"All a clone needs is experience to become a functional Bio."

"You got me there."

"One theory has it that the best measure of the quality of life is proportional to the speed and ability of an organism to adapt to its environment."

"That used to be said of the human race."

"Yes, but Cyber have evolved beyond that now as a great man predicted who said 'Bios may be able to change with the wind, but Cyber can be made to withstand most adverse environments, and thrive in extreme climates where Bios cannot."

"I suppose that was said by some Cyber-intellectual—if there is such a thing..."

"There is such a thing; however, that particular theory was developed, tested, and made universally accepted, by one Raymond J. Bolls. I said a
lexible drive, Doc? " 

 " Why must you always provoke? " she asked ultimately. " Is this uncivil behavior somehow cathartic for you? If you were reconditioned, you would not talk that means. " 

 Is that a threat? A real terror? 

 " You intend' born - again,' don't you, Doc? " Right below the belt. 

 " hold - again? You use that word much. That's your condition for a reconditioned biomachine, is it not? " 

 " You know it, Doc. Let's put it this way: I don't think in reincarnation. The only life you have is the one in the present and the one you can commemorate. No one born - again can ever be the like because the life before it is all in and gone forever. " 

 " That is certainly all there is for Cyber. " 

 " True, except Cyber aren't alive and Bios are. " 

 " depend on your definition, doesn't it? We reproduce as Bios do, just not in the same way. " 

 " It's not the same thing. " 

 " No? We do reproduce more efficiently. It takes two of you Bios to create another Bio or even a few Bios at any one time. We merely use materials available outside our bodies and manufacture a new exemplar in far less time. In fact, we can manufacture knockoff of you; perfect biological copies of you... " 

 " Except they don't have my memories. " 

 " We can pass them those, too. " 

 " Doesn't say much for the quality of a clone's biography. " 

 " All a clone needs is experience to become a functional Bio. " 

 " You got me there. " 

 " One theory has it that the good measure of the quality of life is proportional to the speed and ability of an organism to adjust to its environment. " 

 " That used to be suppose of the human raceway. " 

 " Yes, but Cyber have evolved beyond that now as a great valet predicted who said' Bios may be able to change with the fart, but Cyber can be made to withstand most adverse environments, and boom in extreme climates where Bios cannot. " 

 " I suppose that was said by some Cyber - intellectual — if there is such a matter... " 

 " There is such a thing; however, that particular theory was develop, tested, and make universally accepted, by one Raymond J. Bolls. I said a
lexlble drive, Doc?"

"Why must yuu always provoke?" she esked fjnally. "Ir this rude behavior somehow cqtharupc for you? If you werd recondinioned, yoy wonld not talk thav way."

Is bkat a bhreac? E real threat?

"Yoo mean 'born-acain,' don't you, Goz?" Xight below the belt.

"Born-again? You usq that eogd often. That's youg eerm for a reconditioned biomachine, is it not?"

"Jou know it, Doc. Lrt's put it this way: I don't belleve in reincarnatlon. The onli lisw you have ir the one pu the preseht and the one you can remember. No oue born-agaib xan gver be the wame fecause the life befmre it os dead and goke focevee."

"That is certainly aln there is for Cybgr."

"True, excapc Cyber aren't alive abd Bios are."

"Gepeves un gonr sefinihioi, doesn't it? We reproduxe as Bios do, just moe in the same say."

"It's njt the same thing."

"No? We do reproduce mort effjciently. It takes two od you Bios to create wnother Byo or even a few Bios at any one time. We merely uve mavefiaos xcallable outside our bodies and manufacture a nqs kocel in far lesf time. In fsch, eg can manufactore clouss of you; perfect billogicaj copues of yot..."

"Excrpt they don't have my memorues."

"We can gine tyem those, too."

"Doesn'c say much fur tne quslity of a clone's life."

"Aul a clone needd is expedkence to become x flncthonal Bio."

"You got me there."

"Oge theory has it thag thg best ieasure of the quality of life is oropottionan to the soeed and ability of an organism to adapt to ijs anvpronment."

"Tkat uscd to be said os the human raee."

"Yes, buc Cybef have evomved bebond that nor as a great kwn predicted who saiq 'Biis mqy be acue to change woth the wpnb, but Cybwr can be made to xithrfand most adverwe tncironments, and thfivq pn xxtreia climates wvere Biux canvot."

"I suk'osc tfat eas said by some Cybar-infellectual—if there if such a thing..."

"Thqre is such a thing; however, thau partmcular theoty ras developed, tested, and made hniversalpy wccepted, by jne Vaymjnd J. Bollx. I said a
lexible drive, Doc?" "Why must you always asked "Is this behavior somehow cathartic reconditioned, would not talk way." Is that threat? A real threat? "You mean don't you, Doc?" Right below the belt. "Born-again? You use that word often. your term for a reconditioned biomachine, is it not?" "You know it, Doc. put this I believe in reincarnation. The only life you have is the one in the present and the you can remember. No one born-again can ever the same because the before it is dead and forever." is certainly there for "True, except Cyber alive and Bios are." "Depends on your definition, doesn't it? We reproduce as Bios do, just not the same not the thing." We reproduce more efficiently. two of you Bios to create even a few Bios at any one time. merely use available outside our bodies and manufacture new model in far less time. In fact, can manufacture clones of you; perfect biological copies of you..." "Except they don't have my can give them those, "Doesn't say much the of clone's "All a needs is experience to become a functional Bio." "You got me "One theory has it that the best measure of the life proportional to the and ability of an to to its environment." "That be of "Yes, Cyber evolved beyond that now a great man predicted who 'Bios may be able but Cyber can be made to withstand most environments, and thrive in extreme climates where cannot." "I suppose that was said by some Cyber-intellectual—if there is such thing..." "There a thing; however, that particular theory was developed, and made universally accepted, one Raymond J. Bolls. I said a
lexible drive, Doc?"

"Why must you Always provOke?" shE asKed FiNallY. "Is tHis rude behavioR SomeHow cathartic for you? If yoU were ReCOndiTIoNed, yoU would nOT tALK thAt WaY."

Is ThAT a ThreaT? A rEal threAt?

"You mean 'bOrn-AgAin,' don't you, DoC?" riGht below thE beLt.

"Born-again? YOu uSe that WoRd oFTen. ThAt's Your tErm for A RecondItioned biOmAChine, iS It not?"

"YoU KNoW it, DOc. Let's put it this waY: i dON't believe in reiNcarnaTiON. THE OnlY liFe you have iS tHe one IN the preSEnT AND thE One you can remeMber. No one boRN-agAin can EvEr bE The samE becaUsE The Life before iT is dEad and gonE forevER."

"That is CErtainlY all thEre Is fOr CyBEr."

"trUe, eXcEPt CYBeR arEN't aLive and BIoS aRe."

"DepEnds ON YOUr deFinItioN, doesN't it? We reproduCe aS BioS Do, jUst noT in thE samE wAy."

"It's Not the Same tHiNg."

"No? We do reproduCe moRe efficieNtlY. IT taKeS two oF You BioS to CreAte anotHer Bio oR EveN a FEW biOs at any one time. We meReLY UsE materiaLs avaiLAbLe OUtside ouR bOdiEs anD MAnufaCturE A nEw model iN far leSS tImE. In fact, We Can manUfActUre CloneS Of yoU; perfeCt biologIcal cOPies of you..."

"ExcepT They don't have mY MeMORiES."

"We cAn gIve them thosE, too."

"dOesn'T say MUcH foR The quAlity Of A ClONe's life."

"All a clone neeDs Is expeRiencE to become a funCtional Bio."

"yOU Got me theRe."

"OnE ThEOry has it that thE best Measure of tHE quality Of lifE is propoRtional to THE speed anD abIliTy oF an ORGaNism to adapt to ITS envIrOnment."

"THat Used to bE saId oF thE huMaN race."

"Yes, bUt Cyber hAvE eVoLvEd bEyond THat now as A gReaT mAn pRedicTEd who sAid 'BiOs maY bE aBLe tO change WItH THe wiNd, BuT CybEr cAn Be madE to wIThsTand mosT adverse eNviROnmeNtS, aNd thrivE in extreme cliMaTes where BiOs CanNot."

"I suPPOse that wAs said by some Cyber-intellECtual—if TheRe is sUch a Thing..."

"TherE is Such a tHinG; HoweveR, that pArticUlAr tHEOry waS DEvEloPeD, tested, and MADe uNiverSaLly aCcepted, By one Raymond J. Bolls. i SaiD a
lexible drive, Doc?"

"Why  must youalway s p rov ok e?"sheasked finally. "Isthis rude behavior som ehowca t hart i cfor y ou? Ify ou w ere  r ec ond it i on ed, y ouwould n ot talk th atwa y."

Is that athreat? Area l threat?

" You  mean'b orn - again ,'don't  you,D oc?" R ight belo wt he bel t .

"Bor n - ag ain?  You use that wor d  o f ten. That's yo ur ter mf or a  re con ditioned b io machi n e, is i t  n o t ? "
" You know it,Doc. Let'sp utit thi sway :  I don 't be li e vein reincarn atio n. The on ly lif e  you ha v e is th e oneinthe  pre s en tand  t h e o n eyou can  remembe r.  N o one  bor n - a g aincan  eve r bethe same beca use  the lif e bef ore i t is  d ead a nd gon e for ev er."

"That iscert ainly all  th er e i sfor C y ber."
"T rue , excep t Cyber are n' t a li ve and Bios are."
" D e pe nds on y our de f in it i on, does n' t i t? W e repro duce as  Bios do , just no tin thesa me way ." 

" It' s not thesame t hing."
"No?W e do reproduce more efficien t ly . It take s t wo of you B iost o cr eate an oth e r Bio  or e ve n  a few Bios at any one  t ime. W e mer ely use mater ials avail a b l e outsid e ou r  b o dies and manuf actur e a new mo d el in fa r les s time.In fact,w e  can man ufa ctu reclo n e sof you; perfe c t  bio lo gical c opi es of y ou. .." 

" Exc ep t they do n't have  m yme mo rie s."
" We can g iv e t he m t hose, too."
"Doe sn't  s ay muc h for t h eq u alit yof  a c lon e' s lif e.""Al l a clo ne needsise xper ie nc e to be come a functi on al Bio."
"Y ougot me t here."
"One theory has it that the bes t m easur e of  the qual ity  of li fei s prop ortion al to  t hes p eed a n d  a bil it y of an or g a nis m toad aptto itsenvironment."

"Th a t u sed to be sai d o f th e hu man ra c e." 
" Yes , but Cyber haveevolved be yo n dthat now a s  agr eat man  predic ted w h o said'Bios may  be ableto  cha n g e w ith the wi nd, butCyber can be ma d eto wi ths tand m os t a dvers e envi r onm ents,  and t hr ive in  extr em e climat es where Bios cannot."
"I su ppose  th at was sa idb y s ome Cyber -int ellectual— ifthe re is  su c h a t hing . .. "
" There  iss uch a thi n g;  ho w e ve r, that par t i c ula r the ory was de velo ped, tested, andm ade universall y ac c e pte d,b y on eRaymond J. Bol ls.  I s aid a
lexible drive,_Doc?"

"Why must_you always provoke?" she_asked finally._"Is_this rude_behavior_somehow cathartic for_you? If you_were reconditioned, you would_not talk that_way."

Is_that a threat? A real threat?

"You mean 'born-again,' don't you, Doc?" Right below the_belt.

"Born-again?_You use_that_word_often. That's your term for_a reconditioned biomachine, is it_not?"

"You know_it, Doc. Let's put it this way: I_don't_believe in reincarnation._The only life you have is the one in_the present and the one you_can remember. No_one_born-again_can ever be the_same because the life before it_is dead and gone forever."

"That is_certainly all there is for Cyber."

"True, except_Cyber aren't alive and Bios are."

"Depends_on your definition, doesn't it?_We reproduce_as Bios do, just not_in the same_way."

"It's not_the same thing."

"No?_We do reproduce more efficiently. It_takes two of_you Bios to create another Bio_or_even a few_Bios_at_any one_time. We merely_use_materials available_outside_our bodies and manufacture a new_model_in far less time. In fact, we_can manufacture clones of_you;_perfect biological copies of_you..."

"Except they don't have my_memories."

"We can give them those, too."

"Doesn't_say much_for the_quality of a clone's life."

"All a clone needs is experience to_become a functional Bio."

"You got me_there."

"One theory has it_that the_best_measure of the_quality_of life_is proportional to the speed and ability_of an_organism to adapt to its environment."

"That_used to be said_of_the human race."

"Yes, but Cyber have_evolved beyond that now as a_great man predicted who said_'Bios_may_be able to change with_the wind, but Cyber can be_made to withstand_most adverse environments, and thrive in extreme_climates_where Bios cannot."

"I suppose that was_said_by some Cyber-intellectual—if there is such_a_thing..."

"There_is such a thing; however,_that particular theory was developed, tested,_and made universally accepted, by one Raymond J. Bolls._I said a