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Old 11-30-2015, 12:19 AM   #23
jeff_wilson
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Default Re: The best Transhuman sci-fi novels?

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Originally Posted by Astromancer View Post
Wasn't Frankenstein basically a Transhumanist novel? Think about it. Victor Frankenstein was basically trying to create a superior human. In many ways the creature is superior to ordinary humans, he just looks bad and never got to learn social skills.
Phil Masters did rant thusly in the last year or so, yes. The chief failure of Victor was to provide no parenting to Adam.
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