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To: Don Lloyd who wrote (6719)	8/5/2001 10:43:41 AM
From: Ilaine	of 74559

I was using a very low threshold for "viable" - able to live outside the mother's womb for a day would meet the definition. Growing a human fetus in utero (mechanical or otherwise) for 9 months is quite an accomplishment. I don't suppose you've ever done it yourself, but I have. The person who comes out isn't any different from the person was in there stretching and kicking, tossing and turning all day and all night for what seems like years. From my perspective, the main differences were getting to see the face of what felt like an octopus, feeding in a different way, and carrying in a more convenient manner. Do we really need all the bacteria, yeasts, mites and whatnot that freeload on us? As DJ said, the beneficial ones keep the harmful ones in check. In a completely sterile environment, there would be no harmful ones, either. "Human" to me means human culture. But children are very adaptable. They'll love a robot if it feeds them, changes its diapers and sings it a lullaby.

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