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Originally Posted by Sibeling  But I already know lots of things about people, I don't want to read more about them, particularly not when their actions do not set a good example. |
I can't see how their actions didn't set a good example. Earth was on it's last legs and needed Heechee technology to try to drag itself out of the mire. The characters were pioneers - they were risking death to bring that technology back (I accept that their motives were not that pure - there was also a very small chance of becoming fantastically rich!)
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Originally Posted by rimworlder The point about the 'whiney, cowardly' main character was the fact that he was able to overcome those traits and actually step into one of the Heechee ships for a voyage that had a good probability of ending in horrible, painfull death |
Agreed, Rimworlder. And welcome to the Chrons by the way!