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  • (Reactor) Five SFF Stories About Editing and Storing Memories

    From James Nicoll@21:1/5 to All on Wed Jul 23 14:08:47 2025
    Five SFF Stories About Editing and Storing Memories

    From magical memory wipes to space-based mind erasure...

    https://reactormag.com/five-sff-stories-about-editing-and-storing-memories/
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  • From Steve Coltrin@21:1/5 to Michael F. Stemper on Fri Jul 25 09:32:46 2025
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    "Michael F. Stemper" <michael.stemper@gmail.com> writes:

    It's not the main thrust of the novel, but in Clarke's _The City and the Stars_,
    people live about a thousand years -- at a time. When the music's over, they

    turn out the lights?

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  • From Bobbie Sellers@21:1/5 to Steve Coltrin on Fri Jul 25 18:42:11 2025
    On 7/25/25 08:32, Steve Coltrin wrote:
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    "Michael F. Stemper" <michael.stemper@gmail.com> writes:

    It's not the main thrust of the novel, but in Clarke's _The City and the Stars_,
    people live about a thousand years -- at a time. When the music's over, they

    turn out the lights?


    No they replace the bulbs and sweep the auditorium between their ears.

    Personally I doubt they could chose the memories they keep but an interesting conceit.

    bliss - who has memories she would like to forget but is likely being better person
    by keeping them.

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  • From Ted Nolan @21:1/5 to Michael F. Stemper on Sat Jul 26 16:42:34 2025
    In article <1062ktn$1ehln$1@dont-email.me>,
    Michael F. Stemper <michael.stemper@gmail.com> wrote:
    On 25/07/2025 20.42, Bobbie Sellers wrote:


    On 7/25/25 08:32, Steve Coltrin wrote:
    begin  fnord
    "Michael F. Stemper" <michael.stemper@gmail.com> writes:

    It's not the main thrust of the novel, but in Clarke's _The City and
    the Stars_,
    people live about a thousand years -- at a time. When the music's over, they

    turn out the lights?


        No they replace the bulbs and sweep the auditorium between
    their ears.

        Personally I doubt they could chose the memories they keep
    but an interesting conceit.


    That also brings to mind Poul Anderson's _World Without Stars_.
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