Episode: 71 Xenogenesis - 3-Imago: III: Imago Chapters 15 & 16

Posted on Sunday, Feb 12, 2023
In episode 68, Richard and Michael reach the finale of the Xenogenesis trilogy.

Show Notes

In episode 71, Richard and Michael reach the finale of the Xenogenesis trilogy.

Timestamps

00:00:00 - Start
00:00:32 - Welcome
00:02:01 - Chapter 15 predictions
00:04:44 - Chapter 15
00:05:06 - Consensus and radio signals
00:18:31 - Chapter 15 again
00:21:39 - End of chapter 15 and consensus again
00:28:43 - Chapter 16 predictions
00:31:53 - Chapter 16
00:32:50 - Accurate stem cell representation
00:34:33 - End of the book, end of the trilogy
00:35:01 - The trilogy’s open-endedness
00:36:24 - Mars colony issues and future
00:44:53 - Short summary of the book 3
00:59:45 - Topics we discussed in part 3 of book 3
01:03:15 - High-level summary of the trilogy
01:08:46 - Question: are Oankali heros or villains?
01:13:58 - Question: is Humanity still a thing? [1 - 3]
01:22:26 - Question: What is our opinion about the Oankali society and what choice would we make?
01:27:48 - Question: Is it a utopian or a dystopian society?
01:39:26 - Question: Will we re-read the trilogy?
01:41:50 - Some data on our recordings
01:44:40 - We owe You a drink if you meet us
01:45:41 - Future plans
01:49:55 - Outro

References

Neanderthals and Homo Sapiens:


Intro: L’Etoile danse (Pt. 1) by Meydan Outro: Long Way Home by Spinning Ratio

Hosts

Richard J. Acton

Richard J. Acton

A Human - for now.

Michael Glinka

Michael Glinka

A Human