At last, a kind of immortality could be achieved by anybody who learned the new trick of recording their words and thoughts and stories, by marking i… - David Brin

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At last, a kind of immortality could be achieved by anybody who learned the new trick of recording their words and thoughts and stories, by marking impressions in wet clay. The immortality of speaking across time and space, even long after your original body returned to dust.

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About David Brin

Glen David Brin (born October 6, 1950) is an American author of science fiction. He is the winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards. He lives in Southern California and has been both a NASA consultant and a physics professor.

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Birth Name: Glen David Brin
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