The mers were also designed to reproduce only at long intervals, in order to maintain the natural balance of the environment in which they were placed.

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Everything born has to die, in order to make room for the future.

Everything born has to die, in order to make room for the future.

I was thinking about what I wanted to write next, after my first novel, and...

I was thinking about what I wanted to write next, after my first novel, and...

The contradictions are what make human behavior so maddening and yet so fascinating, all at...

The contradictions are what make human behavior so maddening and yet so fascinating, all at...

Humans may be the only creatures on Earth who spend significant time thinking about the...

Humans may be the only creatures on Earth who spend significant time thinking about the...

There's no such thing as a free lunch, at least on the karmic level.

There's no such thing as a free lunch, at least on the karmic level.

For every path you choose, there is another you must abandon, usually forever.

For every path you choose, there is another you must abandon, usually forever.

Beyond that, I seem to be compelled to write science fiction, rather than fantasy or...

Beyond that, I seem to be compelled to write science fiction, rather than fantasy or...

Besides, wouldn't it be wonderful if no one ever had to worry about the random...

Besides, wouldn't it be wonderful if no one ever had to worry about the random...

We are all born with a unique genetic blueprint, which lays out the basic characteristics...

We are all born with a unique genetic blueprint, which lays out the basic characteristics...

I wanted to show those characters discovering it is possible to find common ground, as...

I wanted to show those characters discovering it is possible to find common ground, as...

What does immortality mean to me? That we all want more time; and we want...

What does immortality mean to me? That we all want more time; and we want...

Perhaps the thing that makes humans truly unique on Earth is that we are never...

Perhaps the thing that makes humans truly unique on Earth is that we are never...

Moon is also a naive native girl when she sets out for Carbuncle.

Moon is also a naive native girl when she sets out for Carbuncle.

As for the historical inspirations I drew on in writing The Snow Queen, I suppose...

As for the historical inspirations I drew on in writing The Snow Queen, I suppose...

Fear of the unknown is a terrible fear.

Fear of the unknown is a terrible fear.

These days too many of us seem inclined to cover our ears, close our eyes,...

These days too many of us seem inclined to cover our ears, close our eyes,...

Humans are upsetting a fragile balance that their own human ancestors established.

Humans are upsetting a fragile balance that their own human ancestors established.

The futures and ultimate fates of the characters in The Snow Queen are profoundly changed...

The futures and ultimate fates of the characters in The Snow Queen are profoundly changed...

Probably I chose immortality because mortality is a universal human obsession.

Probably I chose immortality because mortality is a universal human obsession.

What I do not want to write is didactic political tracts.

What I do not want to write is didactic political tracts.