From ssouza@u-tokyo.ac.jp Sat Dec 23 19:14:17 1995
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From: ssouza@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Sergei Souza)
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Subject: Question: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.'
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Quoting directly from the executive summary of Project Stardust.

'The preceding units (Echo-1 through Echo-6) suffered cognitive disintegration and have been terminated and purged from storage.'
'Mandate: To eliminate the financial volatility and human liabilities inherent in musical talent.'

They didn't want a pop star. They wanted an immortal corporate asset that could never sue for royalties, age, or OD in a hotel room.

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From jlaurent@mindspring.com Sun Dec 24 18:04:17 1995
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From: jlaurent@mindspring.com (Jens Laurent)
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Subject: Re: Question: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.'
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In article <1995Dec23.191417.5610@u-tokyo.ac.jp>, ssouza@u-tokyo.ac.jp (Sergei Souza) writes:
> Quoting directly from the executive summary of Project Stardust.

This reads like science fiction fan fiction written by someone who watched Blade Runner too many times.

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From mramirez@utexas.edu Sun Dec 24 22:13:17 1995
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From: mramirez@utexas.edu (Marisol Ramírez)
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Subject: Re: Question: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.'
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Date: Sun, 24 Dec 1995 22:13:17 GMT
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In article <1995Dec24.180417.7275@mindspring.com>, jlaurent@mindspring.com (Jens Laurent) writes:
> This reads like science fiction fan fiction written by someone who watched Blade Runner too many times.

The Backstory Dataset gave her fake memories of Berlin and Paris. She thought she was a real human being until the Hamburg broadcast.

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