From yramirez@mit.edu Wed Sep 28 19:44:52 1994
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From: yramirez@mit.edu (Yuki Ramírez)
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Subject: 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.

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

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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=== Yuki Ramírez ===
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From ngonzalez@delphi.com Fri Sep 30 09:55:52 1994
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Subject: Re: Project Stardust leaked memo: 'We don't sign stars. We build them.'
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In article <1994Sep28.194452.5023@mit.edu>, yramirez@mit.edu (Yuki Ramírez) writes:
> Quoting directly from the executive summary of Project Stardust.
> 'Mandate: To eliminate the financial volatility and human liabilities inherent in musical talent.'

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

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