Talk:Biopunk

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[edit] David Brin?

Would the series of books set in the Uplift Universe by David Brin count as Biopunk? TomDS 16:45, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

Since I (and possibly other contributors to the Biopunk article) haven't read the Uplift series, please explain to us why you believe it is? --Loremaster 21:35, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

I'm not sure if it is, which is why I'm asking. I know that even if it doesn't qualify for the Punk portion, it certainly qualifies for the Bio. I had some trouble understanding the Biopunk article, but only cause I don't know what qualifies something as -punk. TomDS 22:22, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

I would argue that you are dealing with -punk story when many of the main characters are subversives. --Loremaster 22:34, 24 February 2007 (UTC)

I just read the article and from the summary the Uplift books sound like a standard sci-fi story. It doesn't seem to have the subversive elements of the punk genre, or focus very heavially on any bio elements beyond the inclusion of forced evolution as a method of gaining status. My vote is no. Hewinsj 18:57, 1 March 2007 (UTC)

Thank you. --Loremaster 19:56, 1 March 2007 (UTC)