Kiln People
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Kiln People is a science fiction novel by David Brin that explores a future where people can create short-lived, disposable clay duplicates of themselves, raising complex questions about identity, consciousness, and morality.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | science fiction novel ⓘ |
| author | David Brin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardsRecognition |
nominated for Hugo Award for Best Novel
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nominated for John W. Campbell Memorial Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralConcept |
copyable consciousness
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memory reintegration from copies ⓘ short-lived disposable clay duplicates ⓘ |
| copyLifespan | one day ⓘ |
| copyMaterial | synthetic clay ⓘ |
| copyProperty | can be specialized for different tasks ⓘ |
| copyProperty |
can download memories back to original
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has limited durability ⓘ |
| copyTerm | ditto ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| exploresQuestion |
ethical limits of self-duplication
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legal status of artificial persons ⓘ what makes an individual unique ⓘ whether copies have the same rights as originals ⓘ |
| genre | science fiction ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
ebook
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hardcover ⓘ paperback ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0-7653-0067-1 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice | multiple viewpoints from different copies ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person from multiple versions of the protagonist ⓘ |
| partOf | David Brin bibliography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plotElement |
crime involving duplication technology
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investigation of a political conspiracy ⓘ |
| protagonist | Albert Morris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protagonistOccupation | private investigator ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| publisher | Tor Books NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | near-future Earth ⓘ |
| subgenre |
hard science fiction
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philosophical science fiction ⓘ |
| technologyType | clay-based duplication technology ⓘ |
| theme |
civil rights of artificial beings
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consciousness ⓘ economic inequality ⓘ identity ⓘ labor exploitation ⓘ morality ⓘ personhood ⓘ surveillance ⓘ |
| workOf | David Brin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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