Science-fiction Studies, Volume 20SFS Publications., 1993 - Electronic journals |
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We have originals , and we have copies , all of which are just as good , because all are just as real . ... revision which occurs whenever things are adjustable , that extra bit of flavor a commodified copy offers over an original .
We have originals , and we have copies , all of which are just as good , because all are just as real . ... revision which occurs whenever things are adjustable , that extra bit of flavor a commodified copy offers over an original .
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In their representation of the world , they become More . Accordingly , we can distinguish between two moments in the term “ hyperreality . ” First , the hyperreal blurs any distinction between original ...
In their representation of the world , they become More . Accordingly , we can distinguish between two moments in the term “ hyperreality . ” First , the hyperreal blurs any distinction between original ...
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Simulacra preserve history in another way , reproducing through mitosis , without ever a single , unique original form . My IBM has no Platonic Idea , no authentic original because it is a pure multiplicity .
Simulacra preserve history in another way , reproducing through mitosis , without ever a single , unique original form . My IBM has no Platonic Idea , no authentic original because it is a pure multiplicity .
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