The flexibility you talk about is indeed crucial, not only because it mirrors the incredible and real diversity of human life, but because all of these different factors can impair a person differently. But yes, there is an inherent coolness that I think the sci-fi community is very well placed to appreciate, about the flexibility of good design!
This flexibility and equitable environment-sharing is one of the fundamentals in a short story idea I had last year and have been hoping to re-develop - perhaps now is the time!
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Date: 2010-06-10 10:55 pm (UTC)This flexibility and equitable environment-sharing is one of the fundamentals in a short story idea I had last year and have been hoping to re-develop - perhaps now is the time!