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The FAQ makes reference to
"the main problem of the novel itself has been solved, but a new problem is
introduced in the last few pages which threatens the future of mankind."

I read F&E and I don't know what this means. Does he mean the vague hint
that there are aliens out there who might attack one day? Or is there a
problem with Fallom, the Solarian child? Or is there something else I
missed?

thanks

"Isadore" <isadore.TakeThisOut@NOSPAMcox.net> wrote:

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 >The FAQ makes reference to
 >"the main problem of the novel itself has been solved, but a new problem is
 >introduced in the last few pages which threatens the future of mankind."
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 >I read F&E and I don't know what this means. Does he mean the vague hint
 >that there are aliens out there who might attack one day? Or is there a
 >problem with Fallom, the Solarian child? Or is there something else I
 >missed?

Actually, the way I read it, I would have written the FAQ as "but
new problems are ...".

The latter being possibly more pressing than the former. But
even that begs the question of whether or not "the main problem
of the novel itself has been solved", since the problem, at least
IMHO, was greater than a simple choice between the Second
Foundation and Gaia as preferred by Trevize Golan to lead
Humanity to the "promised land", but the broader "Whither,
Humanity?", which in those last paragraphs is shown to not be
answered yet.

[FWIW, I just reread F&E last month. ;->]
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