On Fri, 04 Sep 2009 14:52:56 -0400, Warp wrote:

>   I think it fits perfectly within the story. It explains (to a degree)
> what the monolith is (ie. some kind of alien device which triggered the
> human species to become intelligent). Without that intro the monolith
> would be completely unexplained and not related to anything.

Agreed, it's kinda saying "the monolith helped humans evolve before, and 
now it's initiating another evolution".

Jim

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