Rex Kerr
Jan 23, 2022

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Well, I think your name is demonstrably aligned with IBB's characterization of being a "chaos agent".

Morlocks are, in their original and most famous appearance, monstrous and despicable even if one can have a degree of sympathy for them given how they came to be murdering night-dwelling cannibals.

So if you don't want to give the impression of a nefarious agent, you should pick a less suggestive name. (Of course, the Eloi are nothing to strive for either...but that's the point of dystopian science fiction, and exploring themes like this in a compelling way is why Wells was such an important author.)

Link to the facts: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Time_Machine#Plot

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Rex Kerr
Rex Kerr

Written by Rex Kerr

One who rejoices when everything is made as simple as possible, but no simpler. Sayer of things that may be wrong, but not so bad that they're not even wrong.

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