not even know whether they or others are human or machines. The following from the film's screenplay describes the advances technology as contained in the film has made in creating more and more human-like machines:
android (an'droid) n, Gk. humanoid automation. more at robot. 1. early version utilized for work too boring, dangerous or unpleasant for humans. 2. second generation bio engineered. Electronic relay units and positronic brains. Used in space to explore inhospitable environments. 3. third generation synthogenetic. REPLICANT, constructed of skin/flesh culture. Selected enogenic transfer conversion. Capable of self perpetuating thought. paraphysical abilities. Developed for emigration program (Fancher and Peoples 1).
The replicants represent technology both at the highest level of advancement and out of control simultaneously. The question of the reality of the human includes the question of freedom, and the replicants, close to human to star
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