I just wanted to say thanks for the recommendation! Really good read.

That was a great read, thanks for the recommendation!

I kept expecting a twist though - the technology evoked in Parts 6 & 7 is exactly what I would imagine the end point of Manna to become. Using the "racks" would be so much cheaper than feeding people and having all those robots around.

Me too. Thanks for that, didn't know about it.

wow that was incredible. thank you for sharing it. why does it cause you anxiety?

Because the first ending seems more likely than the second.