June 15 installment

Admittedly, I haven't read Gallatin Divergence lately, but I don't remember the term "filmsuits" in it. 

A filmsuit is just a smartsuit with another quantum level of materials technology incorporated.  I really just want a brightsuit, anyway.

A filmsuit is just a smartsuit with another quantum level of materials technology incorporated. I really just want a brightsuit, anyway.

When you get yours, let us know, so we can make the manufacturer wealthy from our purchases 

While they are not named in _Forge of the Elders_ I suspect film suits are closely akin to what the aquatic species wear on land. . .

I've always wondered how aquatic critters would develop technology, anyway. Early breakthroughs in biotech? Seems likely. Most human technology derives from the mastery of fire, and it is darn near impossible to get stuff hot enough to catch fire underwater. . .

I would suppose that the main reason would be a lack of ability to grasp objects and hold them.  It's kind of difficult to create tools like saws and hammers for example if you can't use them.  And yes, I remember that in the "Venus Belt" that the porpoise's were using octopuses for their hands.