Michael Wignall wrote:

>"DBM" <dbmacpherson@uq.net.au> wrote in message
>news:ah1a1f$t8p$1@bunyip.cc.uq.edu.au...
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>>Dear Mike, you present both a powerful argument,
>>& the proof to back it up!
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>Why thank you ^_^
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>It is just my opinion though. I _think_ that Rei-001 looks 5
>years old when we see her in episode 21. We _know_ that
>she _is_ chronologically 5 years old (ie, its been 5 years
>since she has been "created") however the point at which
>this apparent "acceleration" (ie after Rei-001's death) is just
>my personal belief.
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She might have always been "accelerated."  In episode 21 Rei-001 doesn't 
quite look 4-5 years old to me, but she might look 6-7 years old, having 
a chronological age of 5.  Then five years later she looks 14, which 
would be consistent with her growth acceleration.  From a creator's 
point of view, I guess, who cares if she ages fast?  She's going to go 
all ballistic and "mother-of-humanity" anyway :)

Richard