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Lead & premise

There has been some back and forth on these sections regarding the multiple silos angle, etc. We should discuss it here rather than edit war.

Current

Lead: Set in a dystopian future where a community exists in a giant underground silo comprising 144 levels, it stars Rebecca Ferguson as an engineer who becomes embroiled in the mysteries of its past and present.
Premise: In a dystopian future where a community exists in a giant silo that extends hundreds of stories underground, 10,000 people live in a society bound by regulations they believe are meant to protect them.

Alternate

Lead: Set in a dystopian future where several communities exist in a multitude of giant underground silos comprising 144 levels, it stars Rebecca Ferguson as an engineer who becomes embroiled in the mysteries of her silo's past and present.
Premise: In a dystopian future where a community exists in a giant silo that extends dozens of stories underground, approximately 10,000 people live in a society bound by regulations that the rank-and-file citizens believe are meant to protect them.

Or some combination thereof. Thanks.— TAnthony^Talk 00:39, 4 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Silo is copied from a Philip K. Dick short story

I see no mention of the Philip K. Dick short story that Silo is based upon. Is that not plagiarism? 47.4.69.160 (talk) 22:40, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Interesting. Do you have any information on what that short story is? It is based on a Hugh Howey book series—Silo (series)—but are you saying that series itself has roots in a Philip K. Dick story? -2pou (talk) 22:44, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm guessing you are referring to The Penultimate Truth linked in the See also section of Silo (series). Or perhaps "The Defenders" (short story) which grew into The Penultimate Truth. Interestingly, if you are referring to the latter, there is technically no copyright that applies as the short story is in the public domain. Either way, though, authors frequently build from similar premises entirely separate from each other. We would need a 3rd party reliable source to state the relationship to Dick's story. -2pou (talk) 22:53, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]