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Nik and Bobb discuss the merits of Robert A Heinlein
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nk> >have you READ "the moon is a harsh mistress"? they've got lunar colonies and they still program their machines with PUNCHED TAPE.
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BB> Quite wise on account of radiaton doing bad things to the electronics and magnetism......

he didn't predict Nethack, did he?


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maybe I'm too easily amused.

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[tygermoonfoxx.livejournal.com]

I don't suppose they took into account the fact that Heinlin wrote those books before most of that technology was readily available? Heinlin was ahead of his time on many ideas, which is often what gives his novels a contemporary yet retro feel and contributes to the timelessness of the storeis.