Heinlein, was:[NCLUG] Sigs, was:Re: NCLUG LinkedIn Group

[dlc at frii.com]

I read "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress" as a young teenager, as well as
every other Heinlein book I could find.  Like most, I never met him. 
However I have met two other of my favorites Alan Dean Foster and
Christopher Staschef, the former in a small group and the latter
personally via a mutual friend.  I never get autographs, but I never pass
up the chance to chat.  :)

Another great "Heinlein-ism"
"An honest politician is one who stays bought."

DLC
-- 
Dennis Clark

> Chad Perrin wrote:
>
>> The underlying truth of the matter, however, is that computers are still
>> honest.  That just involves reporting what is valid within the framework
>> of the premises to which the computer is constrained, however -- not
>> that
>> its answers are *true*.
>>
>> I recall that Heinlein quote from my reading of the book, though, and
>> found it amusing.
>>
>
> It always surprises me how many people have read "Moon", as well as
> other Heinlein works.
>
> I had the pleasure of meeting RAH many years ago. I also "met" Isaac
> Asimov, but I was only one of hundreds at a lecture/book signing, I met
> Heinlein almost one-on-one, as my Dad introduced me.
>
> My chances of meeting Clarke before he dies are very slim, as I do not
> think I will ever get to Sri Lanka. I understand he appeared via
> satellite at the recent Heinlein Centennial though. It's somehow
> appropriate that he appeared via multiple-hop geo-synchronous satellite
> link.
>
> beww
>
>
> beww
>
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