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gordianot

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9. Heinlien was a real character I spent an entire day with him and his brother...

Thu Feb 2, 2017, 05:51 PM

Feb 2017

Looking for giant mud puppies in the creek. (Older than the dinosaurs for my 16 year old benefit) Of course I got to ask a lot of questions. Two things he hated at the time Bible Thumpers (who used it to avoid the draft) and the National Guard who used that to avoid the war. He would not have been an advocate of a professional army. The draft keeps politicians honest. He was not keen about the Vietnam War

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Carl Sagan's accurate prediction of the future [View all] SCantiGOP Feb 2017 OP

I think he was just that smart... First Speaker Feb 2017 #1

and Arthur C Clarke SCantiGOP Feb 2017 #3

...I think that was actually Cleve Cartmill... First Speaker Feb 2017 #6

Heinlein was actually arrested during WWII. gordianot Feb 2017 #7

You guys are right SCantiGOP Feb 2017 #8

Heinlien was a real character I spent an entire day with him and his brother... gordianot Feb 2017 #9

He was just that smart. But again, like Hillary, he's not flashy. ffr Feb 2017 #2

good analogy triron Feb 2017 #5

Philip K. Dick's 1963 short story "The Days of Perky Pat" ymetca Feb 2017 #4

There should be a train, track and transport plan for those displaced and it paid for uponit7771 Feb 2017 #10

Very smart malaise Feb 2017 #11