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An absolutely fantastic book.
There is a sequel. Wonder if its any good? Ive been reading “The Lost Fleet” series again. Pretty good.
Huge Pournelle fan here. Well, Niven as well, but Pournelle for his computer writings back in the day and for his blog for the last 15 years or so, as well as the science fiction. I’m a patron of his site:
https://www.jerrypournelle.com/chaosmanor/
Hmmm, and this is new:
Dr. Pournelle Wins Heinlein Award
By TheWebGuy | Apr 12, 2016 - 2:34 pm | Updated: April 12, 2016 - 2:53 pm | View
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Acclaimed Science Fiction Author Dr. Jerry Pournelle Wins the National Space Society Robert A. Heinlein Award
https://www.jerrypournelle.com/chaosmanor/dr-pournelle-wins-heinlein-award/#more-27496
(Washington DC – April 12, 2016) The National Space Society takes great pleasure in announcing that its 2016 Robert A. Heinlein Memorial Award has been won by acclaimed science fiction author Dr. Jerry Pournelle. This prestigious award selected by an international vote of NSS members will be presented to Dr. Jerry Pournelle at the 2016 International Space Development Conference (ISDC).The public is welcome to attend the conference and see the award presentation at the Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel and Casino in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The ISDC will run from May 18-22, 2016.
He really, really, really went into detail on the ms he was sent. Pretty cool indeed.
Freegards
One of my favorites.
Bump for later, link doesn’t work at work.
“The Roads Must Roll”
Another great story and the fact that the editor/publisher came up with it is even better.
It’s been a long time since I read The Mote in God’s Eye. I enjoyed it greatly.
Maybe it would make a good movie or mini-series. It would have to be better than most sci-fi videos of late.
Heinlein was a hero of mine.
He gave me a libertarian streak.
Been a Pournelle fan since 1984 when I discovered his book “The Survival of Freedom” edited by John F. Carr. Apparently, this book won something called “the Prometheus Award” for one of the best books of the 20th Century. Jerry is currently writing other books with Larry Niven and has just re-issued his “There will be War” series available today on Amazon. He is also one of the authors of “The strategy of Technology”, which has been used as a text book for our Military colleges. It also has been updated and the new version is available today. I keep suggesting that serious conservatives find, get and read his “The Survival of Freedom”. I have been trying to convince him to re-issue this book as I think it is more important than his War series. Of course, I love all of his fiction too.
Bump.
Interesting read. I seem to recall that although I have read a lot by the two authors, “The Mote in...” was one I could not get enthused to finish. Having read the critique, I can’t remember the book’s start well enough to determine if the items commented on caused my lack of enthusiasm.
One of my faves! (Both)
Awesome quote:
"...Politics is the Art of the Possible, [and] no monarch is so absolute that he can resort to a solution his subjects won’t accept, that there is no such thing as a 'final answer,' that we humans live through finding make-do solutions to buy time— and that we can console ourselves with the hope that, just possibly, the horse might learn to sing."