[LarryLied]

I was too rough on Asimov. I'm sure he was a good guy with the best of intentions. Some of his admirers are with whom I have a problem. If don't like AI, you are stupid. He was the smartest person in the whole wide world. Makes me cringe. Too many follow people because they think them to be more intelligent than most. We see it with Clinton and Chomsky devotees. I don't get it. Lots of things more important than intelligence.

[js1138]

We see it with Clinton and Chomsky devotees. I don't get it. Lots of things more important than intelligence.

I'm a big fan of Asimov but not an uncritical one. Most of his last 20 years of fiction was crap. He didn't like the comic strip L'il Abner, thought it was racist. What a crock.

I still like the early fiction and most of the science writing.

[Scully]

Lots of things more important than intelligence.

Indeed there are...