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In reply to the discussion: The Origins of "Grok." [View all]irisblue
(35,455 posts)43. Well then, thank you for teaching me today
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I'd guess it was assigned reading. I was at the U in the mid 60s. A lot of profs thought Heinlein
erronis
Friday
#28
Heinlein became libertarian, even if he still had some compassion. The Wikipedia article has a section
muriel_volestrangler
Friday
#3
Thanks for the link. The writer is pretty balanced but is harsh on Heinlein's flaws, as he should be.
Bernardo de La Paz
Friday
#9
What was so wonderful about Asimov is that he wrote a wide variety of topics both in fiction and nonfiction.
HeartsCanHope
Friday
#20
My background is in library science. Asimov was able to reach his readers at their level.
HeartsCanHope
Friday
#26
I think what you're describing is the difference between science fiction, and science fantasy.
erronis
Friday
#31
I like your viewpoint. And as you said, it depends on where we are in our intellectual development.
erronis
Friday
#61
I rate it in the middle part of his works, above average. But he has lots better.
Bernardo de La Paz
Friday
#14
That sounds about right. I had scifi writers I liked a lot better than Heinlein.
MineralMan
Friday
#22
I think Heinlein is the most American of all SF writers and the best story teller too. Others are more lyrical
Bernardo de La Paz
Friday
#30
...and, Grok is powered by the largest AI supercomputer in the world, Colossus.
LudwigPastorius
Friday
#11
Musk has a childish (in good and bad senses) fascination with the Red Planet
Bernardo de La Paz
Friday
#19
Pournelle has politics many here do not like. He wrote good hard science SF but has PhD in Political Science. . . . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Friday
#32
He was very intelligent and could be very nice and helpful. But he tended to be wrong on politics,
highplainsdem
Friday
#57
"Uncensored version"? Do tell -- I read the first paperback as a teenager mid-60s. What's the history?
Hekate
Friday
#59
Huge Heinlein fan. Although his political leanings were obvious in his fiction early on The Moon is a Harsh Mistress etc
Noodleboy13
Friday
#36
My exposure to Heinlein is all through XMas gifts from my uncle. Who was head of polisci at creighton in omaha.
Noodleboy13
Friday
#70
I have a relative who's changed political views based on her husbands' views. Always struck me as
highplainsdem
Friday
#48
Musk has referenced other SF writers as well, and IMO never really understood them.
highplainsdem
Friday
#46