One of the commenters wondered if Niven was yanking chains. The concern was expressed that while he may have thought he was joking, the folks he was addressing took his advice seriously.
I like the part where the writers stopped listening to the folks asking the questions and started spinning off on their own pet subjects. Gee, just like the Lounge.
It will probably work later. I'll try back, I haven't done Kos for a few days.
Yes, the spinning off sounds all too familiar, doesn't it?
I do see their point. I would not say ANYTHING about the stuff I dream up for books. Not to the current administration. But then I have a teeshirt and a bumper sticker from Making Light -- the one that starts "I deeply resent..."?
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Date: 2008-04-30 08:34 pm (UTC)One of the commenters wondered if Niven was yanking chains. The concern was expressed that while he may have thought he was joking, the folks he was addressing took his advice seriously.
I like the part where the writers stopped listening to the folks asking the questions and started spinning off on their own pet subjects. Gee, just like the Lounge.
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Date: 2008-04-30 09:21 pm (UTC)It will probably work later. I'll try back, I haven't done Kos for a few days.
Yes, the spinning off sounds all too familiar, doesn't it?
I do see their point. I would not say ANYTHING about the stuff I dream up for books. Not to the current administration. But then I have a teeshirt and a bumper sticker from Making Light -- the one that starts "I deeply resent..."?