Once again with the aliens, I think Niven created some of the best alien species ever. I love the Puppeeters and the Grogs. They're just bitchin'.
--- John Adams <jadams01 at sprynet.com> wrote:
> On Mar 29, 2006, at 9:50 AM, Chris Doss wrote:
>
> > Pournelle was a big SDI supporter,
>
> As was Niven, and Heinlein and (surprisingly to me)
> Benford--somewhere
> back home we've got a copy of "Mutual Assured
> Survival" with all their
> names on it.
>
> > but against both Iraq Wars.
>
> Wasn't it more or less on the grounds that it wasn't
> good for empire?
> Maybe I have this confused--they represent some of
> the better-written
> science fiction in a subgenre that I don't care for,
> and (wrongly
> perhaps, I grant you) I don't try to follow the
> gossip on him. (I'm
> still concentrating on when I'll be able to say
> unpopular things about
> Heinlein.)
>
> > I have no idea what Niven's politics are --
> > I don't see much indication of them in his books.
>
> I don't read him much, but I've got the definite
> impression he's pretty
> far right.
>
> > Niven does seem to have a weird view on sex -- the
> > everpresent ship's prostitute and all the
> nonsentient
> > females in his aliens. Kind of creepy.
>
> As I said above.
>
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