Daily Archives: July 7, 2007

Shipstones?

In Friday, Heinlein postulates a megacorporation based on a power source — in this case a “Shipstone” (named after the inventor) that’s capable of powering houses indefinitely. Everyone wants one, of course, and since the corporation won’t divulge the thing’s … Continue reading

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Rah, Rah R.A.H.!

Today is the 100th anniversary of Robert Anson Heinlein’s birth. The celebration is here — wish I could have gone. Recent thoughts on Heinlein’s impact are here and here. I recall reading that when Walter Cronkite arrived at NASA to … Continue reading

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