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Born this day: 07/07/1907 (d. 05/08/1988) Robert Anson Heinlein was an American science fiction author. Beyond This Horizon won the 2018 Retro Hugo Award.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_A._Heinlein
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Born this day: 07/07/1907 (d. 05/08/1988) Robert Anson Heinlein was an American science fiction author. Stranger in a Strange Land won Hugo & Prometheus Awards.
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"The whole principle [of censorship] is wrong. It’s like demanding that grown men live on skim milk because the baby can’t have steak."
~ Robert A. Heinlein, born today, 1907.
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Fantapolemiche del weekend
Non sono più una ragazza, e lo dico con quella serenità che arriva solo dopo molti anni di giornalismo, parecchi scaffali riempiti e un numero imprecisato di entusiasmi sopravvissuti alla prova del tempo. Da bambina mio padre mi metteva in mano Asimov, Heinlein e Vance con la stessa naturalezza con cui altri, più prudenti, consegnano le fiabe. È stata una fortuna enorme. Alla fantascienza devo la curiosità, il vizio di guardare di lato, l’abitudine a diffidare delle superfici lisce e […]https://leargenteetesteduovo.com/2026/06/30/fantapolemiche-del-weekend/
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A memory triggered by one of the "hashtaggames" (not tagging, because this isn't part of a game...), something I used in one of my toots.
It's a science fiction short story by Robert A. Heinlein, called "And He Built a Crooked House". Relatively well-known, I believe? I won't give away the plot - spoilers suck if you haven't already seen/read/heard something, even if it's older than I am; hell, it's older than my parents.
Anyway, I first read it as a kid, around age 9-10. And it made an impression on me. I never forgot it, even though that was more than 4 decades ago.
I'm curious whether anyone else had the same experience with this story, or more generally, something else you read that stuck with you from childhood, over all the other things you read and basically forgot about afterwards.
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(this one's a stretch...)
And He Bought a Crocheted Blouse
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There is a latent deep strain of religious fanaticism in this, our culture; it is rooted in our history and it has broken out many times in the past. It is with us now; there has been a sharp rise in strongly evangelical sects in this country in recent years, some of which hold beliefs theocratic in the extreme, anti-intellectual, anti-scientific, and anti-libertarian.
Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) American writer
Essay (1952-10), “Concerning Stories Never Written,” Revolt in 2100, Postscript (1953)More about this quote: wist.info/heinlein-robert-a/83…
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Wow, I thought all the absurd #RobertAHeinlein futures were off the table, but here we are broadcasting power to flying vehicles just like in the short story "Waldo".
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WORLDS BEYOND TIME ist wirklich ein Schmuckstück. Und Adam Rowe schreibt auch schön pointiert. Hier, im Zusammenhang mit den "psychedelia and pop art collages of '60s culture", eine sehr hübsche Charakterisierung von Robert A Heinlein:
"one of the least tie-dyed sci-fi authors imaginable"
So macht das Spaß.
(page 14)
https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/worlds-beyond-time_9781419748691/
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A quotation from Robert Heinlein
Could it be otherwise here? Could any one sect obtain a working majority at the polls and take over the country? Perhaps not — but a combination of a dynamic evangelist, television, enough money, and modern techniques of advertising and propaganda might make Billy Sunday’s efforts look like a corner store compared to Sears Roebuck. Throw in a depression for good measure, promise a material heaven here on earth, add a dash of anti-Semitism, anti-Catholicism, anti-Negroism, and a good large dose of anti-“furriners” in general and anti-intellectuals here at home and the result might be something quite frightening — particularly when one recalls that our voting system is such that a minority distributed as pluralities in enough states can constitute a working majority in Washington.
Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) American writer
Essay (1952-10), “Concerning Stories Never Written,” Revolt in 2100, Postscript (1953)More about this quote: wist.info/heinlein-robert-a/82…
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A quotation from Robert Heinlein
The capacity of the human mind for swallowing nonsense and spewing it forth in violent and repressive action has never yet been plumbed.
Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) American writer
Essay (1952-10), “Concerning Stories Never Written,” Revolt in 2100, Postscript (1953)More about this quote: wist.info/heinlein-robert-a/64…
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I'd just like to say that on behalf of Robert A. Heinlein, for whom I have wildly contradictory feelings, I am offended by Elon Musk's theft of the word "grok."
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Innen-Illustration von Don Sibley für
"The Puppet Masters" von Robert A. Heinlein
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Innen-Illustration von Don Sibley für
"The Puppet Masters" von Robert A. Heinlein
aus Galaxy September 1951 -
A quotation from Robert Heinlein
Old age is not an accomplishment; it is just something that happens to you despite yourself, like falling downstairs.
Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) American writer
Podkayne of Mars, ch. 5, Worlds of IF magazine (1962-11)More info about this quote: wist.info/heinlein-robert-a/79…
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A quotation from Robert Heinlein
A dying culture invariably exhibits personal rudeness. Bad manners. Lack of consideration for others in minor matters. A loss of politeness, of gentle manners, is more significant than is a riot. […] This symptom is especially serious in that an individual displaying it never thinks of it as a sign of ill health but as proof of his/her strength.
Robert A. Heinlein (1907-1988) American writer
Friday, ch. 23 [Boss] (1983)Sourcing, notes: wist.info/heinlein-robert-a/78…
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Robert A. Heinlein’s ‘Citizen of the Galaxy’ Animated Movie in the Works (Exclusive)
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I haven't posted about Paul Verhoeven, or his his directorial trademark of over the top graphic violence punctuated with a liberal use of squibs in a while. So...
Pick your favourite Paul Verhoeven film:
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Finished reading:
Assignment in Eternity
by
Robert A. HeinleinCollection of short stories, my favorite is "Gulf" the first story in the book.
Two thumbs up!
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My favorite books to know me by:
Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert A. Heinlein
Dune - Frank Herbert
All of the robot books from Isaac Asimov (in chronological order - including Foundation series)
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? - Philip K. Dick
Perry Rhodan (series)
Tom Swift Jr. (series)
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Good grief----he is 100% correct and it's happening now.
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
It is a truism that almost any sect, cult, or religion will legislate its creed into law if it acquires the political power to do so. -Robert A. Heinlein, science-fiction author (7 Jul 1907-1988) -
The "Confused Breakfast" recently posted an excellent podcast titled "Is Starship Troopers A Good Movie" and it's a solid recommend.
The podcast if full of noteworthy commentary, particularly, fast forward to 56:40 for a fantastic fan theory regarding humanity's war with the bugs.
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4mAMKkCIXU
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@Nickiquote I don’t think #RobertAHeinlein would be terribly pleased either.
