Jerry Pournelle has passed
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Jerry Pournelle has passed
No details yet. Apparently he died in his sleep while taking a nap.
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Re: Jerry Pournelle has passed
Awww damn.
One of my favorite authors, and the one with the most influence on my world view after Heinlein.
RIP
One of my favorite authors, and the one with the most influence on my world view after Heinlein.
RIP
...even before I read MHI, my response to seeing a poster for the stars of the latest Twilight movies was "I see 2 targets and a collaborator".
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Re: Jerry Pournelle has passed
I will miss his voice of sanity.
R.I.P.
R.I.P.
A weak government usually remains a servant of citizens, while a strong government usually becomes the master of its subjects.
- paraphrased from several sources
A choice, not an echo. - Goldwater campaign, 1964
- paraphrased from several sources
A choice, not an echo. - Goldwater campaign, 1964
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Re: Jerry Pournelle has passed
He and Larry Niven wrote some of my favorite stories of all time. I'll miss the sanity at Chaos Manor,.....
Requiescat in pace, Doctor Pournelle.
Requiescat in pace, Doctor Pournelle.
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Re: Jerry Pournelle has passed
RIP.
I enjoyed his work.
I enjoyed his work.
The avalanche has already started. It is too late for the pebbles to vote.
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Re: Jerry Pournelle has passed
Just saw this excellent memorial and thought it worth passing on.
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Re: Jerry Pournelle has passed
When death is inevitable, style counts.
Survival trumps programming.
Survival trumps programming.