Regular readers of Poul Anderson Appreciation know that we enjoy analyzing the intricacies of Anderson's Technic History. Contemplation of the complexities of Blish's Haertel Scholium affords a comparable enjoyment but what is remarkable is that, since this morning, we have realized some previously unnoticed discrepancies between Blish's two instalments set on Mars. It pays to reread and compare.
We might return to Anderson's characters stranded in the "world without stars" some time tomorrow when there will also be a talk at the Lancaster City Museum. Living in a historic city, we study future histories.
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