tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post4589321624106364738..comments2024-03-29T09:09:24.834+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: GeniusKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-2449101399173736032014-04-24T15:43:18.177+01:002014-04-24T15:43:18.177+01:00Sean,
But I don't have a copy. I just got the ...Sean,<br />But I don't have a copy. I just got the cover illustration from the Internet by googling "Genius Poul Anderson"!<br />Paul.Paul Shackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180596532266581425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-70971676819657874572014-04-24T15:40:14.041+01:002014-04-24T15:40:14.041+01:00Hi, Paul!
Aha, the bad guys in "Genius"...Hi, Paul!<br /><br />Aha, the bad guys in "Genius" were motivated by a racist ideology like that of the National Socialists. I'm also reminded of S.M. Stirling's Draka.<br /><br />I think it's cool you had an ancient copy of the December 1948 issue of ASTOUNDING, containing Poul Anderson's story!<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-37497596855114990642014-04-24T14:12:28.522+01:002014-04-24T14:12:28.522+01:00Sean,
In this case, I was getting it wrong. These ...Sean,<br />In this case, I was getting it wrong. These guys are of terrestrial human descent. They subordinate or exterminate everyone else.<br />Paul.Paul Shackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180596532266581425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-77541015533629592932014-04-24T09:00:56.248+01:002014-04-24T09:00:56.248+01:00Hi, Paul!
I really don't see why you should f...Hi, Paul!<br /><br />I really don't see why you should find the idea of "...many implausibly humanoid, even "human" aliens" so hard to accept. To me, it makes pefect sense to think, if a non human race evolved from a four limbed species, that the advantages of using two forelimbs for handling, manufacturing, and manipulating tools and weapons outweighs having four limbs for walking. I don't expect "humanoid" non humans to look like us!<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com