tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post5106517161822978040..comments2024-03-28T18:59:57.979+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: John RidenourKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-86647051032309201062014-10-02T19:56:56.339+01:002014-10-02T19:56:56.339+01:00Hi, Paul!
I quite understand! We all can and sho...Hi, Paul!<br /><br />I quite understand! We all can and should read other writers besides our favorite authors. I'll go to the Comics page when I have more time.<br /><br />I did wonder if "Outpost of Empire" used the word "anthropologist" for scholars who "xenologize" human societies.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-87361582866148559882014-10-02T17:55:09.237+01:002014-10-02T17:55:09.237+01:00Sean,
Today I have been otherwise engaged and also...Sean,<br />Today I have been otherwise engaged and also reading Modesty Blaise. See the Comics Appreciation blog.<br />Paul.Paul Shackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180596532266581425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-10516970240588857522014-10-02T08:31:02.171+01:002014-10-02T08:31:02.171+01:00Hi, Paul!
And one of the things I remember about ...Hi, Paul!<br /><br />And one of the things I remember about "Outpost of Empire" was how Ridenour demurred, at the beginning of the story, about being sent to Freehold to give a socio political analysis of the situation there. Because he was not one of the too rare xenologists (I don't think that is the correct word to use in this context) who specialized in studying humans. He was sent to Freehold anyway because the Navy needed an objective analysis and because many of the xenological methods used for studying non humans would also apply to humans.<br /><br />I agree, "...wilderness of suns..." is an evocative line!<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com