tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post8629430404801306638..comments2024-03-29T09:09:24.834+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Nergal And OthersKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-20667209439757603632023-03-06T19:06:04.829+00:002023-03-06T19:06:04.829+00:00Being almost as pedantic as Atheling, I checked fo...Being almost as pedantic as Atheling, I checked for prime factors.<br />7450926 = 2*3*7*19*9337<br />Not very informative.Jim Baerghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03182949391365921637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-73403640131273270792016-10-02T16:57:43.573+01:002016-10-02T16:57:43.573+01:00:-) Thanks, Paul.:-) Thanks, Paul.Ketlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-85986703427707266222016-10-02T15:39:48.160+01:002016-10-02T15:39:48.160+01:00Kaor, Paul!
I should have mentioned in my prior n...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />I should have mentioned in my prior note that besides the demon seen in "Pact," we also see Steven Matuchek "overhearing" the Adversary, Satan, in OPERATION CHAOS (and even "meeting" the Adversary once).<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-91234933993015080672016-10-02T07:51:11.719+01:002016-10-02T07:51:11.719+01:00Ketlan,
The number was enunciated by the pedantic ...Ketlan,<br />The number was enunciated by the pedantic white magician, Father Atheling, who is a self-parody of Blish. ("Atheling" was his pen-name when he wrote sf criticism.) Thus, the preciseness of the number is a joke at his own expense. How could it be known that there is precisely that number and why does it matter? Atheling will tell you anyway.<br />Paul.Paul Shackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180596532266581425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-19231574650269803602016-10-02T04:41:54.011+01:002016-10-02T04:41:54.011+01:00Kaor, Paul!
The Anderson story about a scientist ...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />The Anderson story about a scientist who outwitted a demon is "Pact," which can be found in the collection of short stories and articles called FANTASY.<br /><br />I know some Christians favor the view that pagan gods were merely demons deceiving mankind into worshiping them. And some pagan gods, such as Lir or Moloch, were certainly demonic! But I prefer the view that pagan gods were simply delusions and literal NONENTITIES.<br /><br />SeanSean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-45680393192796361642016-10-02T01:03:08.446+01:002016-10-02T01:03:08.446+01:00I'd quite like to know how Blish came up with ...I'd quite like to know how Blish came up with the figure of 7,450,926 demons. I can't imagine it was just an arbitrary figure that popped into his head.Ketlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.com