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[solipsistnation]

Man of Steel, Woman of Kleenex.

Comments

[mazianni.livejournal.com]

Jeez, I can't believe you dug up that hoary essay. Feeling nostalgic? ;-)

[z-gryphon.livejournal.com]

"hoary" is indeed the word.

Dang, man. Larry Niven: Taking things too literally since... a really long time ago.

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

Bah, it's a classic, and it's the sort of exploration that makes more interesting stories. Certainly more interesting than yet another "OMG Superman got irradiated by a heretofore-unknown plaid kryptonite and now he's acting funny!" retread...

[jehanna.livejournal.com]

Yes, but it's funny. Which is a good reason to take something too literally. :)

[z-gryphon.livejournal.com]

I'd probably appreciate it more if I had any faith that Niven intended it to be funny, and wasn't just being a tool. :)

[ronebofh.livejournal.com]

That is certainly a valid objection in my book.

[delicarose.livejournal.com]

Always loved that story so much.

[hirez.livejournal.com]

You been reading 'Making Light' too?

[solipsistnation.livejournal.com]

Nope, Dave's Long Box.