I’m a Heinleiner!
At last, I’ve found my co-fictionalists.
Glenn Reynolds from Instapundit blogged about “Steel Beach” by John Varley. He extracted an interesting quote that included
“There’s something else,” he went on. “We know there are aliens out there. We know interstellar travel is possible. The next time we meet aliens they could be even worse than the Invaders. They might want to exterminate us, rather than just evict us. I think we ought to keep some fighting skills alive in case we meet some disagreeable critters we can fight.”
Brenda sat up, wide-eyed. “You’re a Heinleiner!” she said.
It was MacDonald’s turn to shrug. “I don’t attend services, but I agree with a lot of what they say.”
I have loved reading Heinlein’s books - more than once in several cases. I got a good chuckle out of this quote. I’ll have to get Varley’s book.
I didn’t know Heinleiners held services…
