He would have been 100 next month
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for the insects.
—Robert Heinlein
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The Heinlein Centennial
A commemoration of Robert A. Heinlein's life and influence
Kansas City, MO * July 6-8, 2007
Featured speakers: NASA Administrator Michael Griffin, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Peter Diamandis, and (via video link) Sir Arthur C. Clarke
Details: www.HeinleinCentennial.com
I guess I need to learn how to conn a ship.
—Robert Heinlein
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The Heinlein Centennial
A commemoration of Robert A. Heinlein's life and influence
Kansas City, MO * July 6-8, 2007
Featured speakers: NASA Administrator Michael Griffin, Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin, Peter Diamandis, and (via video link) Sir Arthur C. Clarke
Details: www.HeinleinCentennial.com
I guess I need to learn how to conn a ship.
Labels: My Hobbies, Technology
posted by Janie B @ 9:16 AM
2 Comments:
At Wednesday, June 13, 2007 2:40:00 PM ,
RM1(SS) (ret) said...
Does that mean you already know how to do all those other things?
At Thursday, June 14, 2007 9:42:00 PM ,
Janie B said...
I would say I have "at least an idea" of how to do most everything on the list. I could muddle through if forced to do so.
Hmm, does designing a chicken house count? It is a building.
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