> On Sat, 1 Dec 2007 10:42:57 -0800 (PST), kevirwin comcast.net>
> wrote:
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>>On Dec 1, 2:57 am, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:

>>> On Fri, 30 Nov 2007 23:05:31 -0800 (PST), kevirwin
>>> comcast.net> wrote:

>>>>On Nov 30, 12:50 am, Sir Frederick fuzzysys.com> wrote:

>>>>> On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 21:25:33 -0800 (PST), kevirwin
>>>>> comcast.net> wrote:

>>>>>>Who were (are) your favorite Sci-Fi writers???
>>>>>>K e v

>>>

>>>>> My "last" favorite was Larry Niven.
>>>>> (I went through many.)
>>>>> Today I find the popular science mags
>>>>> to be entertainment enough.

>>>

>>>>Ringworld -- Mote in God's Eye....

>>>

>>>>You hit one of my favorites...I read alot from the 60's thru the
>>>>beginning of the 80's..When the trend went to "sword & sorcery" I
>>>>dropped out....

>>>

>>>>If you haven't read "Deathbird Stories" (from the 70's) by Harlan
>>>>Ellison (a non-scientific SF writer; i.e. SF= Speculative fiction),
>>>>reading it may be worthwhile....

>>>

>>>>K e v

>>>
>>> I always thought Niven's idea of "known space"
>>> had an interesting mix of humility and hubris.
>>> His science/engineering unto magic always attracted my
>>> engineering bent. His characters seemed real. I learned to fear
>>> tigers. Too bad giant pandas were not yet in style. I love them now.
>>> I still fantasize about Niven's stasis fields wherein time rate went to
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>>Good analysis...I think "Neutron Star" (short story) by L.N. was the
>>first work I read about "black holes"...The tie-in with "tides" was
>>pretty cool....
>>
>>K e v

> I am reading Neil Degrasse Tyson's book
> "Death by Black Hole", at this time. The tide
> (spaghettification) is mentioned. It is not Sci-Fi,
> but the drama is there in reality. Many interesting
> subjects are discussed.
> I emailed him thanking him for the book. It is a good
> read. He emailed back, thanking me, for thanking him.