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« on: September 16, 2010, 01:26 »

Anyone read, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress or Time Enough for Love? Apparently, they inspired parts of a game we love called M.U.L.E.

see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.U.L.E.
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« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2010, 03:20 »

Have you read it?  Roll Eyes
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« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2010, 04:28 »

Anyone read, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress or Time Enough for Love? Apparently, they inspired parts of a game we love called M.U.L.E.

see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M.U.L.E.

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« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2010, 10:02 »

I have not read either book.

I am curious if anyone has, and what they think of the books.

Most importantly, I wonder if readers see connections to M.U.L.E.
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« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2010, 21:05 »

Here's an idea for you c64 nostaligia - buy the books. Grin

I plan on visiting my local library and used book store to see if I can get copies of them - I will let you know if I get my hands on them Cheesy Wink
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« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2010, 21:46 »

But Michael, then I would have to read... I'm waiting for the movies. Don't you know the movie is always better than the book. Wink
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« Reply #6 on: September 18, 2010, 03:24 »

Funny, Good One, did not I see you on last Comic Standing?

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« Reply #7 on: September 18, 2010, 04:33 »

Funny, Good One, did not I see you on last Comic Standing?

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Somebody stole my bit... *curses*
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« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2010, 06:59 »

Heinlein is one of the greatest sci-fi writers ever.  I have read both books.  The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress was one of my favorite books in high school.  It's not very long and of the 2 that's the one I would read to find the MULE references.  Time Enough For Love was written when he was older (and generally regarded as being slightly crazier)  It is a much longer book and I forget a lot of the plot now because it has been a lot of years, but i don't think there has ever been a bad Heinlein book.  He is such a great writer that even though his books are from the 1940's - 1980's and his view of the future was wrong in a lot of places  they still hold up really well.
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« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2010, 08:04 »

Heinlein is one of the greatest sci-fi writers ever.  I have read both books.  The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress was one of my favorite books in high school.  It's not very long and of the 2 that's the one I would read to find the MULE references.  Time Enough For Love was written when he was older (and generally regarded as being slightly crazier)  It is a much longer book and I forget a lot of the plot now because it has been a lot of years, but i don't think there has ever been a bad Heinlein book.  He is such a great writer that even though his books are from the 1940's - 1980's and his view of the future was wrong in a lot of places  they still hold up really well.

Thank you for your reply, dynadan.
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