Quote #272
[about "battlefield Earth, By ElRon]
But Apart From All The Normal Criticisms (which Are Fully Justified, IMHO),
About Ludicrous Plot, 2-d Characterisation, Ham-fisted Style, Etc.
[about "battlefield earth, by ElRon]
But apart from all the normal criticisms (which are fully justified, IMHO),
about ludicrous plot, 2-d characterisation, ham-fisted style, etc. what
sticks in my mind most about this book is actually in reference to something
LRH said in the foreword. I can't quote as I no longer have a copy but
roughly what he said was that he wanted to write SF based on real science.
This was said about a book in the which the main numbering system was Base
11 because the adversaries had 5 digits on one hand and 6 on the other! (
Come on down, Charles Darwin, your time is up ), the protagonist disabled a
spaceship because he understood how to loosen screws evenly, but my personal
favourite is; the adverseries had...( fanfare please) A different Periodic
Table of Elements!
I only surprised that he didn't mention phlogiston as being the power source
for "SPACE ROCKETS".
