On 6/20/2016 12:35 PM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 20-6-2016 10:34, Stephen wrote:

>> I have been reading a lot of stories from the pulp era, recently. And if
>> you did not plagiarise the idea ;) it would have fitted in perfectly.
>> Except for the quality. :)
>
> It has been a while since I read any of those, and essentially Doc Smith
> at that, so the initial idea was entirely 'graphic' and the final one
> just happened in my head as a more 'interesting' and darker substitute.
>

It goes against all the laws. So you had better have a good explanation. :-)

>> Simak's "A Heritage of Stars" would have been a good one except your
>> combination of head and holder is the only one that would not work. ;-)
>
> That is right. Now that you mention it: "City" by same, only no
> appropriate metal monster there. Jenkins would hardly fit the bill and
> the dogs are lovable (not so the ants).
>

Yes all Simak's robots were benevolent.
And well, you've got to give the ants their day in the sun. :)
You also have to respect a race, whose god is. "...a human boot kicking 
over an anthill."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_%28novel%29#The_Coda


>>
>> The Sorrows of Young Werther?  :-)
>>
>> I must dig out a copy of Winterreise. In case I need cheering up. :-)
>
> With the music please! Dieter Fischer-Diskau!
>


I'll cover your "Dieter Fischer-Diskau" and raise you the Dutch musician 
"Pierre Kartner". :-P




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Regards
     Stephen

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