Thomas de Groot <tho### [at] degrootorg> wrote:
> On 21-6-2016 9:44, Stephen wrote:
> > 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.
> > :-)
>
> Laws are to be going against for an old anarchist like me. :-)
>
> >
> >>> 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
>
> Yes, that is a marvellous ending of the cycle indeed.
>
> Talking of ants, I am in the middle of a grim human-against-ants
> campaign. Not sure who is going to win at this stage. My forces have had
> to retreat a couple of yards for lack of ammunition, and major
> regrouping - on both sides - is under way.
>
Assuming you're being literal, I've found a pretty good solution to ant
infestations, if you like oranges.

Grind up the orange peels and scatter them on the ground around the anthill: It
kills off the fungus that the ants feed on.


Regards,
A.D.B.

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