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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Solon who wrote (29311)	9/24/2001 10:34:35 PM
From: 2MAR$	Respond to of 82486

Regarding "groking" and SIASL.... Heinlein's main charactor Michael Valentine Smith was patterned from a real person still very much alive ...a young pilgrim from the US , that had gone to India and Sri Lanka in 1940's on a "Sadhana" looking for San marga. There he met & was trained by "the Old Man of the East" , Siva Yoga Swami ,one of the great sages of the 20th century who abode in Colombuthrai... That young man from the US , 55 years later was just chosen by the "All Hindu Council of Bombay" , to be one of the 3 main representatives of Hinduism to the world ...the first westerner to ever be chosen in that capcity. One of the highest recognitions given to a Guru , he is revered & known throughout all India. He also recieved the Uthant peace award last year... One of the more "hidden" incredible stories of the 20th century...and very true. Though born in the West , he's considered one of India's premier sages and gurus living now . One of the reasons Joe Cambell moved to Hawaii... ;-)

To: Solon who wrote (29311)	9/24/2001 11:28:16 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Respond to of 82486

I did not know you were a sci-fi purist Guilty. Actually, my preference is HARD science fiction. Unfortunately, that's HARD to find. Strictly speaking FTL drives are fantasy, since established physics (mostly) rules them out. I'll take a good tale when I can't get that, though. :-) Sometimes, I don't like reality There are times when I absolutely despise it.