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RIP Jerry Pournelle

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First post, by VileR

Posted on 2017-09-10, 16:04

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Jerry Pournelle - SF author, pundit, and computer journalist (having written for BYTE since 1980) has passed away recently.

https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2017/09/science … e-has-died.html

R.I.P.

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Reply 1 of 6, by Beegle

Posted on 2017-09-10, 18:10

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Reply 2 of 6, by keropi

Posted on 2017-09-10, 18:28

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Reply 3 of 6, by gdjacobs

Posted on 2017-09-10, 21:21

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The world should grant an exemption so he can be cremated on the fiery plasma of a Casaba Howitzer test.

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Reply 4 of 6, by appiah4

Posted on 2017-09-11, 05:22

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Reply 5 of 6, by gerwin

Posted on 2017-09-11, 16:08

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I enjoyed some of those Books that he wrote together with Niven. Sorry he is gone.

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Reply 6 of 6, by 640K!enough

Posted on 2017-09-13, 07:30

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I never read any of his books, but I quite enjoyed the columns he wrote for Byte (and later his Web site). He was one of the few who could combine technical details and entertainment value into a well-written article. It saddens me to learn of his passing.

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