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For questions about Robert A. Heinlein who was an American science fiction writer. Often called "the dean of science fiction writers", he was one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of the genre. Only use for questions about the author, for questions about his works use the specific work tag instead.
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In the Starship Troopers movie, what remains of Robert A. Heinlein's original novel?
There's a scene in the book where on the first day of boot camp, the super-hardass Sergeant Zim accidentally breaks someone's wrist in a hand-to-hand combat demo. He says "I'm sorry. You hurried me a …
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What exactly are the proposed influences of "Starship Troopers" on "Ender's Game"?
Heinlein and Card have such different beliefs and viewpoints that even with the parallel elements of a) young man/boy joining the military and b) insectoid foe, the books are totally different.
Hei …
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Is it ever specified why/how Mike (HOLMES IV) achieved self-awareness in "The Moon Is a Hars...
I think the only explanation given is that when Mike has the same number of "neuristers" as a human brain has neurons, he wakes up.
They kept hooking hardware into him ... Human brain has around ten- …