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both futile generally later others questions seems short sought time widely work
I have generally sought to work on questions that I thought were both interesting and approachable, yet not too widely appreciated. To struggle to make discoveries that would be made by others a short time later seems futile to me.
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I was born in London, England during the great fog of 1952, but survived the coal-fueled air pollution with no ill effects and after less than a year in England was carried to Canada by my parents.
chiefs indian objection spoken whatsoever
I have spoken to many, many Indian chiefs who say they have no objection whatsoever to the nickname.
wonderful decadence
Decadence is wonderful.
uniforms non-conformist ifs
You can’t be a non-conformist if you don’t wear the proper uniform.
two office unsuccessful
I am a registered Democrat and two-time unsuccessful candidate for office.
real book people
First, people don't read novels off screens, and they don't have a tendency to shell out real money for books when they don't retain anything physically for their money.
evil fundamentals rationalize
...it is in the very fundamentals of evil that one always condemns it when they see it but rationalizes it when they do it.
writing novel
I write novels and other things.
holiday too-much used
I do not read SF as much as I used to. It's too much like a busman's holiday.
book blank checks
No, I don't autograph blank slips, checks, or stickers, and certainly no books without me in them.
helping ifs
If you got what it takes, you'll make it. If you don't, Shakespeare couldn't help you.
school technology college
I have taught history on the high school and college levels, and am or have been a lecturer at the Smithsonian, The National Institutes of Health, and numerous colleges and universities, mostly on science fiction and technology subjects.
long historical supportive
I have long been active in and supportive of conservation and historical preservation causes.