Where to start with Robert Heinlein? Review and Ranking of "Double Star" 1956 Hugo Award Winner.

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@patrickcorliss8878 9 ай бұрын

I've been a major sci-fi devotee since the golden age of the 1950s. Big Robert Heinlein fan. First time I came across your channel. Great review with particularly good insights. Thank you. Subscribed.

@thesci-fished 9 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly Patrick, welcome aboard, great to meet you. You must have enjoyed watching the genre grow over the years.

@wilburnleemccullough9903 9 ай бұрын

I started with the Heinlein Juveniles so many years ago. Then picked up his adult books as I found them in garage sales and used bookstores. I haven't read them all, and never even finished "I will Fear No Evil." But science fiction in general and Heinlein particular had an important impact on my life. I grew up in a near-cult religion. Totally bonkers, looking back on it. Heinlein (and others) put different ideas into my head. Science, different cultures, and a myriad of new ideas to explore. The world became a bit less black and white. Having grown up under hard core preaching, I Heinlein's preaching didn't bother me. Ha! Sci-Fi wasn't the only positive influence, but an enjoyable one. Eventually I outgrew the "cult" and left it behind. I don't agree with many of Heinlein's ideas, but I do have a soft spot in my heart for the privilege of seeing other universes and ideas that I never would have considered. BTW, I see a chess clock on your bookcase. Do you think there is a correlation between enjoying chess and enjoying Sci-Fi?

@thesci-fished 9 ай бұрын

Nice to me you, thanks for sharing that great introduction and personal insights into what science fiction means for you. I love the genre, obviously, and it's great to meet like minded people. Interesting point re: science fiction and chess, I wonder if there is a correlation. My interest in that particular piece relates to my other hobby of vintage watchmakimg, in particular, soviet era clocks and watches.

@wilburnleemccullough9903 9 ай бұрын

Oh, I'd love to have a Soviet era chess clock! Totally outdated for today's time controls with an increment each move. But wouldn't that turn heads at the chess club? @@thesci-fished

@thesci-fished 9 ай бұрын

@@wilburnleemccullough9903 wouldn't it just 😁. I think they can still be found on ebay at a reasonable price, the war in the Ukraine however puts the shipping in potential jeopardy.

@psikeyhackr6914 4 ай бұрын

*Citizen of the Galaxy* to prepare for the weirdness of: *Stranger in a Strange Land* Heinlein's supposed preachiness never bothered me. I don't mind thinking about ideas even if I disagree with them. I decided that I was an agnostic at 12.

@thesci-fished 4 ай бұрын

Good suggestion, I still think this one is also a good place to start. I don't mind reading new ideas even when I don't agree with them, however I sometimes feel his tone is a little condescending which gets a little under my skin at times lol

@stephannaro2113 9 ай бұрын

(Commenting at 1:14.) Double Star isn't my top Heinlein, but it certainly is the one I would recommend to start with. A fascinating study with, I think?, nothing controversial. One wonders if it would play out like that in real life, eg with Vladimirovitch Putin.

@thesci-fished 9 ай бұрын

I think it definitely begs the question, especially with the growth of AI and deepfakes.