Re: [GZG] Gzg-l Digest, Vol 37, Issue 24

Why, Mr. Burton West, you aren't about to go 'swoosh' on us, are you? I
thought you were in the hard sci fi crowd

You know, those who'd rather fight than swoosh?

The_Beast

Roger Burton West wrote on 09/28/2010 10:10:36 AM:

> On Tue, Sep 28, 2010 at 09:56:19AM -0500, Allan Goodall wrote:
>
> >A variation of that is actually a plot point in Brin's "Startide
Rising"...
>
> Just so. But surprise weapons don't make for interesting wargames.
>
> (Nor, it could be argued, do realistic battles. But that's a separate
> discussion.)
>
> R

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