Feb
3rd
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Posted by Jon Sewell
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, and die gallantly. Specialization is for insects.
-Robert A. Heinlein
Yep. ‘Nuf said.
By mberard on Feb 5, 2008 | Reply
One of the things that’s really groovy about Starship Troopers is that the main character is a hero, and he’s awesome, but he’s not even slightly a super ninja movie star.
It repeatedly makes the point that there are other soldiers who are smarter, faster, better. But he succeeds by humility, grit, and a bit of luck.