“You no longer have much in the way of knowing what to do in a big, epic novel about the future, because nobody knows what the hell is going to happen.” KnowsWayBigsHappensNovelHellKnowingEpicNobody KnowsKnowing What To Do Author:Jerry Pournelle
“Mutually Assured Destruction, MAD, works only as long as it works; it does not know what to do if deterrence fails, for it envisions no defensive capabilities. A deterrent works until it is needed; then one needs defenses.” IfsKnowsNeedsLongDoeWarPeaceFailingNeededDestructionMadDefenseWorking ItCapabilityAssuredDeterrentDeterrenceMutually Assured Destruction Author:Jerry Pournelle
“The difference between Libertarian and Conservative is that Conservatives understand this, and know that unregulated capitalism will eventually end with human meat sold in market places, and slavery. Alas, many Conservatives think that everything has to be regulated and controlled.” ThinkingKnowsHumansEndsPoliticalPoliticsDifferencesCapitalismSlaveryConservativeLibertarianMeatControlledAlas Author:Jerry Pournelle
“A Dark Age is not just a period in which people no longer know how to do things. The real key is that people no longer remember that certain things can be done at all.” PeopleKnowsRealDoneAgeRememberCertainDarkKnow HowKeysPeriodsDark Ages Author:Jerry Pournelle
“A smart soldier wants to know the causes of wars. Also how to end them. After all, war is the normal state of affairs, isn't it? Peace is the name of the ideal we deduce from the fact that there have been interludes between wars.” KnowsWantHas BeensWarEndsStatesFactsNamesCausesNormalSmartIdealsAffairSoldierCauses Of War Author:Jerry Pournelle
“I have a big collection of quotation programs...In particular, I like MCR Software's Wisdom of the Ages, which has the best selection of relevant quotes I know.” KnowsBigsAgeParticularProgramCollectionsSoftwareRelevantQuotationsSelectionMcr Author:Jerry Pournelle
“I am sure it has been done with less, but you should be prepared to write and throw away a million words of finished material. By finished, I mean completed, done, ready to submit, and written as well as you know how at the time you wrote it. You may be ashamed of it later, but that's another story.” KnowsShouldWritingWellsMayMeanHas BeensDoneStoriesMillionsKnow HowWrittenReadyMaterialsPreparedFinishedAshamedSubmitBe Prepared Author:Jerry Pournelle
