Heinlein was a total nutcase. You only need to read the Lazarus Long books to realise that! As you say, a great writer, but not exactly the sort of person you would want to base your personal ideology on the writings of!<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=124663.msg5679833#msg5679833">Quote from: Joslyn on 05-01-2012, 20:03:37</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">I assume even someone who was completely green would be aware of that so long as they had some basic knowledge of military tactics and operations. The real question none of our characters know is, is the fleet taking the battle to the enemy now, or is it just getting overwhelmed and annihilated ship by ship? <br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>That is precisely my point, and that is precisely why Kerry is a First Sergeant - She knows that such things are totally beyond her control and doesn't worry about them, and will kick the living shit out of anyone who starts worrying about them! O'Graugh, on the other hand, is too f-ing smart for his own good, and with nothing much to do beyond follow the LT around, is likely to start thinking and working things out.