When Good Writers Go to Seed

Hindus invented zero; Arabs just adopted the technology, including 1-9.

Posted by anonymous coward at May 15, 2004 7:55 PM

One wonders if Kurt could make an instrument landing of a supersonic jet under bad weather conditions? Ancestry and prestige are no substitute for skill and smarts when a 1 degree course deviation or a 100 foot altitude error will smear you across the landscape.

Posted by Walter E. Wallis at May 16, 2004 8:33 AM

One wonders if any of you idiots could write bestselling books like Kurt. Or anything other than mindless drivel.

Posted by Bush is done at May 16, 2004 11:40 AM

We aren't talking about his bestselling books of 20 years ago, but his current article which, by any definition, mindless drivel.

Posted by vanderleun at May 16, 2004 12:31 PM