Jerry Pournelle has passed

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Jerry Pournelle has passed

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No details yet. Apparently he died in his sleep while taking a nap.
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Awww damn.

One of my favorite authors, and the one with the most influence on my world view after Heinlein.

RIP
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I will miss his voice of sanity.

R.I.P. :(
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He and Larry Niven wrote some of my favorite stories of all time. I'll miss the sanity at Chaos Manor,.....

Requiescat in pace, Doctor Pournelle.
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RIP.

I enjoyed his work.
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Just saw this excellent memorial and thought it worth passing on.
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When death is inevitable, style counts.

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