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Ever noticed that "change a diaper" is one of the easiest parts about raising children? Lazarus Long raised many children - odd that he would single out that o
by eesmith 5y ago
Ever noticed that "change a diaper" is one of the easiest parts about raising children?
Lazarus Long raised many children - odd that he would single out that one.
Heinlein, on the other hand, did not.
- dpeck 5y agoYeah, but if you don’t do it right it takes a long time (relative to the 30s-1m if you do it right) and you’ll have a mess on you’re hands… or floor… afterwards. I look at the pithy little bits in this quote as being standins for the larger acts that they’re part of, and wouldn’t read too much into it.
- eesmith 5y agoStill less than the 16-20 years of raising a child. What is the larger act of "butcher a hog"? Or of planning an invasion? Personally, I think sewing would be more useful to more people than the ability to conn a ship.