6. Important to understand that rationality of hard s.f. was always a facade, at heart it was a religion of mysticism.
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7. At core of hard sf was desire for new forms of transcendence in world where traditional religions challenged by science: sense of wonder
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8. Heinlein & Hubbard met in 1939 & hit it off immediately. Heinlein: Hubbard "is our kind of people in every possible way."
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9. When Heinlein really liked a man, he would encourage his wife Leslyn to sleep with the buddy. This happened with Hubbard.
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9B. Heinlein "almost forced me to sleep with his wife,” Hubbard marveled during World War II. A ménage à trois was born.
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10. During WWII, Heinlein desperately wanted to serve Navy but barred b/c disability and left-wing activism. Hubbard was in Navy.
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10B. Hubbard made up many stories about his wartime heroics, which Heinlein rather credulously accepted.
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10. Aside from sharing the sexual favours of Leslyn Heinlein, Hubbard & Heinlein also bonded over joint interest in supernatural.
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11. Jack Parson, rocket scientist & mutual friend of Heinlein & Hubbard, initiated them to world of Aleister Crowley, black magic, etc.
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12. After WWII, Hubbard started acting erratically. Heinlein blamed that on war trauma and started keeping distance.
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13. Despite now being wary of Hubbard, Heinlein still respected him and thought him casualty of war deserving sympathy.
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