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2005-12-14 China-Japan-Koreas

The academics who argue Mao wasn't all bad

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Posted by Fred 2005-12-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 For years one of my hobbies was to read firsthand account of historical events, that is unfiltered by 'historians'. In most 'history' the facts are filtered through the historians narrative and a lot of what comes out is just false.

I haven't read their book but I will.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2005-12-14 00:18|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2005-12-14 00:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey Phil. I just looked at your link. Tell us about your book...I never thought of publishing a novel on Blogger before!

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-12-14 00:39|| 2005-12-14 00:39|| Front Page Top

#3 Tell us about your book

To publish on blogger you have to hack around with their template to get something halfway decent for a novel format.

The novel explores how geeks and soldiers are using technology to fight the WoT. It mixes technology, geopolitics and what I hope is a realistic portrayal of soldiers experience of combat (since I have never been a soldier).

The scenario is that experimental autonomous weapons are developed and deployed to stop terrorists infiltrating into Azerbaijan from Iran. Without giving away the plot, it ends up with a US Special Services soldier needing to kill the robots in order to get rescued.

Autonomous Operation

BTW, I'm working on a second novel where the Norks and JI try to block the Straits of Mollaca.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2005-12-14 01:37|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2005-12-14 01:37|| Front Page Top

#4 Read your novel phil. Great read. May I link to it at my website?

Posted by Ptah">Ptah 2005-12-14 14:23|| http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org]">[http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2005-12-14 14:23|| Front Page Top

#5 May I link to it at my website?

I'd be delighted if you did.

BTW, I'm still cleaning up the links and presentation.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2005-12-14 15:55|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2005-12-14 15:55|| Front Page Top

#6 Phil I meant to feature your novel in its own post today but I forgot. I'm gonna link it for tomorrow.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-12-14 15:58|| 2005-12-14 15:58|| Front Page Top

#7 Thanks Sea. I'll finish the clean up by the witching hour.

Posted by phil_b">phil_b 2005-12-14 17:20|| http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/]">[http://autonomousoperation.blogspot.com/] 2005-12-14 17:20|| Front Page Top

#8 Phil- the book looks great (will read this weekend). Linked at my site...

Posted by Jim">Jim 2005-12-14 21:05|| http://Technochitlins.com]">[http://Technochitlins.com] 2005-12-14 21:05|| Front Page Top

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