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In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Jude Beaudin writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.geek, Dave Schuler writes:
> > > Does anyone know who coined this term and when it might first have crept
> > > into the scifi lexicon?
> >
> > To answer your question, I want to go with E.E. "Doc" Smith and the Lensman
> > series but I might be wrong. The concept of a force beam that can push or
> > pull things, no matter how named, considerably predates Star Trek.
> >
> > BTW: It's SF or Science Fiction... scifi is the term used by mundanes. :-)
> > You're not one of *those*, are you?
> >
> > ++Lar
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> Gee Lar,
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> Do you want to ask Todd to add .o-t.geek.mundane and .o-t.geek.real? ;-)
Na... who cares about the mundanes?
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> BTW: He was looking for who started using that term, not where the idea came
> from.
And I believe I answered the question.
> Wow, I am beginning to sound like you. <grin>
You should be so lucky. <bigger grin>
> Jude
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| (...) Gee Lar, Do you want to ask Todd to add .o-t.geek.mundane and .o-t.geek.real? ;-) BTW: He was looking for who started using that term, not where the idea came from. Wow, I am beginning to sound like you. <grin> Jude (24 years ago, 28-Dec-00, to lugnet.off-topic.geek)
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