From: psperson@old.netcom.invalid   
      
   On Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:58:46 -0800, Dimensional Traveler   
    wrote:   
      
   >On 12/16/2025 9:20 AM, Paul S Person wrote:   
   >> On Tue, 16 Dec 2025 08:55:38 -0500 (EST), jdnicoll@panix.com (James   
   >> Nicoll) wrote:   
   >>    
   >>> Hard Landing by Algis Budrys   
   >>>   
   >>> Starmen marooned in barbaric America!   
   >>>   
   >>> https://jamesdavisnicoll.com/review/castaway   
   >>    
   >> The "marsupial version of a camel" would, presumably, be the   
   >> "marsupial version of a horse designed by a committee".   
   >>    
   >Since marsupials were obviously designed by a committee you now have a    
   >second committee redesigning the first committee's design.   
      
   Hardly an unknown phenomenon, I would think.   
      
   Or, at least, it won't be as Time Marches On and the original   
   committee members retire permanently.   
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