. . how did that man do that?

[taennyn]

Progressively more liberal towards the end of the twentieth century, then a lash-back in the twentyfirst.

the "Crazy Years", ca. 1960-2000
the rise of religious fanatacism, ca. 2000
the "New Crusade" (Nehemiah Scudder, the first of the "Prophets"), ca. 2005-2010
the establishment of a religious dictatorship in the U.S., ca. 2025


How the bloody hell did Heinlein call that?

Comments

[larathia.livejournal.com]

Let's see how well it goes. We've still got more than half of 2005, and no prophet yet.

[taennyn]

Have you seen who they declared Pope? It's getting scary all over the world, now.

[larathia.livejournal.com]

Yes, I have - I've also heard he's not likely to live anywhere near as long as the last one. They were discounting candidates for being too young.

[thufir-hawat.livejournal.com]

10 years seems about right. Which is still a good chunk of ultra-conservative damage.

I mean, not that the sky is falling. The Pope, c'mon. He's a Pope. We've already lost the culture wars here, what else is he gonna do.

Heinlein's Crazy Years included some Grok & Roll!

[andrewm.livejournal.com]

I have a hunch that our prophet will arrive as a stranger in a strange land.

[taennyn]

. . At this point, a stranger in a strange land could count for anyone who hasn't been paying attention for the last seven years getting out into the global arena and taking a look around. O.o

[andrewm.livejournal.com]

That's a point…

[darthneko.livejournal.com]

.....I'm skeptical of it taking until 2025. =P

[taennyn]

Me, too, really.

[tearsofscarlet.livejournal.com]

I should go buy a gun, shouldn't I.

[taennyn]

Probably several. And either a good supply of ammunition or gear to make your own when the machine-made run out.

[celeloriel.livejournal.com]

Let's build a compound. I know how to make: candles (though I need someone else to shoot the animal for the fat), soap (two methods), yarn, books, paper, ink, bread, most forms of meat, and I can garden.

Oh yeah! I know basic carpentry, too, though I don't know how to smith metal. :(

[taennyn]

I spent a summer working for a knifemaker; can do very-basic metal smithing. *considers* I have access to bullet making supplies and can ask for help learning how to make them. I'm a decent shot with a .22 rifle. I can throw decent pottery.

Most of the other things I know how to do are more artsy (lapidary, silversmithing [including lost wax casting], embroidery, basic piano and hammered dulcimer, the like).

[icemage.livejournal.com]

You don't really need to worry about all this if the world will even last to that point.