Kjoatmon

Kjoatmon asked Laurence E. Dahners:

I noticed you use a lot of steam this and that in the Ell Donsaii stories. Have you looked into Sterling Engines? With low G mfg of parts, the precision could make some impressive ones. They are amazingly quiet, which would allow for distributed power for those that do not trust the power companies. Their main issue is entropy, which you have dealt with by getting hot and cold from space.

Laurence E. Dahners Stirling engines are interesting but tend to be large, heavy and expensive for the amount of power produced (the reason they aren't used more). If someone didn't trust getting their power through ports from the power company, it seems unlikely that they'd trust ETR to deliver hot and cold to run their Stirling engine doesn't it?
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Todd Stewart

Todd Stewart asked Laurence E. Dahners:

Dr Dahners, I'm wondering if you have any Ell Donsaii T-shirts? Especially in say girls size 6-8 range? or even adult extra small? I'm curious what it say on it now? Hmm? Grandpa Todd

Jeff Stejskal

Jeff Stejskal asked Laurence E. Dahners:

Hello, Dr. Dahners, I have read all the ED, Vaz, Stasis, and Proton books. I started Hyllis and Bonesetter series. I realize you are writing according to current interests and inspiration, I just wanted to put in my two cents for more of all four of the series I have finished. I find your style and obvious care for your characters, their humanity and the use of science what-if very satisfying! More proton, Ed, etc!?

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