blast from the past

[MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com]

In a message dated 2005-02-20 5:21:35 AM Eastern Standard Time, ecartis@digitalkingdom.org writes:


> From: MorphemeAddict@wmconnect.com
> Date: Fri, 27 Feb 2004 10:11:51 EST
> Subject: [lojban] promoting a conlang
>
> > Does anyone with a foot in the Esperanto camp know how successful Harry
> > Harrison's "Stainless Steel Rat" books were for promoting Esperanto use?
> > 
> i don't know the answer to your question, but i'll bet it was practically 
> nil.  i have the esperanto version of the first book, unread because i didn't 
> enjoy the story in english.
> loglan was mentioned in robert a. heinlein's "the moon is a harsh mistress", 
> and i don't think loglan profited much from the reference.  i know that when i 
> first read the book, i assumed it was a fictitious language that heinlein 
> made up himself.  it was only after i became aware of loglan on my own that i 
> found references to the story and reread the book.
>
> stevo


Who resent this and why?
stevo