Re: Frictionless Surfaces

Bart Massey writes:
>Give the (deservedly) anonymous author a no-prize for a clearer
>understanding of low-friction technology than toilet
>technology.  The principal reason toilets have water in them is
>to prevent odors escaping.  Not only is the brown stuff
>...

No doubt about it! But I imagine if a society is advanced enough
to create a frictionless surface it also has the means to keep
odors under control. Then again, I didn't say it was a good idea
only an interesting one! :-)

As to the particular novel, A World Out of Time by Niven and
David Starr, Space Ranger by Asimov were mentioned. I was thinking
about Childhoods End by Asimov. Now, I'll have to search my library
and find it!

Mike