"Find the figure bounded by a line which has the maximum area for a given perimeter". So far there seems to be no clear correlation to RAH usage but perhaps someone with access to his papers can clarify if that was the inspiration for the name.Īnother possible allusion (my own theory) is that the didos RAH may be referring to are semicircles (wave-like path skimming the peaks) which were named after " Dido's Problem" in geometry (referring to Virgil's Dido, Queen of Carthage): The ship at J-City is the only one I can see the other landings I conclusively infer from the ballistics shown by blip tracks."ĭIDO as far as I recall stands for "Dive in Dive Out" (or as modern military term goes, terrain hugging).Ĭuriously enough, someone on Yahoo Answers came up with THIS ( 1945 article) mentioning " The Dido", which is a snugly-fitting short sleep garment (a nightie) by a Seattle designer Paula Garrison. They came in on tight Garrison didoes, skimming the peaks I barely saw the chop-off for Luna City. Its just another day in a science fiction world, really. "Farside approach, Man I'm blind back there. By Robert Heinlein Advertisement - Guide continues below The Moon is a Harsh Mistress Summary Book 1: That Dinkum Thinkum Manuel Garcia OKelly-Davis, or Mannie for short, goes on a routine computer repair job only to learn that the super computer has gained self-awareness. "He answered so calmly that I steadied down.
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