Valentine Michael Smith

RobertHeinlein's interpolation of JesusChrist. Don't forget, ThouArtGod.

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Interpolation?

"Interpolation", IIRC is basically filling in the blanks between two known points, by assuming that it follows some standard pattern. Generally it applies to locating intermediate points under the assumption of a straight line or curve passing through some already known points. How it applies in this particular context, only the original WikiAuthor knows....

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Well, I'll take a stab at it...

1. The act of introducing or inserting anything, especially that which is spurious or foreign.

Heinlein introduces us to Christ in the most foreign way imaginable - as an alien.

In the meanwhile, didja ever notice that his initials VMS look familiar? [HalIsIbm?] And did you also notice now that he's here there is yet AnotherMikeSmith we got to worry about? -- SeanOleary

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I still think "extrapolation" would make more sense. -- (non-Valentine) MikeSmith

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What's the significance of the initials? Virtual Microsoft?

No; VmsOperatingSystem is a mainframe operating system which ran on old DEC hardware; see OpenVms for more information.

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