MDMD: Buzz-Men

[Doug Millison]

In a novel where the action takes place in the 1760s (Mason and Dixon's
adventures) and 1780s (Cherrycoke's retelling of same), but which also
contains references to present-day phenomena such as Star Trek, the use of
anachronistic diction doesn't surprise me.  I'm also among those who find
it difficult to buy into the argument that "Pynchon made a mistake" or
otherwise wasn't in control of his material.


Steve Maas:
"To my mind this
makes it unlikely that these usages are accidental, in most cases (no this
isn't hero-worship, but by all means call me names if it makes you feel
good). "