Pynchon and the current situation

[Terrance]

You sounded okay, Terrance, when you were talking economics, but I don't
like
what you're doing here with  Gravity's Rainbow. You're trying too hard
to convince
us Pynchon only meant to critique WWII, that it's not applicable today. 
It's almost
as ridiculous as saying man's steel (rocket) heart is strictly German
made. 
Pynchon's themes are timeless and universal. He strips through all the
cultural 'right
and wrong' bullshit and shows us that all war stems from the same
fundamental
human flaws/condition/conditioning.  I think you're letting the details
distract you. I
think you're making excuses for yourself not to see.  Besides, Pynchon
wrote that
book in 1973.  I really doubt he was that interested in WWII  in
1973.    


You are right Barbara, why did I try to argue with Doug in the first
place. 
Must be the stress. 

T