Dead at 91.

I don't know much about the author's life other than him being born in Waukegan, IL.

I read Fahrenheit 451 around the age of 23 and couldn't put the book down. I found it on par with Orwell's 1984 and Golding's Lord of the Flies in the dystopian theme.

He's said some very funny/critical things over the years: Video games are for men with nothing else to do, the Internet is a conspiracy by business men, Micheal Moore ripped off my title. But nothing hits closer to home than his views on technology. Technology, in his opinion, should slow down. I agree. With all that is being developed, I don't think the next generation is going to have the critical faculties to digest technology as a part of the human condition.

Now, when is Frederick Pohl going to kick the bucket? That man is ancient!

You realize that if it weren't for religion our technology would be at the year 3000 status by now, right?

Jesus owes me a fuckin' flyin' car.

No, he doesn't ...
... the church does

If it wasn't for the church, a lot of things would be better.

No ...
... if it wasn't for the church, EVERYTHING would be better!

The American government should seriously consider taxing organized religious groups.

Could you imagine if religious leaders had to get real jobs?

"welcome to Popeburger, can I take your blessed order? Would you like holy water with that?" They could give out Jesus action figures with the kiddie-diddler meal.

It's all a syndicate. It's like legalizing weed. Tax them or outlaw them but stop fucking sleeping on the fence...

I'm going to make up a religion and claim that my house is a church.

No taxes for me!

I'm claiming a pebble as my god.

I'm an ordained minister ...
Am I exempt from taxes?

How about this; just tax churches NOT on their income ...
... just do it on their REAL ESTATE

... I mean, fuck; I'll betcha they'd actually TURN DOWN these estates "gifted" to them in wills of the old and stupid

Or just tax politically active churches. Call it the "Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is" tax bill.

Agreed; they have the biggest influence in politics, yet pay NOTHING for that "voice" ...
... WTF is that?

Oh come on now, you know they pay plenty, political bribes aren't cheap.

Uhm, no, they don't ...
They're "charity" ...
FUCK!