# Heinlein's "Door into Summer" questions (Open Spoilers)

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**Created:** [November 12, 2008, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heinleins-door-into-summer-questions-open-spoilers/472303 "2008-11-12T04:09:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![Astroboy14](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@Astroboy14](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Astroboy14)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heinleins-door-into-summer-questions-open-spoilers/472303/41 "2008-11-13T00:26:26Z")

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Speaking of Citizen of the Galaxy:

Is there any connection between Thorby being Rudbek of Rudbek at Rudbek, or “Rudbek Cubed” and Rubik’s Cube (invented in 1974, I think)? I’ve wondered that for years…

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**Author:** ![Bosstone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/22d042/32.png) [@Bosstone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosstone)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heinleins-door-into-summer-questions-open-spoilers/472303/42 "2008-11-13T00:47:02Z")

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One novel that I personally love besides _Door Into Summer_ is _Job: A Comedy of Justice_. It’s a fairly interesting story with a look at religion that wavers between gentle criticism (the main character is a fundamentalist, but is portrayed wholly as the sympathetic protagonist) and outright thumbing its nose at evangelical Christianity. It’s a fun book with some interesting theological arguments.

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**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2008, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/heinleins-door-into-summer-questions-open-spoilers/472303/43 "2008-11-13T01:44:21Z")

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> [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](#):
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> No love for _The Rolling Stones_?
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> Which has nothing to do with the rock band, btw.

Much love for the book. I love the characters and the adventure.

> [@silenus](#):
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> Psst! Post #14.

Thanks.

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