I just poke fun at my heroes - and he's one of them. I try to
   avoid adoration 'cause sometimes it keeps me from thinking
   clearly. I can't say it's for everyone - just a coping mechanism
   I've developed for myself, as I find I'm easily drawn into
   admiring certain people for one reason and letting my clear
   thinking become moved by other things instead.   Hardest person
   I hit with my test was Carl Sagan. Real hard. He could do no
   wrong by me. But... I figured if I was being critical of the
   people I didn't like, I should give my heroes the same
   treatment. Didn't find much with him, but I found a few things.
   Knowing what seemed not-quite-right, to me, makes what they DO
   get right even stronger and being "more human" to me, I feel the
   foundation being firmer. Just one of my quirks.