Doak had some coffee and some rolls and ham. And some talk with both
of them in the bright comfortable kitchen. They talked about the
ridiculous price of food in the city and how cool the house was after
the heat of the day and what was it like on Venus?
Neither of the women had ever been to Venus. Doak told them about the
lakes, the virgin timber, the glareless warmth that came from the
generative earth.
And about the lack of communication facilities.
"There isn't enough commerce to make any video installations
worthwhile," he explained, "and the only information transmission is
by amateur radio operators. But nobody seems to miss it. It's got
enough vacation facilities without video."
Martha looked at him evenly. "The--Arnold Law applies there, too,
doesn't it?"