Dr. Willis wrote: "Theo -- many thanks. We are brothers Heinlein. Not many people even know what that means any more!"

If you're talking about geek-nerd-sci-fi-trekkie- Starship Trooper stuff.......

....then Yeah. I know exactly what you mean!

Excerpt from Robert Crais' "The Monkey's Raincoat:"
"She took another microscopic bite of her sandwich, then pushed it away. Maybe she absorbed nutrients from her surroundings."