Very interesting. And… slightly disconcerting.

This is so backwards. The government should be penalized for the existence of homelessness.

Well, the clone was based on their genetic material. Enhanced musculature, green skin, and yellow cat-like eyes with enhanced vision, and nanobot-enhanced artificial blood.

Not the same, obviously, but a step closer towards something similar.

Listening to Trump is sooo incredibly exhausting. I can’t do things for another four years+. My body just can’t handle it.

I’ve definitely been curious. Only recently found out that Beehaw was planning on moving to Sublinks. I stopped using my account there because the future was so uncertain and I think this is a pretty cool path forward.

Old Man’s War coming to fruition.

You know, when you say sound effects, I now remember listening to a few Star wars books perhaps 15 years ago that included sound effects. In that case, I actually kind of liked it. It had a radio drama quality to it. Kind of fun actually.

World building and character development will always draw me in. And Sanderson is a good writer. I wonder if audiobooks are something I should try. Now that I’m forced to commute for work again, it might be fun to give it a try.

Oh I’m absolutely with you on this. It isn’t so much the amount of writing as much as the content. There’s a book series I just finished that was 10 books and I really feel it could have been 2/3 the size. Don’t get me wrong, I love the author and the stories, but some authors wander away on lengthy tangents or verbose/unnecessary content. It can wear on me.

I mentioned book 10 earlier of the Wheel of Time because so much of its content was actually taking place at the same time as what went on with book of 9. I wanted to move on with the story, but the 10th book was just the 9th book from different character perspectives. Having to wait until book 11 to find out what happens next huuuurrrt. I would have preferred it to be a single story.

To be honest though, when I reread books, I’m reading them at a different point in my life while having very different things going on. Being in a different mental space might change how I feel. I keenly remember how book 10 was just the worst slog. Haha.

The fact is, while I often long for more, I prefer well written books that do a great job of building up and then cleanly bringing things back together for a fulfilling close.

So I have to correct my previous statement about my partner reading through the series. Apparently they read through Oathbringer but it dragged on so long that by the time book 4 came out they felt burnt out. “Remember how you felt with WoT 10? That’s how I felt with Oathbringer.” With the fifth book out though, they’re interested in perhaps restarting the series.

I like Sanderson. I really enjoyed Mistborn, for instance. I really don’t want to get into another situation where I’m hundreds of hours into something and only continuing out of stubbornness. I don’t like to leave things unfinished, but pressing forward can sometimes make me no longer like an author. Truth is, some series pick up after a slog and could even become my very favorite (as was the case with WoT). Ah, how epics can go so very right or so very wrong. Haha.

Sounds like your opinion is that book 5 makes it all worth it though.

With all that said, I think I might actually read Mistborn era 2 books first. I only just realized that they were out. I’ve been reading so many other authors that I haven’t paid much attention to Sanderson for a while. I only heard the occasional, “My god this book is never going to end” from my partner. 😁

I struggle to enjoy what YouTube has become and as a result don’t follow much anything anymore… But I do want to thank you for sharing this video!

The amount of skill and creativity and love that went into these books was absolutely incredible to watch. I’m going to show my family. Seriously, this was such a pleasure.

And while I have read Brandon Sanderson books (introduced to him through the WoT), I haven’t actually read the Stormlight Archive. My partner has though and they are really excited about the latest book. I think I know what my next series will be.

Incredible! 💜

I was worried that this was the setup for solving the trolley problem in real life. 😬

Georgeus!

And that’s definitely the kind of silliness I’ve been up to. Did that with a telescope to get some fun moon shots once. 😁

That’s really cool. You’ll find me pushing my phone against my binos sometimes and I look like a fool and the image has come out foolish half the time. But every once in awhile, you get something really nice. I’d like to maximize that. Haha

I got the gift of a lens that attaches to a phone, but it didn’t fit properly. I’ve yet to replace it, but have been wanting something for some time.

Perhaps you might benefit from some inward reflection? Presuming your observations to be accurate, why does it bother you? If women had good reason, or any reason, to distrust or avoid men, how would that change how you interact with them? What drives you to seek the kinds of interactions with women that your desiring? Is there anything in how you speak with women that might not be very inviting to further conversation?

The internet is a funny place. People are very often not who they seem to be. Usernames and avatars often portray a person in a way that mismatches the person behind the keyboard. Even when people use their real name and a true photo, they can end up being very different than who you might think. This happens in everyday life, including face to face IRL relationships.

What are you looking for in such interactions, DuckWrangler? Does it align with what they are hoping for?

When women read your post here, how might they perceive what you’ve written? Would they be put off? Why? Do the presumptions bother them? Do they sense entitlement that puts them off? Do they sense someone with ulterior motives? Again, why?

Very interesting. Thank you. I’ve been wanting something similar and haven’t really found anything that works for me yet

Why use the grammatical quantifier “all”?

Clearly, politicians enrich themselves in a variety of ways. Clearly, many of them use their positions of power to abuse that. And still clearly, there are examples of politicians that truly are working to change things for the better. Some of those persons sacrifice much and lose out on many opportunities.

There is no single answer for “all” politicians, but there is plenty of evidence to say that many do it to enrich themselves while others do it to enrich their communities as best they can.

In the end though, politics tends to change people and often not for the better…

What country are you in? What kind of job are you applying for? What are the drug laws in your area and/or nation? What industry are the jobs within? Many industries are legally bound to drug test. Does the company do this to prevent legal liability for some reason? Perhaps company reputation, dependability, and/or cost management are important factors for them . Etc etc.

In short, depending on the area, drug testing is pretty normal.

As for social media, always assume that your employer, co-workers, and anyone in your life will look up your social media and use it as a basis for understanding and assessing you. If you’re concerned about what people will think, then privatize and/or anonymize your social media use.