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My favorite exchange on the topic from "Matter" by Iain M. Banks where one character explains their argument, based on morality, for why he believes they are living in the base lay…

Obviously had I started from an earlier point, I may have achieved a higher overall peak performance level but that isn't the point I was addressing. Nothing reverses entropy that …

This is incorrect or at least incorrectly stated with respect to the word "you". I didn't start running regularly until my late 40's and I loathed nearly every step for the first y…

Getting a strong vibe of Chesley Bonestell's influence in these beautiful works of art. "Chesley Bonestell: A Brush With The Future" is a wonderful documentary that examines Chesle…

Mediums and messengers resonate differently for different folks at different times but I find these resources helpful: https://www.audiodharma.org/teacher/1/ https://www.youtube.co…

Or, in other words, the main plot line in the Inhibitor trilogy within the Revelation Space series by acclaimed sci-fi author and astrophysicist Alastair Reynolds. https://www.good…

German Public Broadcasting (Deutsche Welle) just published this timely and well rounded two-part overview and analysis of wildfire causes and mitigation. part 1: https://www.youtub…

I'm grateful for countless things. Specific to this forum, I'm thankful for everyone who freely and graciously shares their time, knowledge and experiences.

Fortunately, much of GSuite admin api functionality is nicely wrapped up in the free / open / well maintained GAM cli - https://github.com/jay0lee/GAM/wiki

Good analysis that makes me slightly less upset about the difficulty of gaining entrance into the Western States 100. The WSER event organizers implement this article's primary rec…

iirc, 'Surface Detail' explored this in depth from one society's use of a 'virtual hell' afterlife to instill behavioral control in 'the real'. My favorite Culture character's view…