Most bad looking cars start to look more normal over time. These just look worse.

This applies to virtually any career path I think. You learn a lot stepping outside your comfort zone. Actually that truth applies to just about all facets of life come to think of it...

We are firmly post-language!

Very excited to hear this. This topic keeps showing up everywhere!

I was not shocked to find out one of the authors was a purveyor of Aliens...

Nice, literally reading The Martian Contingency right now. Have fun!

Nap O' The Morning to ya!

These lists are fuel for buying books, and I'm here to have that fire stoked.

I dunno. If you ever played Shadowrun the tabletop RPG back in the day, you'd absolutely see how they can be seamlessly merged together. Remembering Clarke said "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic" helps too. Not everyone's cup of tea of course.

Writing one? That's a pretty bold statement there sir. Presumptive even...

If I'm going to commit regicide I'm going to need a good lawyer. But if I need a GREAT lawyer...

Big mistake.

Woah there, Mr. I Want To Regulate Everything To Death! 😉

Although, as a metaphor (with Elon being represented by the Tesla imagery) I think it works pretty well, lol.

Yep, and in fact every vehicle with electronic door latches - which include many vehicles from traditional manufacturers - have exactly this mechanism for exactly the same reason.

But the door-jam issue is also why you should carry an automotive window breaking tool, just in case.

But the right hates elites telling them what to do, right? Right???