I could really use a better. M&C recipe.

All you shitasses who would come in here with you attitude, look what you’ve done.

status symbol? my status symbol is comfortable financial security

Harsh, but fair

And I'm thankful for this idiot.

Is that Portland OR?

Truth

*sigh*
Such a drag. I love his (mostly) early work so much.

I've watched it several times and I'm still not believing that a human being could make an object do things like that. Crazy.

The Aristocrats!!

True. But like AR lots of “smart leaders” (very sarcastic quotes) still take him Very Seriously. So, as OP said, fine, whatever gets them on board.

I highly recommend reading the short story it is based on, Ted Chiang’s “The Story of Your Life” Knowing the movie’s plot does not prevent enjoying it one jot. A masterpiece.

Neal Stephenson wrote a flawed but well-researched potboiler about specifically geoengineering “visionaries.” Termination Shock

He seems like a player’s coach. I’m not seeing reports of alienation, and they play hard. It’s just a matter of everything being just *off* enough to cause a collapse of their previous imperious. Underrated how much collective psychology matters.

I can’t be arsed to research but I bet they are pretty cheap on the used market. Perfect for app drivers.

Now they just have to water & care for them until they get established. I was glad to see regular care for the new plantings in Inner SE Portland the last couple of summers.

Push both of these to PROD now.