[-] gerikson@awful.systems 4 points 2 days ago

I've read some SF/F where the author is way more into worldbuilding than their readers are...

[-] gerikson@awful.systems 4 points 3 days ago

I read HP before JK came out as a rabid reactionary, and while I didn't rate the later books the first 3 or 4 were decent YA fantasy. You could see the lineage of classic British public school stories (if you want a better example, check out Kim Newman's Drearcliff Grange series) and there's enough allusions to classic myth and fantasy to keep the wheels on the cart. But somewhere around there Rowling became richer than God and could basically fire anyone who disagreed with her.

[-] gerikson@awful.systems 5 points 4 days ago

Lev Grossman's The Magicians takes a stab at this. In essence it's basically Harry Potter meets The Rules of Attraction, but Grossman does discuss what magicians do after graduation. Public service is big, as are NGOs.

[-] gerikson@awful.systems 42 points 9 months ago

I think we can all agree now that US Rationalists are basically all ex-Christians who are looking for the same thing but with the serial numbers filed off.

[-] gerikson@awful.systems 23 points 11 months ago

This is hilarious. For ages every time Urbit has appeared in tech aggregators the original connection with Yarvin has been raised, and the proponents have snippily replied he's not longer involved. No idea what passive-aggressive bullshit they'll invent next time now that he's back in charge, baby!

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This season's showrunners are so lazy, just re-using the same old plots and antagonists.

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[-] gerikson@awful.systems 27 points 1 year ago

The entire "the world is running out of people" meme is just an attempt to find a non-religious rationale to limit reproductive choice.

[-] gerikson@awful.systems 25 points 1 year ago

According to Wonkette, they're now in danger of deportation because they don't know any Russian, and don't seem interested in learning it

https://www.wonkette.com/p/canadian-idiots-who-fled-to-russia

[-] gerikson@awful.systems 24 points 1 year ago

I just read an account of the Nazi occupation of Norway in WW2 and it was a bit like that. The local Nazis (the OG Quisling!) were widely hated, there was passive resistance at every turn, and very few Norwegians were interested in some sort of "racial bond" with Germany.

[-] gerikson@awful.systems 33 points 1 year ago

The comments are the best part.

And by best, I mean worst.

Thank you for trying!

We also made sure to enjoy our trip and tried some Turkish coffee and petted some of the stray cats." (Awwww),

Well, cats like fish too so this is relevant.

One thing I reflected on after learning about your experiences is the challenge of getting in touch with other, non-EA established organizations

Who knew that acting in a weird, insular manner would hinder the very thing that was attempting to be accomplished?

[-] gerikson@awful.systems 23 points 1 year ago

As a child of the 80s I recognize the feeling of doom, but in my case it was for global thermonuclear war. I vividly remember the only thing keeping the feelings of dread away was sitting in the children's section of the library, reading the Moomin books. I remember being most worried about having to eat the family dog after the bombs fell.

[-] gerikson@awful.systems 47 points 2 years ago

TIL Burning Man has a fucking airport. USA, man.

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