Rimworld. You can do everything from hedonistic hobbit type colonies to the most despicable humans to have ever lived. Very relaxing to me.

When I’m feeling nostalgic, Shining Force II for the Sega Genesis.

Playing the games I payed for on hardware that can actually run them. Or just whatever hardware I want.

Less competency porn and more strapping a warp core to a photon torpedo in an attempt to make a black hole 😂 I’d still binge it

Or ask him how he’s doing. Trying to catch him out instead of helping him won’t solve anything.

It’s wild how you get: gun buyback programs = bad. Rather than: corrupt corporations need watchdogs.

Would have been better if his response was “ah shit”

According to ahem Legends this was Obi-Wan. They sent Obi-Wan to a farming planet and was essentially booted out because no master would take him. From the book, Star Wars Jedi Apprentice: The Rising Force.

About the nipples. You’re right in that we all get them by default. As I understand it the only reason males keep them is because evolutionarily it would take more energy to remove them than keep them. Basically we’re all slackers at the genetic level.

Trump astroturfing? I’m shocked. Shocked! Well, not that shocked.

Probably, “Good news everyone”. Although my favorite is, “To shreds you say,” need to work that in more.

Soooo…never?

Reading this, and remembering the context of the source material, my thoughts deviated to our present day problems. I can’t help but ask myself, “how can humans hate each other and commit the atrocities we do to other ppl?” Especially for totally pointless shit like skin color or what they would like to be called ffs. I had a thought that those ppl are presented with the struggle of life and misplace their angst at the prospect of the daily challenge of self improvement. They don’t hate ppl for the little things, not really, they just don’t know how to use their inner conflict productively.

I love Star Trek for stirring these thoughts. Thank you for your posts Stamets. Peace and long life 🖖🏻