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As much as I like Redshirts, it’s probably Starter Villain. While it’s a James Bond parody on the surface, it runs much deeper than that.

It may be, too, that he’s referring to the trend in school where instructors insist that you over analyze works and everyone comes up with something totally different. He’s got some other good quotes, too!

Materials science has a come a long way in ninety years. For instance, we now have Kevlar which could help keep the balloons from ripping and is also incredibly lightweight.

We really don’t have enough books that go over futuristic anthropology. It’s such an interesting idea, too. 🙁

One of the science fiction stories I’m currently reading is actually about how extraterrestrial cuckoos play dumb to take over a space station. It’s a pretty fun read. It blends pop culture, a murder mystery, and humor altogether.

Been looking into sand batteries this morning: https://hackaday.com/2022/11/21/making-a-do-it-yourself-sand-battery/

They’re using them on a much larger scale, too. Or at least experimenting with it. In theory, they can be used to store excess capacity to generate electricity later. There would still need to be voltage regulation, though, as they work differently from traditional batteries in that they store thermal energy instead of electrical energy.