Month: March 2022

In 11,000 Years, there’s a number of mentions of resources. I’m using that in place of “credits” or “money” in general. Now, everyone (except those who refuse it) gets BMI (Basic Minimum Income). It’s apportions: x for housing, y for food, z for clothing, etc, and zz – whatever you want, and that is *not*… Continue reading Resources in the Terran Confederation

A friend posted in fb a link to some site called “Screen Rant”, where someone is immensely enthusiastic over artwork for LotR: https://screenrant.com/lord-of-the-rings-breathtaking-beautiful-interesting-concept-art-pieces/Some are ok. Some are good. But #7, Eowyn vs. the Witch King… I think the “artist” needs to consider taking a few art classes, and I don’t mean online. Before I start,… Continue reading Artists and artwork

Working on a novel set in the Terran Confederation, about two hundred years from now. First, Confederation laws are that other than the mesh, and a few other tweaks for health, etc, you don’t genengineer fetuses, or kids under 18. So, once they hit 18, and college… what kinds of things are the cool kids… Continue reading And now for something completely different: suggestions?

Okay, a serious question: given that a complete and total “you lose” is really unlikely, what could we offer Putin to stop the war? I’m talking real world – so, no, a meteor is right out (unless you can control one personally), as is assassination – do you *really* want a destabilized Russia, with no… Continue reading What would work to end the war in Ukraine?