I’ve read most of Asimov’s sci-fi but I’ve only read one Reynolds. It was great, I’ll definitely read some more. Thanks for the response!

Yeah I’m gonna need examples. I read a shit ton of science fiction and can’t recall having encountered this.

You might like reading about decimal time…

Yeah, I got a shocking amount of incredulity from people at the office when I offhandedly mentioned walking my dog twice a day.

lol, spoken like somebody who has never actually tried to speak English in Germany. As a shameful monoglot, I have had occasion to test the limits of English understanding in a variety of countries, and Germany has pretty low rates of English speakers in my personal experience. The Netherlands on the other hand…

The notion that this will all blow over in four years is absurd. The damage that has already been done will take years to repair. I understand wanting to put your head in the sand, but if you do that during a rising tide, you’re gonna drown.