I’m on the 7th and most recent.

The thru line meanders a bit, but not too bad. I wish I had read them chronological instead of in order (5 and 6 are swapped, and 6 is a bit different tone)

I think of them as popcorn books. Very light, quick reads. I actually read the first two on a flight back from Europe. Definitely fun, somewhat predictable/formulaic but it doesn’t take anything away for me.

It’s because they used the prequel bullshit by Kevin J. Anderson as a basis. He is a shit writer.

I would much rather see a God Emperor series. There is so much you could do with that.

Another Jpop/metal band is Necronomidol. Whereas babymetal is jpop with metal, I think they are more metal with jpop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYN932VzxV0

I definitely remember hearing “Here put this helmet and [thick] jacket on”… “Stay there and wait” etc

I was the younger brother. I was “willing” to do a lot of things I knew were bad ideas.

If only we had an ally who needed our oversized military who also had a huge reverse of rare earth elements.

hey! I resemble those remarks!

I think he actually believes this will move manufacturing to the US. He is a moron afterall.

Changing manufacturing sites requires a submission. You have to prove safety and efficacy.

Lay off a bunch of folks at the FDA, then announce tariffs? WTF? If you want pharma’s to onshore manufacturing, you need to provide them quicker review. So much stupidity.

Higher quality? Not likely. Actually available Id give you. We don’t have the equipment to make a lot of the stuff china can make. If we can make it, its probably on newer machines with better tolerances. This is a sweeping generality of course but so is the contrary claim.

Ive been to manufacturing sites in china, Ive outsourced sub-assemblies. They have a lot of capabilities. The US still (for now) has more sophistication/infrastructure. Given proper controls, Chinese manufacturers can match our quality for cheaper, it is a lot of work though.

First thing that came to my mind when I saw the question ‘What is his life like?’

He dated Grace Jones

Just in time for the child.labor.

“praised for its minimalist beauty”. I will never not run from something described this way.

I agree. This dissolve the union stuff is just as ridiculous now as it was then, “a house divided” and all that.

Newsom is kinda a schmuck.

The sun wasn’t alive in Sunshine. People just be crazy.

The World at the End of Time does have a plasma based intelligence though

Should have a price option to calculate value.

Amazon Prime is the only one that’s been hard for me to kick…

Absolutely not, I’m a random speculating wildly over here. I thought that was the dude with the sunglasses with his back to the car. Rewatching he has different pants.

That group of guys walking away after the car pulls away were plain clothed officers. At least thats what it looks like to me.