tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post1958260495602864650..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Maybe I'll Stick With Dreary and ColdThe Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-35291559427990959042017-06-19T16:33:38.980-07:002017-06-19T16:33:38.980-07:00I have always enjoyed good fiction as a way of dea...I have always enjoyed good fiction as a way of dealing with real life. just finished watching all the home improvement episodes which would have high ratings today. good fiction is based on real life whether geo political or just everyday problems.<br />it is interesting that everyone I know that denies global warming or thinks trump is a hero can't stand fiction yet they can tell you every detail of what was on tv news yesterday or the latest reality show episode. or the latest Hollywood gossip.<br />maybe there is some connection between the dumbing down of our society and how different people choose to escape from the worlds problems. I have always found that after taking a break from the world that the problems are a bit smaller if looked at from others eyes or in context of a different time.billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-15666089945406281012017-06-19T16:11:09.047-07:002017-06-19T16:11:09.047-07:00When I think on that, Bill, I suspect Asimov's...<br />When I think on that, Bill, I suspect Asimov's warnings are as timely as they are true.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-62186441725694611062017-06-19T15:10:48.854-07:002017-06-19T15:10:48.854-07:00read the caves of steel and the naked sun by Isaak...read the caves of steel and the naked sun by Isaak Asimov. there are several more books interconnected that the wrote that describe what you are thinking. the foundation series is based on an entire planet that is a city. in all his writing he has a few simple messages.first, you can have robots and few people or people and few robots. second the larger the central government the more it depends on surrounding countries, planets, whatever for its basic needs which is its ultimate achilles heal. I guess the third lesson is that the larger the empire the weaker it is. history has proven all these points over and over just in different forms.billnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-76867692340896054932017-06-19T14:33:23.457-07:002017-06-19T14:33:23.457-07:00
Sort of like what Elon Musk has in mind for the f...<br />Sort of like what Elon Musk has in mind for the first settlements on Mars, Toby?The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-62105464752251573912017-06-19T13:42:22.740-07:002017-06-19T13:42:22.740-07:00When do we start building super cities shielded fr...When do we start building super cities shielded from the effects of external climate by huge domes? We could sacrifice the external planet and live inside climate controlled zones. I suppose that's what leaders like Justin and his buddy Donald are thinking. They certainly show no sign of tackling climate change head on. Tobynoreply@blogger.com