Ewan
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Commented on A fistful of tropes
Just got back from being one of that throng of tourists. Edinburgh was utterly delightful; the Fringe was appropriately fringe-y. And yes, 6 of the 8 of us picked up Covid. But if you have the chance to go and...
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Commented on Minor updates
This made me think of John Barnes' meme wars, where Catholicism is one of the (kinda AI-in-brain-code) memes battling for control of humanity....
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Commented on Are VR esports going to become a thing?
I read the title as "Are VR escorts..." which led me down a whole different train of thought :). Having taken up over-40s football (US: soccer) this year and been injured twice, I would be very into a VR environment...
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Commented on Crying fire in a crowded theatre for pleasure and profit
On academia as ponzi scheme: yeah, a bit. [I run a US-academic neuroscience lab at a public university.] The research funding requires data, which requires grad students, who require money (although to be fair not much); also rats, who cost...
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Commented on A small research question
Glad that we got to memes; John Barnes' meme war series is some of my very favourite SF. Those who like the TED talk format will enjoy Ed Yong's relevant parasite talk; Ed is a good writer and this is...
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Commented on That "Annihilation Score" spoiler thread you're all asking for
Oh! Thanks, and mea culpa :(...
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Commented on That "Annihilation Score" spoiler thread you're all asking for
p115 of the US edition, footnote: "Secretary of State for the Home Department." As a Brit long-term resident in the US, most of the glitches I pass over on the fly, but that one threw me too far out of...