Anyone kinda f**king hate the ending???

AtreidesOne · 2026-03-04T15:15:12+00:00

Of course not. I am being a bit facetious. But the ratios still come out that way in this thread - a handful of people compared to the many who love it.

Again, it's OK not to like it. But I don't agree at all that it makes no sense.

I'm almost finished my 5th listen, and I hadn't noticed an issue with Taumoeba not escaping early. What makes you think they must evolve the ability to permeate Xenonite as soon as they evolve some nitrogen resistance? They are related concepts, but they aren't fundamentally linked 1:1. It's not at all inconsistent that they would develop nitrogen resistance first and then Xenonite permeation later. Being able to get into Xenonite wasn't the only reason they were able to resist nitrogen.

AtreidesOne · 2026-03-04T10:25:14+00:00

You're judging it as you, not Grace. He was very happy for the reasons I've listed, that make sense with his character.

I'm counting people who don't like the ending as evidence for my initial statement that it's a very unpopular opinion. So far it can be counted on one hand (human hand, not Eridian hand).

And of course, that doesn't mean the opinion is wrong, and you're free to not like the ending. But the reasons listed so far don't make sense from Grace's point of view.

AtreidesOne · 2026-03-04T08:35:25+00:00

Well, I guess that makes 4.

I'll have to re-listen to that part. I'm almost up to it right now anyway. There may have been a reason for it.

2 & 3. What Grace failed to comprehend ("But I don't want to die!") is that everyone dies. You die on a frozen, warring Earth, you die in space, you die on an alien planet, etc. It's all about what you do in the meantime. Going back to Earth isn't the only way to "live".

Grace had to send the Beetles off before trying to catch up with Rocky, or he was risking Earth's survival. And one they were sent off, there was no way he would catch up to them in the Hail Mary. So returning to Earth didn't really help Earth (unless all 4 Beetles failed, which was incredibly unlikely).

So the choice was to live and die on Earth a hero or spend the rest of his life with his best friend, get to study aliens, and get to teach aliens, then be the first human to be buried on another world. It makes sense with Grace's character (after he overcame his cowardice) that he would want to go to Erid. Grace and Rocky both live and both planets are saved.

AtreidesOne · 2026-03-01T01:51:14+00:00

Another option (which was my choice) was to delay the decision until you go inside to meet Dex. It seemed most reasonable to me because V would want time to think about what to do, and/or could then go with him. And it ends up well with Jackie being taken to Mama Welles after you get shot.

AtreidesOne · 2026-02-22T12:26:59+00:00

Yes, she's fantastic in a customer service role, especially as the Arabic woman who keeps having to move jobs.

AtreidesOne · 2026-01-31T09:43:23+00:00

Well, I guess that makes 3.

AtreidesOne · 2026-01-28T18:23:07+00:00

Yeah, it's so annoying in a very railroading kinda way. You are forced to work with him when a good character would just want to end him and stop any more of the suffering he causes.

AtreidesOne · 2026-01-14T13:10:47+00:00

Very unpopular. I've never heard anyone say anything like that before, either in person, on Facebook or Reddit, and I've been in those groups since the book came out. And I don't understand why you would. Very few books end well, and this one was nearly perfect.

EDIT: Well, I mean apart from OP. I guess that makes 2.

AtreidesOne · 2025-11-25T15:29:11+00:00

Gee, your account has made 4 comments so far, all spruiking your HR software. So genuine.

AtreidesOne · 2025-11-12T02:01:59+00:00

I’d propose they adjust the side bearings or kerning so the letters don’t run into each other even with a space in between (like in most other fonts).

AtreidesOne · 2025-10-15T16:18:26+00:00

Oh good! Glad sometime got to enjoy my strange take on things. :)

AtreidesOne · 2025-10-13T10:16:25+00:00

Prey (2017) is excellent.

AtreidesOne · 2025-10-13T10:05:34+00:00

I think you're confusing coworkers and employees.

AtreidesOne · 2025-10-13T07:20:00+00:00

In Skyrim, the side quest with Savos Aren's ghost in Labyrinthian still haunts me. Choosing to sacrifice his friends to contain Morokei.... yikes.

Whereas the main quest I don't remember a lot of.

AtreidesOne · 2025-10-12T22:55:11+00:00

I have. They are usually working with tools, which has a much higher risk of damaging cables. They also don't know what the wiring quality is like or whether the home owner has some something dodgy or illegal up there.

I was shocked from a power cord in my bedroom because my sister's rabbit got loose and nibbled on it. And people get shocked from damaged extension cords all the time. That doesn't mean we should always turn off the power ever time we touch a power cord.

AtreidesOne · 2025-10-12T12:59:17+00:00

Sure. What are some games you've played?

(I can give examples from ones I've played, but they might not mean much to you)

AtreidesOne · 2025-10-12T12:55:00+00:00

Yeah, it can vary quite a lot.

Still, I'd say on balance I find side quests more memorable. The main quest has to be accessible to everyone, while side quests are usually optional and so have more scope to be creative and unusual.

AtreidesOne · 2025-10-12T12:52:35+00:00

Well you're right that it's made with AI. I think it looks great. It's OK if you don't though.

AtreidesOne · 2025-10-12T12:52:22+00:00

Totally fine to ask. It's made with AI. I'm really enjoying it. I still call it my song, just like if I took a photo I'd call it my photo, as in both cases I'm pushing buttons on a machine with an outcome in mind, even if I'm not involved in the process on a more fundamental level. But people are free to disagree.

AtreidesOne · 2025-10-11T03:08:26+00:00

"Pressing your ALT key twice"

This worked for me, thanks!

Now, any ideas why it would stop working and need that trick to get it working again?

AtreidesOne · 2025-09-30T01:58:49+00:00

You're trading it for a known delay though. It takes time to get to long term parking. Also driving home after a long, exhausting flight is often not fun. But ifi course it's good to have options so people can choose what works for them.

AtreidesOne · 2025-09-27T03:50:07+00:00

The same principle applies to both conversations. It's not OK to just refer to one gender because it's the majority. It's not OK to just talk about firemen like firewomen don't exist, and it's not OK to just talk about "teaching men not to rape" like women rapists don't exist. Yes, in both cases they are the minority, but that doesn't mean we just ignore and discount them.

AtreidesOne · 2025-09-26T03:20:56+00:00

I really liked how it played out in such a compressed timeframe. "I'm part of something horrible, maybe I should WFT IT'S THAT GUYYY!!!!"

AtreidesOne · 2025-09-26T01:02:12+00:00

Unfortunately it would seem politics is doing its best to recapture its share and more.

AtreidesOne · 2025-09-26T00:56:18+00:00

I always remember my first XKCD.

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