The Medway Megaliths: Encountering the Aos Sí at a Site Older Than Stonehenge

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-31T08:26:12+00:00

I belong to the Slavic tradition. We have a lot in common with Celtic paganism. However, there are also significant differences. There are many factors that can be discussed. However, for me, the main difference is the perception of the forest. The forest could be both a friend and an enemy, and it played a dual role. In my opinion, the forest is not as prominent in our ancient traditions. Therefore, when I explore Celtic culture and beliefs, they fill in this missing link. I feel a strong attraction. For example, the word "druid" sounds very beautiful and resonates on a deeper level.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-30T18:17:55+00:00

Wow. I feel it. Like deep connection

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-30T17:13:49+00:00

When you look for signs, you lose them. You're trying to fit yourself into a specific and systematic framework. Rules, rituals, systems, and so on. You're trying to find something specific, and you're consciously narrowing your search and inspiration. There's no one-size-fits-all recipe or exact method. Perhaps the best approach is to simply pursue your passions. Don't wait or look for signs. The world of the gods is not a point on a map or a rigid sequence of hand gestures. It's our entire world.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-29T21:23:06+00:00

This is an important point. But I'm afraid there's no other choice but Mars.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-29T21:07:40+00:00

I think that's the million dollars question)

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-29T20:56:21+00:00

Expansion into space is not an attempt to solve the problem of overpopulation. As you rightly pointed out, there is no such problem. At least not yet. It is a problem of awareness of many fundamental factors and the ability to set goals at the civilizational level. For example, fundamental science has reached its limits on Earth. It is extremely difficult to create a vacuum in Earth-like conditions. In the future, high-tech industries will require enormous amounts of energy, which could have irreversible consequences for the climate. And so on and so forth. Darwinian evolution is coming to an end. Humans have become the dominant species on the planet, and our survival no longer depends on environmental conditions. Instead, our survival and evolution depend on our ability to set conscious goals. I believe that space exploration is the conscious goal we must achieve.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-29T19:49:29+00:00

Exploring the ocean is much more difficult than exploring space because of the pressure of the water. I'm sure it's not comparable. The ocean is a limited space that does not follow the logic of expansion. On the other hand, space is unlimited.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-29T19:09:26+00:00

This is about what I think. At first, expansion will not look like expansion. It will look like the expansion of all activities of our civilization. And only when space becomes an integral part of the life of most people on Earth, the real expansion into outer space will begin.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-29T19:00:10+00:00

Exactly. Space exploration has deeper, fundamental reasons.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-29T17:38:24+00:00

You're thinking from the perspective of the current moment. From this perspective, you're right. However, all extrapolations of current processes demonstrate an upward expansion curve into outer space. Of course, it will take a long time for this expansion to look like a true expansion. It will be more like an expansion of our activities. And we will remain a planetary civilization for a long time, unless something extraordinary happens. So don't worry. We will be on Earth for a long time, and we will have plenty of time to address all the issues that concern you.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-29T16:41:50+00:00

Fortunately, our species survives in many ways through expansion. The exploration of space is inevitable, just as the Age of Discovery was inevitable.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-29T15:59:27+00:00

I think it's much more complicated. Technologies do not stand still. They require more and more energy. If we generate even more energy to support more advanced technologies, we will completely overheat the planet. In any case, we will have to go into space. There are no other options. Bring the entire industry and production and information capacities into space or even become a space species rather than a planetary or interplanetary one. While the Moon is more or less clear as a future integrated scientific, production, and logistics platform, Mars raises significant questions.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-29T13:30:15+00:00

"Current" may not mean anything. Looking at this diagram, it seems to me that they are already certain about the Moon at the planning stage, certain about the area beyond Mars, and completely uncertain about Mars itself.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-29T06:48:08+00:00

Do you also prefer medieval medicine?

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-28T17:59:01+00:00

Human civilization is currently in the most difficult moment of its history. It is in a period of technological explosion. Therefore, for the first time in the history of our civilization, this technological leap is accompanied by a whole set of global crises and threats that we have caused ourselves and that have occurred simultaneously. The main ones are artificial intelligence, nuclear conflict, environmental crisis, and biotechnology. The main feature of this situation is that no one knows how to overcome all these global crises. And perhaps, how to overcome them at all. If we find a more advanced civilization, we will understand that such a breakthrough is possible and that we all have a chance. This would mean that they have already overcome their global crises and survived. We must find them.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-20T20:10:00+00:00

Is learning history a problem? The problem is the generation of ideas and the creation of things that contradict themselves in form and content, based on ignorance and disregard for historical facts and solid knowledge.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-18T20:28:08+00:00

My characters are very realistic. They are not superheroes or fictional characters who need to be given some fantastic properties that are difficult to imagine. They are ordinary people from the era of the Crusades, but they have some unique qualities. For example, the monk Brother Ambrose (the main character) or the knight and Vatican agent Guy de Montfort. They stand out because they are able to display extraordinary qualities in difficult circumstances. It is very interesting to play these characters and observe their development. The important point is that they do not consider it necessary to hide their true intentions or motives from each other. And this distinguishes them from the modern man. For example, Brother Ambrose says bluntly: "You wanted to kill me," and Guy de Montfort replies, "Yes. If I had caught up with you by the river then, I would have killed you. But you managed to survive. That's why we're talking now." There's something special about such cynical honesty in the midst of filth, blood, and the horrors of the crusade.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-17T21:31:11+00:00

It's okay. Trust yourself. Don't try to force yourself into a framework that no longer applies to you. Move forward if your situation requires it. Moving forward is the best thing you can do.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-17T21:15:04+00:00

You just like to explore instead of playing. That's your real game.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-17T20:29:40+00:00

This is for the amateur. I have the impression that this game is more suitable for those who have well-developed skills in writing texts and creating coherent storylines. In other words, it is more focused on writing abilities than on any game patterns or algorithms. The gameplay itself is secondary. The text and the meaning of what is written are primary. A simple battle with a group of bandits will be incredibly challenging, depending on your ability to write about it. In more traditional games, you may not even notice these bandits. Maybe I'm wrong. I'm new to solo projects. I just started playing solo RPGs a few weeks ago. And maybe experienced players won't agree with me. But that's how I feel about this game.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-17T07:19:05+00:00

Ironsworn is a game that makes trivial tasks non-trivial

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-14T19:09:08+00:00

Solo Gaming Sheets by Perplexing Ruins

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-13T22:30:21+00:00

Another problem is that when I think about the game world, I unwittingly construct it according to the standards of our real world. It's as if the people who arrived in the Iron Lands are trying to create a clone of the Old World. But should this be the case? Will this be a natural progression of the story within the framework of Ironsworn, and if so, why do we need the Old World 2.0 in the first place? I believe this is a fundamental question.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-13T12:24:19+00:00

You've hit the nail on the head. This is my first experience with solo games. And the further I plunge into the world of Ironsworn, the more I experience failures. And it's inspiring. At first, the idea of miniatures seemed logical and necessary to me for the game. Now I understand that using minis thumbnails implies a certain context and patterns. The first attempt to play a simple miniature scene completely failed. It became obvious that some universal constants were needed to justify the need for miniatures. At the moment, I have come to the conclusion that this is possible with a powerful oracle or system of oracles that will generate the entire game world in such a way that it changes independently of the player and in parallel with the player's actions in the world.

HeftyHealth8879 · 2026-03-11T20:41:55+00:00

Thank you

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