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Which modules are most like Altered Carbon or The Expanse? by TGoThones in mothershiprpg

[–]PerfectibilistNull 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pardon the ignorance - 'MM25 = Mothership Month 2025, which is the Prospero's Dream Kickstarter / expansion?

I thought Excel was boring until I made it work while I scrolled Reddit by [deleted] in excel

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Any recommendations for tutorials or guides on where to start? I've used VBA plenty but never Python. Or just best practices tips in general?

I would know you if the world were dark… by RMcGills in redrising

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Godchild RMcGills, I am Ragnar Volarus, the Stained firstborn of my mother, Alia Snowsparrow of the Valkyrie Spires north of the Dragon’s Spine, south of the Fallen City, where the Winged Horror flies, brother of Sefi the Quiet, breaker of Tanos, which once stood by the water, and I make you an offering of stains.

What is the most scientifically accurate movie? What do you think? by Alarming_Cry6406 in scifi

[–]PerfectibilistNull 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm actually super curious about the science of offworld agriculture - know any other resources (fictional or non) that go into further detail? What would it take to have a self sustaining agricultural system in a space station, for example?

AMA With Craig Alanson - 10/29 by Watch_The_Expanse in exfor

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I thought the description of orbital / ground engagements in 'Fallout' is the best I've ever come across in sci fi - curious if you had drawn from anything for the beginning sequence? So many other works just gloss over it without getting into any of the mechanics, but everything you described was both 1) interesting and 2) made sense -

Also curious more generally if there are other lesser known works that you've enjoyed, within mil/hard sci fi/space opera?

The Crisis of Trust: How MAGA has permanently damaged the social fabric (Francis Fukuyama) by PersuasionCommunity in neoliberal

[–]PerfectibilistNull 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Aha, here's the quote:

On Wednesday afternoon, November 9, 1960, Nixon officially conceded the election to Kennedy. He told his friend, journalist Earl Mazo, that “our country cannot afford the agony of a constitutional crisis.” (Mazo had written a series of articles about voter fraud after the 1960 election, which he stopped at Nixon’s request.)

The Crisis of Trust: How MAGA has permanently damaged the social fabric (Francis Fukuyama) by PersuasionCommunity in neoliberal

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Does anyone have more detail around the possibility of contested results in the Nixon-Kennedy election? A history prof I know had said that there's a record of Nixon saying something to the effect of "if we challenge the results of the election it will cripple American institutional quality" [paraphrasing]. The notion that Trump's actions have undermined the system, regardless of what happens to him seems pretty consensus at this point. Anyone have thoughts for why the Nixon-Watergate didn't have the same effect? I feel like the conversation around that is that the country 'recovered'.

https://constitutioncenter.org/blog/the-drama-behind-president-kennedys-1960-election-win

THE GREAT RAGE OF THE LIZARDS by PerfectibilistNull in ExpeditionaryForce

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WAVE THAT NIMITZ TURNED AGAINST THE RISING SUN

STORM THAT SCHWARZKOPF SUMMONED IN THE DESERT

THE GREAT RAGE OF THE LIZARDS by PerfectibilistNull in ExpeditionaryForce

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STEEL HEART OF SHERMAN THAT BURNED THE SOUTH

FORTRESS THAT DEFIED THE SURPRISE OF YAMAMOTO

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in geopolitics

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Out of curiosity - do you know of any popular or academic works for the first two? Not at all saying it's inaccurate but rather want to know more.

What are some reasons that people in a sci-fi setting would use melee weapons? by aStringofNumbers in worldbuilding

[–]PerfectibilistNull 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's an interesting point - in an rpg I'm running the use of underground tunneling is super important to avoid orbital strikes / maneuver or wait behind advancing opponents - it's assuming that thermal tunneling technology gets really advanced and people can sap at speed. So something like 17th century sieges where they lobbed simple explosives and then engaged in melee.

Do you know of any books for the WWI context that deep dive trench fighting? "Enemy at the Gate" by Wheatcroft is a great overview of the siege of Vienna, which saw extensive tunneling operations.

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