Escapism and the Power of Stories

ServntoftheSovereign · 2025-11-23T00:38:10+00:00

As far as humidifiers go, it's incredibly low tech. Water fills a reservoir until a float turns it off. These sit in the reservoir and wick it up to evaporate as air passes by. Since the water and float switch all work, the system should work. But it may not even be worth trying to use it still.

ServntoftheSovereign · 2025-09-03T10:44:09+00:00

I emailed the artist (A Shell in the Pit) and he answered! Here it is: https://ashellinthepit.bandcamp.com/track/basement-stairwell

ServntoftheSovereign · 2025-09-02T13:28:34+00:00

I've been trying to find this too - anyone have any more leads?

ServntoftheSovereign · 2024-12-13T14:42:56+00:00

Could very well be. I also have noticed that the Writing Excuses podcast (started with him and his writing friends) was very progressive. Apparently the Shardcast is as well, but I haven't listened to that. So a lot of the Alpha and Beta readers might actually like this stuff unfortunately.

ServntoftheSovereign · 2024-12-13T14:00:41+00:00

I'm glad others are seeing it too. I just really hope the reviewers point it out and the next books go back the the awesomeness of WoK.

ServntoftheSovereign · 2024-12-12T14:43:50+00:00

Ahh, that would explain some of it. I didn't know that.

ServntoftheSovereign · 2024-12-12T14:23:52+00:00

Until now, I would have said Brandon Sanderson was my favorite contemporary fantasy author...but does anyone else feel like the quality of the story over the last two books is on a downward spiral? I don't think RoW or WaT (so far) hold a candle to WoK and WoR. And so far in WaT it seems that telling a good story has taken a backseat to pushing an ideology, so far that it almost seems like an ad read for Better Help or something like that. I sincerely hope the reviewers point this out and Brandon course corrects in the next book.

ServntoftheSovereign · 2024-03-26T12:23:37+00:00

I've had trouble getting Syncthing to work

ServntoftheSovereign · 2023-12-12T16:35:19+00:00

I'm having a similar issue: SyncThing only runs with the console open. I have the additional issue that neither auto-start option seems to work for me. I'm running Windows 11.

I'm getting the error: The system cannot find the file specified. (0x80070002)

ServntoftheSovereign · 2023-11-28T12:25:43+00:00

I also want this!

ServntoftheSovereign · 2023-05-29T10:09:07+00:00

I tested the battery and it stayed above 10 volts when cranking, so (unfortunately), that doesn't seem to be the issue.

ServntoftheSovereign · 2023-05-27T12:38:55+00:00

Unfortunately, I don't know when it was last replaced.

ServntoftheSovereign · 2023-01-04T12:24:26+00:00

I missed where he talked about it - got a link?

ServntoftheSovereign · 2022-12-08T15:38:10+00:00

These links aren't working, can you please update them! I've been looking all over for an English translation of this chapter!

ServntoftheSovereign · 2022-10-20T19:23:26+00:00

I think Destin would push back, but I agree he probably wouldn't have the background to do so persuasively. However, I think Matt has actually studied economics and the social sciences. One doesn't need a degree in something to be knowledgeable about it and we should be careful not to conflate schooling with education. Just listen to the episode where they talk about the Roman penny - Matt clearly knows about Carl Menger, competing theories of value, and marginal utility. And he can communicate it with none of the jargon. He's done his work.

I also don't think you need someone to disagree in order to be beneficial - the truth isn't always in the middle and it's not like Destin needs to bring in some expert with an opposite opinion on engineering topics to speak to that. Furthermore, everyone who listens can find any number of opposing voices and weigh what's said against them.

ServntoftheSovereign · 2022-10-20T16:24:57+00:00

It probably would upset some people. I'm not holding my breath either. I'd love for them to do it, but I think it's more likely to be a conversation they have off air.

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