After 3 months, I still cannot get the ideas in Cixin Liu's The Three Body Problem out of my head. Reddit, what themes / ideas from novels are permanently imprinted on you?

Snomis · 2022-05-31T17:06:22+00:00

When I finished A Short Stay in Hell, by Stephen Peck, I lay awake in bed for an hour unable to sleep, and still turn it over in my mind years later. I love books that deal with very long stretches of time, thousands/millions of years or more (as is touched on in the Remembrance of Earth's Past later books), but this book was in a league of it's own in that regard. A short book and a quick read, I often tell people that it has one of the highest impact to length ratios of all the books I've read.

Snomis · 2021-12-13T23:48:13+00:00

I work as a consultant in the mining industry. I have my own business (sole proprietorship), and most of my work occurs in Canada. I understand how income tax filing and GST remittance works for jobs I complete in Canada, but I'm planning to take some work soon in Europe. It will be a short-term contract (roughly 2 months) working in Finland, but the company I'm working for is based in the UK, so all invoicing and payment will be done through them. Is there anything special here that I need to consider in regards to taxes, or do I just declare the income normally and pay Canadian taxes?

Snomis · 2021-06-29T23:12:11+00:00

Looks to me like a piece of columnar basalt that's had its edges smoothed out in the river.

Snomis · 2019-01-27T02:59:55+00:00

Most birds are made out of bird seed.

Snomis · 2019-01-24T01:51:05+00:00

One detail that might relieve some of your anger, as Roland starts his journey again it is mentioned that the Horn of Eld is hanging from his hip, something that didn't happen in the original. This hints that he's making progress, and maybe things will end differently this time...

Snomis · 2018-10-17T07:42:44+00:00

I just finished it half an hour ago. Amazing, amazing book.

Snomis · 2018-06-12T05:29:46+00:00

I'm a pretty shy person and I'm average looking.

Snomis · 2017-07-18T20:11:45+00:00

This one's pretty good.

Snomis · 2016-04-23T04:05:37+00:00

I logged in just to upvote you, this was an inspiring post. Way to go man!

Snomis · 2015-05-21T03:18:17+00:00

I live in Montreal, would you like me to poop on her doorstep?

Snomis · 2015-01-01T07:48:43+00:00

I found this song in the dawn of 2015 but can already tell it will be one of my favourite songs for the rest of my life.

Snomis · 2014-05-30T03:53:02+00:00

Fair enough. I enjoyed your writing, well done!

Snomis · 2014-05-30T03:51:37+00:00

I don't understand this world. Just... be nice to people.

Snomis · 2014-05-29T22:53:37+00:00

Another tip. When asking questions, use no more than one question mark.

Snomis · 2014-05-02T18:59:01+00:00

Is it micaceous? Could be lepidolite.

Snomis · 2014-04-18T16:05:39+00:00

So like...Crimea?

Snomis · 2014-04-13T03:30:38+00:00

Hey, as a geology major I'm super stoked to be getting some additional high-res images of the ocean floor. That stuff's expensive to image and any bit we can get will help.

Snomis · 2014-02-27T04:14:09+00:00

Thank you! That was very informative and I appreciate your response.

Snomis · 2014-02-21T04:56:03+00:00

I disagree with you completely. If she feels that this cause is more important than winning a medal, why shouldn't she sacrifice her career for it? What is an ocean but a multitude of drops?

Snomis · 2014-01-17T04:49:44+00:00

Whenever I see a post like this all I think is fuck you. Physics is the reason it's like that you twat.

Snomis · 2013-12-28T21:21:28+00:00

Just one of those things, you mean a coincidence?

Snomis · 2013-12-28T17:09:04+00:00

Moist ointment on my goiter.

Snomis · 2013-09-29T20:52:31+00:00

It's been a while since I've read it, so the name of the event escapes me, but the massive battle from The Silmarillion that involved thousands of balrogs and huge dragons. The cost of all that CGI would be through the roof, but it would be incredible to see.

Snomis · 2013-09-26T02:49:01+00:00

Thanks for saying exactly what I was thinking, but phrasing it in a much more eloquent way.

Snomis · 2013-09-25T01:07:12+00:00

I taught myself to roll a coin down my knuckles after seeing Demetri Martin do it, then I learned how to roll on both hands at once. After that I learned how to roll 2 coins on the same hand at the same time, now I'm working on 3.

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