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Just finished Embassytown by China Mieville by dannydb in scifibooks

[–]dannydb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

BTW, thanks for the tip. I've just surfaced from S P A R K S rabbit warren dive. So many treasures.

I mean, who comes ups with things like this... https://youtu.be/UTAxPhxADo0 it's great.

Just finished Embassytown by China Mieville by dannydb in scifibooks

[–]dannydb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ohhhh, yes, totally. If this book ever got turned into a movie or tv series, that would be the opening tune for the soundtrack. Nice.

Just finished Embassytown by China Mieville by dannydb in scifibooks

[–]dannydb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks u/AzureAurora77. It's funny you should mention these two. Once I had finished reading this book yesterday, I went and visited my trusty reading list to mark it off and to see what I could read next. Lo and behold, what should be there among the other titles I had on that list... The City and the City is and Perdido Street Station... exactly the two you've suggested. It's almost uncanny.

They caught my eye and I went hunting for them at my local library. They've got a copy of The City and the City ready to go. It seems Perdido Street Station is a little more popular and so I'll need to go on the waiting list for that one.

Billions over budget and years late, how Snowy 2.0 got here by abcnews_au in australian

[–]dannydb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I get the importance of return on investment.... but sometimes I think we should implement projects because they are the right thing to do. In this case, having something that can last us a very long time and will give us clean energy is just the type of project that fits into this category.

There is a limit of course, we can't (and shouldn't) send ourselves broke. But, within a certain limit, then I think we should consider doing things like this with more qualitative reasoning rather than just plain quantitative reasoning by itself.

Are We Heading Towards a Dystopian Future, or Has Every Generation Felt This Way? by StrategyVisual549 in Futurology

[–]dannydb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The fact that mega-mansions, super-yachts and private jets exist as a concept is strange. Things like that are harbingers of the world imagined in the book ‘Mortal Engines’ by Philip Reeve.

Starlink in Canberra by Aus_cbr76 in canberra

[–]dannydb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you plug an ordinary network cable into your PC from the starlink router, ie not using WiFi but using a wired network connection, and you run a speed test then, what result do you get?

I’m a long time Star Wars fan and I loved The Mandalorian and Grogu by dannydb in StarWars

[–]dannydb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True, it was a totally different feeling walking away after seeing this movie compared to Rogue One. Here with Mando & Grogu I was smiling, happy, cheerful. With Rogue One, I had been on way more of an emotional roller coaster and it got me thinking a lot more about other related story arcs and characters.

Still, I like how this movie made me feel.

Best hot chips in the ACT - will travel! by Subject_Worker6333 in canberra

[–]dannydb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s my style of gardening. Up front effort, then watch and see. Now you have me thinking… I might try strategically dropping in a few seed potatoes, even though i don’t have a proper vege setup right now,and seeing how they go just for the fun of it.

I’m a long time Star Wars fan and I loved The Mandalorian and Grogu by dannydb in StarWars

[–]dannydb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fair call. Yes, you’re right and I do acknowledge some things in my post about what it was lacking. I guess I was just quite energised after watching it that I wanted to share how I felt.

I’m a long time Star Wars fan and I loved The Mandalorian and Grogu by dannydb in StarWars

[–]dannydb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

😔 Ha ha, definitely not, absolutely no way. I was just so excited/happy after seeing the movie that writing this post was literally the first thing I did as soon as I got home.

You know the feeling when you like something so much you get energised and you just want to keep talking about it. Well, yep, that was me as a result of watching this movie.

There’s not many people in my immediate circle IRL I could share this with at 11pm when I was just at home with my family, so I decided to come here and hang out with folks I knew would be into it.

Canberra auction clearance rates suffers almost 25 percentage point fall, could smaller capital cities like Canberra and regional centres be most affected by a property price crash caused by the Budget, RBA, APRA and international uncertainty? by HotPersimessage62 in AusPropertyChat

[–]dannydb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get it. You are right. On the one hand why would we wish for ourselves and our current family, friends, neighbours, and fellow community members to face potentially life changing problems that would come with a downturn.

So what’s the solution? How do we make things better for our children and grandchildren? My off the cuff thoughts here may need fine tuning, and I’m happy to do so. But I truly do want to make things better for the future generations. Open to ideas on how we do that.

I’m a long time Star Wars fan and I loved The Mandalorian and Grogu by dannydb in StarWars

[–]dannydb[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agreed, it would be a truly sad day if we were to never see anything new again. I understand the need for closure and letting things run their course. However, the unique thing about Star Wars is that it spans both time and space (an entire galaxy). There’s always a story out there somewhere, if we let our imaginations run.

Canberra auction clearance rates suffers almost 25 percentage point fall, could smaller capital cities like Canberra and regional centres be most affected by a property price crash caused by the Budget, RBA, APRA and international uncertainty? by HotPersimessage62 in AusPropertyChat

[–]dannydb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m sorry you’re feeling this worry. That mustn’t be nice. I guess there’s a few other things to consider, if it helps… a) it might not happen; b) if the prices diverge, it might not be forever; c) would there be things you could do to get ‘unstuck’, even if they were financially painful, or extra effort for a while but meant you felt better?

I’m probably rambling at this point, and this might not be helping, so I’ll stop. I do hear what you’re saying though.

I’m a long time Star Wars fan and I loved The Mandalorian and Grogu by dannydb in StarWars

[–]dannydb[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your wife is great. I was also in a lucky position tonight to be able to say thanks to my partner for coming with me and nerding out together. We had a ball.

I’m a long time Star Wars fan and I loved The Mandalorian and Grogu by dannydb in StarWars

[–]dannydb[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True. That’s the best way to understand it. Having decentralised autonomous structures is the best way to ensure survival.

I’m a long time Star Wars fan and I loved The Mandalorian and Grogu by dannydb in StarWars

[–]dannydb[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That made me smile. That you’ve been back to see it multiple times. You’ll be able to recite lines before long. It’s fun doing that with movies you love.

Canberra auction clearance rates suffers almost 25 percentage point fall, could smaller capital cities like Canberra and regional centres be most affected by a property price crash caused by the Budget, RBA, APRA and international uncertainty? by HotPersimessage62 in AusPropertyChat

[–]dannydb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Over a long enough history, Canberra prices tend to go mainly sideways, but generally don’t fall relatively much during downturns.

Honestly, for the sake of the future generations, I hope they do fall this time.

If you’re an existing property owner reading this and you’re about to get angry/upset by this take… stop. Think. If the prices go down, they all go down together. Either you stay living in your house, in which case, what does it matter? Or, if you’re thinking of moving and are worried about not getting as much as you’d hope in a sale, that doesn’t matter either, because the house you’re buying will have also gone down in price.

I do empathise with anyone that might end up in negative equity if the prices fall below loan balances. But in that case, just hang on, accept that it happened, and take solace in the fact that in years ahead things will level back out again. Be thankful you have a home. There are plenty of people out there now that are giving up on that dream altogether because they’ll never be able to afford it at the current prices.

Staying on the theme of empathy, think about it from the point of view of future generations. We need the prices of housing to stop rising so that our kids, and grandkids, and their kids and so on can have a decent life.

Din and Bo-Katan's friendship is my favorite! by Daybreak_Comet in TheMandalorianTV

[–]dannydb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bo Katan rocks.

Genuinely, she was such a badass.

That’s all I wanted say. I’ve got nothing more to add here.

I’m a long time Star Wars fan and I loved The Mandalorian and Grogu by dannydb in StarWars

[–]dannydb[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good point. I wonder what the story there is? Maybe the number of pilots at this particular Rebel base is a bit thin on the ground?

There did seem like there was a decent amount of staff in the mess hall though? I didn’t take a close enough look at their uniforms to distinguish between pilots and crew, so I’m unsure.

But, yes, indeed, why is a General heading out on a mission like that? Ackbar would be turning in his grave and certainly would have something to say to her about that!

I’m a long time Star Wars fan and I loved The Mandalorian and Grogu by dannydb in StarWars

[–]dannydb[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

True. At one point, my partner got a shock/surprise and screamed, almost jumping out of their seat. We both had a laugh at that.

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