I don't understand why this is a thing... isn't it pretty amazingly obvious that more-or-less nothing would happen?

Yes, of course I think that living things have the right to own other living things as property. If you haven't noticed this is the enormously prevailing opinion among Humans, here on Earth. There are trees out in the yard. They are alive, I own them. I have pets - I love them, but they are still my property, even…

I'm not downplaying the fact that smoke inhalation is dangerous.

Very, very few people die of smoke inhalation from the smoke plumes of distant forest fires.

Well, most critters always seemed pretty conscious and emotional to me.

Yes, the definition is pretty vague.

Of course we're just more complex meat machines... there's no credible evidence whatsoever for any other position.

Since I have no children, I can confidently say "no".

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I'll read the Varley because he's still so good, even though it seems he's past his prime.

Yeah, that could be a plus.

Yeah, the smoke plume is not a great thing, but it is usually better for you than being on fire.

See, here's the thing - things like BMI only matter in the sense that they are convenient for

I am not hopeful, but am open to being pleasantly surprised.

Not at all. I don;t know what that map is supposed to be of, but it isn;t a map of this year's fires.

I don't care if they want to live in wildfire zones; what infuriates me is that they refuse to take the simple preventative measures that would prevent wildfires from burning down their homes/businesses/etc.

Okay, what the hell is the image above the headline?

So, do you suppose it will (might) be a factual Tesla museum, or a fanciful one?

It does sort of look like a game cutscene.

Yeah. MI power armor never struck me as being made out of old tires.