To be fair, “Not being a Nazi” is a pretty good parenting strategy. It’s childhood, not Marine Boot Camp. :)

Much recommend Emby or the like. It makes streaming shared files a much more “Netflix-like” experience.

Or an Emby server, which has much the same functionality as Plex.

Ah, I see. I completely misunderstood. Apologies again.

Apologies if that came out a bit brusque.

I get that he is determined to make them “realistic” but physics would dictate the wings are too small to carry them aloft. Unless they’re really really light, like birds.

History has shown us that YouTube is the absolute worst idea for keeping your kid occupied, namely because the platform has largely ignored its ongoing toxic content problem and even seemingly innocuous videos have led unsuspecting views to some bizarre kid-unfriendly viewing—even in the YouTube Kids app.

The world is full of screens. You can’t stop a kid from consuming some content. Heck, my kids have to use screens at school.

Bonus points for Toast reference.

So you have family dinner, but you watch TV during dinner?

Again? ;)

Bortus approves.

The ergonomics of the cockpit have always struck me as horrific. Why do we have essential controls on the overhead panel? Even worse, why do we have stuff on a side panel that requires one of the pilots to get out of the seat?!? Or is this thing meant to be operated with a flight engineer? ;)

You and me both. It really bugged me!

I might be wrong, but I get the impression that in the US as rail travel decreased in favour of air travel, more freight went on the main lines, slowing passenger trains down.

Full speed ahead! Only way to do it!

I became a professional pilot in my early 40s. No previous flying experience but a lifelong interest in commercial aviation. I now work for a major airline.

This. I’m closer to 50 than 40, and I’m in the best shape of my life. I changed careers a few years ago and now have my dream job. I have a great family.

Interesting to hear. I might have to go back and give the rest of the series a shot.

I felt that the author presented fictional concepts as fact, and “defended” this with language like “obviously”. I’m not against fictional concepts, because this is fiction, obviously. However if you’re attempting to create a consistent world where the reader can make assumptions about the “rules” of said world,…