Agreed. Then againthere really isn’t any certainty that if JFK had lived NASA would have continued on the Apollo path, so to speak. By all accounts the man was rather uninterested in space exploration.

I get that.

I’m with you. I’m a big Neal Stephenson fan but I could not even get through Quicksilver, let alone the next two books of the trilogy. Thankfully Anathem, Reamde and Seveneves saw him reining himself in a bit, or perhaps his editor had words. All three are not by any means quick reads, but they at least, ahem, move…

And it’s Arya, not Aryia.

Only for a few more months. ;)

More like different cultures have different ideas about the value of human life.

Indeed. Because of “Hollywood”, the popular belief seems to be that GPS units transmit their location and can thus be tracked. Which is completely untrue. Apps like “Find my Phone” take location data (from GPS and cell towers) and transmit it via your data plan. The GPS itself is entirely self contained and does not…

Agreed. If the phone is off, no one can ping it. Because it’s off...

The deadpan delivery is perfect.

Bonus points for Reynolds reference.

Aaaah, Skytanic. How do I love thee. Let me count the ways.

If your delayed first flight causes you to miss your connection, you’ll usually get re-booked on the following flight and for free by most airlines; you may fly as a standby depending on availability. Some airlines may automatically re-book you, but you should call them as soon as you land to find out how to get…

AFAIK you can get Prime outside the US.

And here’s a version that works in the rest of the world...

I’m so sorry. I did not realize... ;)

The other guy’s right about that, but also, what massive advantage did being able to retreat give over just starting on the walls? If you were under siege, most armies didn’t leave the walls to fight, the whole point of building those massive, expensive walls is that they’re the best place for fighting.

Where did Dany get that giant-ass House Targaryen sigil banner? It was crazy-quick to get it hung in the smoking ruins of King’s Landing that fast, let alone sewn.

Thx for that. I had no idea...

Also, Sam Neill is from New Zealand and by all accounts, he does a fine Kiwi accent. :)

Or How I Met Your Mother.