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Throw_away_migrator ,

You’re going to have to be more specific, I can think of at least 2 that could fit that description.

Boeing Will Launch Starliner With Helium Leak (www.extremetech.com)

Boeing and NASA are moving ahead with the upcoming Starliner demonstration launch despite an active helium leak. The launch is now on the books for Saturday, June 1, at 12:25 p.m. EDT. If all goes as planned, Starliner will rendezvous with the International Space Station the following day and return to Earth on June 10. If not,...

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Throw_away_migrator ,

I feel like this could be used to describe any tech company that “innovates” or “disrupts” an area.

Throw_away_migrator ,

Behind the Bastards also did a couple episodes on this. Definitely work a listen.

Throw_away_migrator ,

Expect for the .410 gauge. That one is a caliber, because reasons

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Not sure what it says about me that I immediately knew who she was/is

Throw_away_migrator ,

About tree fiddy

Throw_away_migrator ,

I regret clicking into the comments to find the answer

Throw_away_migrator ,

Admittedly I don’t play on Xbox, but yeah their console naming is baffling to me and I honestly don’t know/can’t be bothered to figure it out. PlayStation is simple. Bigger numbers equal newer. Pro version? Just a modest step up but still clearly identifies as the same Gen.

When Xbox launched the One, I thought, “oh they’re going to reset the numbering convention. It’s awkward now but will be easier going forward.” Boy was I wrong.

On the other end there’s Nintendo, but the names are so different and distinct it’s easy enough to distinguish (except whatever the hell Wii U was).

Microsoft seems caught in the middle. They clearly didn’t want to be like PlayStation, but they don’t want to/can’t come up with unique names, so you get just a mouthful of nonsense letters and numbers.

Throw_away_migrator ,

That’s Waffle House. You just described every Waffle House.

Throw_away_migrator ,

Por que no los dos?

Throw_away_migrator ,

Honestly, seeking compactness/shortest lines can create gerrymandered districts too. It can result neighborhoods or population centers being split into multiple districts and having their power diluted.

Drawing convenient/straight boarders can have lasting negative impacts. Just ask the British.

The solution is… Complicated. David Wasserman did a great piece on this many years ago for 538. It’s worth a read

fivethirtyeight.com/…/hating-gerrymandering-is-ea…

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Could arm a company of soldiers plus side arms for the officers

12 reasons to stop using Goodreads - selected by Goodreads staff (help.goodreads.com)

It could be kind of lame to poke fun at a site that I don’t use (anymore), but I find this funny enough to share: Goodreads has started changing and updating their site last year, but apparently they’ve broken a ton of things in the process, and now they’ve published an announcement with the list of 12 bugs they’re...

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Thanks for this. I’ve been looking for something to replace Goodreads with for a while now. Just checked out StoryGraph and it looks really good and was easy to port over my lists from GR. Liking the experience so far.

Looking for spy novel recommendations

I’ve been on a spy fiction kick recently- I really enjoyed the recent The Man from UNCLE movie and I Expect You to Die video game. I’m looking for some novels that are in a similar vein (classic 60s spy versus an egomaniac villain out to take over the world). However, I cannot stand the sexism in Ian Fleming’s books....

Throw_away_migrator ,

It’s not recent, but Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is very much the anti James Bond. It’s set in the heart of the Cold War. The villain is not a cartoonist figure bent on world domination, but is much more grounded in reality.

I haven’t read them but the Bourne series may also be of interest to you

Throw_away_migrator ,

How are the rest of the books in the series? I only read the one. While I enjoyed it I did find it a bit dry and tough to navigate the jargon at times. Especially in the first third or so of the book.

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Mark Lawrence has several trilogies that fit into this genre. They’re fantasy books but the setting/universe is based on science fiction.

Series that I’ve read and recommend:

Broken Empire

Holy Sister

Red Queens War

I found them all an enjoyable mix of dark/grim fantasy with a good mix of humor. These series all tend to follow an anti-hero or in Broken Empire’s case you could argue it’s a villain protagonist given just how unsavory a character Jorg is. Even still I found myself liking and rooting for that bastard.

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