I like to imagine there will be a future in which losing at a game is no big deal and others will help the noobies learn to play better.

I tried to remember famous teddy bears and then recalled the one owned by the Lasagna Cat :D Human Dran is a treasure. Agreed.

DAGNABBIT! FARGNAX! Fixing that now, bless you.

I could argue that she turned them all into MASSIVE NERDS but the argument remains that people who want to be out in space are nerds in the first place. They're full-on into Steampunk, not just the cosplay.

I like to think we all have a little Human Bear in our hearts.

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...kicking and screaming, belike. It will eventually work. Because cultural exchange is a thing.

The first trick is gently separating them from their valued traditions. Then introducing them to some basic concepts like soil health.

It's in the tagline. None so blind as those who choose to be so. Similarly, it's difficult for a fish to know they're wet... It's a bizarre place to live in. Philosophically speaking.

Wraithvine is old. Old as balls. I'm still deciding whether to play by D&D rules or go Full Tolkein and make them immortal until otherwise notified. The goal of my Instants is to get my brain chugging

We should normalise the phrase "current science". It might clear up so much confusion amongst certain types [coughcoughflateartherscough]

Heh. If I tried that there's only two outcomes: (1) Not able to sleep and now grouchy, (2) Comatose for six hours and the rest of the day is lost. More power to you though. I wish I had that capability.

More often devastating, but I do agree.

It's a very good thing when you find a place to fit.

Very few colonists, though. The more people on the world == less room for the plants. The Arcas are the most understanding about minimising their impact on the planet.

Most "Dear Employee" letters are written with a poisoned pen, but this... this idea is just too funny. You've both made it better. I heartily endorse this chain of thought.

Capitalism is currently busy shooting itself in its own foot. Once you've created a system that's "lean and mean" it only takes one small stumble to wind up starving and pissed-off.

Ah shit yes I did. Fixing that now. And in the final versions for publishing.

Having written my unfair share of smutty fanfic, I figured this was the lower bar.

Well, now you've been warned. Scrutinise the staff when you go into those places and always walk around the decorative arches. Just in case.