It was veritable Camelot last night. The rain may never fall till after sundown By 8, the morning fog must disappear In short, there's simply not A more congenial spot For happily-ever-aftering … (View Post)

We had a discussion on the last thread about compute in space, and why it doesn't stack up. Here's a detailed counter argument, which isn't completely implausible. (It's also a pr… (View Post)

Nolan missed a trick with the soundtrack, though. https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jul/23/the-odysssey-music-ludwig-goransson-christopher-nolan Should have used Steely Dan. (View Post)

On the contrary; he has major policies to announce next week. Whether they pan out or not is open to question, but unlike Starmer, who appeared too scared of his own shadow to get stuff done, Burnham… (View Post)

Neromancer, along with the rest of Gibson's early work, was a remarkable SF which technology obsoleted very rapidly indeed. But its cultural impact is permanent. I don't think a film adapta… (View Post)