mrnewtons
mrnewtons t1_jdadbw0 wrote
Reply to comment by Scooter0Dude in I picked up Wool, and couldn’t put it down. by fn0000rd
Come to think of it, just to add fuel to the fire, Stargate SG-1's, which released in 1997, entire premise of the show was that the main antagonists (the Goa'uld) had enslaved most of the galaxy by keeping education low and using advanced Tech to make planets think they were literal gods.
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It's... it's just such an old idea that it's kinda like seasoning a chicken with just salt and expecting me to be impressed.
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That's maybe too harsh but you get my point I think.
mrnewtons t1_jdabwr9 wrote
Reply to comment by Scooter0Dude in I picked up Wool, and couldn’t put it down. by fn0000rd
Sci-fi is my thing, but I still kinda had the same opinion. I saw the "twist" coming from miles and miles away.
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Like with much sci-fi that hits the mainstream, it tends to be an idea that fans have been playing around with for a long time. "The Outside isn't what the claimed it to be! We've been deceived by technology we don't understand!"
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Pretty sure that's the plot of more than one Trek episode.
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I also just... couldn't get into the world building. I tried. Silos = Vault Tech Vaults, super secret IT group, dystopian government for reasons....
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On paper I should've adored this series, and it's difficult for me to find good reasons it didn't grip me. It just... didn't.
mrnewtons t1_je6o8qh wrote
Reply to comment by Lee2026 in LPT: A lot of people don’t know this but if you have a Costco membership, they offer car insurance that has unbeatable prices. by ninaunst
Depends on the area, I have a flawless record and I have a 2010 Ford Fusion. I still pay about $1,600 a year now because prices went up for both renters and auto insurance.
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But I live in Seattle, so if I get in an accident it's probably with a really expensive car... I also have more than the basic coverage for the same reason.