LOL until they tried to explain to me that humanoid people just randomly rolled up like parchment and got carried around until things cooled down a bit, I was like, "OK I'll keep an open mind to this weird political story." And then when they figured out logic gates but only with 5th century hoards with flags, I just mentally noped out. I did finish the first book but I had regrets.
CaptainBlinky
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As far as stadiums and buildings, the owners take money from companies to name them. Lots of money. It's called paying for naming rights, and the contracts usually have set terms, like the company has to pay X amount per year to keep the naming rights.
And when he finally did get laid he got syphilis. Loser.
I thought the movie was kinda fun. Never read the book though.
Wait, is this real? Fuck sake that's bad.
Don't make me box your ear!
The 3 Body Problem. It's trash and I'll die on that hill.
Gold is only as valuable as people deem it to be. It's a solid investment because it doesn't suffer from things like inflation or short sellers. Gold is like a treasury bill in that you're not going to make a bunch of money short term, but you can be relatively sure you won't lose you investment long term. I heard something about a decade ago which still holds true: as long ago as the Roman empire, an ounce of gold was worth enough money to get you a top quality outfit including top quality sandals (shoes) and still leave enough for you to get a top quality meal. Will you get those things with gold in an apocalyptic situation? Nah, but assuming human civilization continues to survive, you can expect the value of gold relative to products and services to stay strong while currencies lose value.
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He’s basically the reason the “musician trashes hotel room” stereotype exists.
OK that's just bullshit. Bands have been trashing hotel rooms since the 70's. The Who were the most famous for this.
If the author totally doubles down on ludicrous, maybe it's worth a go! I only barely got through the first book.