For some reason my account was held by some complete stranger for a long time. So if you're following me for the old bloke's content, sorry I wasted your time.
@IwriteOK@bastardspod referring to Part Two: Jeff Bezos and the Birth of Amazon at 18:25
"Now Amazon still loses money... up until 2015 I think they're losing money constantly"
Can you share your source for Amazon's negative cash flow? I'm discussing monopolies with a friend.
@IwriteOK@bastardspod Just listening to the early episodes from '18 about Trofim Lysenko. Damn this story is horrifyingly symmetric to the 2020 we just lived through
Worldbuilding: I've always wondered if one were inventing the idea of a planet from first principles -- if one would/could derive the idea of snow and all its effects. A smart mind would, of course. But would I? I wonder.
@paolini How many times does a dragon need to flap its wings per minute? Could a thunder of dragons, beating their wings in resonance, summon a tornado?
@paolini I remember one of your editors back in Inheritance days talking of your firmly held obsession for commas... That's fascinating that you've noticed a change in how you make your sentences between pen and keyboard though
@paolini Reading these quotes and your thoughts, it's been long enough! I get to reread To Sleep now! Waiting for the memory of To Sleep to fade after I finished it has been a devil when I so immediately began looking forward to when I'd next read it
@paolini Dude that is excellent! I am so excited for you! I'd offer some insightful token of advice but... it would probably be plagiarised from Brom or Orimis or someone else who you used to explor so many tiny details of reality. I'm really happy for you man, this is awesome :)