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Yeah, granted, these posts were 9 years ago, but I'd doubt he would have changed stances on this: https://rsbakker.wordpress.com/2016/11/10/donald-trump-and-the-failure-of-20th-century-progressive-culture/ https://rsbakker.wordpress.com/2016/11/09/the-death-of-wilson-how-the-academic-left-created-donald-trump-2/

I think it might have been said, a long time ago, that there were some "notes" or the like on the next series but I'd be fairly shocked if anything much more substantial exists at this point. Happy, but quite surprised.

I'd guess the Christmas cards themselves are incidental, they are just a druggery where the whole environment of that room (unhappy/unwanted marriage, unfulfilled, etc) is the real point. It seems that the aim is for Lumon to see just how much can be severed and how much can remain severed. And, with the number of rooms, how many "severances" can be performed before some things might "leak" back through. ALong with just the content of each room, featuring various psychological and somatic "pains." I'd also guess that Cold Harbor is to, possibly, see if Mark can have his caring for Gemma fully severed? That is, once "complete" maybe he'll see her die and they want to see that there is no reaction? And/or that the reaction can be cordoned off and effectively severed. This idea also jives with why in season one, that woman has her pregnancy "severed" as well (right? or am I misremembering that?). They want to sell people on severing out any part of their life that they just don't want to deal with. Along with making "workers" who can essentially be automatons, either by having their "outie" life severed, or possibly by having the "innie" work severed. Also, this could somewhat "explain" what MDR does. That is, they are categorizing their own thoughts (and/or memories, etc.) in order for the severance to be more effective at removing or suppressing them. This is why each one of them is sort of their own "project" even while the seemingly most important one to Luman is Mark's. Likely because of how it dovetails with the Gemma project. It also sort of explains why they are remiss at just getting rid of people and putting others on "the" project. There isn't really a "master" MDR project, per se, rather each one of them is their own project. So they sort of have an absurdly long leash, with the floor leader just trying to keep them on task while not pissing them off too much so they won't actually work. Also, might well be why Cobel was so keen on guiding the project, because, IIRC, she wants to forget someone dying too. Or so it would seem to me.

I'm in much the same boat, one, money-wise, two, space-wise and three, time-wise (having seven kids now). I'm actually really enjoying playing things on Board Game Arena and Rally-the-Troops, because they are both free and browser based, so I can literally play from anywhere, at any time. It's nowhere near as nice as in-person gaming, but at least it is something. I did finally get to play Unconscious Mind a few weeks ago, but just finding that time for that was a semi-Herculean task unfortunately.

3025? I mean, yeah, we likely survive the Third Succession War, but it's the Fourth that usually gets you.

Yeah, I think we will very likely do the same. Especially since it is going to just be two of us, not much sense in doing much take-that with that few of players.

Yeah, a pretty wild journey to get it published there. I actually misunderstood the tiers and sort of overbacked, but I decided to not lower it, even though I have no realistic expectation of finding 7 more people to play it with me. The upgraded components ought to be decent quality, so the more the merrier I guess. Yeah, it seems to be to be sort of akin to TM in some ways, but since it tends to get brought up in conversations as somewhat like both TM and Underwater Cities I think there is a fair chance it might be one my wife actually likes, since TM is her favorite game and Underwater Cities is another she likes. In any case I got it on sale, so I feel it will likely be worth it even if we only play it a few times. I know that some people really don't like the "multiplayer solitaire" way it plays most of the time, but my wife hates people messing with her stuff in games, so it works well for us.

1.2 million on the first day. I figured it would be popular, but that sure is something. Not for me though, I did back Lords of Baseball and Unconscious Minds though. And I have Ark Nova being delivered tomorrow, which I am keen to maybe try out this weekend.

First day and change of free agency, lots of big signings, too many to list. Of course, the Islanders have literally done nothing. Can't wait for a week from now for them to overpay to resign someone so we that have the same team as last year, only worse.

Indeed, can't help but agree. As an Islander fan, we know better than the expect anything besides the worst.

Yeah, I don't quite get it. My only guess would that they did not like they way Trotz was coaching the younger players, notably Wahlstrom and Bellows this year, although probably others too. The team played horribly, old and flat-footed, for most of the year. They are going to need to younger kids to come up and play, but I guess Lou thinks they can't really do that if Trotz is benching them for entire games, or stretches of them, for mistakes. Granted, I am no coach and I have no idea if Trotz was doing "the right thing" (frankly, he probably was correct) but it is the only thing I can think of for why they would be cutting ties right now, because they likely will sign exactly zero known quantities as free agents (like usual).