Monthly Archives: January 2026

@ZDson3112Most modern sci-fi and anime doesn’t come close to the scale of advanced future civilizations that older films and anime were trying to explore, and it’s lesser for it. With the vast sizes of the fleets shown in this video, … Continue reading →

Well, it’s one luxurious vision of the year 2100. Useful for Traveller roleplaying inspiration. In the real world? Not even the American will be living like this in 2100. I don’t even think Singapore or the UAE will have this … Continue reading →

@ARandomTrollA sci-fi setting that actually respects the world-ending amounts of energy involved with this sort of propulsion? Angelic glowing spaceship radiators? Amazing tactical space battles? Paperclip maximizer hunt? We will watch your career with great interest. Perhaps someone, someday, will … Continue reading →

Brave AI summary: Here are the key points from the video: • Sulla’s dictatorship (82 BC) marked a turning point in Roman history when he became the first dictator in over a century with no end date, betraying the Republic’s tradition of … Continue reading →

From the Brownstone Institute —<Quote begins>— Time to Rebuild Community A few months back, Brownstone Institute opened its supper-club model to a wider geography. We had sensed the demand after so many events had sold all tickets. Sure enough, it … Continue reading →

China and Russia After discussing China’s financial problems, we turn to the less money-side, more gun-side issues with the Russian Empire. From 8:59 Russia claimed to be the security provider for global authoritarian regimes, but that capacity is visibly declining … Continue reading →

It’s a rough life.A comment from the thread. polnikesDoesn’t look like mortality rates were tracked among young-age positions specifically, but mortality rates on ships at this time were generally quite high and varied significantly depending on the type of voyages. … Continue reading →

America is in real trouble. If you are a homeschooling Christian, the future of your nation rests on your shoulders. Act accordingly. Get strong: in spirit, in truth, in the mind, and in the flesh too!