September 18, 2025
A Request Response
I cannot provide Mauser the experience of throwing a ball in a centrifugal habitat, but the Kalpana one habitat design has multiple ballfields...so...imagine I guess?
Animation by Brian Versteeg
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September 16, 2025
Thoughts on What Course to Set.
I'm in a spot of pain (kidney stone) and I'm streaming in a few minutes, so I don't have the time or state of mind to expand on this...
Lawdog over at Bugscuffle Gazette has a short, but extremely good post that focuses on what sane Americans should do moving forward. It is a tight, integrated piece that defies excerpting so take 3 minutes of your time and go read it.
Understand it.
Act on it.
And don't be stupid. Stupid plays into the hands of those who would kill us all. Lowering ourselves to their level is a strategic failure, as well as a moral one.
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September 14, 2025
A Story That People Might Have Missed With Everything Else Going On
This is potentially a incredibly awesome discovery that has the potential to be catastrophic for human space exploration.
If Mars has an environment then environmentalists will ensure that no human foot ever sets foot there.
Mars and Titan have major advantages with regard to the ease of resource utilization and will allow a much shallower learning curve, but long term, Space Habitats are probably the way to go.
Still, It might be good to consider if single celled life is sufficient to declare a celestial body a nature preserve.
Even if this does come to pass , there is always a chance that there is no life on Titan, and, in any event we do have O'Neil's vision as a fall back position.
Art by Don Davis
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An Assessment of the Ratio of Bad Ass to Cringe
In Zenless Zone Zero the character of Nicole Demara is an interesting set of contrasts.
Despite being a fractally annoying, rapacious mooch, she has a surprisingly strong moral compass, takes care of her people and keeps her word even at great personal risk. She also has considerable in-game utility and combat potential given that she is fast, acrobatic and carries a briefcase that fires black holes at opponents.
This has led some misguided players to suggest that she is not actually a being from beyond the event horizon of cringe.
That erroneous assessment is scientifically disproven by her official character video.
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What Orwell Got Wrong
Well, except for the part where we have slipped into a timeline where competing analyses of the meaning of OwO are a topic of intense public discourse because competing theories regarding the term are a critical part of an investigation into an assassination that could spark a civil war.
But, I'll give him a pass on that.
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September 11, 2025
On the Doubts Expressed in the Comments
ctx217 asks how we defeat this at the ballot box.
This is not a silly question given the current environment and rhetoric. Bringing strong words to a gunfight is rarely a path to victory and a long life in a street fight Moreover the left in the U.S. is quite definitely Maoist in their view of violence and political activism. The fear that civil engagement in the manner of Charlie Kirk will lead inevitably to his fate is not unreasonable, especially if one gets what little history and civics students learn today taught to the by followers of Alinsky.
However....
An understanding of history does put the problem in a different light. The Democrats and their goons have been engaging in political violence in a variable intensity way this since reconstruction off and on. Before the current crop of "direct actions" we had the Klan, the Anarchists, Tammany Hall, and the assassinations and bombings of the1960's & 1970s. We defeated them all by prosecuting the perpetrators. Though lessons can still be learned from the errors that let the Weathermen and their ilk walk free and into education jobs.
Our principles work.
So to answer the question "How can we win at the ballot box?"
We vote.
We win.
We prosecute the fiends.
But wait!
Rick C. points out that the Mayor of Charlotte won her primary. Well, that does reflect poorly on the Democrats now doesn't it? Now this blood tainted race hustler must face a conservative in the general. Despite Charlotte's leftward tilt, we might actually have a shot at turning even that blue hell hole red.
We CANNOT get rid of all violence, but we can put away the criminals and those so mentally challenged that they are active dangers to the populace.
But there is more. We should not go off half cocked, even as awful as this sickening crime is.
While I certainly give the domestic leftists the side-eye here, and am sickened by the reaction of many of them (though by no means all) to this horror show... I am not completely convinced that this particular atrocity was even domestic. It plays into the hands of foreign adversaries to see us fall on one another like condors and coyotes fighting over a dead deer. Several nations are contemplating, or engaged in rather high risk mischief and would dearly like to see the US engaged in violent navel gazing for a few years.
Those principles again. Due process and the idea of being innocent until guilty. (rather the opposite of leftist notions like Me-Too and cancellation).
Now the alternative to this admittedly difficult and dangerous struggle is to try and make them understand the gravity of the situation by putting large caliber rounds in the heads of their influencers....outside the context of Minecraft. This is the path that most other nations that have faced our problems have taken, and an option we (arguably inadvertently) flirted with in the 1860s. This might be viscerally satisfying in the shortest of terms, but it always leads to sub optimal outcomes.
Pablo Picasso provides us a very stylized, sanitized example of a sub-optimal outcome.
In that scenario, for every free helicopter ride there will be another deposit in the bucket in front of the guillotine. The other issue is the notion that one should not become the monster one is fighting as that defeats the point of fighting the monsters....at least in the eyes of the broader public, who in the absence of complete totalitarianism will be required to be persuaded to support any resolution of the absolute bloody shit-show that a tit-for-tat series of political assassinations, let alone the full-blown civil war that would probably result from that.
We are almost certainly entering a dark time, likely akin to the 1970s or slightly worse. However, it will be darker than Vantablack if we decide to accept the invitation of the assassin and engage in direct reciprocity.
Charlie Kirk set an example. Do not let his death be in vain.
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24 Years
The last few days have been awful. Moreso because "the call came from inside the house".
But it bears remembering what came out of that surreal clear sky 24 years ago. Because that enemy (and others) are still at the gate.
Do not forget.
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September 10, 2025
Oh Hell
Conservative commentator Charlie Kirk was just shot, apparently in the neck. He's been hospitalized. That's all I know.
Megan Kelly is covering it live.
Things are getting bad.
Kirk is blunt and offensive to some but his modus operandi is to go to meet with those who disagree with him and debate them, trying to persuade them with WORDS.
There is a growing segment of the population who cannot abide other points of view. I have a degree in history. I've seen what happens when groups of people in countries stop talking to each other. It's a dark place.
UPDATE: Reports are that Charlie Kirk died on the operating table.
End Update
Read the link I posted below.
Keep your eyes open.
Get to know your neighbors.
Prepare.
But do not emulate these Jacobins. Taking an eye for an eye only leaves everyone blind.
We'll solve this at the ballot box.
Or not al all.
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6.0
Tonight at 6:30pm EDT/ 10:30pm UTC join us as we plunge into the season 6 premier of Genshin Impact. This gacha game has been way better than it has any business being and the writing has been top-notch. These Yo-Hoyo game events are always fun but tonight's premiere isn't just an event, it promises to be a MAJOR lore dump, opening a whole new region and explaining......all sorts of stuff. Plus there will surely be combat!
The channel's over at https://www.twitch.tv/brickmuppet so stop by, say "Hi!" and then you can bully my animated alter ego about his skill issues. If you're not familiar with the game, then chat and I will bring you up to speed. This update look to be really fun, so support your indie V-tuber!
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Read The Whole Thing
Some people cannot be examples. But they can be lessons.
This is not to blame the victim in any way. It is to remind people that danger exists. Moreso now because people that don't believe it exists have unleashed it on our streets.
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September 09, 2025
Well.....
( Checks newsfeeds to find out what the hell is actually going on in Nepal.)
That escalated quickly.
A few observations:
Things must be very chaotic on the ground. The Kathmandu Post (first link) appears to have just gone offline, as I proofread this.
What I've been able to glean is that the government responded to accusations of corruption and authoritarianism by banning news items that contained what they determined was disinformation, before banning social media sites. This did NOT reassure the public.
The most disturbing thing from a purely domestic point of view (well, local hemisphere at least) about this is the number of folks in Tommy Robinson's feed pointing to this and admonishing him for his peaceful flag protests claiming that the Nepalese are handling the situation more correctly than he is.
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September 08, 2025
Signs and Portents
Laughing Wolf has a short post touching on several worrisome recent developments most of which are not getting a lot of attention, and the attention that is being given misses the forest for the trees.
Then, throw in the narco boat taken out on its way here. Why did it have 11 on board, when normal crew is 2-3 max? Why those particular people? Who were they/what were they? Very interesting given that there are already thousands of potential terrorists here thanks to the Biden Regency. Suspecting that there is much more to this story.
There has been a worrying trend in deliberate critical infrastructure disruptions over the last few years. Some of this is asshats larping... but there is a definite pattern and indications of impressive resources behind a lot of them.
Then there is the direct action nihilism of things like the Pacific Palisades fire.
Was the asshole who started those fires acting on impulse, or acting on a groups premeditated plan?
Lots of people hate us. Lots of foreign entities hate us. But many of us hate us as well, and the idea of making mischief, especially if the victims are folks who likely voted for those they despise, is appealing to a certain group of our own citizenry, as much or more than it is to the governments, crime syndicates, religious fanatics, and psychopaths who wish our nation harm.
The enemies are at the gate, but the call is coming from inside the house.
September 11 is in 3 days.
See that your car has gas.
As Sarah Hoyt is want to implore us, be sure you can find your gun and your clothes in the dark.
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September 03, 2025
Huh....
Well I've been working on this well over an hour and I cannot get my streaming software to work, except in safe mode. It just locks up and flickers.
I had this issue last month, but thought I'd resolved it.
Anyway, no stream tonight. I'm going to be bugfixing all evening.
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September 02, 2025
Stream Schedule:
Things have been a tad chaotic of late but things have settled down to the point that Guerilla streaming is no longer necessary, so, as promised on stream last night, the schedule for the week is finally set (see below)
So join us tonight at 6:30pm EDT/10:30 pm UTC over at https://www.twitch.tv/brickmuppet for a thoughtful scientific onsite analysis of the impact of various weapons and travel route selections on demon mitigation effectiveness as we rip and tear most analytically in Doom 2 (1994).
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September 01, 2025
Happy Labor Day!
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August 24, 2025
SUNDAY! SPLODIES!
Tonight at 6:50 EST / 10:50 UTC We will be observing applied methane and oxygen chemistry in action! We'll watch Space-X make yet another attempt to get their reusable spacecraft ( STARSHIP ) into space without it performing an unplanned auto-disassembly.
Unplanned auto-disassemblies are always fun to watch! However, if the thing actually stays together this time then we'll be watching HISTORY. So, stop by https://www.twitch.tv/brickmuppet . Say "Hi!", grab some popcorn, and join us in chat as we watch the fireworks!
Stay around after the fireworks! We'll discuss the launch, space settlement and other geekery while watching me derp in Zenless Zone Zero!
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August 23, 2025
Systematization
Soon everything and everyone will be the same bland shade of international orange and we will all consume while fearfully pretending to enjoy (and be) the same homogenized slop.
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August 17, 2025
Last Stream! Much Drama! TRUE CRIME (certain caveats apply)
Tonight at 7pm EDT/11pm UTC, join us for the the last stream from the curry mine for about a week. Tonight, we will be continuing in Genshin Impact where we left off in the Fontaine/ Liuye crossover-quest we unlocked Friday night. SO THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO HARASS ME IN CHAT! Do not let this opportunity slip by! Stop by https://www.twitch.tv/brickmuppet and partake in streamer harassment, what appears to be a crime drama, and learn about IMPORTANT internet trivia!.
Caveats:
It's the last stream....for about a week.
Not much drama actually! Don't worry, everything is OK, I just have to go help out some relatives with some storm damage, but I don't expect to be back for 4-5 days.
It's a video game, set on another world: the crime probably is not actually true.
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I Have to Go Out of Town
...to a place with no internet.
So I leave you all with this.
Sweet Dreams!
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August 15, 2025
80 years Ago Today:
On this day, 80 years ago, we won a war that had been forced on us nearly four years previously.
Many of our own died bringing about a just and honorable peace. Today we should revere their memories as we should those who were able to stand amongst the victors..
There are those who think we should be ashamed of this great accomplishment. Today we should make fun of those people and remind them that they breathe easy and can afford their luxury beliefs because braver souls than they stepped up all those years ago.
There have been wars these last 80 years, some stupid, some shamefully unnecessary, but nothing like the bloodletting and atrocities that 1939-1945 saw has come to pass in that time.
And for that, we should be truly grateful to those who so convincingly won that terrible war with weapons and methods so dreadful that even today those who would unleash such wickedness upon the world are forced to pause and reflect.
Thank you.
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