Posts Tagged ‘sci-fi’
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Episode 176: Weekly Economic Update(8/26/2012)…
Show Summary:
Once again, we are seeing trends starting to develop and take hold in certain parts of the world. The US economy is in the state of perpetually treading water. While the other three major economies across the world are sinking. Particularly, China and the Euro Zone countries, as they are caught in the grips of a growing global downturn in the 08′ Depression. How long will the US economy manage to stay above the water, before sinking with the rest of the modern economies?
Show Notes/Topics And Links:
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No Sci-Fi Saturday or Week In Review From A Libertarian’s Perspective this weekend
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I tried recording this podcast 5 times Friday and I just could not get it right and I ran out of time – sorry
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Europe is the problem – no real solutions until the EU is reorganized or disbanded completely
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Curtsey of BBC News, Japan exports fall on weak demand in China and Europe, by Staff
Exports fell 8.1% from the previous year, much more than the 2.9% drop economist were predicting.
High oil prices have also increased the cost of energy imports, which Japan relies on for power generation.
Many Asian export economies have reported weak trade figures in recent months.
Japan saw a 25.1% plunge in overseas shipments to the European Union as the sovereign debt crisis continues to hurt demand. It was the biggest drop since October 2009.
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Flash PMI numbers are down for Europe and China
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America is hanging in there – but with some problems
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The Good
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US PMI stays above 50 – expansion
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American durable goods – orders are up
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The Bad
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American durable good orders are up – but if you take away transportation, and then take away, defense – the we see contraction
New orders for manufactured durable goods in July
increased $9.4 billion or 4.2 percent to $230.7 billion,
the U.S. Census Bureau announced today. This increase,
up three consecutive months, followed a 1.6 percent
June increase. Excluding transportation, new orders
decreased 0.4 percent. Excluding defense, new orders
increased 5.7 percent.Transportation equipment, up five of the last six
months, had the largest increase, $9.9 billion or 14.1
percent to $80.4 billion.
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And how about that real estate recover?
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Bear vs Bull – You decide
Later,
Lat Cozad
latcozad@poormanprepper.com
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Episode 169: Sci-Fi Saturday – Gattaca…
Show Summary:
Imagine a world where everyone is engineered before birth. Before actually conception, in a tube, at some bioengineering lab. People are bread to be the absolute best person that their parents DNA can create. A world of people designed, to be the absolute best that humanity has to offer.
No more diseases passed on by genetics. No more suffering from common day problems with vision, cardiovascular deficiencies, or other aliments that we are born with. These diseases are almost wiped out of human existence, a plague to never return.
Except for the humans who never received the DNA improvements. Naturally born humans, with same the problems that we suffer from today. And as a consequence, these naturally born humans are pushed into a corner of society were they are discriminated against because of their inability to compete with superior DNA enhanced humans.
Forced to work menial jobs, these humans are faced with a lifetime of mediocrity. A few however, decide to take their fates into their own hands and pose as the elite through deception. These humans are known as “borrowed ladders,” using DNA from a minority of the fallen elite to create new lives for themselves.
Show Notes/Topics And Links:
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Gattaca(1997)
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Fantastic movie
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Imagine a future where your life is already planned out for you
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No choice before birth
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Born into bondage, but not with shackles or chains – but with the burden of perfection on your shoulders
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If you are not engineered before birth – you face a life of mediocrity
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Forced to work menial jobs – unable to find productive work as you not chosen
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DNA coding is used against the population – if you do not have the correct DNA – you are prohibited from joining or taking part – a new way of discriminating against and segregating society – you are easily tracked because you are boxed in
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A few choose to break the system – borrow DNA from the fallen elite(hair, skin, blood, and urine)
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These few feel that they are no different in comparison to their superior counterparts – at least not in terms of intellect and drive/ambition – they chose not accept a path that was predestined for them – they fight in their own way by not complying
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Imagine a society were the Nazi’s created their master race – not by force of arms, but technological innovation, slowly implementing a design over a matter of years/decades and society accepts these changes because the changes come in gradual increments, slowly but surely replacing normal humans
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This movie is important to me because showed me as young adult, that I did not have accept the normality of society – that deviance was okay
Later,
Lat Cozad
latcozad@poormanprepper.com
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Episode 157: Sci-Fi Saturday – Joe Tripician’s, Immortality Wars
Show Summary:
Welcome to another addition of Sci-Fi Saturday. Today we have special guest Joe Tirpician here to tell us about his latest work, Immortality Wars. Also during our discussion, Joe will discuss why he became immersed in science fiction at a young age, his favorite science fiction authors, and what current technologies fascinate Joe in terms of future potential. So buckle up, strap in, and get ready. The show is about to begin.
Show Notes/Topics And Links:
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Joe currently lives in Brazil and is an award-winning producer/writer/director and playwright
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Have you always been interested in science fiction?
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Where did the idea for the Immortality Wars originate?
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Where there any inspirations for the story or the characters?
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Was there any research that was incorporated into the book?
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Would you consider yourself a traditional science fiction writer?
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Where there any science fiction authors that influenced you?
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Is there any particular technologies currently in the world that fascinate you?
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Immortality Wars has a 1940′s detective feel to it, combined with futuristic technologies and concepts. What was your intent with combining these elements?
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There is a video for Immortality Wars on your website, joetrip.com. But the video is not the average video trailer with rolling text on the screen. Can you describe the video and why you chose to produce the video that way?
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The Immortality Wars can be found on Amazon.com, Barnes And Noble, iTunes, Diesel E-Books, Smashwords, and Joe’s website, joetrip.com
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Here is the video book trailer on YouTube
Michael Berger, co-founder of Nanowerk.com, a leading nanotechnology information portal, calls Immortality Wars “a riveting and provocative journey into a frightening but plausible future.
Pick your copy up today!
Later,
Lat Cozad
latcozad@poormanprepper.com
Forum Is Now Open – Poor Man Prepper Forum
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Episode 128: Sci-Fi Saturday – L. Neil Smith’s, The Probability Broach…
Show Summary:
Today we are going take a look at the first work of one the most prolific libertarian science fiction writers of the last 30 years, L. Neil Smith. In The Probability Broach, Lt. Edward William “Win” Bear is launched into another realm of existence and encounters an entirely new world. A world where government is declining and the individual is succeeding.
The world that Lt. Bears is removed from, is a dystopian reality, set in the late 1980s(this novel was published in 1980). It’s amazing how prophetic Simth’s vision of the future was. A world where the government in the United States is virtually in control of most decisions and regulations galore. The Probability Broach shows that an alternate existence is possible, we just need to make an effort to at least consider another reality.
I highly suggest picking up this novel for an introduction into Smith’s science fiction writings. The Probability Broach is also the first novel in the Confederacy series, an expansion into the alternate libertarian universe. Currently, I am reading Lever Action: Essays On Liberty, a collection of essays about libertarianism and the I am looking forward to reading more of Mr. Smith’s novels in the future.
Show Notes/Topics:
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L. Neil Smith’s first novel
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Main Character – Lt. Edward William “Win” Bear – Denver police officer
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Alternate reality
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Miniarchists and Anarchocapaitalists
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The idea – show a world where the government is basically non-essential and more of a formality/nuisance and how that world is so much better off compared to Win’s reality
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Oh yeah, everybody is armed and no police exist
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Unfortunately our world looks more like the reality that Ed leaves/escapes from
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Think about the stupidity of the laws and regulations that we have put in place and the elected leaders
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Imagine a world where innovation and creativity are the cornerstones of the society and not rules that are supposedly in a place to protect ourselves from the reality of existence
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The ingenuity of the human mind will protect us – not ink on a 2000 page document
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And think how much better it would be if we just let go – trust ourselves to make the right and wrong decisions – but not sacrificing individualism for the supposed insurance of safety
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Humanity creates the systems of control like governments, marxism, democracy, republicanism
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Great work – buy a copy today
Later,
Lat Cozad
latcozad@poormanprepper.com
Forum Is Now Open – Poor Man Prepper Forum
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Episode 116: Sci-Fi Saturday – Logan’s Run…
Show Summary:
Today I am going to talk about a movie that I saw way too many times growing up on TBS. Logan’s Run was released in 1976(two years before I was born). So, as you can imagine, the special effects were not all that great. But glitter and glam sometimes does not make the movie.
Actually, it’s usually a distraction that covers up just a badly written, badly acted movie. The acting and script for this film, in my humble opinion, is decent enough. Overall I thought the film was quite enjoyable as I can still watch it today and be entertained.
Logan’s Run is based from a book written by William F. Nolan and George Clayton Johnson, aptly named, Logan’s Run. There is actually a series of books that branched off from the original, including a graphic novel. Unfortunately, I have not read any of these books as of yet, but they are on the reading list(well, at the least the first book).
Show Notes/Topics And Links:
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The movie(1976)
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Humanity has been encased inside of a domed city
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Sandman
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Runners, Carrousel, Renewal, and Sanctuary
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Logan bounces – the tables are turned on Logan, as his time is up prematurely – does not want to carrousel
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What I think this movie teaches – A society/culture that becomes so blinded by their beliefs that they are unwilling to accept any new ideas. A quantum shift moment is needed for that change to take place. That is why change is so difficult in human society.
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Belief systems – keeping an open mind – political and religious beliefs do not have to be set in stone
Later,
Lat Cozad
latcozad@poormanprepper.com
Forum Is Now Open – Poor Man Prepper Forum
My podcast can be found on iTunes, Bluybrry.com, and Stitcher Radio. Also, I’m on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. And don’t forget to drop by my website and become a member of my email mailing list.
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Episode 104: Sci-Fi Saturday – Robert Heinlein’s Starship Troopers…
Show Summary:
On Today’s show I will discuss Robert Heinlein’s Starship Troopers. Probably one of the greatest science fiction novels ever written(especially for us libertarians out there). Definitely a most read!
Now to before we start, the listener must decouple their idea of the movie from the book. Yes, I actually enjoyed the movie. And in the fact, saw the movie long before I read the book.
However, like most movies adopted from books, there are some significant differences. For one, Denise Richards and Dina Meyer are not in the book. Bummer. And no nude scenes with Dina Meyer; even a bigger bummer. Remember, movie vs. book.
The MI(Mobile Infantry) are also encased in a form of battle armor. This battle armor allows the troopers to drop from orbit in capsules and stay in the fight longer than the infantry that we saw in the movie. And the armor also allows the MI to cover far more ground(the armor cannot fly, but a trained trooper can bound/jump over great distances while using the armor).
Now that we covered that, let’s talk about the book. There is a war with the bugs, but in a way the war almost takes a back seat in the overall story. The story is mainly based on Johnnie Rico and his journey through adolescences, joining the MI, boot camp, duty with the Roughnecks, and officer training. Through this journey, Johnnie discovers a great bit about himself and the society that he lives in and serves.
Show Notes/Topics:
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One of Heinlein’s best novels, but a little slow some times
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The franchise can only be given to a citizen who has served in the military – all others in the Terran Federation are civilians, unable to vote or hold public office
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This weeds out the people who would not take the responsibility to protect the Federation, from making decisions that could destroy the Federation, once again they have not shown the responsibility for that kind of authority
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History and Moral Philosophy
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Everybody works, everybody fights
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The war with the Arachnids – “The Bugs”
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Individualism vs Communism
Later,
Lat Cozad
latcozad@poormanprepper.com
My podcast can be found on iTunes, Bluybrry.com, and Stitcher Radio. Also, I’m on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. And don’t forget to drop by my website and become a member of my email mailing list.
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Episode 95: Sci-Fi Saturday – The Matrix…
Show Summary:
Today I am going to talk about one of my favorite movies of all time, The Matrix, and why I think this movie is a theatrical masterpiece. There is so much more to this movie than martial arts or special effects. This movie is all about the individual choosing to make a change in their lives. The whole concept is very simple, but the way that the Wachowski brothers decided to present this concept was awe inspiring. So buckle up, strap in, and get ready. The show is about to begin.
Show Notes And Links:
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Neo’s(Keanu Reeves) journey from the normality of Mr. Anderson’s existence to becoming The One.
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The mechanisms of our current society is the restriction that humanity faces daily-the normality of our existence
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The symbolism of the Red Pill-How we choose to take the Red Pill or Blue Pill everyday
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Morpheus(Laurence Fishburne) is the leader, but also is the teacher who shows Neo how to open his mind
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Trinity(Carrie-Anne Moss) is another crew member who is in love with the Neo, and their love for each other represents the desire that rest in every person’s heart and pushes us to do the impossible-helps us make the decision to not hold back
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The Agent-Mr. Smith(Hugo Weaving) is the computer program inside of the Matrix, but is also symbolic of the malice in all of our hearts. The agents represent the perceived impossibilities that our minds portrays to us if the task seems to incredible
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The decision
Later,
Lat Cozad
latcozad@poormanprepper.com
My podcast can be found on iTunes, Bluybrry.com, and Stitcher Radio. Also, I’m on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. And don’t forget to drop by my website and become a member of my email mailing list.
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Episode 87: Sci-Fi Saturday-Ayn Rand’s Anthem
“Anthem”
Show Summary:
On today’s show we are going to discuss a literary work created by one of the twentieth centuries greatest writers, Ayn Rand. Anthem is based in a dystopian future, where men and women are imprisoned by the consortium of the many. The individual is not allowed to exist in this nightmarish future. Only the advancement of the collective is valued for all humans. This should be an interesting show, so set back, buckle up, and enjoy the ride.
Show Notes And Links:
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Who was Any Rand?
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Objectivism
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Anthem(entire story-with notes)
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Dystopia(defined): A society characterized by human misery, as squalor, oppression, disease, and overcrowding.
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Main Character:
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Equality 7-2521-Position in society(street sweeper)-I get this
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Names are forbidden in the classical sense and have been forgotten
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Equality 7-2521 never seemed to fit in with the majority of this society
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Even in the worst of circumstances-the individual triumphs because the individual inside all of us is not easily killed off
Later,
Lat Cozad
latcozad@poormanprepper.com
My podcast can be found on iTunes, Bluybrry.com, and Stitcher Radio. Also, I’m on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. And don’t forget to drop by my website and become a member of my email mailing list.
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Episode 70: What Preppers Can Learn From Science Fiction…
Show Summary:
I am a huge follower of science fiction. I have generated most of my ideas/concepts about freedom and liberty from reading science fiction, watching TV series and movies. But of all the ideas that I gathered from science fiction, one stands out more than the others. The concept of one and why individuality is so important.
However, I feel it is important to tell the listener why a preparedness website and podcast has a science fiction segment. Doesn’t seem to make much sense, huh? Well hopefully after today, you-the listener will understand why I am including this segment.
Today I am going to discuss several ideas that I have about science fiction and tie that back into prepping/survival. Also, I will talk about some tech news/issues about my site. So buckle up and strap in for today’s show.
Show Topics And Links:
News Flash:
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Some tech issues that I need to talk about before the show starts-I made a mistake-sorry
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Thinking seriously about two podcasts a day for this website
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Also, thinking about opening a blog just for writing using the WordPress.org platform-Not WordPress.com
What we can learn:
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Prepping-Duh
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Learning science-Bigger DUH-LOL
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Dreaming, imagination, and human potential
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Learning about self-reliance, teamwork, freedom, and individuality
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Adverse concepts, politics, and taboos are thrown into the readers face-all in an effort to make you think
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Dealing with conflicts
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Fighting for what we be believe in
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Hoping for the future
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Not holding back when driving towards your dreams and goals
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Yes, there is comedy mixed in as well-laughing and keeping a positive mental attitude is important
Later
Lat Cozad
latcozad@poormanprepper.com
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Episode 63: John Ringo’s Live Free Or Die…
Show Summary:
Today we are heading back into the land of Sci-Fi and exploring a book written by one of my favorite writers, John Ringo. Live Free Or Die deals with epic space battles brought about by human ingenuity and resilience. The reader really needs to think in grandiose terms to truly visualize the concepts.
This was my second reading of Live Free Or Die. The first time I read the book, I loved the beginning, but was a little disappointed with how the book finished. The reader gets bombarded with technology in the second part of the book and that slows the reading down some what. Although this book might not be one of Ringo’s better literary accomplishments, I enjoyed the book nonetheless.
Show Topics:
What I Liked:
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The Gate-Showed up, opened, and the whole world changed
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Free Traders
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Main Characters/Alien Species
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Tyler Vernon
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Jason Haselbauer(Maple Syrup Farmer/Distiller)
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Wathaet(Glatun Free Trader)
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Glatun(Friendly Aliens)
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Horvath Dynasty(Unfriendly Aliens)
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Maple Syrup Civil War
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Interstellar Travel and Trade
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Thinking on your feet-being unafraid to take risk-working hard
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Artificial Intelligence
Turns Offs:
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To damn many acronyms-you will probably have to write them down to keep
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The science sometimes made me go crossed eyed during the first reading-During the second reading I was able to grasp a little more of the concepts
Finish Up:
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This essence of this book had far more to do with human ingenuity, drive, spirit, character, and resilience than mere science fiction
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Read the book if you get the chance-I give it 4 out of 5 stars after the second reading
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We so do not have an idea of what is out there
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I hope that they are friendly
Later,
Lat Cozad
latcozad@poormanprepper.com
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