Jaauthor

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by Jaauthor 14d ago
Stålenhag isn’t just saying ‘what if the world had advanced technology like artificial intelligence and fusion reactors?’ He’s saying, yeah the future’s happening – and we won’t like how it turns out. He’s saying: ‘the future is a mirror, a
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by Jaauthor 14d ago
Spare a thought for all those college students scrambling to write their essays by hand. Oh the humanity (and the Humanities)!
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by Jaauthor 21d ago
you are ... plastic insects.
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by Jaauthor 21d ago
Didn't that happen in Andromeda Strain? The de-polymerized polymer?
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by Jaauthor 23d ago
I will be crying 9-5 today.
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by Jaauthor 25d ago
I'm more interested in the conversation than the post - always looking for like-minded self-sufficient people. My dream (one day) is to invest in a local aquaculture operation so me and my community have access to fruits, vegetables, a
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by Jaauthor 25d ago
This is interesting but conceptual - where are the 'as-built' plans?
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by Jaauthor 1mo ago
Dang it, Cooter. :'(
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by Jaauthor 2mo ago
"Well, Steve, I think there's more than one way of looking at it. I think it's more like we both had this rich neighbor named Xerox and I broke into his house to steal the TV set and found out that you had already stolen it.&
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by Jaauthor 3mo ago
Good points - I'm of the same mind. Thanks for reminding me that I'm not crazy!
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by Jaauthor 3mo ago
Gotcha; good call. Thanks for getting back. :)
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by Jaauthor 3mo ago
As an author, I'm navigating SO many angry people who are enraged at the idea of using AI tools in writing. How are you managing that?
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by Jaauthor 3mo ago
Thanks for doing this - I'm an author, and my working theory is that every author is a one-person startup, so I try to think about lean startup principles when I think about the business of being an author. How do you think Lean Startu
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by Jaauthor 3mo ago
You're living my dream - congrats! :D Love from www.inkican.com
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by Jaauthor 4mo ago
Speed Racer unavailable for comment.
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by Jaauthor 4mo ago
So grateful you're okay - this week's been rough enough without hearing of another hero's demise.
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by Jaauthor 7mo ago
I don't wanna brag but this is pretty much the premise behind my soon-to-be-published scifi novel: https://inkican.com/mesh-middle-grade-scifi-thriller/
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by Jaauthor 7mo ago
Getting my novel published: A broke kid wins a spot at a high-tech genius school and finds out the “cool” project is really mind control for the whole world. Now he has to out-hack teachers, drones, and a traitor friend using only his brain
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by Jaauthor 8mo ago
www.inkican.com
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by Jaauthor 9mo ago
As an author, I dig what this is saying since it resonates so well with my journey as an author. Everything I publish is one more chance to connect with people who are drawn to other people in motion. I'm still learhing how to bring pe
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by Jaauthor 9mo ago
Writing the Struggles – Insecurity, vulnerability – these are things my readers don’t talk about. My job as a writer is to talk about the stuff my readers don’t want to discuss. How do you smile when your mom just died? What does it feel l
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by Jaauthor 11mo ago
Maker culture isn’t just a buzzword—it’s who I am. Creativity, craftsmanship, and curiosity run in my DNA. Mesh celebrates that energy and connects creators who build, invent, and inspire.
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by Jaauthor 11mo ago
In this house we obey the laws of Thermodynamics!
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by Jaauthor 11mo ago
Thumbs up! This low-friction aggregator beats Ground News and other aggregators by a mile for simplicity and easy to read. Nice work!
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by Jaauthor 11mo ago
As an author, I'm working on different stories and projects all the time. Main thing is to keep thinking of new things to do, I've already written and self-published 20+ short stories, and I've written two middle-grade scifi
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by Jaauthor 1y ago
They consult.
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by Jaauthor 1y ago
Our challenges of today aren’t an excuse to abandon our tomorrow. Fear of failure isn’t grounds for indifference. Improbable isn’t the same as impossible.
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by Jaauthor 1y ago
[Written for kids to encourage them to think about the future of space travel] Space week coming up, so let’s talk about getting to the next level of space elevators. As you know, I’m intensely interested in them as part of my novel Mike.Si
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by Jaauthor 1y ago
The point of looking beyond the obvious with art is an expression of faith, hope, and joy to the world. ‘My life is more than what I’m experiencing, and so is yours.’ ‘Here’s what I’m experiencing and what I think it means, please tell me w

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