Freeman thought one space strategy was to simply wait a century after government programs quit and get junk for cheap, like Mayflower was a cheap private voyage more than a century after Columbus expensive state-sponsored exploration. With space it’s taken ~50 post Apollo.
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Will’s grandfather was a Dukhobor. TIL file https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doukhobors
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Father-son moment: George: “What do you think about this idea of a radio? Some people think I’m crazy to want to put one in this canoe.” Freeman: “I think a radio in the canoe is a good idea. That’s what I like about you—you’re not a purist.” Next: paddle in a starship?
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Freeman says he’s working on theory of what holds galaxies together Daughter Emily: “epoxy” (which George swears by for canoes) Now that’s a good family joke
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George and Ken save 2 men from drowning on last day on Hanson island. This book is just endlessly eventful.
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Book closes with some wonderfully meditative and poetic short chapters. This whole thing has been an epic read.
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Ok done. That was a totally wonderful book, and I’m glad I read it in sips sitting on my balcony in a pandemic. Thank you
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I've live tweeted movies and I've not had a problem with that because in my mind, getting distracted from a movie to tweet about it doesn't seem as sacrosanct as it does seem in the context of book reading
Does it make the whole experience better or do you think it's a problem?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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