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  1. Comment on What books are you reading right now? in ~talk

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    I just finished Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. It's the second time I've read it, which is an endorsement in itself, as I rarely find myself wanting to do such a thing. It's very sci-fi, and it...

    I just finished Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. It's the second time I've read it, which is an endorsement in itself, as I rarely find myself wanting to do such a thing. It's very sci-fi, and it understands that the best sci-fi is really about people.

    Edit: And it's not a recent read for me, but I also have to wholeheartedly suggest The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North, which is the best book I've read in the past ten years.

  2. Comment on What hobby do you wish you could do but can't? in ~hobbies

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    Ever since discovering gyrocopters/autogyros, they've stuck in my craw as a cool thing that's less demanding than flying a helicopter, and actually cooler in a few ways. I mean, I won't be flying...

    Ever since discovering gyrocopters/autogyros, they've stuck in my craw as a cool thing that's less demanding than flying a helicopter, and actually cooler in a few ways.

    I mean, I won't be flying them, either, but it becomes a little more plausible. And maybe they appeal to you if you haven't heard about them.

    If you're interested, there's also this guy who's filmed a large portion of him learning to fly a gyrocopter, often giving his thought process in real-time as he flies.

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