If: a = current age b = estimated lifespan c = average time taken in days to read one book and y = the number of books on your 'to read' list When: ((b-a)x365)/c)<y the point of despair has been r… (View Post)

@Nonnahswriter Thanks for that link, interesting, I've bookmarked it for further reading. And talking of non sequiters, Ben Aaronovitch's 'Peter Grant' series continues to be immensely entertaining, … (View Post)

Obviously you carry your gold, along with your lanterns, ropes, tents etc., on the ubiquitous party mule. Said mule has unlimited carrying capacity, is apparently only visible to party members and im… (View Post)

Some interesting comments on Steven Hawking's warning about AI: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/stephen-hawking-right-about-dangers-of-ai-but-for-the-wrong-reasons-says-eminent-computer-exp… (View Post)

Edit to my earlier comment: I'm hoping to get a hard copy of BGEE (pre-order in, but yet to arrive). I'm getting myself a subscription to my local angling club (at £175 this represents a serious inve… (View Post)