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2024.05.17 22:30 next3days For those in Blacksburg, here's the Rundown of Local Weekend Events (5/17/2024-5/19/2024)....

For those in Blacksburg, here's a rundown of some of this weekend's top events that you can enjoy:
Weekend Rundown of Fun: 1. Beer Tasting with Eastern Divide Vintage Cellar, Blacksburg Friday, May 17, 2024, 4:00 - 7:00 PM Admission: Free Vintage Cellar welcomes Brandon from Blacksburg's own Eastern Divide Brewing Company for a special beer tasting event. Must be ages 21 and older to participate. IDs are required. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=777423
2. Pearisburg Community Market 2024 Kickoff with Music at the Market ft. Music from Ride'n Shotgun Band Pearisburg Community & Recreation Center, Pearisburg Friday, May 17, 2024, 5:30 - 7:30 PM Admission: Free The Pearisburg Community Market kicks off their 2024 Music at the Market series featuring the Ride'n Shotgun Band performing . Join them on the front lawn at the Community Center for live music, a variety of unique vendors, get a bite to eat from the Simple Fixins food truck, Hope Church NRV's Hamburger Camp Fundraiser and dessert from Dough Dees or Kimmies Kandy. In addition there will be a free art activity for kids. The Ride'n Shotgun Band is five-member band based in southwest Virginia playing popular country and rock music. Bring a chair or blanket to enjoy. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=777443
3. Friday Nights at the Farm with Music from Celie Holmes and Black Coffee Beliveau Farm Winery, Blacksburg Friday, May 17, 2024, 6:00 - 9:00 PM Admission: Free Join Beliveau in welcoming a special musical guest every Friday night with live music from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM and sing along to all of your favorite classics. Celie Holmes and Black Coffee perform a well-rounded repertoire of jazz standards, R&B, light rock and more and are based in Virginia. Enjoy food from Beliveau's full service kitchen until 8:30 PM and chat over a glass of wine during their extended bar hours until 9:00 PM. Get a $5 Beliveau Buck to use during your next visit for every $50.00 you spend on Friday nights from 6:00-9:00 PM. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=777448
4. Dirt Road Breakdown in Concert Rising Silo Farm Brewery, Blacksburg Friday, May 17, 2024, 6:00 - 9:00 PM Admission: Free Lee Worley and Bob Chew bring you swamp rocking Americana and classic honky tonk plus originals and enough rock and rockabilly to keep your feet a jumping. This unique duet we'll have you thinking it is a full four-piece band. Drawing from North Mississippi Allstars, Tom Petty, CCR, Black Keys, Muddy Waters, Jack White, Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Rolling Stones, and more. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=777072
5. May Bluegrass & Old Time Jam Session Newport Community Center, Newport Friday, May 17, 2024, 7:00 - 9:00 PM Admission: Free The Newport Community Center presents the Third Friday May Bluegrass & Old Time Jam Session. Bring your instruments and join us for a night of bluegrass and old time music in the cafeteria at the Newport Community Center. This is a family friendly event. Hotdogs, chili, cornbread and BBQ will be available for purchase. The Bluegrass & Old Time Jam Sessions are a monthly event that occur on the first and third Fridays of each month from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=777005
6. Indoor Movie Night featuring The Greatest Showman Chateau Morrisette, Floyd Friday, May 17, 2024, 7:00 - 8:45 PM Admission: Free Chateau Morrisette presents an Indoor Movie Night featuring "The Greatest Showman". Bring the kids and join us for a special evening at the winery with free popcorn. Wine and cheese boards will also be available for purchase. The 2017 biography and musical drama "The Greatest Showman" is rated PG and stars Hugh Jackman, Michelle Wiliams and Zac Efron. Film Synopsis: Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. Note: Due to the expected rain, the movie has been moved inside instead of the planned outdoor film. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=777279
7. Sarai Sibeal and Alliens in Concert Dogtown Roadhouse, Floyd Friday, May 17, 2024, 8:00 - 11:00 PM Admission: $10.00 Join Dogtown for a fantastic night with two acts that will get you moving. Sarai Sibeal will open the show and will be accompanied by Cameron McLaughlin on bass, Willis Greenstreet on guitar, Janiah Allen on drums, John Pence on keys, and Vladimir Espinosa on percussion for this show. Sarah Bowles, also known as Sarai Sibeal, is a native Roanoker. Merging electro-soul with R&B and world music influences, Sarah crafts a mesmerizing fusion of sound that captivates and engages the audience. Alliens is a powerful Caribbean-funk, world groove sensation led by brothers Jamiel and Janiah Allen that merges diverse world rhythms into a magnetic musical tapestry. The band effortlessly blends rock, reggae, funk, ska, Caribbean soca, electronica, cumbia, and more, creating an infectious sound that defies borders. A cross-cultural blend of sound is rooted deep in their souls from growing and living in foreign lands. Top it off with conscious multi-lingual lyrics and sweet trio harmonies and you get an experience that moves mind, body and soul. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=777458
8. 2024 Braveheart 5K Run / Walk Bisset Park, Radford Saturday, May 18, 2024, 7:00 - 11:00 AM Admission: $35.00 Run the the fastest 5k course in the New River Valley and support the American Heart Association in the process courtesy of Runabout Sports and Carilion Clinic. Race day registration is from 7:00-8:00 AM and the 5k starts at 8:30 AM. This race runs along the beautiful New River for its entirety. The course is flat, fast and perfect for setting a personal best or running your first 5k. Participants can register in person at Runabout Sports within the First & Main Shopping Center or online. Awards will be awarded to fastest runners by gender and age group. As part of the Runabout Sports 2024 Race series, you will accumulate points towards overall and age group series awards. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=777394
9. 2024 Pearisburg Junior Woman’s Club Junior Jamboree Pearisburg Community & Recreation Center, Pearisburg Saturday, May 18, 2024, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM Admission: Free Donut Dash: Ages 3 & Up: $5.00, Ages 2 & Under: Free The Pearisburg Junior Woman’s Club (PJWC) will be hosting its 2nd Annual Junior Jamboree featuring a wide variety of events. The fun starts off with the Donut Dash from 9:00-10:00 AM in front of the basketball courts and is open to all ages. Participants will stroll along the park trail with tasty donut stops along the half mile trail. They will make their way to the pavilion where gourmet donuts and coffee await. All proceeds from the Donut Dash will help fund the expansion of Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library in Giles County. At 10:00 AM, artists, crafters, local organizations and food trucks will be set up on the lawn of the Pearisburg Community Center. Additionally, enjoy live entertainment from the Giles County School of Dance at 11:00 AM, followed by Dance Motion performing at noon and closing out the entertainment at 1:00 PM is The Honey Drops. The Honey Drops are a young trio of singers (Aubrey Adkins, Ella Butler, and Ky Fury), ages 14, 15, and 16, based out of West Virginia. Their influences are broad, from Fleetwood Mac to the Killers and the Wailin’ Jennys to show tunes. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=777273
10. The Little Event (Litter Clean Up) Iron Tree Brewing Company, Christiansburg Saturday, May 18, 2024, 9:00 - 10:00 AM First Beer is 50% Off After Turning In Full Bag of Trash from Little Clean Up Join Iron Tree, Community Pizza, The Grill, and Baking is for lovers for a litter clean up event. Stop by Baking is for Lovers or Iron Tree Brewing between 9:00-10:00 AM to grab an empty grain bag and gloves. Then drive to your favorite park, neighborhood or hang around the brewery and fill up the bag with trash. Then bring the grain bag full of trash back to Iron Tree or The Grill for disposal and grab some lunch and a beverage. Participants, who fill a trash bag and turn it in, will receive 50% off their first beer at Iron Tree. Baking is for Lovers offers 10% off any item, Gardner's Frozen Treats and Gardner’s Frozen Treats will offer 20% off one treat and Gardner's Grill will offer 20% off one entree and Community Pizza will be doing 20% off any pizza during dinner service. The event is rain or shine. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=777489
11. 2024 Spring Repair Cafe Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Christiansburg Saturday, May 18, 2024, 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Admission: Free The New River Valley Timebank and the Habitat for Humanity ReStore presents the 2024 Spring Repair Cafe. Stop by the ReStore for free repairs including sewing for clothes & more, small furniture & appliances, electronics, knife sharpening, plant repotting and more. A Repair Cafe is a free event that promotes repair as an alternative to tossing things out. Give new life to your cherished items. The New River Valley Master Gardener Association will hold a plant clinic in addition to providing assistance to repotting plants (bring your own pots & soil). The New River Valley TimeBank is a project of New River Valley Home, a non-profit that works to foster vibrant, lifespan-friendly communities by connecting people, resources and organizations. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=777480
12. Fish Fry Fundraiser New Mount Olive United Methodist Church, Radford Saturday, May 18, 2024, 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM Fish Dinner: $13.00, Fish Sandwich: $6.00, One Piece of Whiting Fish: $3.50 Enjoy a fish fry including your choice of a Fish Dinner, Fish Sandwich or One Piece of Whiting Fish. The Fish Dinner includes two pieces of Whiting Fish, Baked Beans, Coleslaw, Roll and Dessert for $13.00. The Fish Sandwich includes one piece of Whiting Fish on a bun and coleslaw for $6.00. One piece of Whiting Fish is $3.50. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Richie Delaney Memorial Fund to benefit his children. On January 16th, Richard Delaney of Delaney's Kitchen, a restaurant in Fairlawn, passed away unexpectedly. As this is a tough time emotionally on the whole family, it is especially a tragic situation for Richard's three young children. Orders can be called in as well. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=777481
13. BrewRidge Music Festival 2024 Mountain Lake Lodge, Pembroke Saturday, May 18, 2024, 12:00 - 5:00 PM General Admission: $20.00, Beer Tasting Tickets: $35.00 Celebrate Virginia craft breweries on Top of the World at Mountain Lake Lodge's 2024 BrewRidge Music Festival. Join them for a day filled with great music, delicious brews, and beautiful views. They will have an array of Virginia microbreweries and musical performances by local old-time Appalachian and bluegrass artists Tennessee Hillbuddies from 12:00-2:00 PM and Jim and Val Gabehart from 2:30-4:30 PM. Concessions will be available for purchase cash only including BBQ, burgers and brats during event. Beer tasting tickets include five full beers. Lodging Packages are also available which includes one night's lodging. Note: This event is cash only for day of event purchases. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=776811
14. Blacksburg Mini Comic-Con B&B Theatres Blacksburg 11, Blacksburg Saturday, May 18, 2024, 12:00 - 5:00 PM Admission: Free Costumes are encouraged and prizes will be handed out throughout the day. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=777442
15. Dungeons & Dragons One-Shot Adventure for Ages 8 & Up Blacksburg Library, Blacksburg Saturday, May 18, 2024, 1:00 - 4:00 PM Admission: Free Learn to play Dungeons & Dragons with a one-time adventure. All supplies provided. The time commitment will be about three hours. Children ages 8 and up are welcome with an accompanying adult. Admission is free though registration is required. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=777474
16. The Art of Happiness: Bubble Prints Montgomery Museum of Art & History, Christiansburg Saturday, May 18, 2024, 2:00 - 3:30 PM Admission: Free The Montgomery Museum of Art & History presents the third program of The Art of Happiness 2024 series titled "Adopting Animal Characteristics through Clay". The Montgomery Museum of Art & History is bringing back "The Art of Happiness" during May, which is Mental Health Awareness Month. The month long series of events offer self-help coping tactics and strategies by using art exhibits, materials, and spaces as helpful tools to address emotional well-being. On May 18th, the program is "Bubble Prints". Creating calming and fun watercolor-like prints from paint-filled bubbles. Admission is free and all materials will be provided by the museum though registration is required. For adults 18 and older only. No art experience is needed. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=775917
17. Documentary Fundraiser: Butterfly In The Sky Lyric Theatre, Blacksburg Saturday, May 18, 2024, 3:00 - 4:30 PM Admission: $5.00 Enjoy the award-winning documentary "Butterfly In The Sky" about the PBS children's show "Reading Rainbow". Inspiring and nostalgic, "Butterfly in the Sky" tells the tale of a revolutionary reading movement. Reliving the show’s legacy is a refreshing return to the written page. But you don’t have to take our word for it. It will be a fantastic afternoon celebrating books and the love of reading with representatives taking registrations for the Imagination Library program, along with Take and Make Craft bags and information on Summer Reading Programs from the Blacksburg Public Library, a Children's Books Pop-Up and gift card raffle from Blacksburg Books, and a special presentation from Storytime with Joelle. Ticket sale proceeds benefit Dolly Parton's Imagination Library of Montgomery County for local children. Tickets will be available in-person before the film or in advance online. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=77748818. May Flashlight Tour St. Albans, Radford Saturday, May 18, 2024, 5:30 - 7:30 PM Admission: $20.00 St. Albans presents their May Flashlight Tour with registration at 5:30 PM and the tour from 6:00-7:30 PM. The Flashlight Tour is guided and includes a little history and paranormal in one. Hear all the chilling tales of what paranormal investigators, and the public, have encountered within these 120 year old walls. A little bit of history, a little bit of paranormal. Tickets are available online in advance and will be sold at the door provided tickets are still available. Wear comfortable shoes and bring a flashlight as there will be lots of walking and many dark areas. Dress accordingly as the building is not climate controlled. You must be 18 years of age (16 if accompanied by a parent or legal guardian). The monthly Public Paranormal Investigation will occur from 8:00 PM - 1:00 AM with registration at 7:30 PM and is $35.00 for those interested. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=777483 19. Spring Fed Roots in Concert Rising Silo Farm Brewery, Blacksburg Saturday, May 18, 2024, 6:00 - 9:00 PM Admission: Free Spring Fed Roots performs music rooted in the mountains of Southwest Virginia, nourished by the waters and inspired by the beauty. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=777073
20. Merchant Copy in Concert The Blue Hen - Family Style Restaurant, Christiansburg Saturday, May 18, 2024, 7:00 - 10:00 PM Admission: $10.00 Merchant Copy is a classic rock & roll and blues band based in Roanoke, VA playing hits from the 70s and 80s. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=777441
21. Free Appraisal Day Cambria Station Antiques, Christiansburg Sunday, May 19, 2024, 1:00 - 4:00 PM Admission: Free Join Cambria Station Antiques for a free Appraisal Day to find out what your family heirloom, antiques or vintage items are worth. Valley Auctions, LLC will be on site providing feedback and written appraisals. Guests are limited to one item per person with only small antiques or collectibles. Larger items can be appraised from multiple high quality photos and item dimensions instead of in person. No jewelry at this time. The event is first come, first serve. Note: Some items may require additional research, so appraisals may be sent after the event. Link: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEventDetails.cfm?E=777457
For the live music line-up, visit: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEvents.cfm?ET=1
For all the rest of the big weekend events, visit: http://www.nextthreedays.com/FeaturedEvents.cfm
Thanks for reading, have a great weekend and don't let the rain stop your fun!
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2024.05.17 22:24 TheWeeklyProgress Week in Review for May 17, 2024

Charges dropped against several arrested at UVa protest A half-dozen arrestees are preparing to have their day in court and challenge UVa's evidence against them.
UVa president says he's willing to accept consequences for breaking up campus protest Jim Ryan defended decision as UVa faculty voted for an independent, external review of what happened May 4.
UVa Health acquires Warrenton-based practice The acquisition moves the Charlottesville-based health care provider one step closer to being a statewide system.
Mid-Atlantic commercial real estate firm establishes Virginia base in Charlottesville The firm will open its first office in Virginia in the Boar’s Head Professional Center just west of the city.
Bob Good says GOP rival John McGuire will 'lie, cheat and steal' to beat him The GOP primary in Virginia's 5th District has seen more personal than policy potshots.
Plea deal expected in Charlottesville Market Street murder case The city's commonwealth's attorney has not yet addressed why the murder charge has been downgraded to manslaughter.
160 years later, a new Battle of the Wilderness is waged Local nonprofit groups are still following Lincoln’s orders, this time in a fight to preserve the land of the Wilderness Battlefield from what they consider the "threat" of development.
Charlottesville police to resume taking nonemergency calls "I think it's important that we are engaging with our communities at times when it's not just an emergency," Police Chief Michael Kochis told The Daily Progress.
Bail denied: Former UVa grad student accused of rape in 3 jurisdictions must remain in jail Derek Rodriguez-Contreras, 22, is accused of sexual assault in Charlottesville, Albemarle County and his hometown of New York.
Charlottesville-based Crutchfield says the secret to 50 years of success is 'civility' The electronics retailer, which posted $436 million in sales last year, turned 50 debt free with its founder and sole stockholder still at the helm.
Even with so many options available, getting your news can be a challenge. The Weekly Progress is here to help. Here is a roundup of some of the week’s biggest stories from The Daily Progress, Charlottesville’s news of record and a resource for the community since 1892.
Check Reddit every Friday for a weekly digest of the most-read and most-shared stories from The Daily Progress.
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2024.05.17 22:18 HaykakanTxa Daily News Report: 05/17/2024

Date: 05/17/2024

Reading time: 10 minutes, 2071 words

🏛️ Politics & Government

The government's housing security program for the people of Artsakh will not be effective. Hayk Khanumyan

Artsakh, under blockade since December 12, 2022, was exhausted for serious resistance. Mass deportation of Artsakh residents to the Republic of Armenia began on September 24. At the beginning of October, the number of forcibly displaced citizens who crossed the Hakari bridge to Armenia reached 100,617.
CivilNet

Armen Grigoryan denied Dmitry Peskov's statement about the border guards

Armenia proposed to Russia and Moscow accepted that only Armenian border guards should carry out service at Zvartnots airport. Secretary of the Security Council Armen Grigoryan denied the statement of the press secretary of the Russian President, Dmitry Peskov, that the Armenian side requested that the Russian border guards stay on the Armenia-Turkey and Armenia-Iran border. Peskov confirmed that Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Russian President Vladimir Putin held a meeting on May 8.
CivilNet

Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s

Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan.
PanArmenian

Armenian, German Foreign Ministers discuss security situation in South Caucasus

The parties noted with satisfaction the active dynamics of the high-level political dialogue between the two countries. Issues of cooperation with international partners in this direction were discussed. There was also an exchange of views on regional economic programs.
Armenpress, Armenian, German FMs discuss security situation in the South Caucasus

Armenian, Austrian foreign ministers discuss the course of the Armenian-Azerbaijani negotiations

Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg met with Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in Strasbourg. He discussed bilateral and EU cooperation as well as the state of Armenia-Azerbaijan talks.
Armenpress, Armenian, German FMs discuss security situation in the South Caucasus

EU welcomes continuation of border delimitation process between Armenia, Azerbaijan

EU welcomes progress made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. The EU encourages parties to take further decisive steps to tackle other outstanding bilateral issues.
Armenpress, CoE Committee of Ministers welcomes border delimitation process between Armenia and Azerbaijan, The Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe welcomed the demarcation process, Georgia welcomes launch ofborder delimitation between Armenia and Azerbaijan - Kobakhidze, CoE Committee of Ministers expresses support to Armenia-Azerbaijan peace process

Delegation from the German Bundestag to visit Armenia

Members of the Social-Democratic faction of the German Bundestag will arrive in Armenia on May 20-22. The delegation from Germany will be received by the Chairman of the Standing Committee on Foreign Relations of the National Assembly.
Armenpress, Armenian, German FMs discuss security situation in the South Caucasus

India awaits clear proposals from Armenia on Chabahar Port use - Ambassador

India is waiting for details from the Armenian side regarding use of Chabahar port. Ambassador Nilakshi Saha Sinha: "We will definitely take it into account when we receive clear proposals" Armenia needs more communication projects, ambassador says.
Armenpress

Ruben Vardanyan’s family call on the international community to demand for Vardanyan's unconditional release

The family of Ruben Vardanyan call on the international community to demand for his unconditional release. The family’s international legal counsel stated that the extension of pre-trial detention is a flagrant violation of his rights. Azerbaijan has proclaimed to be the "COP of peace"
Armenpress, Ruben Vardanyan's family calls on the international community to demand the release of Armenians held in Baku, Ruben Vardanyan’s family calls on international community to demand unconditional release forArmenian prisoners

Armenia reaffirms its commitment to the lasting, stable peace in the South Caucasus – Mirzoyan

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia Ararat Mirzoyan said at the 133rd Session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. He said Armenia reaffirms its commitment to the lasting, stable peace in the South Caucasus based on mutual recognition of territorial integrity.
Armenpress, Armenian, German FMs discuss security situation in the South Caucasus, Armenia reaffirms its commitment to lasting, stable peace in the South Caucasus – FM

Minister Zhanna Andreasyan departs for Turkmenistan

Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport departs for Turkmenistan on three-day visit. Zhanna Andreasyan will participate in international conference dedicated to the 300th anniversary of the birth of the poet Magtymguly Fragi. Conference will be attended by high-ranking delegations from different countries, heads of international organizations, representatives of the scientific and creative community.
Armenpress

Tavush governor meets Kirants residents

Hayk Ghalumyan, governor of Tavush, visited the village of Kirants and met the residents of the village. The closed-door meeting was brief, and the governor left without providing any details to the journalists. Residents have been blocking the Kirants-Voskepar road to protest the agreements reached between Armenia and Azerbaijan regarding border demarcation.
Armenpress

Armenia to hold taxpayers liable for filing inaccurate tax returns

Armenia’s National Assembly committee on economic affairs adopted a bill that seeks to introduce administrative liability for filing inaccurate tax returns. The bill seeks to oblige taxpayers to provide full and accurate information when filing tax returns and to specify the list of violations subject to inspection by customs and tax authorities. Failing to provide correct data within the next 30 days will result in a 10,000 AMD fine.
ArkaAm

Armenian FM reminds Council of Europe about Karabakh refugees and Armenian prisoners of war, held in Azerbaijan

Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan reminded the human rights organization about the Karabakh refugees and Armenian prisoners of war, but noted positives in negotiations with Azerbaijan. He said: 'With the help of the international community, the Armenian Government has taken necessary measures to meet the short-term needs of the refugees'
ArkaAm, Armenia reaffirms its commitment to lasting, stable peace in the South Caucasus – FM

Luxembourg parliament adopts motion supporting Armenia, peace, stability in South Caucasus

Chamber of Deputies of Luxembourg unanimously adopted a motion expressing support for Armenia. Motion condemns the forced exodus of more than 100,000 Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh as a result of Azerbaijan's unjustified military operation. Motion calls for the immediate release of Armenian prisoners of war by Azerbaijan.
ArkaAm

Armenian Ambassador discusses regional processes with Rep. Mark Green

Armenia’s Ambassador to US Lilit Makunts met with Congressman Mark Green (R-Tennessee) on May 16. The interlocutors discussed the peace process between Armenia and Azerbaijan and the normalization of Armenia-Turkey relations.
ArmRadio

Henrikh Mkhitaryan draws international community's attention to the problem of captives held in Azerbaijan

Henrikh Mkhitaryan has taken his Instagram to share the news about the extension of the arrest period for the military-political leaders of Nagorno-Karabakh held in Azerbaijan. The former captain of the Armenian national football team and the Inter Milan midfielder took his Instagram photo to share.
Armenpress

Ambassador of Armenia to the Holy See presents credentials to His Holiness Pope Francis

The Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to the Holy See Boris Sahakyan presented his credentials to His Holiness Pope Francis. Ambassador expressed gratitude for Pope Francis' support for Armenian Genocide. Pope Francis wished success to the newly appointed Ambassador in his mission.
Armenpress

Alen Simonyan addresses students' questions at the University of Geneva

Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, Alen Simonyan, met with the students of the University of Geneva. He answered the questions of students about domestic and foreign policy, inter-parliamentary and interstate negotiations.
Armenpress, Allen Simonyan and Sahiba Gafarova also in Geneva, The heads of the parliaments of Armenia and Azerbaijan met in Geneva, Armenian, Azerbaijani Parliament Speakers meet in Geneva, Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland

Xi Jinping declared the need to create a new global security structure

President of China, Xi Jinping, believes that in order to settle the Ukrainian crisis, it is necessary to create a new effective structure for ensuring global security. The message says that the solution to any serious problem should be aimed at eliminating not only the symptoms, but also the root cause.
Armenpress

Reverend Bagrat met with ANC representatives

Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan met with representatives of Armenian National Congress (ANC) Four people from the ANC were present, including ANC vice-presidents Levon Zurabyan and Aram Manukyan. The first president of Armenia, ANC chairman Levon Ter-Petrosyan, was not present at the meeting.
CivilNet, Archbishop Galstanyan meets with Ter-Petrosyan’s ANC party, Archbishop Bagrat met with representatives of Levon Ter-Petrosyan's party

Renowned French architect Jean-Michel Wilmotte presents two projects on Yerevan’s Cascade

Yerevan’s Mayor Tigran Avinyan visited the Paris office of Wilmotte & Associés Architectes and met with a renowned French architect. The mayor also presented a project seeking to renovate the Noragyugh quarter, located near the centre of the city.
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💵 Economy

Acba Bank to allocate 50 million euros for development of SMEs in Armenia

In cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Acba Bank will allocate a total of 50 million Euros for financing and development of small and medium-sized enterprises in Armenia. For the first time, the EBRD will share the risk of repayment of loans provided by a financial institution. This cooperation will further expand the financial support provided to SMEs.
ArkaAm, EBRD provides $10 million to Armeconombank toboost support for micro, small and medium-sized businesses in Armenia, EBRD assists Armenia to reduce energy dependence on third countries – President, Akba Bank will allocate 50 million euros to the development of SMEs in Armenia

The Armenian Diocese of Canada denies the financial abuses attributed to Bishop Bagrat

Presbytery of Armenian Diocese of Canada issued statement regarding financial abuses attributed to former leader of the Diocese, Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan. Decision on administrative and financial matters of Diocese are made by Diocesan Council and not by the leader, so imputing misconduct to the leader is fabrication and slander.
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🎭 Culture

Armenian, Turkish ministers emphasize cultural cooperation's role in the regulation of relations

Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports of Armenia Zhanna Andreasyan met the Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey Mehmet Nuri Ersoy. The ministers emphasized the importance of cultural cooperation between Armenia and Turkey.
Armenpress, Zhanna Andreasyan discussed the restoration of the Ani bridge with her Turkish counterpart

⚽ Sport

Armenian women's basketball player wins Kazakhstan club championship

Inga Manucharyan, a player of the national women's basketball team of Armenia, became the winner of the Kazakhstan club championship. The Armenian player scored 23 points, took possession of the rebounding ball 11 times and made 8 effective passes.
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Armenian Chess Players Draw Matches in Sharjah Tournament

Chess players Shant Sargsyan, Manuel Petrosyan and Hayk Martirosyan continue their performances at the Sharjah Masters Masters tournament. Shant ended their matches in a draw in the 3rd round of the 7th tournament in the UAE.
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The specific purpose of the Kids & Family category is intended to be a safe place from which to listen to clean podcasts. Her regular boring internet articles that she reads and attempts to dissect are rarely kid friendly, but mostly that dumb foul play at the end of each podcast completely bounces her out of the category.
Years ago she spoke on choosing the Kids & Family category primarily for the purpose of winning a Webby award. At that time, she said it was least populated category thus the higher her chances to win. Basically, she intentionally cheats the rating system with her category choice.
It’s time for her to change its category and face the true music, a trouncing.
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2024.05.17 22:02 ruat_caelum How biased / corrupt (from a legal stand point) is the US Supreme Court, and how does this affect law in the US.

Title pretty much: How corrupt / biased is the US Supreme Court. Second how does that affect the "court system" in the US as a whole.
I know that personally If you would have asked me pre 2005 ish if I had any opinion at all about the SC I would have shrugged my shoulders and known only a it about it. I'd heard they told Texas not to execute a mentally deficient person, and Texas did it anyway, but other than that I was uninformed and trusting of the institution.
Now I can't find anyone I know who doesn't think the SC is suspect if not fully corrupt. (Or they have zero info / opinion at all.)
Is this a perception issue and they've always had free RVs and people paying off their loans, and flying flags upside down and people didn't know / talk about it?
Is it actually "real" in the sense that it's corrupt?
What does this do to the eroding of law and legal standing in the US? I can't imagine it's good.
While I understand others have opinions I'm really just looking for informed lawyers who speculate how this will affect (if at all) the legal system in the US.
Thanks.
Mods I couldn't find a flare for just Questions or Meta so I left it blank. Flair as you see fit.
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2024.05.17 21:51 mad23d The Impact of AI on the Future of Sports Broadcasting

The Impact of AI on the Future of Sports Broadcasting: A Revolution in Real-Time Engagement

The world of sports broadcasting is undergoing a dramatic transformation, fueled by the rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). Once relegated to the realm of science fiction, AI is now poised to revolutionize the way we experience and consume sports, from the way games are produced to how fans interact with their favorite teams and athletes.
From Automated Production to Enhanced Viewership:
AI is already making its mark on production workflows, streamlining and automating tasks that were previously labor-intensive. For example, AI-powered systems can now automatically track athletes on the field, generate highlights, and even create personalized content for individual viewers. This automation frees up human broadcasters to focus on delivering insightful commentary and analysis, enhancing the overall quality of the broadcast.
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Beyond production, AI is transforming the way we understand and analyze the game itself. Sophisticated algorithms can analyze player movements, predict outcomes, and provide real-time insights that were previously unavailable. This data can be used by broadcasters to paint a more comprehensive picture of the game, providing fans with deeper understanding and enhancing their enjoyment.
Imagine watching a football game with AI-powered overlays displaying real-time player stats, heatmaps highlighting areas of high intensity, or even predictions on the likelihood of a successful play. This kind of data-driven insight offers a level of detail and understanding that was unimaginable just a few years ago.
Personalized Experiences: Tailoring Content to Individual Tastes:
AI can also be used to personalize the viewing experience, tailoring the content to each individual fan's preferences. Imagine a scenario where the broadcast dynamically adjusts based on your interests – highlighting specific players, focusing on certain aspects of the game, or even suggesting alternative viewing angles. This level of customization creates a more engaging and satisfying experience, keeping fans hooked and coming back for more.
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AI is also opening up new avenues for fan interaction. Virtual assistants powered by AI can answer questions, provide real-time updates, and even facilitate direct communication between fans and athletes. This creates a more immersive and engaging experience, fostering a sense of community and deepening the connection between the sport and its audience.
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While the potential benefits of AI in sports broadcasting are undeniable, it's crucial to consider the ethical and social implications of this technology. Concerns around data privacy, algorithmic bias, and job displacement require careful consideration and responsible implementation.
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This is seriously messing up the system and may even cause the companies to stop doing it because it's not leading to honest product reviews its leading to last minute reviews of the packaging.
This really got me with the Dark and Lovely Hair Dye reviews only about 5 percent of those reviews are AFTER trying the product. JUSSAYIN and correct me if I am wrong but .... No one cares how you feel about the packaging and the instructions. That is not the assignment !
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No one gets an A just for turning in any old piece of paper...you get an A for doing the correct assignment.
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Thank you !!! Carry on !! Rant OVER lol
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2024.05.17 21:41 DumbMoneyMedia Gen Z: Why It's Time to Invest in Silver Now

Gen Z: Why It's Time to Invest in Silver Now
The maxim "if you don’t hold it, you don’t own it" eloquently captures the essence of holding tangible assets for true ownership and wealth preservation. This principle, highlighted by ITM trading specialist Keely Caul, resonates deeply with both millennials and Gen Z. With a robust background spanning stock brokering, banking, insurance, and technology, Caul underscores the value of physical assets in an era where younger generations increasingly seek investments outside traditional financial systems. Embracing tangible assets like physical gold and silver offers intrinsic value and utility, a stark contrast to the intangibility and depreciation inherent in fiat money-based assets.
For Gen Z, this translates to financial foresight and wealth preservation through investments in tangible assets. The sheer comfort of digital technology sometimes outshadows the importance of understanding how money is created and supported. As recent global crises have exposed vulnerabilities in the ‘American Dream,’ fortifying one’s financial standing with tangible assets is becoming more relevant than ever.
SilverDegenClub leads the charge in Guiding Gen Z to Silver Investing.

Key Takeaways

  • Gen Z is increasingly interested in silver investment as a form of wealth preservation and building.
  • Keely Caul emphasizes the importance of tangible assets for true ownership and financial foresight.
  • Physical gold and silver offer intrinsic value and utility unlike fiat money-based intangible assets.
  • Global crises highlight the need for tangible assets to fortify one's financial standing.
  • Younger generations must understand the creation and support of money to make informed investment decisions.

Understanding the Financial Landscape for Gen Z

In today's rapidly changing economic environment, Gen Z finds itself at a critical juncture where understanding financial security is paramount. The conventional education system often overlooks crucial aspects of financial literacy, especially concerning the creation of money and the pitfalls of fiat currency. To achieve Gen Z wealth creation, it is imperative to explore investment strategies that provide stability and growth over the long term.
One such avenue that has garnered attention is investing in silver as an asset. This tangible commodity has proven to be resilient against inflation and economic upheavals, making it a strong candidate for bolstering personal financial security. As Gen Z navigates through a landscape marked by stagnant incomes and soaring living costs, the necessity of developing a robust personal wealth shield becomes increasingly clear.
This generation is uniquely positioned to diverge from traditional narratives of the ‘American Dream’ by adopting innovative investment strategies. Investing in silver not only offers a hedge against economic uncertainty but also aligns with Gen Z's inclination towards tangible and lasting value. By incorporating silver as an asset into their portfolios, young investors can mitigate risks associated with fiat currencies and further their goals of sustainable wealth creation.

Why Silver Investment is Crucial for Gen Z

Investing in silver offers Gen Z a robust strategy to counteract inflation and maintain purchasing power. In an era where educational expenses are escalating and student loan debt is a looming concern, income levels often fail to catch up with the rising cost of living. This scenario strongly advocates for the inclusion of tangible assets like silver in investment portfolios.
One of the primary benefits of silver is its role as an inflation-proof investment. Unlike fiat currencies that are prone to devaluation, silver retains intrinsic value, providing a safeguard against economic instability. This is particularly crucial for Gen Z financial planning, where long-term security and stability are paramount.
Silver stands as a bastion against currency devaluation by design.
Incorporating silver helps in preserving purchasing power over time. As prices for goods and services rise, the value of silver often appreciates, offering a buffer against inflationary pressures. For Gen Z, who are navigating an unpredictable financial landscape, understanding and acting on the benefits of silver investment can create a firmer economic foundation.
The strategic placement of silver in a diversified investment portfolio ensures that young investors are not entirely dependent on the volatile stock market or the depreciating value of cash holdings. This multifaceted approach to financial planning secures their economic well-being, aligning with their goals of sustaining purchasing power and achieving long-term financial stability.

Its Time for Gen Z to Buy Silver, Gen Z needs Silver, Gen Z invests in Silver

As traditional savings options fail to deliver significant returns, Gen Z is being pushed to explore more fruitful investment frontiers. In this quest for growth and stability, silver stands out as a compelling alternative investment.

The Decline of Traditional Savings Options

Traditional savings accounts and financial instruments have been losing their appeal, particularly among younger generations. The low interest rates and minimal returns on these savings avenues fail to meet the financial aspirations of Gen Z. This decline has driven them to seek alternative investments that offer better growth prospects and financial resilience.

Comparing Silver to Other Investments

Silver's allure lies not just in its historical value but in its tangible nature and utility across various sectors. When compared to investing in cryptocurrencies or even the enduring appeal of gold, silver offers a balanced and practical option. While cryptocurrencies may promise high returns, they are often associated with high volatility and risk. Gold, on the other hand, while stable, can be expensive as an entry point for many young investors.
Investment Option Pros Cons
Cryptocurrencies High potential returns, modern investment trend High volatility, regulatory uncertainty
Gold Stable, high value High entry cost, storage issues
Silver Affordable, practical, tangible asset Requires storage, less glamorous than gold

The Role of Inflation in Investment Decisions

Inflation is a crucial factor for Gen Z to consider in their investment decisions. Unlike fiat currency, which gradually loses its value over time, silver's financial resilience offers a hedge against inflation. By investing in silver, Gen Z can protect their purchasing power from the erosive effects of inflation. This makes silver not just a safe haven but also a strategic asset for managing inflation risks effectively.
In conclusion, silver stands as a formidable option amidst various Gen Z investment options, providing a blend of stability and growth potential. As traditional savings avenues decline and inflation becomes a significant concern, Gen Z's move to incorporate alternative investments like silver into their portfolios reflects a keen understanding of financial strategies needed for future stability.

Historical Performance of Silver Investments

Understanding the historical performance of silver investments is crucial for young investors looking to build wealth. By examining key milestones in silver price movements and assessing the benefits of long-term versus short-term investments, one can make more informed decisions about wealth growth with silver.

Key Milestones in Silver Price Movements

The historical silver prices have shown significant fluctuations, influenced by global economic conditions and industrial demand. For instance, the 1980 spike, driven by the Hunt Brothers' attempt to corner the market, saw prices soar exponentially. Similarly, the 2011 surge to nearly $50 per ounce reflected the metal's hedge against monetary inflation and geopolitical instability.
Beyond these dramatic peaks, silver has consistently demonstrated its enduring value. Tracking these milestones offers a comprehensive investment performance analysis, revealing the asset’s ability to weather economic storms and retain its worth.

Long-term vs Short-term Investment Benefits

Investors often weigh the advantages of long-term versus short-term investment strategies. Long-term investments in silver typically yield substantial returns due to the metal's inherent ability to preserve wealth over decades. This approach aligns well with the philosophy of wealth growth with silver, mitigating the impact of market volatility and inflation.
In contrast, short-term investments can capitalize on immediate price movements and market trends. While these can lead to rapid gains, they require a keen understanding of historical silver prices and constant market monitoring. Balancing short-term gains with long-term security ensures a robust and resilient investment portfolio.
The historical performance analysis of silver underscores the metal's strategic importance in building a diversified and resilient investment portfolio for wealth growth.

How to Start Investing in Silver: A Step-by-Step Guide

Embarking on a silver investment journey can seem daunting, but with the right silver investment guide, it becomes a straightforward process. This guide will explore different avenues for silver investment, enumerate trusted platforms and retailers, and offer beginner investor advice to ensure a smooth start.

Different Forms of Silver Investments

Silver investments come in several forms, making it accessible for varied investor preferences:
  1. Physical Silver: Coins, bars, and jewelry.
  2. EFTs (Exchange-Traded Funds): Investments in funds that track silver price movements.
  3. Silver Mining Stocks: Shares in companies involved in silver mining.
  4. Futures Contracts: Agreements to buy or sell silver at a future date at a predetermined price.

Trusted Platforms and Retailers for Silver

Choosing reputable silver buying platforms is crucial to avoid scams and ensure the authenticity of purchases. Some well-known platforms and retailers include:
Platform/Retailer Specialty Features
APMEX Physical Silver Large variety, secure shipping
JM Bullion Physical Silver Live pricing, customer support
SD Bullion Physical Silver Competitive pricing, bulk discounts
iShares Silver Trust (SLV) ETFs Tracks the price of silver, liquidity

Tips and Tricks for First-time Investors

For those new to silver investing, following these tips can be beneficial:
  • Start Small: Begin with a manageable amount until you gain confidence and experience.
  • Educate Yourself: Utilize beginner investor advice from credible sources to understand market trends and investment strategies.
  • Diversify: Don't put all your money into silver; maintain a balanced portfolio with various asset classes.
  • Stay Informed: Regularly follow news and updates from reliable silver buying platforms and financial experts.
  • Beware of Frauds: Always purchase from trusted platforms and verify the authenticity of silver products.
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The Role of silverdegenclub in Gen Z Silver Buys

The Reddit community silverdegenclub has emerged as an influential platform among Gen Z silver buyers, providing a haven for actionable insights, advice, and shared experiences. This community-driven investment space plays a pivotal role in shaping buying trends and strategies, facilitating a collaborative approach to personal finance management and asset acquisition.

Community Insights and Advice

Within silverdegenclub, members frequently exchange valuable information regarding the nuances of silver investments. These insights cover everything from market trends to trustworthy dealers, and practical tactics for purchasing silver coins and bars. This collective wisdom helps novice investors navigate the often-complex landscape of silver buying, ensuring that their decisions are well-informed and strategically sound.

Success Stories and Case Studies

The subreddit is rife with silver buyer testimonials that highlight successful investment stories. These case studies serve as motivational benchmarks, demonstrating how individuals have leveraged community advice for significant financial gain. Members recount their journeys—from initial purchases to portfolio expansion—offering transparent and relatable examples of how other Gen Z investors can experience similar success in the silver market.
Below is an illustrative table summarizing notable aspects shared within the community:
Aspect Details
Investment Tips Strategies such as dollar-cost averaging, selecting reputable dealers, and focusing on tangible assets.
Market Insights Analysis of market trends, prediction models, and response to economic indicators.
Testimonial Stories Individual accounts of successful investments, challenges overcome, and the role of community support.
This community-driven investment approach, bolstered by the collective knowledge and experiences of members, underscores the influential role of silverdegenclub in guiding Gen Z silver buyers towards prudent and profitable decisions.

Common Mistakes to Avoid When Investing in Silver

Investing in silver can be a lucrative endeavor for Gen Z, provided that some common pitfalls are conscientiously avoided. Ensuring a strategic silver investment involves a keen understanding of the market, as well as maintaining a diversified portfolio.

Overpaying for Silver Products

One significant misstep investors often make is overpaying for silver products. It's essential to conduct thorough research and compare prices from various reputable dealers. Recognizing fair market prices ensures that investments are sound and not inflated by unnecessary premiums.

Ignoring Market Trends and News

Staying updated with market trend analysis is crucial. Ignoring relevant news and trends can lead to poor investment choices. Investors should regularly follow market reports, economic updates, and expert analyses to make informed decisions. Engaging with reliable sources can enhance one's ability to predict market movements and identify the best times to buy or sell silver.

Not Diversifying Investment Portfolio

Relying solely on silver without considering investment diversity can be risky. Diversification is a key principle in investment strategy, spreading risk across various assets to safeguard against market volatility. Coupling silver investments with other assets like real estate, stocks, and even other precious metals can provide a more balanced and resilient portfolio.
Here is a comparative table that outlines key aspects to consider for a strategic silver investment:
Factor Silver Gold Cryptocurrencies
Market Trend Analysis Essential for informed decisions Stable with less volatility Highly volatile, requires constant monitoring
Investment Diversity Can be balanced with other assets Often paired with other precious metals Often included in a tech-focused portfolio
Liquidity High High Variable, depending on the specific currency

The Future Outlook for Silver Investments

The future outlook for silver investments appears promising as the evolving economic landscape highlights the metal's critical role. Current trends underscore silver's strong industrial demand, especially in the technology and renewable energy sectors, which bolsters its investment appeal. As we navigate broader economic changes, silver market predictions indicate robust growth potential.
With Gen Z at the cusp of a significant generational wealth transfer, their investment preferences are pivotal. This demographic's proactive stance on diversification and alternative assets positions silver as a notable contender in future investment trends. The strategic move towards silver is further bolstered by its historical resilience and intrinsic value.
“Silver's utility spans various industries, making it a vital component in future technological advancements. This sustained demand cements its reputation as a durable and reliable investment.” – Market Analyst
Given the continuous development in industrial applications and emerging technologies, silver retains its relevance. A forward-looking perspective on the future investment trends places significant emphasis on tangible assets like silver, which offer a hedge against market volatility and potential inflationary pressures.
Factor Impact on Silver Investments
Industrial Demand Boosts long-term value
Technological Advancements Increases essential use cases
Generational Wealth Transfer Shapes future investment behaviors
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2024.05.17 21:38 HFY_Inspired The Prophecy of the End - Chapter 25

Chapter 25 - The Job Offer
Previous Chapter
The massive shuttle rocketed through the atmosphere as Trix reached out to nudge the throttle down slightly. Josh was right, it wasn’t anything like flying an Aircar. At first it consisted of programming in the destination, desired speed, height, and letting the computer do all the work. When she expressed dissatisfaction at that, Ma’et had kicked the boys out of the cockpit and showed her how to access the manual flight stick. That was where things began to get fun.
And then when turning down the gravitic inertial compensation so she could FEEL the power of the shuttle pressing her back in her seat, feel the vibration of the wind against the shuttle as it roared through the skies, feel her body pulled to one side or the other as she sent it into a tight turn… that was when the world fell away entirely. The skies opened up in a vast vista before her.
Ma’et sat beside her, occasionally mentioning a tip or trick here. A small adjustment to make there. The shuttle had zero control surfaces, it handled like a brick - but it compensated for all of that with sheer, raw power. The power to smash through the sound barrier like it was made of paper. The power to soar effortlessly a few feet above the waves, or to rocket up into the stratosphere with ease. Gravity was a mere suggestion, one which Trix rejected entirely.
After a few minutes Ma’et went into the back to speak with the others. “I think our girl is completely hooked. She picked that up faster than anyone I’ve ever seen before.”
Josh walked over to Ji, handing him a small pill and a cup of water. While most of the crew was fine with the reduced inertial compensation and the feeling of actual motion that Trix was putting the shuttle through, Ji was the exception. He was definitely looking very green about the gills. “Guess we’re seeing thousands of years of flight instinct coming to the fore. That’s the best explanation I can come up with at least.”
“I was wondering about that.” Ma’et sat down next to the captain’s head and smacked the side of his head lightly. “Would a species that evolves from birds be naturals at flying? If she’s any indication the answer is ‘yes’.”
“I don’t know how universal it was. In the races there were some pretty decent pilots but you ask me, Trix outflew them all. S’why I’m thinking maybe she’d be a natural pilot.”
Josh glanced over at them. “I think she’s better than me. And I’ve been flying this thing for decades.”
Ma’et nodded. “She took to every bit of instruction we gave her like it was second nature. I don’t know if it’s because she descended from a flying species or what, but she’s a natural. If the rest of the planet has as many naturally skilled pilots as she is, then every captain this side of Mars will want to hire them on.”
“Well, that’s assuming we let her fly stick in the first place.” Min pointed out. “I think that first bit where we had her on autopilot actually made her mood WORSE.”
“Either way, I want to see whether or not she can take those flight skills and upgrade ‘em to zero-g.” Alex sat up and tapped the conference button on his breath mask and turned off the translator. “Crew meeting. Amanda, you there?”
Amanda had spent most of the morning in the Presh manor, going over some of the finer details of the proposals for exchange between Terrafault and the locals. Meaning while they were out joyriding above the ocean, she was up to her neck in paperwork thousands of kilometers away. “I’m here, Alex. What’s going on?”
“We’re on the shuttle. I put Trix at the helm. She’s phenomenal. I’m taking an official vote. All in favor of offering her a position on the ship as pilot?”
“Aye.” Ma’et and Min-ah spoke as one. “Sure.” was Josh’s response.
“Wait. Pilot? Hold on, Al….”
Ji raised a thumb, but didn’t speak - concentrating on keeping his mouth closed as much as he could. “Par?”
“There are a number of advantages it would bring. I have not interacted with her as much as you have, but our conversations have been pleasant. I vote yes.”
“Hold on, hold on!” Amanda tried to interject. “Alexander, before you go tearing off and….”
“Too late. Six to one, you’re outvoted. Do me a favor and draw up an employment contract.” Alex pushed the leave button on the chat, smiling. He missed whatever response Amanda made but he was sure it was spectacular judging by Min and Ma’ets reactions to it.
He unbuckled himself from the seat restraint, and made his way up to the cockpit. “How’s it going up here?”
“Fine, fine.” Trix made a dismissive gesture. “I’m doing fine up here. No need to check in on me.”
“That’s not why I’m here. Do me a favor, and put the autopilot on back to the Presh mansion. I’ll send Ma’et up here to watch it. But you and I need to have a little chat, so out of the cockpit for now.”
Trix looked up at him in surprise, then frowned and pushed the release button on the control stick. She pulled up the list of previous destinations just as Ma’et had showed her before, and touched the control to send the shuttle back to land near the capitol of the Presh lands.
In the back of the shuttle, Ji was looking decidedly unwell, and Josh was at his side. Ma’et scrambled back up front while Trix took a seat on the center couch, and Alex sat down opposite her.
“So, Trix, not gonna beat around the bush here. You were great in the race. You took to the shuttle just fine. I want to see how well you do flying a bigger ship. My ship.” he gestured up above his head.
“What, like now? I thought we were heading back to the Presh?” Trix glanced up, as though she could see the massive bronze ship out there through the ceiling of the shuttle.
“We are. But I don’t mean right now. I mean, I want to hire you as a pilot. For our trip out to JR692 to survey minerals. Off planet, on my ship.”
Trix froze up entirely at this. Not even a direct impact to her helmet by a challenge round could have been more unexpected and surprising, and she found herself entirely unable to respond. Unable to THINK.
Alex took her sudden silence as indecision, though, and decided to just press forward. “Honestly it’s a huge decision, it’s not something I’m expecting a yes or no right now on. You haven’t been around us very long, just a few weeks here on the planet. But you’ve gotten along superbly with Ji and Min. That alone makes me think you’d do well up on the ship.”
“I… uh, I hadn’t…” Trix stumbled over her words for a moment, then coughed suddenly. “I’m not sure. Uh, I really don’t know how to fly a space ship.”
“I know. I’m not expecting you to know how to right away. Flying outside an atmosphere with no gravity is worlds different than flying an aircar or the shuttle, and you’ve got zero experience. But to be blunt, I have a good gut feeling about you and I want to give you a chance to learn and join us.” Alex held up a hand, ticking off points on his fingers.
“First, we are a seriously social species. We make friends easy and quickly. That means when we find someone we like we want to be around them. That’s already a big point in your favor. Second, after we complete our survey mission your testimony to Kyshe can help alleviate her worries about whether or not we can be trustworthy. Third, ours is a small crew and we have to split duties. If you’ll join us and take on the role of pilot, that will reduce the load on the rest of the crew. And lastly, in the future I hope that our two societies will be able to interact a lot more closely. But people will be reluctant to take that first step. If you join us and it works out well, then others who would be reluctant will be more likely to do the same in the future.”
“However!” Alex let his hands fall back to his sides. “With all that said, it’s not all sunshine and roses. It’s going to be a lot of work to learn how to fly the ship. It’s going to be long hours spent learning and training, and lots of the training will be boring. If you do decide to come with us, then it means spending a lot of time in close quarters with the crew. We won’t be able to return until we complete our survey mission, which normally lasts at least a full month. During which there WILL be a lot of tedious chores that need to be done around the ship, and you’ll be expected to help out. We split the chores fairly, and you won’t be made to do anything unreasonable that the rest of us won’t do.”
Alex leaned back on the seat, and crossed his arms. “So that’s the offer. I want you to become the first Sovalin to work alongside Humans. You’ll be paid fairly, you’ll have good accommodations and recreation available, but it’s going to be a lot of work and if you agree you can’t back out anytime soon. Our current plan is to head to JR692 in roughly a week. Take as much time until then to decide. If you have any questions at all, don’t hesitate to let us know.”
—--
Kyshe glared irritably at the human across from her desk. He had arrived at her request, alone and without any of the rest of his crew. “Captain. Thank you for agreeing to meet with me.”
“Always happy to be here. Since I wasn’t escorted by soldiers this time I take it I’m not in trouble?” Alex grinned and tried to lighten the mood with a joke.
“I would not go that far. The only reason I did not order your arrest is because I am trying, very hard, to afford you the benefit of the doubt. And I would appreciate it very much if you would explain to me why I should continue to exercise that restraint.” One of her wingtips, adorned with a metal sheath similar to the ones that Sophie often wore, tapped against the floor as she sat waiting in her chair.
“Okay, I’m assuming this isn’t about us breaking the sound barrier out over the ocean.” Kyshe glared and nodded. “So it’s about the job offer. There’s really not a whole lot to explain really. I felt like Trix could be a good fit with the crew and it seemed like a natural way to put my ideals into practice.” Alex leaned forward as he spoke. “I’m not trying to force her into anything, she’s free to refuse and we won’t hold it against her. It’s not a big deal.”
Kyshe closed her eyes and shook her head. “I’m having a difficult time believing it’s so simple. You said your people wouldn’t use ours as labor. Yet now you attempt to lure one of our young adults into your employment?”
“Now hold on. We’re not trying to use her for labor! The job that I offered to her was Pilot, not janitor or anything.” he protested.
Kyshe opened her eyes and banged a fist on the table. “You expect me to believe that?” Her hand swept out around in a big arc. “She’s a farmer! Nearly everyone in this valley is! She’s used to hard work day in and day out. Not flying starships. You seriously expect me to believe you don’t just want to dump all the difficult tasks on her?”
“Okay. Point taken, I can see why you’re concerned about that. And, to be fair, she WILL be doing more than just piloting. We all do.” Alex held up a hand. “The crew has seven members total. On a starship. Even with all the automation we have, that’s still running fairly bare bones. We all of us, myself included, have to do dozens of things every single day to keep things running smoothly. Equipment checks. Replacing worn out components. Making meals for everyone. But even though she WILL be expected to help out, there’s nothing at all we’ll be asking her to do that we won’t also be doing. That’s just the nature of being on a small ship.”
Kyshe continued to tap her wingtip on the floor. “It is perhaps the fact that you’re trying to hire an untrained farmhand that most concerns me. It seems as though it would be much, much easier to simply look for someone already trained as a pilot. The M’rit for example often ferry resources up to orbit. I’m sure that one of their pilots would be a much better fit.”
“Eh, that’s a bit doubtful. They may have experience with your ships and systems but from what I’ve seen, ours are going to be pretty alien to them as well. They’ll likely require just as much training. Hell, if anything Trix might have an easier time because she won’t have to un-learn what she already knows. Plus we’ve already built up a rapport with Trix. That’s important when you’re spending weeks and months together. That’s a big reason why I offered the job to her in particular.”
Kyshe grunted noncommittally, and Alex stood up. “It was a gesture made in good faith, Matriarch. When I spoke of our two peoples standing beside one another this is pretty much what I had in mind. Humans and Sovalin working together. On a ship, on a planet, on a station, whatever. But working together as a team is the important part.”
Kyshe looked unconvinced so Alex continued. “Matriarch, if the offer is going to cause difficulties then I’ll retract it. I hadn’t thought it’d upset you this much, and I’m not willing to lose what little faith you have in me over this.”
“I’m very, very tempted to tell you to do exactly that.” Kyshe muttered. “I already feel like we’re placing far too much trust in you as it is.”
“Yeah, I understand. And I’ll leave it up to you. I really do want to have her join us up on the ship, but earning your trust is more important. That said, I think maybe you should talk to her directly? She’s been around us the longest out of any of your people, after all.”
Kyshe hesitated at that, wondering whether or not the girl had somehow been influenced by the Humans. Ultimately, she nodded. “That’s reasonable.” She sat there in thought for a few minutes, then stood up and walked over to the other side of the desk. “I won’t make any choices until I speak with the girl. But I do question the necessity of this. Do you truly need to take her with you?”
“No, we don’t. It’s not at all necessary.” Alex admitted. “We can still continue on with our original mission without another crew member. But just because it isn’t necessary doesn’t mean it isn’t a good idea. Matriarch, every single thing I know about Humans and everything I’ve seen here on the planet tells me one thing - sooner or later our societies WILL become friends or allies. The big question is gonna be ‘when’ because I am sure it’ll happen. I for one want that to be ‘sooner’. I think it’ll be better for your people if we can cooperate quicker. I think my people have been alone in the void too long and need new friends to help us grow as a people. And your people have been betrayed by ‘friends’ and could use someone to help you regain the independence that was stolen from you. We have plenty of reasons to come together.”
Kyshe grimaced as she leaned back against the desk. “I wish I could share in that sort of optimism. I admit I would prefer if everything went as well as you say it will. I simply doubt things will go as smoothly and as easily as you claim.”
“Probably not, if I’m being honest.” Alex stood up as well and gestured out the window. “I know I often talk big, but that’s because I like to dream big. I know that I’m moving quickly but that’s just how I do things. Sometimes it gets me in trouble and sometimes everything works out well but either way I live without regrets.”
Kyshe pressed a button on the desk she leaned against, and an aide came in. “Please call Trksehn into the office. I’d like to discuss this with her.” As the aide left, Kyshe nodded towards the Captain. “Just know, Captain, that I will hold you responsible if something does occur.”
—--
Trksehn walked into the office, and upon sighting the Matriarch immediately took a knee, placing a closed fist in front of her respectfully. “Matriarch, you have summoned me.”
Kyshe motioned to the aide who tugged on the girl’s arm. “The Matriarch doesn’t enjoy the more formal expressions of respect.” they whispered into her ear.
“Thank you for coming promptly. We wish to speak with you about the offer you’ve received.” Trix glanced over and noticed that Captain Alex was present in the room. She raised a hand to him in greeting.
“So, uh, if you two are going to be talking, maybe I should go?” He offered, taking a step towards the door.
“No. Stay. There may be questions we have for you.” The Matriarch commanded, and he froze, before stepping back to the chair he’d vacated shortly before. “Have a seat.” Kyshe told Trix as she gestured to the empty chair next to the Captain.
“The reason I called you here is because I have a number of concerns with the Captain’s proposal to you.” Kyshe began, as she moved back to her chair on the opposite side of the desk from the others. “I know you have not had much time to consider it, and I do apologize for that. My primary concern in this matter is with your well being.”
“Uh, in what way Matriarch?” Trix shifted uncomfortably in the chair. The Matriarch was clearly quite unhappy and being in the presence of an unhappy leader was incredibly intimidating.
“We know so little about the Humans. We still have little more than the Captain’s reassurances that they are as they say - here to befriend us, to offer help. He speaks passionately about wishing to walk beside us as friends and allies. As you have been around the Humans the longest, I wish to hear your thoughts on the matter.”
“Yeah, he’s said the same to me.” Trix glanced over to the captain and back. “And to the others in the Hab. The rest of the crew makes jokes about it.”
“Do you believe that he means what he says?”
“Well, the crew thinks he means it. Or more like…” She hesitated a moment, not sure how he’d take this. “Well, to be honest from what I hear they all think he’s being overly optimistic. And they, uh, often claim he has other motives.”
Kyshe's eyes narrowed at that. “And have they specified what those ‘other motives’ are?”
Trix glanced over at the Captain, who was not looking particularly comfortable with the way the conversation was going. “Yeah, most of the crew thinks he’s attracted to our people.”
“Now hold on. HOLD ON. That is absolutely DEFINITELY not why I offered you a job!” he immediately protested.
Kyshe was a bit stunned by the girl’s statement and the captain’s outburst, and she found herself trying very hard not to smile at his discomfort. “Well, Captain? Are you attracted to us?”
“Matriarch, that has absolutely no bearing whatsoever on the topic at hand!”
“His face is red. According to Ji, that’s a sign of embarrassment.” Trksehn helpfully pointed out. Indeed, he was blushing rather hard at the way the topic had shifted.
“Indeed?” Kyshe could not suppress her smile now. “Captain, you never mentioned attraction to us in any of our previous conversations.”
“That’s because it’s irrelevant! Whether or not I find you all appealing has absolutely nothing whatsoever to do with whether or not our species can earn your trust!” He shot to his feet as he said this. “I most certainly am not inviting Trix to join up just based on her attractiveness!”
“But you do find her attractive?” Kyshe pressed him on this, clearly enjoying his frustration and embarrassment.
“That’s not relevant. It has nothing at all to do with anything!" Kyshe and Trix sat there waiting for an actual answer, and he sighed and sat back down heavily in his seat. "Okay, yes. She’s gorgeous. So are you. And Sophie back on the station. But!” He made a cutting motion with his hands. “None of that makes any difference at all. It doesn't earn me your trust and it doesn't help you all out in any way. I didn't mention it because it's absolutely inconsequential.”
“No, but perhaps it does explain why you’re going to such great lengths to try to befriend us.” Kyshe’s face turned thoughtful as she said it. “Do you think that by aiding us in trying to escape the Bunters’ influence that you’ll be able to find a partner among our kind?”
“NO! I'm trying to aid you because I don't want a”
“Hmm.” Kyshe glanced over at the captain as if she’d not heard a single one of his protests. “I am sure that there are many who might be interested in your people, but whether or not you could be accepted would be quite another thing entirely…”
“The crew just like to joke and make fun. It’s not serious!”
“Well, that’s at least partially true, Matriarch.” Trix was enjoying watching him squirm, but he was becoming more frantic as Kyshe pressed him on it. “They enjoy jokes at his expense.”
“See? It’s just my crew giving me a difficult time!”
Kyshe nodded, but continued on anyway. “Whether they’re joking or not, at least now I believe I understand your motivations better. I won’t say I share in them,” She glanced the human up and down, “But then at least you are not as repulsive as the Cetari or the Fwenth. I am certain that if we were to put out the offer, there may be a number of females who would wish to court you…”
Alex buried his head in his hands. This conversation had gone completely off the rails and he desperately tried to find a way to steer it back to safer ground. “Please, no. I swear to you on my ship, that my purpose in helping you all is NOT due to my attraction to your species! I’m NOT trying to find a partner!“
“Very well.” She dropped the topic for now, but mentally made a note of how easy it was to rile up the captain on this subject. His response made him particularly fun to tease. “Trksehn, back to the relevant point. The Captain’s offer to hire you for his ship. I’ve spoken with him about it. May I hear your thoughts on the matter?”
Trix sat in silence briefly before she answered. “It’s kind of surreal. When they landed and I spoke about flying my aircar I was just trying to make conversation. And now they’re talking about me flying out in space. I wanted to race the Firelands Challenge just for fun and because I thought it might make me stand out to the men of the valley, but this?” She waved a hand as she spoke. “The attention I’m getting from everyone is way outside anything I ever expected!”
“I would say that you are indeed standing out. From my understanding on the subject, you’ve become a celebrity overnight.” Kyshe stood up and walked over beside the younger woman. “I am not particularly a fan of the challenges, but I am not ignorant of their influence. I have had reports given to me of the fans you’ve acquired. And of the fact that not everyone is particularly pleased with your success.”
Trix was surprised by this. “Wait, really? You know about all of that?”
“Of course. I take care to know the goings on here in the valley, and you’ve made a name for yourself. It’s always important for a Matriarch to know of all the major goings on of her people, and I was apprised of your success within an hour of the challenge.”
“Thank you, Matriarch.” Knowing she had achieved global fame from her race was still mostly just a thought. But actually hearing it from her Matriarch made it all the more real. “It’s been, uh. Kind of weird?”
“I can imagine. Fame thrust upon someone who is unfamiliar with it can be quite overwhelming. In truth, I should have reached out to you sooner to offer my aid should the need arise. The Noarala may be a small Teff but all those who live under the Presh are my responsibility, and any assistance you need is available if you ask.”
Trix nodded, then turned to face the Captain. “Thank you again, Matriarch. For the Captain’s offer, though, I think it’s an offer in good faith. I spoke with Min about it and what he said to me is true. The others fly the ship but that often isn’t their primary duty. They all share in the work and responsibilities on the ship, and Min thinks I would fit in well. I don’t know the others as well as Ji and Min but they have offered their support.”
Kyshe ignored the captain for now and focused her attention entirely on the young avian. “It is a major decision. You would be apart from us, from our protection. If they would mistreat you, offer offense or harm…”
Trix actually laughed at that. “I don’t think they’d do that. Not deliberately. I’ve spent enough time around them that I don’t worry about that at all.”
Kyshe visibly relaxed at the younger woman’s confidence. “But then you would also be away from the rest of the society. Away from males, for some time.”
Trix nodded at that. “Yeah, that part worries me too.”
“Wait up. Worried why?” Alex’s face had regained its normal color and he looked back and forth between the Matriarch and Trix. “Are you dating… errr, I guess exploring? Or what’s that about?”
“Extended time away from males can be distressing.” Kyshe explained. “Not necessarily exploring or becoming accepted is required. Simply being around other males can be calming.”
“Okay, that’s actually news to me.” Alex had to sit and think about that. “Could you be a bit more specific? What you mean by ‘distress’, and how long until it becomes a problem, things like that?”
“It can vary, but usually after a few weeks signs and symptoms begin to appear. Frustration, more hostile and aggressive behavior is the most common issue encountered.” Kyshe answered, and pressed the aide call button on her desk. As the smaller male walked in at her call, she immediately instructed him. “Go gather information on Rhenima for the humans.”
Meanwhile Alex had tapped the page button on his breath mask. “Hey, Josh. I’m hearing about something you never mentioned, wondering if it’s a concern. Something about emotional distress for Sovalin who are away from males too long. Ring any bells?”
“Not off the top of my head, no. I’ll have to go over the data dumps for info there.” Josh’s voice was clear over the comms.
“Get together with Par. Look up something like ‘Renimah’. The Matriarch’s also getting us info it sounds like, so if you come up short I’ll try to get the details to you as well.”
“We shall begin looking into it immediately, Captain.” Par responded immediately, and Alex closed the channel. “Sorry. I just asked our medic about it and he wasn’t familiar, but we’re going to start looking into that. Our plans right now are to spend about four weeks out doing the mineral survey, and with travel times that’s pushing it.”
“I had thought it might. Still, while it is tremendously unpleasant, it is not life threatening. The trip could still proceed despite the circumstances, but it would virtually cripple any productivity until it can be remedied.” Kyshe glanced between the Trix and Alex. “Trksehn, we are still a number of days out from the planned departure date. Do you require more time to consider?”
“Well…” Trix shrugged slightly. “The past few weeks I feel like the Humans have been better company than my friends. I’ve had a lot of fun with them modding my aircar. We don’t have much in common but we still always find plenty of things to talk about. I don’t know if it’s because of what happened in the race but I almost kinda want to just go to get away from everything back here.”
“An understandable feeling. Though, perhaps, a bit extreme - usually when on the run from unwanted fame it is normal to retreat to a remote location in the plains or perhaps spend some time in the temples. Not to escape the planet itself.” Kyshe smiled and patted the young woman on the shoulder. “I’ve no desire to restrain you against your will, I simply wish to ensure you’ll be safe.”
“She’ll be as safe as the rest of us, that I can promise.” Alex cut in suddenly. “We’ll be adjusting her duty roster so she won’t have to do any EVA, and we won’t be getting into any fights this far away from Human space. Piracy isn’t a thing out here and if the Tanjeeri show up, we plan to hightail it. Errr, I mean run away rather than stay and fight.”
Trix looked slightly apprehensive at that. “Do Tanjeeri just… I mean, do you expect to see them out there?”
Alex shook his head. “The first time we encountered them they were chasing a ship they’d damaged. That’s been more than five weeks ago. There’s a chance they’d still be in the system, so we do plan to gate out a fair ways from the system proper. We scout from way outside, if the Tanjeeri are there we abort and look for an alternative. If they’re gone, we carefully complete our survey and grab the most valuable minerals we can before we come back here. Either way, no fighting.”
Trix sat in silence as she weighed that up, and spoke confidently to Kyshe. “Matriarch, I would like to take them up on their offer. If I refuse, I will always wonder what I would have missed.” She lifted her wings confidently.
Kyshe shot a glare over at Alex, then nodded. “Very well. Captain, I expect to be seeing you back here in six weeks. Not one feather missing or injured, do you hear me?”
“Clear as a bell, Matriarch.” Alex lifted his hand in a very human-style salute and nudged Trix. “C’mon, let’s go before she changes her mind.”
—--
“Not even one day later and I’m already regretting this decision.” Trix slumped forward over the table, and dropped the stylus from her hand.
Amanda reached over and grabbed the implement as it rolled across the tabletop before it had a chance to fall to the ground. “Stop overreacting. It’s not THAT bad.”
“It absolutely is that bad!” Trix complained as she tapped the board. “Half the questions and fields on here don’t make sense!”
“I told you, just skip the ones you don’t understand and we’ll come back to them afterwards.”
“I did that!” Trix shoved the board over to Amanda. “And I got to the end and it said I missed fourty-seven fields and it wants me to go back and re-enter them.”
Amanda picked up the board and skimmed it. “Wait. I think you broke the form. Did you really try to put in over sixty names for your immediate family?”
“I don’t know. Maybe? It asked who I was related to and so I started writing in the Teff.”
“The form is for close personal relations. Like, your mother and father, your brothers and sisters…” Amanda went down the list. “Nothing here for schooling, no dependants, we’ll have to go over the indemnity clauses later. Independent Contractorship involves a slew of confidentiality and non disclosures, so we’re going to have to waive sections C and D but there will be forms 8114-A and 8114-B to fill out instead. Oh, we should absolutely also begin discussing whether or not you’re going to be pa-HEY!”
Alex had picked up the quickboard, and threw it over his shoulder onto the grass. He slid his own over to Trix. “Yeah, welcome to Proxima. Always in direct competition with Sol as to who can produce the most ridiculously boring paperwork in the galaxy. Here. Sign your name on the line on the bottom. Press your thumb print next to it. You’re not working for Terrafault, you’re working for ME.”
Trix groaned and reached over to take the stylus from Amanda, scribbling her signature down. “You couldn’t have told me that an hour ago before I sat down to start all this?”
“Nope. I had to do some on-the-record statements with Kyshe about your employment, and Par had to record ‘em. Lots of boring legalese like this crap. Anyway, welcome to your new job. Here’s your first two weeks of payment.” Alex fished a large bar of metal out of his pocket and dropped it down on the table.
“Eh? Payment? What’s this?”
“One solid kilogram of Silver. 99.9% pure. To be honest, not that expensive to us. But for reasons we have no idea about, Silver’s hard to find on your planet. So in local currency… probably around 32 or 33 hundred moyu.” Alex sat down and thumbed the off button on the signed quickboard. “Standard pay for a fully licensed pilot is around 3000 credits per week, at least in the private sector. But our credits are worthless here, but a rough conversion tells us that a kilo of silver is roughly the same. Since you’re going to be a trainee for this trip, we felt like half pay was a good compromise. First two weeks up front, and you’ll get one more of these bars every two weeks. So two more until we’re back here on Kiveyt to decide how we want to…You okay there?”
Trix’s jaw had dropped as she started at the small heavy wafer. Her AIRCAR had cost 2500 moyu and that was two YEARS of saving up for it working overtime on the farms. Now she was paid more than that, every two WEEKS. She tentatively reached out and lifted it up. It felt heavier than she thought it would.
Amanda walked back from picking up the quickboard where Alex had thrown it, and lightly smacked him on the back of the head with it. “Fine then. If she’s not on the Terrafault payroll though that means her cut is coming out of yours.”
Alex snorted at that. “Manda, you think that’s gonna matter? After the bonuses we get from this op it won’t matter. I’m already planning on doubling everyone’s cut as it is, and we’ll still have enough to buy a damn fleet carrier afterwards if we want to. But if you really, REALLY want to try to adapt and adjust that paperwork for Sovalin then knock yourself out.”
Amanda sat down opposite of Alex and Trix, and set the board down in front of her. “You realize that the reason I’m so adamant about all the paperwork being completed is to protect everyone from liability? To make sure that there’s no confusion about her employment? To try, god forbid, to avoid any complications or problems that being vague will cause?”
“Sure. And I’m telling you right now, there’s no need. I take full responsibility.” Alex responded to her diatribe with a big grin. “C’mon, Manda. After all the shit we’ve been through convincing the Matriarch to, y’know, not arrest or murder us and then even more to let her allow Trix to go up there in the first place. After all that you think there’s any actual confusion left?”
Trix glanced up at the two bickering humans. “You said I get one of these every two weeks. But if I complete training I get double that?” She balanced the bar on her palm and stared down at it.
“Yep. Once we get some decent asteroid mining ops going the price of silver’s gonna plummet. Best to spend it before that happens. But by then we’ll have good trade avenues with Terrans open, so we’ll just pay you in credits that you can spend normally at that point.” Alex put his elbow on the table, propping his head up with his hand. “As for the training, it’s fairly easy. There’s a licensing exam that’s just proving that you know how to fly to a bunch of boring pencil pushers. Completing that will be a cakewalk if we can get some practical experience under your belt.”
“Oh. But I don’t know if I’m going to do well as your pilot yet. I know absolutely nothing about flying a space ship.” Trix carefully placed the silver back on the table. Alex picked it back up and put it in her hand.
“Doesn’t matter. You’re flying with me, you’re learning, you’re getting paid. If you do well then that’s perfect and we can talk licensing. If you don’t do well, no harm done. Maybe we find another role for you or maybe you come back home. Either way you walk away with silver in your pocket and a fun story to tell everyone and impress the guys.” He smiled and gestured to her room. “You should probably start deciding what you want to take with you. Kyshe is sending along several months worth of food to bolster our supplies and to make sure your nutritional needs are fully met, so I’m heading over with Josh to start loading it all up on the Shuttle. We’ve committed to a departure date four days from now.”
“I’ve never really packed for something like this. What do I bring?”
Alex didn’t answer verbally, but instead made a short, sharp whistle with his lips followed by a shout. “MIN!”
The engineer was on the other side of the courtyard, and immediately jogged over when called. “Yeah?”
“Go with Trix and help her pack up for the trip. Six weeks worth of clothes, hygiene supplies, whatever.” Alex glanced over at Trix. “Sorry, actually I just assumed you’d be more comfortable with another woman helping you pack. I can call Ji over if you prefer.”
“No, no. I’d rather Min help me.” Trix stood up from the table and jerked her head over towards her room. “Thanks, Min. Sorry to be a bother.”
“No problem. Gets me out of lifting the heavy shit to put in the shuttle.”
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Next Chapter
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2024.05.17 21:26 Bunnytob Why the Humans go Over Budget

Depending on who you ask, a government is merely a monopoly on violence within a geographical area ~ Me, just now. IDK about a source, have some more possibly-unfinished mind vomit that's been banging around my drafts for however long.
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Counter-Admiral Bgal'djuyk was having a bad day.
Now, to be fair to the Universe at large, Counter-Admiral Bgal'djuyk probably deserved a few more bad days than he'd actually had over the past couple of years. He was quite par for the course for the military he was in: while he wasn't corrupt enough to be a problem, nor heavy-handed enough to inspire disloyalty, nor too high on his own authority to have delusions of grandeur or independence, he was still corrupt, heavy-handed, and somewhere in the realm of mildly stoned on his own authority. Oh, and also nowhere near as competent as he could have been.
Granted, the situation he had been put in would have required more than his own heightened competence to break out of, as it was really an end product of an uninterrupted chain of minor mistakes going back three months, and no amount of competence would have allowed him to counter the tactics his unknown opposite was pulling - although with hindsight he could certainly have responded to the developing situation faster and more efficiently than he ended up doing.
Hindsight, however, doesn't matter very much in the thick of things unless you have a way to actively turn back time, or otherwise change the past. Which was something that Counter-Admiral Bgal'djuyk certainly couldn't do - although, considering how the enemy were in the process of kicking down the internal security door between them and him, it was really quite understandable that he was hoping that he could. Ideally on the scale of years, rather than minutes, but honestly anything above about twenty seconds would have done him good at that point.
Nominally, said door would have been able to withstand impacts far greater than the impact of a biped's hoof behind some emblazoned and moderately damaged yellow power armour operating on three out of four generators, but... only nominally.
The ship that the door (and both sophonts) were on was neither a relatively new build nor a relatively old build, and it was neither important nor unimportant. It was, for all intents and purposes, just one of many others of its kind constructed for the Ngae'thikhian Corporation. It had passed all inspections (which included and were mostly limited to a thorough once-over with mark one eyeballs) and had not come in over budget, so there was no real reason for the Ngae'thikh to reject it.
It was right about now, however, that the unnoticed... irregularities in its construction would come to fruition. Of the two inspectors responsible for checking this area of the vessel - what would, in almost any other situation, be an unimportant connecting hallway - one of them had been let go over a month earlier to save on overhead costs, and the other was coasting towards retirement and could really have cared a whole lot more. So when a few security bolts were stolen by a labourer looking to use them on one of her own projects, a few more incorrectly tightened by a different one with an arm injury, and one or two more inserted a little too zealously by a newer hire who didn't know any better, nobody had really noticed. And, when the enterprising black market metal trader who had scooped out some of the door's materials to sell got caught doing the same thing a month later, nobody had thought to recheck the doors he had previously worked on.
The end result of all of this was a door that very much could not withstand what it was nominally supposed to be able to. As it crumpled under the force of a power-armoured kick, clearing the sightline between the muzzle of a moderately personalised legacy-issue laser rifle (used because it was more reliable than the new standard-issue, not because the latter wasn't bullpup, now shut up about it) and the skull of the a high-ranking officer in the process of getting to a place from which he could evacuate his flagship, yet another domino fell in a long chain of knock-on effects: that the Ngae'thikhian Corporation had just lost a valuable (though not necessarily irreplaceable) high-ranking officer in the middle of a battle, which, for the fleet he was supposed to be commanding, was really quite a large inconvenience indeed.
Or, to put it in fewer words, Counter-Admiral Bgal'djuyk's day very quickly got a whole lot worse.
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Meanwhile, in the next star system over, the cyan power-armoured boarding teams were having a lot more trouble than their yellow counterparts two and a half lightyears away. And (although they would never admit it) they were having a whole lot less fun, too. Indeed, most of the fun in the boarding action was being had by Leftenant Bunkingsmythe's platoon of Royal Marines instead. Partly because, unlike the unfortunate Counter-Admiral, they had functional blast doors to play with, but also because, in the words of one particular moribund cyan-garbed soldier,
"WHY IN THE NAME OF THE GREAT MOTHER WOULD THERE BE A LASER TURRET THERE?!?"
Now, in terms of last words, that's not exactly the most heroic thing for a soldier to say, but it is certainly understandable, especially when the laser turret in question was deployed specifically to position you in the sightline of a rather quite dashing and well-trained marksman and, just as importantly, in front of the barrel of his trusty Lee-Enfield Mk X̅L̅.
But, for as much as Private Gommingsop would boast about this specific kill later over his third through fifth cups of Private Lesterway's self-made Westmorland* tea that evening, the poor cyan marine on the other end of his barrel did have a point. Because, unlike poor Counter-Admiral Bgal'djuyk, Bunkingsmuthe's platoon weren't stationed on a "proper" warship. While the unlucky Counter-Admiral had simply taken a run-of-the-mill battleship as his flagship when he was promoted to the position, the flagship provided by the Human navy to Admiral Siobhan "It's pronounced See-Oh-Ban" O'Croydon was a communications vessel - a communications vessel with, nominally, nothing more than basic self-defence weaponry that wasn't rated against anything more than space junk, fire-and-forget missiles, and maybe the odd enterprising bomber if you're lucky.
..."Rated against" in this case not equating to "is only effective against", as fully half of the cyan marine boarding troop and the metaphorical spirits of their well-shielded and highly-armoured boarding craft will tell you. They will likely also go on a rant about how their part of the plan was only agreed on specifically because the Human flagship was a lightly-armed communications ship instead of an actual warship, as even the hair-brained schemers who came up with the plan of boarding the enemy flagship(s) and decapitating the entire chain of command didn't think it would have worked on the Humans if their flag was being flown by a proper warship, but, aside from being a minor falsehood (the cyans would have had backup had the Human flagship been a conventional one, but they would have gone ahead with their mission regardless), such a rant is also a digression from the aforementioned main point.
Which, in a short paragraph or so, is that the Human fleet had a great day that was only really brought down by the news after the fact that the Germans had won on penalties. Again. (Oh, and the fact that they had to retreat due to their position becoming untennable due to the front collapsing elsewhere, but that's just what coalition warfare is like sometimes.)
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As a direct result of the substantial interior defences aboard what was - and this must be stressed - a communications vessel, the Human Flagship was not successfully boarded at the start of the battle. The Human fleet was able to hold their section of the line for a full sixteen hours longer than any other allied fleet in their sector, and were ultimately able to retreat to the second line of defence in much better order when they were ordered to turn tail and flee fall back. Thanks to jumping away in good order (and a lack of chronic cost-cutting), the Human fleet also arrived in a far more intact manner than any others, with even their stragglers arriving not too long after their main fleet - compared to the multiple days that the unused, unmaintained, and remarkably cheap backup drives of many other vessels from other militaries would take.
For the Ngae'thikhian Corporation, who had expected the attack on 'their' sector of the front to be a large prestige boost to their already prestigious military wing, the collapse and rank devastation of their forces in several systems at once proved to be a humiliating affair that was only further compounded by the fact that it was the heroics of a governmental contribution (and a significantly smaller one at that) that actually managed to earn the prestige instead. Fortunately for them, though, they weren't comically stupid, so an investigation into the Human military was launched in an attempt to figure out what lessons could be learned.
The first answer was found very quickly. The ships the Humans used - even their flagship - cost what would be colloquially referred to as "way too much money". Rumours suggesting that a member of the investigatory board fainted when he heard about how much (when factoring in the R&D costs) each one of the Human "sensor ships" individually cost are substantially true, although they do unfortunately tend to omit the snazzy effects on the powerpoint and the epileptic tendencies of that particular board member, the importance of which shall be left to the reader's discretion.
The condensed version of the report the Ngae'thikh investigation eventually produced was that, in monetary terms, the quote-unquote "small" Human contribution actually cost about as much as their own, so it was no wonder that they performed so well in the one system they had been tasked with holding. The idea of corruption as an alternative cause for the cost was quickly discarded, because corruption on the scale that would be required does not, in fact, lead to a stronger fighting force, and if you think that is the case you probably need more common sense. Many other reasons with more substance behind them were also proposed, however, of which there were three with significant substance to back themselves up:
The first was the bureaucratic hellscape (specifically the 'scape of the single hell of Ngae mythology) more vulgarly known as 'the procurement process for warships for the Human military'. Specifics of this process are almost always omitted in discussions of this topic - ostensibly to save the reader's sanity, but really just because nobody can be bothered to look them up and make sense of them when rewriting the above sentence in an essay or report. That alone should provide enough context to deduce exactly why it's a copulatingly huge money bin, but there's only so much red tape you can shove in front of something before it stops being a thing, so the bureaucracy alone was insufficient to explain the funding density gap.
The second was the stupid amounts of R&D the Humans did that allowed their ships to be very slightly more efficient at what they do. Efficient in the spatial, non-monetary senses, of course. In a typical category of equipment - say, main guns, secondary guns, point-defence, shields... you get the idea - something maybe 90% as efficient as what the Humans used could be obtained for a tenth of the price without too much hassle; yet, for some reason, the Humans really seemed to like making their stuff more expensive.
However, the third and most important reason why the Human ships cost so much was because the ships that the Humans actually ended up building were over-engineered to the hells (specifically the two hells from Thikh mythology) and back.
To an extent, these expenses could be justified. After all, it is entirely possible to comprehend why someone might want interior defences installed on a flagship-type vessel, even if the odds are that said defences will never get used and the flagship will just be blown up in any of the old-fashioned ways available to whoever it's fighting. It is also entirely possible to comprehend why some fleets might be constructed with multiple primary FTL drives instead of a primary and secondary - an elite fleet being slowed down by otherwise minor damage might prove disastrous in the long term, and hedging against this bad luck is typically seen as worth the cost for at least one dedicated force in any given military.
However, to a much larger extent, these expenses seemed entirely frivolous. There was no need for the Cafeteria on a ship to be able to serve as a bridge if both the main and backup bridges got damaged beyond use. Airlocks didn't need to seal against a pressure an order of magnitude higher than they were ever supposed to see. And what was "Defence against low-effort TTS bots, assuming one stoops low enough to steal this story" even supposed to mean? Hell (pick any of the three), those weren't even the most egregious examples: Human ships regularly considered their engines to be at 'full speed' when at three-quarters of what they could theoretically do; had many amenities that were far in excess of many civilian vessels for a crew that did not require them; and, most egregiously, had void or unused spaces as "future-proofing" which could be used to install equipment designed after the ship itself had been constructed.
And yet, as the report concluded, the results of these expenses could not be denied. The Humans had won the battle they were faced with quite handily specifically as the result of all the money they had spent on ineffective things, and had also won a nigh-unacceptable amount of prestige along with it at the expense of the Ngae'thikh Corporation. If the Corporation wanted to improve; to repair its prestige and prevent such a humiliation happening again (or, at the very least, prevent the massive costs associated with having to replace your entire on-duty fleet on a front because the one you had there was damaged or destroyed in its entirety), something had to be done.
Now, if the Ngae'thikhian Corporation were Human in origin, they would most likely have been liable to discard these results and blame bad luck or something, because the revelation of "more money = better quality" would mean spending more money, and that is something that, for some reason, has a repeated habit of becoming anathema to the Human Business Classes.
However, the Ngae'thikhian Corporation, as the name may or may not suggest, were predominantly Ngae'thikh in makeup. So, as beings possessing slightly more capability to plan for the future, a decision (by majority vote) was made among the corporation to shift their overall military strategy from their current model to one of a higher-quality lower-quantity methodology. While such a shift would take time - the ships they did have were still perfectly usable, after all - they would find, in half a century or so, that they could respond far more effectively to threats that required substantial usage of force, such as the war they were currently engaged in. Additionally, being a corporation as large as they were, they could afford a fleet so large it was unlikely that they would ever become overstretched, a further benefit to the strategy.
...ah, who am I kidding? The Ngae'thikh Business Class are just as bad as the Human ones. Their military hasn't changed a bit. You could probably find a cut corner within five minutes of boarding any ship of theirs, no matter which.
The Humans haven't changed, either. They're currently ten years deep into trying to procure a new batch of cruisers, having somehow blown more on legal fees already than your average nation would have spent on the actual fleet. Which was also the initial budget allocation. If it weren't for the designers of the batch of cruisers the Humans are trying to replace deciding to make them viable for 100 years after their nominal "expiry" date instead of the usual 50, the Human fleet would be a lot weaker and many Human sub-nations would be out a significant chunk of their cruiser screen.
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So, to give you an actual answer to what was promised in the title, the reasons the Humans go over budget? One, they don't know the meaning of the first half of "cost-effectiveness", and Two, Human Lawyers are really expensive.
It's mostly number two.
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2024.05.17 21:24 GuardianOfTheFalls Warrior Within is way overrated while The Two Thrones is incredibly underrated and got undeserved hate.

Before anyone comes out with the torches, let me explain: I LOVE both games, I grew up with the entire trilogy and I easily consider it one of the best videogame trilogies of all time, hands down. That's why I was incredibly baffled with all the hate the last entry got, specially in comparison to Warrior Within.
To me the trilogy is the perfect composition of growth and maturity, and we see the prince going through the different stages, and only becomes the monarch and responsible warrior and prince he is supposed to be at the end of the trilogy:
Sands of Time - Innocence, childhood wonder
Warrior Within - Teenage angst, trauma
The Two Thrones - Adulthood, accepting consequences
I feel like people are highly unnappreciated of The Sands of Time and the Two Thrones while placing Warrior Within on a pedestal simply because it's "more gore-ish and mature".
Yes, there's no doubt that Warrior Within did many amazing things right, like trying to offer more depth to the lore of the sands of time, the amazing combat system (best combat system of the entire franchise, hands down) and the boss fights, all of that is great. But people tend to ignore the game's flaws, like how it tries to be a metroidvania and a linear game at the same time and it just doesn't work, with a messy map for reference (which is KEY to metroidvania games), how the heavy metal music just doesn't match with this kind of game, making the true end game a secret that you only reach if you collect everything but you aren't allowed to go back to get everything depending of which one you missed, and let's not even talk about the narrative and the inmense ammount of plotholes it creates after the sands of time (the prince having Farah's necklace and it working makes no sense, when he couldn't use it during the sands of time and she got it back since he did a rewind, why the Dahaka is chasing him if he went back in time and fixed the timeline so that he never opened the sands of time in the first place, which means it wouldn't matter what he did, he would still get chased, how come he can use the sands of time when the entire point of the game is PREVENTING its creation and aren't created yet, how come Shadee claims the Empress overestimated then says he is too strong when she could have easily killed him multiple times, how come Kaileena sends the Dahaka to kill him but in the real ending she doesn't know the Dahaka, and I could go on and on).
The Two Thrones on the other hand felt like the perfect mix of The Sands of Time and Warrior Within, keeping the best of each title, and most of all, wrapping up in a way that gave sense to the story and connected with both prior entries of the franchise: the soundtrack, the story, the prince's development, the gameplay, the narrative, the combat, the races, the platforming, the puzzles, it felt so satisfying and gave the perfect conclusion to an epic story that marked our childhoods.
Again, I have nothing against Warrior Within, it's easily on of the best action adventure games of its time, but I think people tend to place it in a pedestal while also paying it too much with the Two Thrones.
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2024.05.17 21:18 xbelle1 State’s Response to Defense’s 4th Motion for Franks Hearing

State’s Response to Defense’s 4th Motion for Franks Hearing
https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:ad67f421-55fd-404f-a48a-74411055ca5a
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2024.05.17 21:12 ComfortableMess4724 Mint on MacBook Pro 2012 - boots to a question mark unless I hold Option

I recently installed Linux Mint on a 2012 MacBook Pro. Previously I've done a number of other things with this beloved device such as installing Open Core Legacy Patcher to boot more modern, "unsupported" flavors of macOS, as well as erasing that to install Ubuntu Budgie.
With Mint, when I boot up, I'm brought directly to an icon of a folder and a blinking question mark. To find my way to Mint, I restart while holding Option. Then I'm allowed to choose the boot option it calls "Windows" and I can get to Mint.
It's not a big problem since I can obviously just hold Option each time I boot, but does anyone know how I can have it boot directly to that "Windows" boot option without doing that?
I tried installing Refind, which didn't solve the problem, and I still had to hold Option to have "Windows" and "EFI boot" show up as choices. When I chose "EFI boot", it showed me the Refind menu. I tried changing the boot order - I think the options were "Open Core" and "ubuntu". Moving "ubuntu" to the default didn't fix it. Naively, I tried removing "Open Core" from Refind, but all that did is make the system freeze each time I try to go back into "EFI boot". I'm not sure how to get that back, but fortunately, at least I can still do Option -> "Windows" to get to Mint.
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2024.05.17 21:10 ChadEverhard As long as he pans out defensively a realistic floor for Sarr is still a 1 of 1 player.

Decided I’d throw my hat into the ring and make the 17,000th Sarr post on the sub but I’ll try to come at it from a bit of a different angle. Since this is going to be a longer post I figured I’d give you guys the gist of it before I begin. This post is about what Sarr’s prime could look like even if he doesn’t capitalize on all of his offensive upside and become a real star player. And how even if that is the case as long as he develops how he’s projected he’ll still be a player of tremendous value.
This pick is way more valuable than people are letting on. Assuming he develops Sarr’s floor is still sky high. He’d be a great player even if he doesn’t hit on his star potential. Assuming his individual offense and shot creation never develop past where they are right now he’d still be one of the most valuable role players in the league. There’s a reason that he’s the closest thing to a consensus number 1 there is in this draft. It’s because of all the 2024 prospects he has the highest chances of doing something elite at the next level. Baring major injury or some other unforeseen tragedy he should be a perennial DPOY candidate in a few years. If he can be that with a respectable C&S three ball at worst he’d easily be in that Derrick White tier as arguably the most valuable non star player in the league.
How many 5’s in league are over 7’ tall, have no real injury history, are athletic, can stretch the floor, comfortably guard on the perimeter, are rim protectors, can attack closeouts by getting to the rim OR pulling up in the midrange, and go coast to coast pushing the break after grabbing a board? That is a very realistic floor for Sarr. With his physical profile and instinct the defense projects well, his jumper passes the eye test, and his shooting numbers across the board have gone up every season over the past 3 years (heard 3 from a scouting report but can personally only find stats for the past 2). Correct me if I’m wrong but unless someone else comes along in the next couple of drafts he’d be the only player in the league that checks all those boxes. Even if you lower the height requirement by a few inches there are only a handful of players in the league that do any combination of half of that. The only 2 that come really close to meeting all criteria are Wemby and Chet but both of them have had injury histories.
You can’t tell me that 30 out of 30 teams in league wouldn’t bend over backwards for a guy like that. That’s the type of guy that could potentially make all star teams just because he’s a major contributor on one of the best teams in the league a la Draymond Green. A completely different archetype of player but someone thats capable of being the ultimate glue guy of any championship caliber team.
The best part is this is just looking at his realistic floor in a vacuum. This doesn’t even take into account his synergy with Trae and Jalen. How many stretch 5’s are in the league that can’t be played off the court defensively? Without even mentioning all of the other things he can do, that alone will make Trae and Jalen’s lives so much easier. Imagine a version of Jalen Johnson flying down the lane and just being able go up because he doesn’t have to worry about a big standing right outside the restricted zone. Imagine a version of Trae young that doesn’t have to rely on all of those long floaters and can actually get all the way to the rim for much easier layups instead. I’m sure this alone would do wonders for his efficiency.
This offensively conservative version of Sarr would eat off of them too. Playing beside a plus passer in Jalen (who still hasn’t reached his ceiling in that regard) and arguably the best passer and P&R ball handler in the league would generate so many easy looks for him. Whether those be open looks in the paint, in the midrange, on the perimeter, or even situations where he can put the ball on the floor and take advantage of late closeouts.
As the primary screener for those 2 he’d definitely put up an impressive ppg total. Maybe peaking somewhere around 3rd year John Collins. He probably won’t be at John’s level as a long roller because John just has an exceptional feel for that. It’s the one thing he does better than almost any other player in the league. But even in this conservative estimate of his offense Sarr already projects as a better popper and short roller due to the ability he’s shown to put the ball on the floor and score himself or find the open man in those situations. That production on O while being one of best defenders in the league is someone that will make all star teams. Probably not a perineal all star because he’d %100 be a system player but depending on how good the team is on any given year his numbers would definitely get him into at least a few.
In short I’m not letting anybody gaslight me into thinking this pick is “the equivalent of drafting Tobias Harris number 1.” Not that Tobias hasn’t had a good career. He peaked as a fringe all star player and if you were able to quantify overall basketball talent maybe Sarr peaks there too. The difference is what Sarr brings to the table would be MUCH more valuable because the tools he possesses are MUCH rarer and MUCH more integral to winning. I’m not saying it’s a forgone conclusion that he’s going to be the player I just described or better. But I’m very confident that with no major setbacks he at least develops into something in the ballpark of this post in his prime. And make no mistake that is (currently) a 1 of 1 player. We just gotta pray the front office makes the obvious choice on draft night, our young guys develop, and we can fill in the blanks between Trae, Jalen, and Sarr in the next couple of years to push us into contention.
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