The yellow bar appeared in the corner of my wall-screen three days before midnight. Just a thin line at first, easy to ignore while I was trimming the hydroponic lettuce in Unit 47-C, my fingers slick with nutrient solution, the chemical tang of it sharp under my nails. But by evening it had numbers: red … Continue reading Balance Review
The Physics of the Grip: Why Leia Was Right
"The more you tighten your grip, Tarkin, the more star systems will slip through your fingers."-Princess Leia in Star Wars Leia wasn't making a political prediction—she was stating a physical law. The Grip as Mandate Tarkin's grip is pure mandatrophy. The Death Star represents the ultimate centralization fantasy: consolidate all military power into a single … Continue reading The Physics of the Grip: Why Leia Was Right
