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DaveC426913 replied to the thread Writing: Input Wanted Looking for story advice on ancient aquatic reptile breeding grounds.OK, here is the tentative premise: This is a prequel to a fantasy story I've already finished (but have not published), called Mosasaur... -
DaveC426913 replied to the thread Today I Learned.Well, TIL. -
DaveC426913 replied to the thread Writing: Input Wanted Looking for story advice on ancient aquatic reptile breeding grounds.I will elaborate later today. -
DaveC426913 replied to the thread Today I Learned.All I know about the perils of grain silos I learned from Harrison Ford in 'Witness' (1985). -
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My apologies for using my mentor powers to post after closure, but I thought my experience might be worthwhile on this topic. First... -
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Not entirely clear on what you're after here. Nevertheless you may find some of this useful: Breeding grounds can persist for very... -
DaveC426913 replied to the thread The Human Cost of AI.Did not know that... -
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Paging the obvious PF subject matter expert @BillTre (well, at least for current aquatic animals)... :smile: -
DaveC426913 replied to the thread Writing: Input Wanted Looking for story advice on ancient aquatic reptile breeding grounds.What if their food source waxed and waned over centuries, causing a shift in the feeding - and thus breeding - grounds? Or other... -
DaveC426913 posted the thread Writing: Input Wanted Looking for story advice on ancient aquatic reptile breeding grounds in Sci-Fi Writing and World Building.I'm looking to pick the brains for a fantasy story of someone who knows a little about how ancient aquatic reptiles (~65Mya) might have... -
DaveC426913 replied to the thread The Human Cost of AI.Isn't this kind of how all information works? The goal is not for information systems to become self-sufficient - quite the opposite -... -
DaveC426913 replied to the thread Not a sundial - a shadow dial is what I want.Good point. Yes, it would be a two-step process. First step will be to figure out what the sun does on my property over time. Then... -
DaveC426913 replied to the thread Not a sundial - a shadow dial is what I want.My idea of a solution is a stick on a board: It's technically a sundial but the focus is as much on the distance (magenta) as it is on... -
DaveC426913 replied to the thread ChatGPT Examples, Good and Bad.Jesoosi Christoosi, it went on for 20 pages! -
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Woe, woe, woe. When I was a kid (different times) Saturday mornings were very important to my education. I learned a lot of sarcasm and...




