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We detect the presence of planets in other systems when they pass between us and the star, marginally decreasing the brightness.
Not a great way to send messages long distances
The Scandinavian social safety net is excellent and I think the positive effects of that are apparent. People can take larger risks than they can in the US, but still nowhere near as large as they could with UBI
Doesn't cross anyone's mind to _not_ upgrade.
They've been leeching into the environment for so long that you are no longer just concerned about primary sources contaminating your air, food, and water.
It's homogenized, from the deepest parts of the ocean to the tops of the highest mountains, there are microplastics. It's completely penetrated the food cycle.
If you want to avoid drinking microplastics, you'll have to explicitly remove it from your water.
If you want to avoid eating microplastics... I guess grow your own food in a hermetically sealed bubble and water it with your filtered water.
I also tag them to indicate if I already own them and in what format (physical, epub, audio).
Saves me from purchasing duplicates when I'm at the used book store.