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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2025 229:13

Language Learning Collections - Book 1, Part 4 Title: LibriVox Language Learning Collections - Volume 1 Overview: This collection is part of an initiative to create a language learning resource at LibriVox. The LibriVox Language Learning Collections contain readings from various language learning books, grammars, primers, phrasebooks, dictionaries, readers, and even other works which contain information on various languages, recount experiences of language learning and encountering new languages, or provide guides for correct pronunciation, writing or discourse in a language. These works could describe English or any other language whatsoever, from Latin to Sumerian, Chinese to Wampanoag, Esperanto to Swahili (etc.). This Volume includes a treatise by Sir Arthur Cotton, author of an "Arabic Primer". His daughter, Lady Hope, on page 523 of her biography of her father, writes that he "had very strong theories on the subject of learning “Living Languages,” his opinion being that, as every child who comes into the world learns its mother tongue orally, and at first without grammar… so the learning of all modern languages would be very much facilitated by a similar process." Also included are the orientalist E.G. Browne's opinions on language learning (taken from the introduction to A Year Amongst the Persians), the first lesson from Dr. Emil Otto's "French Conversation-Grammar", a talk by ‘Abdu'l-Bahá on the need for a universal auxiliary language, Samuel Johnson's "A Grammar of the English Tongue", several sections from Henry Sweet's "First Steps in Anglo-Saxon", Lessons 1 - 5 from "Esperanto in Twenty Lessons", two sections on language by Varro, a story in Latin from "Fabulae Faciles", "Greek Lessons: 1-10", the Phonology Section from a "Primer of Persian" and Lessons 1 - 19 from "A Practical Arabic Course". Published: Various Series: LibriVox Language Learning Collections List: LibriVox Language Learning Collections, Language #4 Author: Various Genre: Language Learning, Education, Foreign Language, Culture, Vocabulary, Linguistics Episode: Language Learning Collections - Book 1, Part 4 Book: 1 Volume: 1 Part: 4 of 4 Episodes Part: 5 Length Part: 3:49:13 Episodes Volume: 20 Length Volume: 9:19:06 Episodes Book: 20 Length Book: 9:19:06 Narrator: Collaborative Language: Multilingual Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: Language, Linguistics, Education, Language Learning, Foreign Language, Culture, English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Latin Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #Language #Linguistics #Education #LanguageLearning #ForeignLanguage #Culture #English #Spanish #French #Chinese #Arabic #Russian #Japanese #Portuguese #German #Latin Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Nicholas James Bridgewater.

Language Learning Collections - Book 1, Part 3

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2025 141:57

Language Learning Collections - Book 1, Part 3 Title: LibriVox Language Learning Collections - Volume 1 Overview: This collection is part of an initiative to create a language learning resource at LibriVox. The LibriVox Language Learning Collections contain readings from various language learning books, grammars, primers, phrasebooks, dictionaries, readers, and even other works which contain information on various languages, recount experiences of language learning and encountering new languages, or provide guides for correct pronunciation, writing or discourse in a language. These works could describe English or any other language whatsoever, from Latin to Sumerian, Chinese to Wampanoag, Esperanto to Swahili (etc.). This Volume includes a treatise by Sir Arthur Cotton, author of an "Arabic Primer". His daughter, Lady Hope, on page 523 of her biography of her father, writes that he "had very strong theories on the subject of learning “Living Languages,” his opinion being that, as every child who comes into the world learns its mother tongue orally, and at first without grammar… so the learning of all modern languages would be very much facilitated by a similar process." Also included are the orientalist E.G. Browne's opinions on language learning (taken from the introduction to A Year Amongst the Persians), the first lesson from Dr. Emil Otto's "French Conversation-Grammar", a talk by ‘Abdu'l-Bahá on the need for a universal auxiliary language, Samuel Johnson's "A Grammar of the English Tongue", several sections from Henry Sweet's "First Steps in Anglo-Saxon", Lessons 1 - 5 from "Esperanto in Twenty Lessons", two sections on language by Varro, a story in Latin from "Fabulae Faciles", "Greek Lessons: 1-10", the Phonology Section from a "Primer of Persian" and Lessons 1 - 19 from "A Practical Arabic Course". Published: Various Series: LibriVox Language Learning Collections List: LibriVox Language Learning Collections, Language #3 Author: Various Genre: Language Learning, Education, Foreign Language, Culture, Vocabulary, Linguistics Episode: Language Learning Collections - Book 1, Part 3 Book: 1 Volume: 1 Part: 3 of 4 Episodes Part: 5 Length Part: 2:21:58 Episodes Volume: 20 Length Volume: 9:19:06 Episodes Book: 20 Length Book: 9:19:06 Narrator: Collaborative Language: Multilingual Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: Language, Linguistics, Education, Language Learning, Foreign Language, Culture, English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Latin Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #Language #Linguistics #Education #LanguageLearning #ForeignLanguage #Culture #English #Spanish #French #Chinese #Arabic #Russian #Japanese #Portuguese #German #Latin Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Nicholas James Bridgewater.

Language Learning Collections - Book 1, Part 2

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2025 83:42

Language Learning Collections - Book 1, Part 2 Title: LibriVox Language Learning Collections - Volume 1 Overview: This collection is part of an initiative to create a language learning resource at LibriVox. The LibriVox Language Learning Collections contain readings from various language learning books, grammars, primers, phrasebooks, dictionaries, readers, and even other works which contain information on various languages, recount experiences of language learning and encountering new languages, or provide guides for correct pronunciation, writing or discourse in a language. These works could describe English or any other language whatsoever, from Latin to Sumerian, Chinese to Wampanoag, Esperanto to Swahili (etc.). This Volume includes a treatise by Sir Arthur Cotton, author of an "Arabic Primer". His daughter, Lady Hope, on page 523 of her biography of her father, writes that he "had very strong theories on the subject of learning “Living Languages,” his opinion being that, as every child who comes into the world learns its mother tongue orally, and at first without grammar… so the learning of all modern languages would be very much facilitated by a similar process." Also included are the orientalist E.G. Browne's opinions on language learning (taken from the introduction to A Year Amongst the Persians), the first lesson from Dr. Emil Otto's "French Conversation-Grammar", a talk by ‘Abdu'l-Bahá on the need for a universal auxiliary language, Samuel Johnson's "A Grammar of the English Tongue", several sections from Henry Sweet's "First Steps in Anglo-Saxon", Lessons 1 - 5 from "Esperanto in Twenty Lessons", two sections on language by Varro, a story in Latin from "Fabulae Faciles", "Greek Lessons: 1-10", the Phonology Section from a "Primer of Persian" and Lessons 1 - 19 from "A Practical Arabic Course". Published: Various Series: LibriVox Language Learning Collections List: LibriVox Language Learning Collections, Language #2 Author: Various Genre: Language Learning, Education, Foreign Language, Culture, Vocabulary, Linguistics Episode: Language Learning Collections - Book 1, Part 2 Book: 1 Volume: 1 Part: 2 of 4 Episodes Part: 5 Length Part: 1:23:43 Episodes Volume: 20 Length Volume: 9:19:06 Episodes Book: 20 Length Book: 9:19:06 Narrator: Collaborative Language: Multilingual Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: Language, Linguistics, Education, Language Learning, Foreign Language, Culture, English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Latin Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #Language #Linguistics #Education #LanguageLearning #ForeignLanguage #Culture #English #Spanish #French #Chinese #Arabic #Russian #Japanese #Portuguese #German #Latin Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Nicholas James Bridgewater.

Language Learning Collections - Book 1, Part 1

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Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2025 104:18

Language Learning Collections - Book 1, Part 1 Title: LibriVox Language Learning Collections - Volume 1 Overview: This collection is part of an initiative to create a language learning resource at LibriVox. The LibriVox Language Learning Collections contain readings from various language learning books, grammars, primers, phrasebooks, dictionaries, readers, and even other works which contain information on various languages, recount experiences of language learning and encountering new languages, or provide guides for correct pronunciation, writing or discourse in a language. These works could describe English or any other language whatsoever, from Latin to Sumerian, Chinese to Wampanoag, Esperanto to Swahili (etc.). This Volume includes a treatise by Sir Arthur Cotton, author of an "Arabic Primer". His daughter, Lady Hope, on page 523 of her biography of her father, writes that he "had very strong theories on the subject of learning “Living Languages,” his opinion being that, as every child who comes into the world learns its mother tongue orally, and at first without grammar… so the learning of all modern languages would be very much facilitated by a similar process." Also included are the orientalist E.G. Browne's opinions on language learning (taken from the introduction to A Year Amongst the Persians), the first lesson from Dr. Emil Otto's "French Conversation-Grammar", a talk by ‘Abdu'l-Bahá on the need for a universal auxiliary language, Samuel Johnson's "A Grammar of the English Tongue", several sections from Henry Sweet's "First Steps in Anglo-Saxon", Lessons 1 - 5 from "Esperanto in Twenty Lessons", two sections on language by Varro, a story in Latin from "Fabulae Faciles", "Greek Lessons: 1-10", the Phonology Section from a "Primer of Persian" and Lessons 1 - 19 from "A Practical Arabic Course". Published: Various Series: LibriVox Language Learning Collections List: LibriVox Language Learning Collections, Language #1 Author: Various Genre: Language Learning, Education, Foreign Language, Culture, Vocabulary, Linguistics Episode: Language Learning Collections - Book 1, Part 1 Book: 1 Volume: 1 Part: 1 of 4 Episodes Part: 5 Length Part: 1:44:19 Episodes Volume: 20 Length Volume: 9:19:06 Episodes Book: 20 Length Book: 9:19:06 Narrator: Collaborative Language: Multilingual Rated: Guidance Suggested Edition: Unabridged Audiobook Keywords: Language, Linguistics, Education, Language Learning, Foreign Language, Culture, English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Arabic, Russian, Japanese, Portuguese, German, Latin Hashtags: #freeaudiobooks #audiobook #mustread #readingbooks #audiblebooks #favoritebooks #free #booklist #audible #freeaudiobook #Language #Linguistics #Education #LanguageLearning #ForeignLanguage #Culture #English #Spanish #French #Chinese #Arabic #Russian #Japanese #Portuguese #German #Latin Credits: All LibriVox Recordings are in the Public Domain. Wikipedia (c) Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License. WOMBO Dream. Nicholas James Bridgewater.

Zprávy pro Královéhradecký kraj: Některá včelstva v zimě podlehnou varroáze. Parazit může způsobit úhyn až třetiny včelí populace

Hradec Králové

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2025 2:43

Část včelstev v Česku je znovu ohrožena varroázou, kritický stav už hlásí včelaři ze severu Moravy. V Královéhradeckém kraji se zatím žádná větší ohniska neobjevila, ale to ještě může přijít. Varroáza včely likviduje po celou zimu. Podrobnosti k tomuto tématu zjišťoval reportér Tomáš Lörincz.

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#43 Steuern neu denken. mit Daniel Varro

oeco? logisch!

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2024 48:27

Interview mit Daniel Varro, Universitätsprofessor für Steuerrecht und nachhaltige Steuerpolitik.

BWBS Ep:50 A Bigfoot Named Koda 4: Change

Backwoods Horror Stories

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2024 43:47

As winter transitions into spring, the forest awakens, but an air of tension looms over its inhabitants. The human presence returns and a greater threat arises in Adanowa. After a brutal confrontation, the clan's leader Taron is mortally wounded, leaving his family to grapple with grief and a thirst for vengeance. Led by his strong sense of duty, Kabota joins Taron's sons, Erek and Varo, in confronting Adanowa, offering him a chance for peace rather than falling into the cycle of violence. This episode explores themes of loss, forgiveness, and the enduring legacy of a leader who sought harmony even in the face of unimaginable adversity. Send your encounter stories to brian@paranormalworldproductions.comLeave Us A Voicemail https://www.speakpipe.com/SasquatchOdysseyPodcastVisit Our Website https://paranormalworldproductions.comAll The Socials And Stuff/Contact Brian https://linktr.ee/ParanormalWorldProd... brian@paranormalworldproductions.com00:00 Spring Awakens the Forest 00:50 Adanowa's Threat Looms 01:27 Terran's Fateful Encounter 06:05 The Clan's Grief and Resolve 15:54 Erik and Varro's Vow 24:44 Kubota Joins the Mission 27:12 Confronting Adenoa 32:32 Adenoa's Choice 35:06 Signs of Change 37:28 A Path to Peace

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Wohlstand fördern: Leistung statt Eigentumssteuern - Mit Daniel Varro

Cafe Julius

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2024 24:16

In dieser Podcast-Episode spricht der Jurist und Universitätsprofessor Dr. Daniel Varro mit unserer Geschäftsführerin Elisabeth Sauritschnig über das Budgetdefizit in Österreich und ob die Einführung einer neuen Steuer dieses nachhaltig schließen könnte. Im Mittelpunkt des Gesprächs stehen die Auswirkungen von Steuern, insbesondere auf Eigentum. Unter dem Begriff, Eigentumssteuern werden alle vermögensbezogenen Steuern gefasst. Laut dem Experten hätte diese Steuer weitreichende Folgen für Klein- und Mittelbetriebe, aber auch für die einzelnen Bürgerinnen und Bürger. Vor allem die Innovationskraft und damit die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit sowie der Wohlstand Österreichs werden gefährdet. Varro betont, dass die Steuerpolitik Weichen stellen und damit das Verhalten der Gesellschaft beeinflussen kann. Weiters betont er die Bedeutung der Bildung als Schlüssel zur Lösung von Problemen wie dem Fachkräftemangel. Innovation und Wettbewerbsfähigkeit sieht er als zentrale Bausteine für die österreichische Wirtschaft.

The Art of Magic and Success, with Steve Varro, Christian Illusionist

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024

The Art of Magic and Success, with Steve Varro, Christian Illusionist (Hello, Self… Episode 45) Host Patricia Leonard welcomed Christian illusionist Steve Varro to the Hello Self... Podcast, who shared his journey from a childhood interest in magic to a distinguished career entertaining audiences worldwide. Steve discussed his transition from secular magic to gospel illusions […]

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VoyJourn S5 E16 The Disease

NeveroddoreveN: Faith and Fiction

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 57:20

In this episode of Voyager, the crew encounters the Varro, a xenophobic species who reluctantly accept their help. The main plot revolves around Harry falling in love with a Varro member, leading to a discussion about love as a disease. The episode also explores themes of parental dynamics, majority vs. minority, and the balance between individual and community. In this conversation, the hosts discuss various themes, including exploring the world and suppressing the individual, reevaluating structures and systems, confirmation bias and xenophobia, the role of guardians and innovators, military control over personal life, respecting boundaries and autonomy, regulations in ministry and relationships, difficulties in forming relationships, the doctor's probing and Janeway's control

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#11 Varro - Investering til vekst i det lokale næringslivet, SMB og troen på relasjonsbygging

Ung i fjorden

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2024 44:54

Det lokalet næringslivet er viktig. I episode 11 møter vi Varro vekstpartner. Varro har som ambisjon å bidra til at mer kapital sammen med riktig kompetanse , skaper positiv vekst og utvikling i regionen Vestfold/Telemark. Hittil har de investert drøyt 100 MNOK i det lokale næringslivet. Jonas Bjørnstad Western tar oss gjennom oppstarten til i dag.

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Day 4 - History's First Genocide... Probably

Have a Day! w/ The History Wizard

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 18:55

Content warning for discussion of genocide Episode music can be found here: https://uppbeat.io/track/paulo-kalazzi/heros-time Day 4 will take a deep dive into the Punic Wars and the Sacking of Carthage. The Fall of Carthage is widely considered to be the first recorded genocide in history and we will be looking at the hows the why and the whos of it all. Episode Notes below: Hey, Hi, Hello, this is the History Wizard and welcome back for Day 4 of Have a Day w/ The History Wizard. Thank you to everyone who tuned in for Day 3 last week, and especially thank you to everyone who rated and/or reviewed the podcast. I hope you all learned something last week and I hope the same for this week. This week we're going to be going all the way back to the purported origins of my field of study. This week we're going to be discussing History's first genocide… probably. Remember that genocide require intent to destroy a specific group of people, and the destruction of Carthage during the Third Punic war is the first time in history that was can demonstrate that intent, at least so far. As always we are not going to be diving right into the event itself. All history exists within specific cultural, national, and ethnic contexts. Genocide moreso than any other type of event. No nation just wakes up one day and suddenly decides to go on a mass murder spree. So what caused Rome and Carthage, two states that had been allies and friends for hundreds of years to suddenly fight three wars against each other and ultimately, in the case of Rome, wipe Carthage off the map? Following the Pyrrhic War and throughout the middle of the 3rd century BCE Rome and Carthage because the two preeminent powers of the Mediterranean. During this time Carthage would come to dominate southern Spain, much of the coastal regions of North Africa, the Balearic Islands, Corsica, Sardinia, and the western half of Sicily, in a military and commercial empire. Whereas Rome had subjugated almost the entirety of the Italian peninsula and finally driven the last Greek colonies off of the mainland. In 265 BCE a group of Italian mercenaries called the Mamertines appealed to both Carthage and Rome for aid after they had seized the city of Messana on the island of Sicily (modern day Messina) from the Kingdom of Syracuse. Carthage immediately entered the war, but on the side of Hiero II the King of Syracuse. The Romans, as Romans are wont to do, debated for a while about this. They didn't really want to go to war to support people who had stolen a city from its rightful owner, and as Carthage had already entered on Syracuse's side, entering the war at the Mamertine's request could lead to a war with Carthage. However, Appius Claudius Caudex filled his fellow senator heads, as well as the heads of the general assembly, with thoughts of booty and plunder. Many of the senators were already arguing that there was a strategic and monetary advantage to gaining a foothold on Sicily. The First Punic War officially began when the first Roman sandal made landfall in 264 BCE. By the way, in case you're wondering why it's called the Punic war, and not the Carthaginian War, Punicus was a term the Romans used to refer to the people of Carthage, hearkening back to their Phonecian origins. When the Romans landed Messana was under siege by the combined forces of the Carthaginians and the armies of Syracuse. Sources are unclear as to why, but first the Syracusans and then the Carthiginians withdrew from the siege. Rome's armies, under the command of Caudex marched south and put Syracuse under siege, but having only brought two legions with them they did not have the forces or supplies for a protracted siege. Immediately this war was looking to be a bad idea for Rome, as Carthage had nearly overwhelming naval superiority at the beginning of the war. Indeed it is somewhat shocking, at face value, that Rome was able to win the First Punic War as the majority of the 23 year long war was fought on, or very near the water. To try and counter the Carthiginians naval prowess the Romans introduces a device called a corvus to their ships. The corvus was a 4 foot wide and 36 foot long bridge that was attached to the front mast of a Roman quinquereme. It has a large, hooked spike attached to the underside of the front of the bridge and was used to attach Roman ships to Carthiginian ones and allow for swift boarding of enemy vessels. While the corvus did have some measure of success it made Roman ships very front heavy, made them far less maneuverable, and in heavy seas were practically useless. Now, Sicily was a nightmare for an attacking force. Its hilly and remarkably rugged terrain made moving large bodies of troops very difficult. The ground of Sicily heavily favored the defender. In fact, in 23 years of fighting on the island, only two full scale pitched battles were fought.The Battle of Agrigentum in 262, which was a Roman victory, and the Battle of Panormus, which was also a Roman victory. Agrigentum was a particularly interesting case. Both Roman consuls at the time Quintus Mamilius Vitulus and Lucius Postumius Megellus were in the field with 40,000 Roman soldiers. A large army has an even larger stomach though, and the consuls had two major problems. First, because of Carthage's naval superiority it was exceedingly difficult to keep their forces supplied by sea. And to compound those issues, neither consul had experience moving around armies of this size. So after seizing Agrirentum, right around harvest season. The consuls dispersed their men to the fields in order to harvest as much food as the possible could. And, of course, that was the moment that Hannibal Grisco (a different Hannibal than the one famous for marching elephants over the Alps) attacked the Roman forces. Rome's forces would rally after this initial assault and rout the Carthiginian forces before besieging and capturing the city, selling 25,000 people into slavery. The war was less direct after Agrigentum for a few years. Rome made failed attempts in Corsica, Sardinia, and Northern Africa. For several years the war followed a pretty simple pattern. Rome was superior on land. Carthage was superior at sea, and sieges sucked for everyone. In 265 BCE Rome gained two new consuls Marcus Atilius Regulus and Lucius Manlius Vulso Longus. Both men, frustrated by the stalemate that was raging on Sicily decided to take the fight to Africa itself. After a series of relatively quick sieges of Aspis and Adys Rome had taken the city of Tunis, this put them only 10 miles away from Carthage itself. Carthage tried to sue for peace, but the terms that Regulus offered were so harsh that Carthage decided to fight on. Rome would actually suffer one of its largest defeats at Tunis, though it wouldn't come from a Carthiginian general. Rome lost to a Spartan mercenary commander Xanthippus. In 255 BC Xanthippus led an army of 12,000 infantry, 4,000 cavalry and 100 elephants against the Romans and defeated them at the Battle of Tunis. Rome would lose much of its fleet and tens of thousands of allied soldiers in various storms around the Mediterranean. There was even a time, following the Battle of Phintias, that it looked like things were finally turning around for Carthage. However, by 248 Carthage only had control over two cities on the island, Lilybaeum and Drepana and both nations' coffers were nearly emptied. Carthage tried to get a 2000 talent (approximately 52,000 kilograms of silver) loan from Ptolemaic Egypt, but was denied. Rome turned to its wealthiest private citizens. Asking them each to build a single quinquereme and promising repayments from the reparations they would make Carthage pay after the war. It should also bear mentioning that Rome lost about 17% of its fighting age men over the course of this war. The consuls who finished off the war were Gaius Lutatius Catulus and Quintus Valerius Falto (Rome elected new consuls yearly). These two consuls defeated the last of Carthages fleet in the Battle of Aegates Island. After this battle was finished Rome continued to put pressure on Lilybaeum and Drepana until Carthage decided to sue for peace. The Treaty of Lutatius was signed and brought the First Punic War to its end: Carthage evacuated Sicily, handed over all prisoners taken during the war, and paid an indemnity of 3,200 talents over ten years. This wouldn't end Carthages' woes though. In 237 BC Carthage prepared an expedition to recover the island of Sardinia, which had been lost to the rebels (mostly foreign soldiers they were unable to pay fully after the war) In a fit of cruelty, the Romans stated they considered this an act of war. Their peace terms were the ceding of Sardinia and Corsica and the payment of an additional 1,200-talent indemnity. Weakened by 30 years of war, Carthage agreed rather than enter into a conflict with Rome again; the additional payment and the renunciation of Sardinia and Corsica were added to the treaty as a codicil. The tensions caused by THIS particular bit of tomfuckery would be one of the major determining factors in the start of the Second Punic War. The mark that the First Punic War made on history cannot be understated. It was not only the longest Rman war to date, but it was the most devastating maritime war of the ancient world. Over the course of it Rome built over 1000 ships and would use the skills they learned and honed in this war to rule the seas, virtually uncontested for the next 600 years. Following the First Punic War Carthage turned its eyes to the North. They knew they would need to expand their power base and accrue a much greater store of wealth if they were ever going to stand on equal footing with Rome again. The Italian Peninsula and the surrounding island were off limits, so they turned to Iberia. They would meet Rome again in Iberia, but in 226 the two powers signed the Treaty of Ebro, fixing the River Ebro as the border between the two empires. It's likely that Rome had no intention of maintaining the terms of this treaty as some few years after they established an alliance with the city of Saguntum, a city which existed within the Carthiginian sphere of influence. Hannibal (yes, that one, with the Elephants) saw this as an act of aggression from Rome and besieged the city of Saguntum, eventually seizing it after 8 months of siege. Rome sent Quintus Fabius Maximus to the Carthage senate with peremptory demands. When these were rejected, as Rome knew they would be, war was declared in the spring of 218 BC. The Second Punic War would last for 17 years and would, again, end in victory for Rome. The war got off to somewhat of an odd start. Both Rome and Carthage planned to invade the other, but neither side seemed to really know what the others were doing or where they would be. It's likely, given the way the previous war had gone, that Rome expected a naval attack from Carthage, and so they remained in the south putting together their plan to invade Africa again. Hannibal though had a different plan. He intended to swing up through Iberia, starting in modern Cartagena, cross the Alps, which he did in 15 days, and sweep down on Rome from the North. He successfully crossed the Alps with 20,000 infantry, 6,000 cavalry, and an unknown number of elephants (he'd left Iberia with 37 of them, but it's unclear how many survived the crossing.) Hannibal then proceeded to dog walk the Roman army around Italy for the next two years. The only challenge he really faced was from Quintus Fabius Maximus, nicknamed Cuncator (the Delayer) by his contemporaries for his adoption of the Fabian Strategy. Well, his creation really. The strategy is named after him. The Fabian strategy employs hit and run tactics and seeks to avoid pitched battle. Fabian hoped to use this harrying tactic to enter into a battle of attrition, hoping that Hannibal would run out of supplies and be forced to leave or surrender. In 216 Rome elected two new consuls Gaius Terentius Varro, who advocated pursuing a more aggressive war strategy, and Lucius Aemilius Paullus, who advocated a strategy somewhere between Fabius's and that suggested by Varro. The Senate also authorized the raising of a double sized army, some 86,000 men. The largest Roman army in history at that point. Varro and Paullus lost most of their army in Rome's greatest military disaster, the Battle of Cannae. Some 67,500 Roman troops died in this one battle. This was almost the end for Rome. They almost lost the whole war in that one Battle. Hannibal was supported by Gaulish and Spanish mercenaries, he was up against military incompetents, and he was about to be joined by the King of Macedonia as an ally. In 215 Phillip V launched the First Macedonian War. It was time for Rome to bring back the one man who had stood a chance against Hannibal. It was time to bring back Fabius. Fabius became consul again in 215 BC and was re-elected in 214 BC. Rome, now more desperate than they'd been in a long time also drastically reduced its standards for soldiers. Enrolling slaves, criminals and those who did not meet the usual property qualification. By early 215 BC they were fielding at least 12 legions; by 214 BC 18; and by 213 BC 22. By 212 BC the full complement of the legions deployed would have been in excess of 100,000 men, plus, as always, a similar number of allied troops. The majority were deployed in southern Italy in field armies of approximately 20,000 men each. This was insufficient to challenge Hannibal's army in open battle, but sufficient to force him to concentrate his forces and to hamper his movements. For 11 years after the Battle of Cannae, the war was raged across Southern Italy in a constant give and take as Carthage captured Roman cities, only for them to be recaptured. The fighting in Italy was fierce and seemed to be going mostly in Hannibal's favor, but Italy was not the only theatre of this war. The Iberian Theatre could best be described a a holding action for the first several years. As Rome sought to hold Carthiginian forces in Iberia and prevent them from reinforcing Hannibal by crossing the alps again (although Hannibal's brother Hasdrupal was able to cross the Alps with 35,000 additional troops). Scipio Africanus was ultimately successful in Iberia, clearing it of Carthiginian control. He almost lost control of the region when the Iberian leaders sought to fight against the Romans who they had just fought with against the armies of Carthage. They'd expected Rome to leave after defeating Carthage here, but Rome wouldn't give up land it held and sent Claudius Nero over to stabilize the situation. This left Iberia under Roman control and Italy fighting for its life against Hannibal and Hasdrubal. In a move of some desperation and no little boldness Rome decided to finally launch its invasion of Africa in 204 BCE led by the famed Scipio Africanus, and after defeating Carthage in two major battles, Carthage elected to sue for peace and recall Hannibal and his brothers from Italy. Rome and Carthage entered into peace negotiations. The Roman Senate ratified a draft treaty, but because of mistrust and a surge in confidence when Hannibal arrived from Italy, Carthage decided to take one last stab at achieving victory. Thus did the Battle of Zarna begin. Hannibal tried to use a charge of 80 elephants to break Rome's lines, but Rome was able to turn the charge back and the elephants wound up devastating their own forces. The new peace treaty dictated by Rome stripped Carthage of all of its overseas territories and some of its African ones. An indemnity of 10,000 talents of silver was to be paid over 50 years and hostages were taken. Carthage was forbidden to possess war elephants and its fleet was restricted to ten warships. It was prohibited from waging war outside Africa and in Africa only with Rome's permission. And so there would be peace for 50 years. Sort of, but not really. Carthage finished paying off their indemnity in 151, 50 years after the end of the Second Punic War and was, once again, economically prosperous. They were, really, no military threat to Rome anymore, but many Roman senators refused to believe that. Most famous of which was the senator Marcus Porcius Cato, also known as Cato the Censor. Cato had been part of an assembly sent to Carthage in around 153 BCE and notes how wealthy and prosperous it seemed. He was famous for ending all of his speeches before the senate with the phrase Ceterum (autem) censeo Carthaginem esse delendam ("Furthermore, I consider that Carthage must be destroyed"), which is often shortened to merely Carthago delenda est (Carthage must fall). In 149 BCE Rome sent its armies to Carthage, under the pretext of a punitive expedition because Carthage was allegedly engaging in illicit military operations. The Third Punic War, which lasted for a mere three years, really only had the one major engagement. That being the Siege of Carthage, which would eventually be led by Scipio Aemilianus, the adoptive grandson of Scipio Africanus. Initially Carthage tried to surrender and, indeed, surrendered all of their weapons. But Rome would not be swayed by this. They wanted Carthage destroyed, and ultimately it would be. The early years of the siege saw little success. Carthage was a hard city to besiege, and it still had some allies in the region. So in addition to contending with the city itself, Roman forces needed to be on guard for allied towns and cities who would try to come to Carthage's aid. After 3 years though it would end in a single week of some of the most horrific slaughter of the ancient world. In Spring of 146 Scipio launched a full scale adult on the harbor area and successfully breached the walls of Carthage. Over six days, the Romans systematically worked their way through the residential part of the city, killing everyone they encountered and setting the buildings behind them on fire. The city was razed to the ground, over 700,000 people were killed, including women and children, and some 50,000 survivors were sold into slavery. The next part of the story that you might know, if you know this story at all, is that Scipio then proceeded to salt the earth around Carthage so that nothing would ever grow there again. This story is almost certainly apocryphal. Which is fancy historian speak for “full of shit”. There are no ancient sources for this event. The salting story entered the academic literature in Bertrand Hallward's article in the first edition of the Cambridge Ancient History (1930), and was widely accepted as factual. What IS factual though is that Rome committed genocide in sacking Carthage. There was a clear and deliberate plan to destroy every single vestige of the people of Carthage, either through mass slaughter or slavery. There was clear intent to destroy planned and carried out by the duly elected leader of Rome and its armies. It literally doesn't get any more clear than this. Intent was vocally demonstrated by Cato and physically carried out by Scipio. That's it for this week my friend. Thank you for coming with me on this educational foray into the past. We've got some more reviews to read for this week, so let's jump right into them. *Read Reviews* Have a Day! w/ The History Wizard is brought to you by me, The History Wizard. PLease remember to rate, review, and subscribe to Have a Day! On your pod catcher of choice. The more you do, the more people will be able to listen and learn along with you. Thank you for sticking around until the end and, as always, Have a Day.

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There's No Place Like Terra: A Stargate Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2024 80:17

This week, it gets real hot on Destiny, Varro plays with big guns, Greer finds surprise food, and Nixie & Grace don't think about what's coming. theresnoplacelikterra@gmail.com | patreon.com/theresnoplaceliketerra

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Paul Varro- Mix#2

Region - Praha a Střední Čechy

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2023 45:14

Tantsui - No Mercy Neil Amarey - The Summer of Your Life Stashion - Smoke Builds Bog, 19:26 - 22 Police [Mark Hoffen Remix] Breeze and The Sun - Vamizi [MOS of the Moon Mix] Jiggler - Serenity Deniz Kurtel - Deepression Andor Gabriel - Wish You Are Here [Extended Mix]

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Hobby magazín: Na podzim musí včelař zajistit bezplodový stav. Jen tak je možné bojovat proti obávané varroáze

Olomouc

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 2:58

I když už mají včelaři med ve sklenicích, práce jim nekončí. Právě teď před zimou musí být velmi na pozoru. Včelám totiž hrozí napadení obávaným roztočem. Včelař Dušan Straňák radí nezateplovat.

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Hobby magazín: Na podzim musí včelař zajistit bezplodový stav. Jen tak je možné bojovat proti obávané varroáze

Plzeň

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 2:58

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Hobby magazín: Na podzim musí včelař zajistit bezplodový stav. Jen tak je možné bojovat proti obávané varroáze

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 2:58

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Hobby magazín: Na podzim musí včelař zajistit bezplodový stav. Jen tak je možné bojovat proti obávané varroáze

Brno

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 2:58

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Hobby magazín: Na podzim musí včelař zajistit bezplodový stav. Jen tak je možné bojovat proti obávané varroáze

Karlovy Vary

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 2:58

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Hobby magazín: Na podzim musí včelař zajistit bezplodový stav. Jen tak je možné bojovat proti obávané varroáze

Ostrava

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 2:58

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Hobby magazín: Na podzim musí včelař zajistit bezplodový stav. Jen tak je možné bojovat proti obávané varroáze

Sever

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 2:58

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Hobby magazín: Na podzim musí včelař zajistit bezplodový stav. Jen tak je možné bojovat proti obávané varroáze

Pardubice

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2023 2:58

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Paul Varro - Morning Fresh Mix vol.3

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2023 43:38

Ricardo Ciszak - Secret Place Karmon - Take My Hand [feat. Terry Shand] непомню )) Fabo & Lostcause - For You [Karol XVII & MB Valence Loco Remix] Channel X - My 3 Wishes [Nico Stojan Remix] Tube & Berger feat. Milan Euringer - Lovebreak Alexkid - Nightshade [Rodriguez Junior mix]

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Paul Varro - Mix #1

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2023 50:29

Новая серия миксов , которы будут выходить чаще. Все как обычно легко ,красиво и мелодично ;) Deniz Özçelik - Neylerim Serdar Ayyıldız Remix Apaj - Big Party Dibidabo - Middle of the Night. Serge Proshe - Dream Eisor - Summer of Love Remix Lost Desert - Firedance feat. Sidartha Siliceo M.O.S. Remix. Caly Jandro - But One Word Uone & Jamie Stevens Remix. Anatolian Sessions - Salda Rasi Z Remix.

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Paul Varro - Deep Soul vol.19

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2023 54:40

Ethnic Deep House 1.Mzux Maen feat. Yasmin Levy - HAYII   2.Urban Flex, No Rabbitz - East West (Valeron Remix)  3.Vian Pelez - Les Parapluies de Cherbourg  4.Christian Monique - Loneliness on Mars 5.Rasi Z - Etymon 6.Leo Guardo feat. Tabia - Mbokodo 7.Nick Curly - Jaaron (Matthias Meyer Remix) 8.Jarryd James, Julia Stone - Regardless (Frost Remix) 9.Joy Wellboy - Before the Sunrise (Dixon Remix)

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S5 Ep1: Fintech Recap: The Challenges of BaaS/The Drama of Interchange/The Final Death of NFTs

The Fintech Factor

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2023 52:57

Matthew Goldman (founder of Totavi and author of CardsFTW) joins Alex and Jason to talk through the never-ending challenges of banking-as-a-service, why Evolve hasn't managed to earn itself a consent order yet, and the growing complexity of BaaS thanks to middleware platforms. The trio then talk about the eternal struggle over interchange fees and why most of the rhetoric around the issue is wrong before quickly touching on Varo's new P2P payments feature and Affirm's planned subscription service. Plus, stay tuned as the guys delve into the sad end of the NFT era. Alas, poor Bored Apes, we knew them well! And if you're attending Money 2020, be sure to catch Alex and Jason in person! 00:00:00 - Fintech Recap Returns with Jason Mikula and special guest Matthew Goldman 00:02:50 - The Challenges of Banking-as-a-Service 00:08:55 - Rapid Growth in BaaS 00:18:29 - Visa and Mastercard Increase Interchange Fees 00:22:19 - The Cost of Accepting Payments 00:26:54 - KLM Implements Credit Card Surcharge 00:32:08 - Varro's New Product: P2P Payments 00:37:59 - Affirm Tests Subscription-Based Loan Service 00:43:42 - The Rise and Fall of NFTs Sign up for Alex's Fintech Takes newsletter for the latest insightful analysis on fintech trends, along with a heaping pile of pop culture references and copious footnotes. Every Monday and Thursday: https://workweek.com/brand/fintech-takes/ And for more exclusive insider content, don't forget to check out my YouTube page. Attend Money 2020 here. Follow Matthew: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgoldman/ Follow Jason: Newsletter: https://fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmikula/ Follow Alex: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgfH47QEwbQmkQlz1V9rQA/videos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexhjohnson Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AlexH_Johnson 00:00:00 - Fintech Recap Returns with Jason Micula 00:02:50 - The Challenges of Banking as a Service 00:08:55 - Goldman Evolve's Rapid Program Expansion 00:18:29 - Visa and Mashcard Increase Interchange 00:22:19 - The Cost of Accepting Payments 00:26:54 - KLM Implements Credit Card Surcharge 00:32:08 - Varro's New Product: P2P Payments 00:37:59 - Firm Tests Subscription-Based Loan Service 00:43:42 - The Rise and Fall of NFTs Sign up for Alex's Fintech Takes newsletter for the latest insightful analysis on fintech trends, along with a heaping pile of pop culture references and copious footnotes. Every Monday and Thursday: https://workweek.com/brand/fintech-takes/ And for more exclusive insider content, don't forget to check out my YouTube page. Attend Money 2020 here. Follow Matthew: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewgoldman/ Follow Jason: Newsletter: https://fintechbusinessweekly.substack.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmikula/ Follow Alex: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJgfH47QEwbQmkQlz1V9rQA/videos LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexhjohnson Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/AlexH_Johnson All rights reserved. Crowe LLP, a member of Crowe Global, a Swiss verein. For more information, please visit www.crowe.com/fintech

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Paul Varro - Deep Soul Mix vol.18

Litterae Latinae Simplices

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 31, 2023 44:39

Summer Vibes Eso - X (The Italian Touch Remix) Denart - Fall Asleep (Andrey Kravtsov Remix) Jean Vayat - Chichovite Cone Acado - Asura (Mollono.Bass Remix) Tal Fussman - Koresh Felix Raphael - Under the Lights W_ Dario Lessing. Saive - Whisper From The Other Side Saint Evo - The Myth

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(27) Marcus Terentius Varro

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 3, 2023 18:51

Welcome to the History of Latin literature told in beginner-friendly, easy Latin (historia litterarum Latinarum lingua Latina simplici narrata). Listen to the episodes in order to navigate through history and learn the Latin language (the difficulty of my spoken Latin increases progressively throughout the episodes). The same episodes with Latin subtitles are available on my YouTube channel. This is a Satura Lanx production.

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Setting Up the Energy Future

Energy 360°

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2023 43:22

This week, Laszlo Varro (Shell) joins Joseph Majkut (CSIS) to discuss the latest Shell Scenarios, called Sky and Archipelago, and how they relate to the world's present geopolitical, energy, and climate developments. Laszlo Varro is Vice-President, Global Business Environment at Shell, where he leads their analyses of energy scenarios, macroeconomics, climate policy, and geopolitics. Varro joined Shell in 2021, after ten years at the International Energy Agency. For more, check out the Shell Scenarios.

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Paul Varro - Deep Soul Mix vol.17

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Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 48:04

Summer its begin Nayio Bitz - Karma Edu Imbernon - Underwater Breathtaking Solidmind - Umut Var Audion - Dem Howl (feat. Troels Abrahamsen Joris Voorn Mix) Nohan - Four Walls (Lost Desert Remix) Rasi Z - Zamin Magnificence - Encore Derun - Blind the Sun

Paul Varro - Deep Soul Mix vol.16

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2023 60:22

space day Mar'ya - Kometami. Finnebassen - Show Me How. Pandhora - Memories Spada - Music Is the Way Monkey Safari - Aduna (Oliver Schories Remix) Clawz SG - Sublimation AVTEL - Assembly Alfonso Muchacho - Until the End Alegra - Founder Alexey Union - Zodiac

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The Project Gutenberg Open Audiobook Collection

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2023 60:58

Claptone - Cream Xandi - All About You (Original Mix) Paolo Mojo - Give It All Away (Original Mix) Foo Fighters - Best of You (Der Wanderer Remix) Chanel X - Scope Myself - Deep & Night Return Of The Jaded - Lolita (Original) P.A.C.O. & Tube & Berger - Greyjoy Jarvis - Need You KLP - Hands (Dcup Deep Bitch Remix) Moliner - As Become (Deep City Groove Remix)

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Roman Farm Management by Cato and Varro

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2023 543:39

Roman Farm Management The Treatises of Cato and Varro

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Paul Varro - Morning Fresh Mix vol.27

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 24, 2023 41:56

for my birthday Andrey Kravtsov - Lifting Me Higher. VetLove - You Say Arthur M - Wasting Time (Pete Bellis & Tommy Remix) Mr.Nu - Look in Your Eyes Melih Aydogan - Not Today Pete Bellis & Tommy - Do What You Want (Costa Mee Remix) Mr.Nu - Start To Feel (Vicent Ballester Remix) Kvinn - Cosmic Swing Original Mix VetLove - In The Dark (Extended Mix) Saccao - U Gonna Want Me

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Paul Varro - Morning Fresh Mix vol.26

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2023 51:44

Regard - Signals Al I Bo - Because I Love You Ahmet Kılıç - Swept Away Leo Aguiar - Stay Hungry Stay Foolish Notize - Blizzard. Roman Tkachoff - Breath of Heart. RoelBeat - Requiem For A Dream Extended Mix Svet - Let's Do It Right Sozonov - Metaroom Original Vocal Mix. Teho - Behind Me

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Paul Varro- Deep Techno

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2023 48:06

этот мир спасет DEEP Raggi Luminosi - Da Vinci Depart - Kamoufle Eternal Moment - Caen Recuerdos Donatello - Catch 23 (Kastis Torrau Remix) Gogol - Millennium (Original Mix) Maceo Plex - Solitary Daze Pete Oak - Me, My, Molly

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Paul Varro - Deep Soul vol.15

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2022 45:23

feel the vibe Martin Merkel - Voyager Valeron - Euphrates Felix Raphael - Colours Ala Chokri - Kabylie Rashid Ajami - Rule the World Finnebassen - Jaeger Natema - Desert Soul L. Doblado - Lie Alone Kidnap - Cold Water

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Paul Varro aka DJ Drag Up - Tiesto Forever

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Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2022 77:34

микс из лучших треков легенды нулевых Ten Seconds Before Sunrise Louder Than Boom Sweet Things (feat. Charlotte Martin) Carpe Noctum Lethal Industry Just Be (feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw) Dallas 4 P.M. Everything (feat. Jes) Walking on Clouds (feat. Kirsty Hawkshaw) Flight 643 Nyana Adagio for Strings Suburban Train

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Energy Scenario Planning with Laszlo Varro

Energy 360°

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 41:20

This week, Laszlo Varro, Vice President for Global Business Environment at Shell, joins Joseph Majkut (CSIS) to discuss the Shell Scenarios, and how these different scenarios can help us navigate the energy security, geopolitical, and climate concerns of our present-day energy landscape. For more, check out the Shell Scenarios.

Stargate Universe ”Epilogue” - Detailed Analysis & Review

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2022 16:46

We continue this two-part arc was Destiny arrives at Novus - the planet where their alternate timeline counterparts founded a new civilisation 2,000 years ago. I love this episode. In the present, we get to see our heroes digging through the ruins of their descendant's civilisation like archeologists, and in the past, we watch as our heroes slowly form a new society. It's all good stuff. So let's dig in to Stargate Universe "Epilogue". ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven I'm Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars And I am a Nerd. This is episode 89 of the podcast Today, we're talking about the Stargate Universe episode “Epilogue” And if you'd like to check out my original science fiction books, head on over to AdamDavidCollings.com/books The description on Gateworld reads While attempting to return a group of colonists to their home, the crew finds records of their own alternate lives -- and a planet on the verge of seismic destruction. This episode was written by Carl Binder It was directed by Alex Chapple And it first aired on the 25th of April 2011 We open with a very elderly Colonel Young in his deathbed. Chloe sits by his side, and his grown son Steve approaches. Then we cut to present day. The shuttle is landing in a big city square, which features a statue of Young. It's so ominous seeing this very familiar modern-day type city covered in ice and ash. Completely deserted. They've found an underground bunker. It's possible somebody might have survived down there. But how do they get in? They gonna try using Destiny's weapon on low power. It works. They gain entrance and even find that there's still working power in the facility. It's nice to know that bad elevator music is a constant throughout the entire universe. Although, to be honest, lifts don't tend to play music here in Australia. I'm not sure I can think of one time I've been in one where it's happened. But I get the concept. Anyway, it's a mildly amusing moment. In the bunker, they find an archive. The entire history of the Novan civilisation. Eli hopes they'll find answers to exactly what happened. What they find is kind of remarkable. A 2,000 year old recording of the first moment the twin-destiny crew arrived through the gate and found that they weren't on Earth. It looks like they're surrounded by a sand storm. Not a very hospitable place. Imagine having something like this. A video record of the exact moment that your civilisation began. The moment your ancestors first walked on the surface of your planet. It's like finding footage of their equivalents of Adam and Eve. But while Eli is geeking out over the history, Rush is more concerned over life-support supplies, like more Lime. They haven't found any of that yet, but there are a lot of food supplies. Canned goods. That is huge. I can't overstate how important and useful this is. Imagine going two years with nothing to eat but alien vegetables that taste so bad it almost makes you vomit. And then you find a supermarket. This will greatly improve their chances of surviving, but also be a massive boost to morale. Turns out, the planet they first appeared on wasn't Novus. But there were several gates in range. They explored and one of the worlds they found was Novus. The green trees and blue sky would certainly be a welcome sight after the caves where they sought refuge from the sandstorm. When Park remarks on how they documented everything, Yaozu says “It is easier to know where you are going when you know where you have been. Eli Wallace.” And I just love that. Any time Eli gets credit and appreciation for his space vlogging is gonna get a big thumbs up from me. It took me a moment to realise why Yaozu was being a little weird around Brody. I was thinking maybe he thought it insensitive that they wanted to upload the data without acknowledging the pain of the Novans losing their world. And then the episode reminded me that Brody was the founder of the opposing nation. And again, Valko is still giving him a hard time about the name Futura. Give it up Volker. We get it. You think the name is stupid. Shut up and move on! I love how Chloe has found a bunch of science and maths textbooks all written by Eli. Of all the scientific minds on that ship, he, more than anyone else, would be the one to want to preserve that knowledge for the next generation. Rush, would see the value, of course, but to actually sit down and explain science in a way that kids could understand? No, he wouldn't do that. But she's also found her own diary. That's gotta be weird In the next flashback, we see the beginnings of Brody's dissatisfaction with everyone. He's specifically angry at Eli. It was Eli's calculations that got them stuck on this planet. The fact that he agreed with Eli's calculations seems to be irrelevant to him. But that's fine. This is an emotional reaction, not a rational one. And that's completely believable given their situation. Meanwhile, Scott has found some nasty animal life, so they're gonna need walls around their city. It's like they're playing a real-life game of Civilisation. I love watching this episode. I love fantasising about being one of them, settling a new world. Building a new civilisation. In reality, it would suck, of course. But fantasies are not meant to be realistic. I'm not saying the portrayal of the show isn't realistic. Just my desire to be among them, and conveniently ignore the harsh realities. I'd actually watch an entire show about this. The people who have to build a new life on an alien world. But then, I kind of have seen that show already. It's called Terra Nova. And rather than an alien planet, it was the distant past, with dinosaurs. It only ran for one season, despite its popularity, because it was expensive to produce. It was shot here in Australia. But if you haven't seen it, I would highly recommend Terra Nova. Seriously, check it out. I may even cover it on the podcast someday. 6 weeks in, they have their first death. It's Volker. Probably his kidneys, but without any medical equipment, she can't be sure. And that's one of the big harsh realities. It might be fun to plan out where in the forest you're gonna found your city, but having to go back to the stone age, medically speaking, that's horrific. Volker is there looking over Chloe's shoulder as she reads about his funeral. How weird would that be? He looks pretty confronted by it. It's not his future, of course, but it's a sobering reminder that he has a medical condition that is difficult to manage so far from Earth. Young, of course, is beating himself up over this. TJ tries to encourage him. And that's when they finally allow their prior feelings to come back out again. They'll be trapped on this planet for the rest of their lives. He's divorced from his wife now. So there seems little reason for them not to pursue it all. Keep in mind, Varro is on the planet with them. I wonder how he's going to react to TJ choosing Young over him. They've got a shuttle-load of supplies they're sending up to the ship. It's funny. As horrible as all this was for the crew in the previous timeline, the whole twin destiny thing has been pretty good for the crew in our timeline. This is the second time we've managed to benefit heavily from supplies left by that crew. First Destiny itself, and now all this stuff left behind by their ancestors. Eli has figured out what happened to the people. Many of them escaped through the stargate before it was buried in lava by a volcano, but those that remained needed another way off. Both countries realised they stood a better chance working together, so they built huge ships together. But they weren't capable of FTL. They set off for one of the planets they'd previously sent expeditions to. Destiny could get there in a few days but it'll be a 200-year journey for the Novans. I guess they figured out cryogenic stasis. So that's good news. There are survivors. They didn't all completely die out. Back in the past, Scott finally works up the guts to talk to Lieutenant James about their past, and how he used her up and threw her away. The reason - he's getting married to Chloe. James, for her part, is surprisingly forgiving. I guess she moved on a long time ago. Anyway, nice to see these two finally put it all to rest. But I wish, instead of just saying “Y'know, we never talker” he could have said, “I'm sorry.” Anyway, during the ceremony, Varro gives James a look. So I think she'll be okay. A lot of this history is about people hooking up. But that kind of makes sense. They're a community of people living on a planet now. They kinda need to perpetuate the species if they're going to survive. So marriage and children is an important part of Novus's history. Eli actually remarks on this in one of his kino vlogs. Every else is getting together. Except him. Chloe is pregnant. Scott is building them a house. They have a bit of a township going on now. They have what look like stables. I laughed at the montage of various children being born. Rapidly cutting from one screaming face to another. Chloe, TJ, James, and Park are all now mothers. The tribe is growing. Park is with Greer, obviously. Eli is truly happy for all of them. But still feeling very lonely and left out. And then Corporal Barnes sits next to him. Cut to Barnes giving birth to their first child. The editing of this section of the episode gives us some great comedic storytelling. But the best bit is when we see Eli and Chloe watching this vlog together. And Chloe says “Something worth pursuing.” Barnes is a character that is sometimes around, but we really don't know much, if anything, about her. The one person who hasn't hooked up is Camille. Not because she can't find anyone, but because she already found her soul mate, back on Earth. Park has discovered that the black hole theory is right. The planet will soon be torn apart. They may have to leave before they've got all the data uploaded. They've found one of those ships that the Novans built. It's still in the factory on the planet. It never left. That's convenient. If it's operational, it could take the entire group of descendants. TJ has made a disturbing discovery. Her counterpart developed a disease she was pretty sure was ALS. I always thought ALS was just what Americans called MS, but according to Google they're two similar but different conditions. Which is interesting, because I don't think I've ever heard Americans talk about MS, and you never hear about ALS here in Australia. Either way, it's a pretty horrible thing. And it's really scary for TJ. It means she will develop a deliberating disease in her future. It could be a few years away. It's not something you contract. She's carrying it in her right now. And there's no cure. And that really sucks I actually lost an aunty to MS. It's a horrible thing. As interesting as it is for them to see what their other versions of them got up to, it can be kind of disturbing. In some ways, you're better off not knowing. TJ has about 5 years before she'll start displaying symptoms. She'll die a few years after that. Volker is looking in the ship's database to see if the ancients had anything in there about this, or similar conditions. The scenes of Young nursing and caring for his wife to her eventual death are heartbreaking. But then there's some good news. The Novans had a cure for ALS and many other diseased. Developed over 200 years ago. It's in the archive. But some bad news, the spaceship factory is now a river of lava. So everyone is gonna have to cam back onto Destiny. How long will the air filtration system hold out? Rush has found something interesting. Some kind of foam. He's keeping pretty quiet about what it is, but he certainly seems to think it's important. Back in the past, while most of the crew are enjoying being grandparents, Camille is drafting a constitution. Their fledgling township is becoming a nation. And Brody is turning into a grumpy old man. He hasn't broken away and founded Futura yet, but he's cranky and doesn't appreciate the kids running on his lawn. For various technobabble reasons they can't search the database until it's finished uploading, or they stop the transfer. They've uploaded a third of the data so far. They might have it, they might not. But they're gonna have to leave soon. The bunker is falling apart around them. The ladder is coming apart as they climb it. Varro helps TJ but falls in the process. They have to pull him up. Fortunately, he's alive. On his deathbed, Young apologises that he never got them home. Chloe tells him what is obvious at this point. They are home. Rush finally reveals that the special foam he found is for C02 scrubbing. Their problems have been solved. Much more effective than lime. It'll last for years. Volker has an interesting remark for Rush. It burns you up that we did okay without you. He's probably right. They'll be dropping off their descendants on a nearby planet shortly. Eli hasn't found the ALS cure in the data they were able to upload. Nothing in Destiny's database either. It's hard because different cultures have different names for diseases, but it doesn't look good. Still, this is sci-fi. There's lots of other medical knowledge they can learn from. They can figure out a cure. That's what Eli believes. I love how Eli's grandson has named the school after him. Eli is gone now, but one crew member remains alive. Camille. The makeup job making her look really old is pretty great. I was quite moved listening to her speak to the descendants of her friends. Seeing how proud she was of the civilisation they'd created. The final shot of the townscape changing over the centuries is a fitting end to the episode. I really enjoy this one. I think it might actually be my favourite episode of season 2. Joseph Malozzi mentioned in his blog that this episode actually would have made a great finale for the show, and I agree, but at the time, they planned Gauntlet as a season finale, not a series finale. Two left to go. It's time to see how our heroes will deal with those drones. I'll see you next time for Blockade. Have a great two weeks Live long and prosper. Make it so

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Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2022 67:10

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The Disease

The Delta Flyers

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 75:58 Very Popular

The Delta Flyers is a weekly Star Trek: Voyager rewatch & recap podcast hosted by Garrett Wang & Robert Duncan McNeill. Each week Garrett and Robert will rewatch an episode of Voyager starting at the very beginning. This week's episode is The Disease. Garrett and Robbie recap and discuss the episode, and share their insight as series regulars. The Disease: Harry Kim has a passionate affair with an exotic alien explorer, violating Starfleet protocol and putting the Voyager crew and Varro species in danger. We want to thank everyone who makes this podcast possible, starting with our Executive producers Megan Elise & Rebecca McNeill And a special thanks to our Ambassadors, the guests who keep coming back, giving their time and energy into making this podcast better and better with their thoughts, input, and inside knowledge: Lisa Klink, Martha Hackett, Robert Picardo, Ethan Phillips, Robert Beltran, Tim Russ, Roxann Dawson, Kate Mulgrew, Brannon Braga, & Bryan Fuller Additionally we could not make this podcast available without our Co-Executive Producers: Stephanie Baker, Philipp Havrilla, Kelton Rochelle, Liz Scott, Eve England, Sab Ewell, Sarah A Gubbins, Jason M Okun, Luz R., Marie Burgoyne, Daniel de Rooy, Chris Knapp, Utopia Science Fiction Magazine, Courtney Lucas, Matthew Gravens, Elaine Ferguson, Brian Barrow, Captain Jeremiah Brown, Heidi Mclellan, Rich Gross, Mary Jac Greer, John Espinosa, James Zugg, Deike Hoffmann, Mike Gu, Anna Post, Shannyn Bourke, Vikki Williams, Kelly Brown, Lee Lisle, Mary Beth Lowe, William McEvoy, Sarah Thompson, Samantha Hunter, Holly Smith, KMB, Dominic Burgess, Ashley Stokey, Lori Tharpe, Mary Burch, Nicholaus Russell, Dominique Weidle, Lisa Robinson, Normandy Madden, Joseph Michael Kuhlmann, Darryl Cheng, Alex Mednis, AJ Freeburg, Elizabeth Stanton, Kayla Knilans, Barbara S., Tim Beach, Ariana, Meg Johnson, Victor Ling, Marcus Vanderzonbrouwer, Shambhavi Kadam, James H. Morrow, Christopher Arzeberger, Megan Chowning, Tae Phoenix, Nicole Anne Toma, Donna Runyon, Nicholas Albano, Daniel O'Brien, Bronwen Duffield, Brandon May, Andrew Duncan, David Buck, Jeremy Mcgraw, Jason Bonnett, Ian Ramsey, & Jack Fine And our Producers: Jim Guckin, James Amey, Katherine Hendrick, Eleanor Lamb, Richard Banaski, Ann Harding, Ann Marie Segal, Charity Ponton, Chloe E, Kathleen Baxter, Craig Sweaton, Nathanial Moon, Carole Patterson, Warren Stine, Mike Schaible, AJ Provance, Captain Nancy Stout, Claire Deans, Matthew Cutler, Maxine Soloway, Joshua L Phillips, Barbara Beck, Aithne Loeblich, Dat Cao, Scott Lakes, Stephen Riegner, Debra Defelice, Tara Polen, Jenna Appleton, Jason Potvin, Cindy Ring, Andrei Dunca, Jason Wang, Gabriel Dominic Girgis, Amber Nighbor, Amy Tudor, Jamason Isenburg, Mark G Hamilton, Liza Albright, Rob Johnson, Kevin Selman, Maria Rosell, Michael Bucklin, Lisa Klink, Jennifer Jelf, Justin Weir, Mike Chow, John Mann, Holly R. Schmitt, Rachel Shapiro, Eric Kau, Megan Moore, Melissa A. Nathan, Captain Jak Greymoon, David Wei Liu, David J Manske, Roxane Ray, Amy Rambacher, Jessica B, E.G. Galano, Cindy Holland, Craig M. Nakashian, Julie McCain, Will Forg, Max Wilson, Charlie Faulkner, Estelle Keller, Carmen Puente-Garza, Russell Nemhauser, Chris Casiano, Philip Van Vlack, & Lawrence Green Thank you for your support! “Our creations are protected by copyright, trademark and trade secret laws. Some examples of our creations are the text we use, artwork we create, audio, and video we produce and post. You may not use, reproduce, distribute our creations unless we give you permission. If you have any questions, you can email us at thedeltaflyers@gmail.com.”

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Stargate Universe ”The Hunt” Detailed Analysis & Review

Play Episode Listen Later May 29, 2022 21:13

In a slightly more standalone episode of Stargate Universe, we go hunting for an alien creature that has taken two Destiny crewmembers. Varro and his Lucian Alliance people want to join, as they have much more experience with this, but can they be trusted? And what's going on with Greer? ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven I'm Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars And I am a Nerd. This is episode 87 of the podcast Today, we're talking about the Stargate Universe episode “The Hunt” And if you'd like to check out my original science fiction books, head on over to AdamDavidCollings.com/books The description on Gateworld reads “The crew organise a desperate rescue mission after a predatory creature attacks an offworld team and takes two people captive.” This episode was written by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Mullie It was directed by Andy Mikita And it first aired on the 3rd of May 2012. We're on an alien planet. One of those nicely forested Canada planets we visited so often in SG-1. They spot animals that they refer to as space deer. Greer points out they'll look ever better roasting on a spit. Park is shocked. “You're kidding, right?” she says with a look of amazement on her face. Greer gives an amusing response. “Well, how would you cook them?” Turns out Park is a vegetarian. Nothing wrong with that, at all. But I'm a little surprised at her shock. They're on a spaceship, stranded far from Earth. No way to get supplies. They've been scrounging for anything they can find to eat on planets they visit, that might have nutritional value to keep them alive. And Park is shocked that a non vegetarian would consider eating these animals? Her surprise shocks me. Most of what they've eaten in the last two seasons has been extremely unpalatable vegetables. They probably haven't had access to much protein. It makes sense. Park does raise a legitimate point. What if these creatures are intelligent? I was actually thinking about that myself before she said it. You better make sure they're not sapient beings. Exactly how you do that is up for discussion. But you can get a pretty decent level of accuracy just by observing their behaviour. As Scott says, he saw one of them eat their own vomit. Not proof, by any means, but certainly one piece of evidence. They look pretty cool up close. The CGI is a little dated by today's standards, but still very artistic, and certainly a lot more than they could have done in the early days of SG-1. But before Greer can make the shot, the animals run away, spooked by something. That's when they hear the roar. They're not on another T-Rex planet, are they? Something jumps out and attacks them. We see the encounter from the point of view of the creature. Then we cut to credits. When we come back out, we're looking at Kino footage, which still seems to be shot from the creature's point of view, which is really weird and hard to explain. There's a trope often used in horror or sci-fi and fantasy. It's the idea of ‘hide the monster'. And it can work sometimes. But I think I've said before, that this annoys and frustrates me in situations where the characters can see the creature, but it's artificially hidden from us, the audience. That REALLY bugs me. Plenty of the away team have been injured from the attack, and two are missing =- TJ and Reynolds. Scott wants to go down and find them, but Young is going himself, and leaving Scott in charge on Destiny., Young is a little concerned that Greer hesitated when he had the animal in his sights. He didn't take the shot. If it's just a moment of indecision, then that happens. It's cool. But if there is a bigger problem, Greer needs to figure out what it is and fix it. Greer gives a very compliant “Yes, sir.” Eli and Brody are exploring new parts of the ship. Rush wants them to take a cautious approach. Not looking inside boxes. Fair enough, I guess. But at some point, somebody needs to look in the box or you'll never know what's inside. Brody thinks that Eli is afraid of Rush. Eli denies it, but when they reach Rush, he goes all quiet and awkward. And after last week's episode, this feels wrong. Eli is really upset with Rush right now. When we last saw him, he'd just sacrifice Ginn to save Rush's life. Eli stood up to Rush and spoke in a very affirmative and almost aggressive way. At this point, I think Eli is done being intimidated by Rush, and has had enough of his crap. Anyway, they find a room filled with slots in the wall. They look kind of like Borg regeneration alcoves. Eli calls them stasis pods. It makes sense that a long-range ship like Destiny would have them, but they're empty. And there's a lot of them. Rush wants to check the computers for information before spending any time studying these pods. He wants to move on, to Eli's dismay. Rush is basically cataloguing. Exploring the ship, see what you find, note it, and move on. Come back later to do detailed examinations of the things you noted. And that's a valid way to explore. Possibly even a wise way. It keeps you on task, without getting distracted by each new shiny thing. But when you find something significant like this, it's hard to just walk away. And it seems that Rush's approach and attitude is being significantly influenced by the recent tragedy. He jumped in head first because he wanted to be with Perry, and got trapped in the computer. Greer is letting his guilt over not firing cause him to make poor and rash decisions. Yes, they need to hurry, but as Young points out, they need to hurry in the right direction. There's no point running ahead if you're going the wrong way. Young is concerned that Greer hasn't had enough time to recuperate after his surgery. It seems in the last few episodes, we've really been delving into Greer's flaws. Varro wants to volunteer to help with the rescue. The Lucian Alliance people have been hunting most of their lives. They could do this more efficiently and effectively than Young and his team. Scott agrees and sends them down. Volker goes to the sick bay to see how Park is doing. The other patient, a loud-mouthed guy, is being really self-absorbed. Volker admits that he's here to express concern for both of them, but Park clearly has more of his attention right now. And loud-mouth doesn't help matters with his attitude. I wonder, does Volker have some feelings for Park? It's entirely possible that this is just concern driven by friendship and working closely together, of course. That's completely normal and appropriate. But stories have a tendency to focus more on romantic feelings, so I'm just wondering. We've seen Park and Greer have a physical relationship in the past. Is it still going on? I'm not sure. TJ and Reynolds are still alive. They're in a cave. The fact that they're still alive is a good sign, but not as good as Reynolds is hoping. The creature is saving them for later. To eat. But that, at least, buys them time to be rescued. Once Rush is out of the way, Eli decides to hell with what Rush thinks. He's gonna go look at the stasis pods. Brody decides to go with him. When TJ looks out of the cave mouth to see where they are, we get our first real glimpse of the monster. We don't see it fully, just a quick shot. We see a tail and the back end of a large muscled body. And that's fine. I'm cool with that. That's enough. Just show us little half glimpses at the start and fully reveal the monster at the end. I'm fine with that. But we should have seen this glimpse, at least, at the beginning. So Chloe comes to see how Volker is doing. She tries, subtly at first, to suggest maybe he should tell Park how he feels about her. When that doesn't work, because subtly rarely works on us blokes, she asks outright. “Does she know how you feel?” Volker denies anything beyond friendship between them, but his awkwardness pretty much confirms that feeling that he does have. And has no idea what to do with it. He's a nerd like me. I totally get it. Eli is really starting to vent about his issues with Rush now. This is what I was talking about at the beginning of the episode. These are the feelings I'm expecting him to have. He's tired of Rush taking charge of everything and cutting the others out of decisions and even knowledge. Rush WAS lead scientist on Icarus, but this is personal. This is about what Eli had to do to save Rush. This is about Rush keeping the bridge secret for so long. He confirms that he doesn't want to be head scientist, but he does want more of a say. And that's when Brody accidentally gets locked into one of the stasis pods. As Eli tries to free him, he activates the pod, putting Body into cryogenic suspension. That's not good. But Eli doesn't know is that Rush already knows they're there. He was watching. And he's the one who activated the pod. He's screwing with them. Varro learned to hunt as a child. But he also learned to respect nature. Those two things seem to go together. But Greer sees nothing to respect in this creature. He calls it a monster. Varro points out that animals don't know hate, only fear and hunger. Which is true. So what exactly is a monster? Really, that's just a word we use to demonise a creature. And I can totally understand doing that. If an animal killed someone I love, I'd totally demonise it. I'd be filled with hate for this creature, which had acted out of fear and hunger. Anyway, the creature ambushes them. It's a pretty frantic scene. Several of them were badly injured. Varro has determined this creature is very intelligent. It's been hunting them while they've been hunting it. And Greer is still acting rashly. He is really not himself. James has noticed that Greer is freezing under pressure. It happens to people, but not to Greer. He shares that he thinks he died. He woke up after the surgery and there was nothing. Couldn't see, couldn't hear. For the first time, he's experiencing fear. James thinks it was just Greer's brain waking from the heavy sedation a little ahead of his body. Greer thinks it was something darker. Death. Maybe hell. Young can't go on, because of his injuries. He'll only slow them down. He knows this. Varro knows he knows this. He doesn't want to give up on his people, but he's a CO. He knows the right call here. So he chooses to trust Varro. Interesting that young doesn't say “Bring them back.” He says “bring her back.” Despite everything, Young still has very close personal feelings for TJ. He had pushed those feelings aside, refusing to acknowledge them, out of respect for his wife (although that doesn't make up for his past unfaithfulness), but she still obviously means a great deal to him. More than just one of his crew. I do wonder, if now that his wife has asked him for a divorce, whether he is reconsidering the possibility of something happening with TJ. But she seemed to be tired of being toyed with, and with all she's gone through this season, it's hardly the time to try to start something. Volker comes in to see PArk again. She asks him if he was watching her sleep. His response is so awkward that I think his feelings are probably pretty obvious to Park now. Rush has some work for Park. She's going crazy just laying there. Rush has noticed Volker's interest in Park. But he believes nothing could ever happen with them. Not because she's so attractive, and he's not, but because Volker isn't the romantic type. He's the good friend type. And that's just life. We all have our pre-destined roles (which does not actually sound like Rush at all). Volker is destined to live the single life and pursue science. I think he might be using a little reverse psychology here. See, Rush does sometimes like to help others, but he does it in a very Rush way. Varro has set a trap for the creature, which they know is stalking them as much as they're stalking it. This is when Greer decides to speak up with what's on his mind. Greer has never liked any of the Lucian Alliance. Varro has been one of the good ones for quite a while, but not good enough for Greer. He doesn't trust Varro, and he's concerned about what may be starting to happen between him and TJ. Varro doesn't deny it, he simply says “why don't we let her decide that.” When the creature attacks, Greer is still not thinking well. He yells out “I'm right here.” He's being driven by all sorts of emotion. They blow up the creature. They can now hike to the lair without further threat. And that's when two of the hunters get taken by creatures. There are more of them. The way this is done is pretty good. You see them just kind of disappear into the brushes, really quickly, like they've been snatched by something. Why didn't they use that effect at the start of the episode, instead of the monster-POV allowing the characters to get a good look at the monster, while hiding it from us. The effect used here would have been much better. It's creepy. It's very effective. IT evokes fear, not only of the power of this creature, but of its unknown nature. Reynolds is pretty scared. The creature is too strong to kill. And he can't stand the thought of being eaten alive. When the time comes, if he doesn't have the guts to do it himself, he asks TJ to kill him. TJ has some harsh words for him, which he seems to take onboard. She managed to make radio contact with Varro and Greer. That could greatly improve their odds of rescuing them. With nobody else to turn to, Eli asks Chloe to help with Brody. He can't tell Rush. He wants to solve this without Rush. Chloe may still have some residual alien knowledge. That might be helpful. They've found the lair, but Varro is hesitant to go with Greer. He doesn't think Greer is up for it. He's no coward, but he's second-guessing himself, and they don't have time for him to work through whatever issues he's working through. Varro has a point. But Greer will never accept that because he doesn't trust Varro. So Varro has little choice but to go along with Greer's plan. We get a really good look at the creature when it enters the lair. I think this is one of the babies. Anyway, it looks good. I like it. When Greer arrives, TJ tells him not to shoot. She thinks the creature is recognising intelligence in TJ for using the fire. Greer has the shot. He second-guessed himself last time, and now he's being told not to shoot. This is not going to be helpful with the things he's trying to work through. TJ and Reynoldfsd leave the lair. The creature allows them. Greer bets that the creature is smart enough to know he can kill it, but is choosing not to. It's a bet he's making with his life. The bet pays off. All three of them are able to leave unharmed, without harming the creature. I have to wonder, just how intelligent is this thing? Is it a sapient being like us? There is no sign of civilisation. It lives like an animal. Hunting prey. It doesn't build anything. No evidence that it has tried to develop technology. But then, it doesn't have the tools in its body like we do. It's a good reminder that intelligent alien life won't necessarily look like us. Which is actually the caution that Park raised at the start of the episode. So Rush finally lets Brodgy out of the stasis pod. Seems this was more than just him playing a joke on Eli and Brody. He was testing the pod to see how it worked, and has evidently decided they shouldn't use them. So…he's conducted human experimentation without the consent of knowledge of his test subject. That's a new low for Rush, I think. And nobody will ever know because it'll all be blamed on a mistake by Eli. But in the end, Rush has achieved what he wanted with those two. They are now much more cautious, which is what he wanted them to be. Greer has put in a good word for Varro, who is now a free man, allowed to roam the ship again. That's the thing about Greer, he's not one to trust, but if you prove yourself to him, he'll back you up. A romantic moment was about to happen between Varro and TJ, and it was very much mutual. But they're interrupted by somebody at the door. It's Young, inviting Varro to lend his expertise to tonight's dinner. After Young leaves, TJ looks really troubled, emotionally. I'm not quite sure what's going through her head. Is she torn between Varro and Young? Or is it just about Varro, wondering if she should pursue him or not. I'm really not sure. So Volker has finally worked up the courage to tell Park how he feels. He walks into the sick bay, flower in hand, and he sees Greer there with her, practically lying on top of her. It seems there is still very much something going on between those two. He walks sadly away. He can't compete with a strong, brave tough guy like Greer. I really feel for Volker. I know how he's feeling in that moment. I've been there. It's the feeling of ‘how could anyone possibly love me? I'm just a nerd. I'm nothing. No one could ever want me.' I remember feeling those things deeply. And yet, by some miracle, it worked out for me. I'm married to a wonderful woman and we love each other deeply. There is always hope. Of course, the odds are much harder for someone like Volker, on a spaceship with a very small sample of human beings. The episode ends with the crew enjoying some tasty alien venison at Becker's Barbecue. Airman Becker, being the ship's official chef. I really enjoyed this episode. It's mostly a standalone, after a whole lot of episodes that have followed directly one from another, but it still has a lot of connective tissue. But the standalone elements were very entertaining. Next time, we'll look at the first of two episodes that delve into what happened when the alternate timeline crew went through that wormhole in Twin Destinies. I'll see you then for Common Descent. Only 4 more episodes left of Stargate Universe. We better enjoy every minute of it, because it'll be over before we know it. Have a great two weeks Live long and prosper Make it so

Stargate Universe ”Alliances” Detailed Analysis & Review

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Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2022 25:20

We've been expecting it all season, but finally, the Lucian Alliance make their move against Earth. And Camille and Greer are stuck in the middle of it. This is an exciting episode, but also a deeply character-centric episode. Let's talk about the Stargate Universe episode "Alliances". ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven I'm Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars And I am a Nerd This is episode 84 of the podcast. Today, we're talking about the Stargate Universe episode “Alliances”. The description on Gateworld reads While a U.S. Senator visits Destiny, Camille and Sgt. Greer are trapped when Homeworld Command comes under alien attack. This episode was written by Linda McGibney It was directed by Peter DeLuise And it first aired on the 21st of March 2011. This episode picks up right after Twin Destinies, dealing with the fallout of all that happened. Telford, the alternate timeline Telford, has arrived back on Destiny using the communication stones. He wants to know what happened. Young and Rush explain the whole time-travel thing. They speculate on what happened to everyone else who went through the gate. Rush says they were likely just killed. When Telford asks what happened to the other version of him, Young simply says that he died trying to retrieve technology from the other destiny. It was an accident. He doesn't say who caused that accident. That's got to be a lot to take in. How would you react to something like that? Technically, you're no longer in the timeline that you belong to, but the version of you here is now dead. He visibly shakes it off and says he's fine. He gets it. Well…understanding intellectually what happened is one thing. Figuring out how you're supposed to feel about it? That's something else. But Telford has been in the Stargate program long enough to know that weird stuff happens. This is when we learn that a senator is coming on board. She wants to decide if it's worth spending money to try finding another Icarus-style planet so they can send more people and equipment to Destiny, in particular, Rush's “message from God” , a name that he objects to. But this revelation has understandably created quite a stir back home. If they do manage to get a working wormhole to Destiny, it still only means they can send. Nobody on the ship is getting home that way. Remember that stargate wormholes are one-way. It certainly would be a game-changer for them to get some supplies from Earth. Food. Medicine. Even entertainment. All of those things would make a significant improvement to the crew's quality of life. Camille is going to swap bodies with the senator so she can check in with the IOA. They also need a male volunteer. This is confirmation that they actively try to match the sex of the people swapping bodies. It makes a lot of sense. Less awkward that way. Camille suggests Greer. He hasn't used the stones since they arrived here. He was borderline unstable when they came here (remember he was in the brig for attacking Telford). It's funny, but I think Greer is doing better since he ended up stranded on this ship. He's got it a lot more together than he did in the pilot. This mission has been good for him. Perhaps helped him figure out what's really important. He argues with Camille that he doesn't need R&R. He sees himself as the perfect soldier. He doesn't need rest. Greer IS a good soldier. One of the best, probably. But this is his big weakness. None of us are perfect. We all need basic things like rest. His unwillingness to accept that about himself could be a big problem for him and is likely at the root of his previous issues. Camille and Greer are greeted with a very cold reception on Earth. They're challenged to identify themselves and provide authentication codes at gunpoint. Now, authenticating a stone user is only common sense, and is a normal part of the procedure, but it's the way they're doing it. The gun, the aggressive tone. Telford explains. Earth is on a high terrorist alert. Nothing has happened yet but they're expecting the Lucian Alliance to attack Earth at any time. That's scary. And the target is homeworld command in Washington. Eli, Brody, and Volker are wondering who this guy is that's been sent to check up on them. His name is Dr. Covel. He's the new head of research at Stargate Command. Rush has worked with him before. Interestingly, Covel is played by an actor named French Stewart, who played Ferretti in the original Stargate movie, but not in SG-1. So that's cool. Senator Michaels wants a final and straight answer. Is dialling the stargate from within a star a feasible way to get home? Covel says the numbers looked good, but agrees with Rus that conditions within a star are inherently unpredictable. He's just sad nobody was able to go over the logs on the other Destiny before it was destroyed. AT the time, getting spare parts was more important than validating alternate Rush's story. Michaels is almost assuming that the other Rush lied about what really happened. She claims that her opinion of Rush is based entirely on Young's reports. And while Young admits they've had their differences, He still stands by the decision he made to support Rush and remain behind with him, with sufficient volunteers. Rush listens in a little to this conversation before making his presence known. Michaels evades Rush's question of ‘what are we talking about' with a request to see Chloe. She's known the family since Chloe was a little girl. Young gives Rush a knowing look. Rush wouldn't have asked what they were talking about if he hadn't already known the answer. Back on earth, they're sweeping the base for radiation. There have been some off-world bases where Lucian alliance people have planted naquadria bombs. One of those would do more than destroy Washington. It would probably destroy the whole of North America. And an explosion that big would probably affect the whole world. Luckily it's all clear. Greer wants to stay at homeworld command and help. He knows the Lucian Alliance. He's lived with them and he never trusted them. I think there's a bit of a subtle dig at Telford here, who was brainwashed into being one of their operatives. But Telford dismisses Greer. Those two have a lot of history between them. There's some unresolved conflict between Greer and Camille as well. He doesn't believe any of the intel the prisoners on board destiny provided. He thinks they should have done more to prevent the coming attack. And then it happens. As the building shakes, and the ceiling begins to collapse, Greer drags Camille out of the way, saving her life. They find Chloe on the bridge. Covel is impressed by what he sees. Chloe is delighted to see Michaels. Chloe has been working on improving the ship's navigation. They're continuing to put her new knowledge to good use. The main difference between Rush and Covel is that Covel seems a lot more personable. He actually has some warmth for Rush, while Rush seems very cold toward Covel. Rush plays him a recording of the fingerprint. The message Destiny was sent to follow. Covel can see the structure, even though the message is millions of years old, recorded on technology he doesn't understand and filtered through algorithms he couldn't begin to comprehend. But he's not sure he believes this whole thing. He can't transmit the data back home to be analysed properly by a whole team of people. With the stones, it's all word of mouth. They have to trust what Rush tells them. Covel is worried about the political aspects of all this. A lot of people will see this as proof of the existence of God, and some of them will try to twist this to further their own agendas. And then there will be those on the other side who try to bury and suppress the whole thing. I like how Covell doesn't just demonise religious people here. He's more even handed than that. He sees that there will be people on both sides wanting to further their own agenda with all of this. But one thing seems likely, this will become the greatest controversy of all time, to those who know about it. But Rush sees this as Covel not wanting to pick a side because he's not sure which is gonna win. Michaels seems to feel a special responsibility for getting Chloe home. Unlike the rest of the crew, she and Eli are not members of Stargate command. The others signed up to work on some distant planet filled with danger, even though they may not have anticipated getting stranded so far from home. Michaels never thought that life was for Chloe. Her father had such plans for her. It seems like such a waste. But I don't think Chloe feels the same way about her life. Remember, last time, she was one of the first to volunteer to remain on Destiny instead of gating home. It's been a while since we've seen an earth-bound story on SGU. One of the things that make the Stargate franchise unique and special is its present day setting. Yes, we get aliens and spaceships and distant planets, but we also see our own familiar world with cars and shops and pizza. Telford is among the survivors who have escaped outside. Camille and Greer are trapped under a whole lot of rubble. Camille manages to dig herself free. She finds Greer and helps him out. Greer's knee is twisted. He's kind of stuck under the concrete. And that means that Covel's knee is twisted, because that's his body Greer is using. It's such a responsibility being in someone else's body, isn't it. The building shakes and a whole lot more rubble falls. The explosions have weakened the structure of the building. Camille uses sticky tape to make a brace for Greer's leg. It works. These two are doing better than a lot of others. They've found some survivors, who are in bad shape. They find some who are already dead. Camille manages to get a radio signal out to Delford. Turns out the explosion was a cloaked Goa'uld cargo ship. It crashed into the building. The point of impact was near the comm room where the stones live. Camille and Greer shouldn't still be on earth. That means the stones must still be connected somehow. Telford is concerned there is no way they'd launch an attack just with a single cargo ship, without packing a little something extra. Maybe a bomb on board as yet unexploded. That means they need to get out of there. Soon. Young and Scott are escorting Michaels around the ship, giving her the tour. They introduce her to TJ and Varo. Michaels wants a private word with TJ. She knows the pressure TJ has been under trying to keep all these people alive. TJ is feeling pretty upbeat about her work. Things have been easier since they unlocked the medical database. But she's only had a medic's training. She's not a doctor. TJ doesn't think they're likely to find many volunteers, even if they could manage to dial Destiny. It's knowing they might never return home. How many people would be willing to make that kind of one way trip. I suspect TJ might be surprised. The survivor's way out is blocked. Telford is trying to get a bomb disposal crew to deal with the ship, but he's not overly hopeful. They think the bomb is naquadria and they've started evacuations. What exactly do they think evacuation can do? Evacuate to where? This is naquadria. Camille has an interesting idea. If they can't get out, and the bomb team are having trouble getting to the ship, maybe she, Greer, and the other survivor should go for the bomb. It makes a lot of sense, actually. Telford has concerns. It's very risky. And he rightly points out that they're not even in their own bodies. They're risking the lives of Covel and Michaels by doing this. But, if that bomb goes off, they're all dead. That will kill Covel and Michaels anyway. So Covel goes to meet Eli and gushes all over what he calls The Boy Wonder. Meanwhile, Brody and Volker are like “Hey. We work here too.” A nice little bit of humour that makes perfect sense in character and in the situation. Covel wants to know what Eli really thinks about Rush's discovery. Camille wants Greer to stop playing the hero, just once, and think a little about how they go about getting to the ship. This situation gives Greer a chance to really have it out with Camille. Seems he has some issues with her. In particular, he has a problem with people who talk and talk and nothing gets done. He doesn't think she knows him. She knows a file on a desk. Camille thinks he's afraid of her because she helps people, but she can only do that if they are willing to admit they have a problem and that's something Greer refuses to do. Greer thinks she wants to feel like she makes a difference but in reality, she just takes up space. This is a great dramatic character scene for these two. I love it. The other survivor interrupts their argument long enough to find the tech who was sweeping the building. He's dead but the Geiger counter is working. We get some great acting from Ming Na as Camille responds to the gruesome body. Ming Na tends to play really tough characters. Camille is a very different role for her. Oh, she's still a very strong person, but not in the physical sense, like most of the actresses' roles. And I think she's brilliant. So The whole area is flooded with radiation. Deadly levels. There's a very sombre moment when Greer says “so if we stay here much longer we'll die.” And Camille says “No. We're dead already.” I have no words to respond to that. Michaels hasn't finished her assessment but she has some concerns. It took a long time to get the first Icarus base up and running. Even if they could find a planet tomorrow, which is very doubtful, and they got presidential approval, it would still take at least 6 months before they could dial the ship. Covel bluntly says he doesn't think the crew will last that long. He doesn't think Destiny will last that long. He blames Young and his crew for that. Since they arrived, they've brought Destiny to the brink of destruction multiple times. And … well….he's not wrong about that. I'm not sure he can really blame them for most of that, although it was their deliberate decision to go exploring recently that led to the ship's significant battle damage from the drone ships. Camille is feeling really guilty. They've doomed Michales and Covel. It's their bodies that are flooded with radiation. The airman still wants to try to get out. Camille doesn't even see the point. It's over. Destiny is about to drop out of FTL which means the stone connection will be temporarily interrupted. Michaels and Covel find themselves trapped under rubble, their bodies flooded with lethal radiation. While they freak out, Camille quickly reports to Young. And that's when the airman decides to hold something sharp to Camille's neck, ordering Greer to put down his own gun or he'll kill her. In an example of really unfortunate timing on Young's part, he decides to disconnect the stones long enough to get a proper report from Camille and Greer, which would leave Michaels with a weapon to her neck and Covel pointing a gun at the airman. What could possibly go wrong? But nothing happens. Young removes the stones, but Michals and Covel are still connected. That's weird. The airman is trying to get them all to look for an escape. He still thinks there's a chance they can survive. Camile doesn't want Greer to drop the gun. Even if she dies, he can still go and disarm the bomb. She thinks if the airman gets the gun he'll kill them both. He's Lucian Alliance. Greer shoots the guy. Ironically, it was Camille's knowledge of personal files that helped her identify who this guy really was. She proves it by uncovering a clan tattoo. The plan was probably to just land the cloaked ship on the roof and walk away. I think the show might be redefining just what a destructive force naquadria is. It must be a tiny tiny amount. Which does make sense, since it is so rare in the galaxy. The radiation is spiking, which means they're getting close. They've found the hull. Camille tries to tell Telford she's found the bomb, but her radio isn't working. Too much radiation. There is nobody to tell her how to disarm the bomb. Rush is trying to figure out why the stones are not disconnecting. They've seen radiation cause interference before, but they're still there, which means the signal is getting through. So the radiation is just interfering with the commands of the system. Covel has done a lot of research into the stones. He might be able to solve this problem. Varro knows he's probably the last person Young wants to see right now, being former Lucian Alliance, but he can tell them how to diffuse the bomb. If only they could get that information to Camille and Greer somehow. Young's question is, how can he trust that Varo is telling the truth? Eli has a good idea. They could jump to FTL which would interrupt the stones again. They'll have about 12 seconds at the most to explain the disarming process. But they only just dropped out which means they could blow up the engine. Eli thinks they can live with it, but they can only do it once. OTherwise they'll completely destroy the engines. It's a reasonable plan, but once again, the crew will be bringing Destiny to the brink of destruction. Camille figures out some of it herself. The bomb is covered by a hologram that prevents you from seeing what you're doing, so you have to disarm by feel alone. Chloe has a chat with Michaels. Explaining how she was going to voluntarily stay in the other timeline. She tells Michaels what this mission means to her. How she feels like she's part of something important. Chloe is probably the only person who Michaels will truly receive this message from. This may be the only way to convince her to keep supporting this mission. They get their 12 seconds. Varro explains as quickly as he can. They get back before he's entirely finished, or so it seems. Varro doesn't know if they understood. But Camille and Greer are doing their best. At least they have some idea what they're doing now. But they both missed the last part. This is when Rush reveals that Covel has been sabotaging their attempts to disconnect the rings. He doesn't deny it. He saw the radiation levels when he went home. He knows their bodies are as good as dead. He needed time to think. Rush tries to remind him of what happens when somebody who is connected dies. The people at both ends die. Covel argues that Doctor Perry was in a weakened state. They don't know for sure what will happen this time. Again, more awesome callbacks. All these episodes tie together like a beautiful tapestry. In Young's view, Covel is trying to steal Greer's body, since his own is no good. Why do they get to live and we don't, Covel says. They put us in this position. It was easy for them to take a risk because they weren't going to have to suffer the consequences. And that's a heavy statement. And it may be true. As careful as Camille and Greer were, as guilty as they now feel, you can't tell me that even subconsciously, just a little, they might have been more open to risk in somebody else's body. It would be human nature. We are, at our core, selfish beings by nature. This is a very difficult moral dilemma. But to Young it's pretty clear. Covel will be going back to die in his own body. He doesn't get a choice. If I had to make the decision, I'd probably make the one Young has just made, but, I tell you, it would take a lot of soul-searching to do it. It certainly wouldn't be easy. Honestly, I don't know if I could do it. Speaking of dilemmas, Camille and Greer have one of their own. They're not sure of the last step. They could try something, but that could make the bomb go off. It's gonna go off anyway, but every second the bomb doesn't go off, is another second the evacuees have to get further away from the danger. Camille's voice cracks as she says it. What an emotional ride. They seem to have settled on just waiting for it to happen. Their death is already certain. And that gives them the chance for another quiet character monet together. Camille is sorry they never got along better. They're just so different. Greer is a man of action. He likes to do things. Camille likes to talk them through. Greer says well we're not going anywhere, so let's talk. But Camille can't think of anything else to say. Which Greer and I both find quite amusing. Varo has time to fully educate Michaels and Covel on how to disarm the bomb, including that elusive last step. So when Rush disconnects the stones, which he can now do, they'll be able to save the day. Michaels last words before she's ready to go are to ask Young to tell Chloe she's proud of her. Michaels knows she is going to her death. So does Covel. It's hard for me to begin to imagine a moment like that. Knowing that you're going to have to die, and there's no way out. They appear back on Earth and do disarm the bomb. The inevitable death of Michaels and Covel really tears my guts apart. Back on Destiny, it's been hours. Greer and Camille are still waiting for news from Earth. They haven't managed to get a connection yet, but they have somebody on stone duty around the clock. Camille is worried about Sharon, who lives in DC. Greer is thinking of his Mum. Things haven't been all that good between them. There are a lot of things he wishes he never got to say to her last time he had the chance. I think he's finally ready for a trip back home, if and when that becomes an option. This was another fantastic episode of Stargate Universe. The writing, both in terms of character and plot, was top notch. This was Linda McGibney‘s first script as a new staff writer, and I think she nailed it. And some wonderful performances from the actors as well. It's the big set piece episodes that tend to stick out in my memory, but this one is from now on definitely a favourite. Next time, we'll see a surprise return from a character we thought was dead. In the episode Hope. Until then, have a great two weeks Live long and prosper Make it so.

How to Thrive at Work | Colossians 3:22-4:1

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2022 50:32

Series: Colossians: Supreme!Title: “How To Thrive at Work”Scripture: Colossians 3:22-4:1; 2 Cor 5:10; Galatians 3:28; Gen 1:28; 2:15; Matt 7:24-27; Ephesians 6:1-9(Commentary helps listed at the end)Last week's Bottom line: When we gladly submit to God's design as the blueprint of our family, we (with our spouse) will build our home/family to thrive even in chaotically evil times.Bottom line: When we gladly submit to God's design for our work life/career/vocation, we will thrive in the fullness of life.Opening story:Matt 7:24-27 parable of how to build your family to thrive in a world of chaotic evil. This is Jesus' summary and fitting conclusion of application to his “sermon on the mount” which is essentially his kingdom manifesto. This is also appropriate for how to thrive in our vocation/work/career.Context:It is estimated that there were 60,000,000 slaves in the Roman Empire. That's about 50% of the population.Work was considered beneath the dignity of the slave-owning free Roman male.Practically everything was done by slaves—even doctoring and teaching.Though some exceptions, back to Aristotle slaves were classified as things; living tools.Varro classified farm implements into 3 classes:The articulate (slaves)The inarticulateThe muteIf you buy a farm, it was said to toss out the old slaves to die, because they're broken tools.Gauis, the Roman lawyer, said, “…universally accepted that the master possesses the power of life and death over a slave.”If a slave ran away, he was branded on the forehead with the letter “F” for fugitive. Sometimes put to death with no trial.This created a national melancholy over millions.Into this rang out the gospel raising the tensions—and the hope.Galatians 3:28, “There is neither Jew nor Gentile, neither slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are one in Christ Jesus.”Paul's advice/instruction was “ultimately revolutionary” though not immediately.for in time it led to the collapse of slavery as an institution.How was it revolutionary?It led to systemic change eventually.It brought “fullness of Christ” to slaves immediately.It was botha personal/domestic issue for it affected the family.today it's more a professional issue as the principles relate to our work as employers/employees.Work is so important in our culture today that it often defines people. It shouldn't but it does. “Hey, my name is. What do you do?”Transition: In a world where what we do becomes our dominate identity, we must cling to God's original definition and design for work if we are going to thrive in these chaotically evil times.Paul's outline shows 2 sides of relationships in relation to the male leader outside the home.In order of priority they are:We've already seen 1 & 2.Wives/husbands (marriage)Children/fathers (family; parentingSlaves/masters (work/culture)My Outline: (based on Kent Hughes commentary heavily)“Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything; and do it, not only when their eye is on you and to curry their favor, but with sincerity of heart and reverence for the Lord. Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving. Anyone who does wrong will be repaid for their wrongs, and there is no favoritism.”‭‭Colossians‬ ‭3:22-25‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/111/col.3.22-25.NIVA powerful example of someone who lived out verses 22-25 is Joseph in Genesis starting in ch. 37 when he's sold into slavery by his brothers.I. A Full Life (Thrive) for servants/slaves/employees (3:22-25)—Should diligently work for their master/boss/employer.Who's side are you on, Paul? This command of submission and obedience is tough!Obey master/employerIn everythingNot as a people pleaser butWith sincerity of heartWhether boss present or notAs unto the LordFearing the Lord—Mother Teresa in Calcutta, “Taking Matthew 25 seriously, she believed that when she and her Ssiters of Charity were cleansing sores and touching the ill for Christ, they were doing it to Christ.”Don't over romanticizeMost of us are doing less than noble work; “nothing” jobs pushing paper, moving dirt, etc.This transformed the Roman empireChristian slaves brought higher prices because of this work ethicPagan slave served his master bound by fear vs. Christian slave served his master better because he feared God.Because God will reward you with an inheritance ofEither goodOr badNo partialityBased on performanceSecond judgment“All believers, though under the ultimate forgiveness of Christ, will have their works judged.” 2 Cor 5:10Paul's teaching regarding he work of slaves (employees) in the Colossian Church is found in 22-25.How should this impact our work ethic?Don't assume that if you live up to the Biblical standard that all will go well with you on the job. At times you'll be…Treated poorlyPassed over for promotions and raisesMisunderstoodWrongly accusedTaken advantage ofFired for no good reasonDon't use this to justify overworking or workaholism. Capitalism/Free enterprise is easily perverted to the worship of work or self-promotion.We should be the best workers out there. Instead, we are sometimes the opposite.2 seminary students observed to spend lots of time standing around talking about God to each otherOne student came out of the restroom after 20 minutes and said to his friend, “I just read 3 chapters of John in the john.”We should have the bestAttitudeDependability/reliabilityIntegrity/trustworthinessWe should see and value the intrinsic nobility and gift of work given to us by God. Before the Fall and sin…God called Adam “to work (the Garden) and take care of it.” (Gen 2:15)God called Adam and Even to “be fruitful and increase in number; fill the earth and subdue it; rule…” (Gen 1:28)II. A Full Life (Thrive) for masters/employers/bosses/owners (4:1)—Should justly provide for their slaves/servants/employees.“Masters, provide your slaves with what is right and fair, because you know that you also have a Master in heaven.”‭‭Colossians‬ ‭4:1‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://colossians.bible/colossians-4-1Command is for masters of slaves (employers/bosses/owners today as well)Provide—slaves own little to nothing.Your provision should be just and fair. Employers, you will answer to God for how you treat your employees.These words would have sounded strange to non-Christians—slaves and masters alike—because slaves effectively had no rights.This might have been more difficult to carry out for the masters than for the slaves.If he treats his slaves “right and fair”, fellow slave owners were likely to ostracize them hurting their finances, social standing and more. Guiding reality for both master and slave: Both have the same Lord. (4:1)Reason: because you have a master too and he commands this. Fullness in life will elude you to the extent that you ignore this command.God wants us to receive fullness in our domestic and professional lives. Fullness from God follows in the wake of glad submission and glad obedience to the Lord.This fullness should overflow into our world as faithful fruitfulness to the great commission to love God and love people by making disciples who make disciples of Jesus Christ.Transition: The risen Lord Jesus Christ calls us to follow his design for domestic and vocational living. This is the foundation of rock the wise man built his house on in Matthew 7. When we do this, it leads us to the full life—a life of thriving in the midst of chaotic evil like we have in today's world.This leads us to live lives that demand a gospel explanation. In other words, people will see how you live and want to know why and how you live that way.This is the mission: To explain the life we live that can only be explained by the gospel. This is why gospel fluency is essential for every Christian to master. This is why we're heading towards Matthew starting at Easter. This is why we major on the New Testament in our teaching and preaching.This mindset of the great commandment and the great commission are seen in the Lord's supper where Christ calls us to look back, look up, look inside and look ahead. 1 Cor 11:23-26“For I received from the Lord what I also passed on to you: The Lord Jesus, on the night he was betrayed, took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and said, “This is my body, which is for you; do this in remembrance of me.” In the same way, after supper he took the cup, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood; do this, whenever you drink it, in remembrance of me.” For whenever you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.”‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭11:23-26‬ ‭NIV‬‬ https://bible.com/bible/111/1co.11.23-26.NIVThis transitions us towards the Lord's Supper where we remember why we do all of this—because of what he did for us at the cross.ConclusionBack to Jesus' parable about the 2 houses and the 2 foundations:“The assumption in Jesus' parable of the wise and foolish builders is that our homes necessarily have to endure a barrage of torrential storms.”“The assurance of his parable is that those who build their homes according to God's blueprint can withstand life's onslaughts.”In other words:Building on the world's philosophies will lead to family and societal collapse.Building on the Lord's blueprint will lead to stability, security and peace despite the devastating storms around us.Bottom line: When we gladly submit to God's design for our work life/career/vocation, we will thrive in the fullness of life.PrayLord's Supper, 1 Corinthians 11:17-32OtherKent HughesV. Servants/Slaves/Employees (3:22-25)—Not advocating for slavery.Staying silent on this institution for the simple reason that there's a battle to be fought first that lays the foundation for victory later achieved.“Through the example of Christ, the apostles understood that the great rest need for social and cultural change was a spiritual transformation through the power of the gospel.” -Pace, p. 110VI. Masters/Bosses/Employers (4:1)—His purchase of our freedom/forgiveness establish his ownership of us.1 Cor 6:19-20; Romans 6:17-18Christ is our ultimate Lord and master, King and authority over all of us. He created us and redeems us!Christ modeled this by being equal to the Father and yet submitted to his command to come and die for us. Should we do any less?“Paul's instruction for masters and servants mirror his emphasis for all members of the household: ‘Whatever you do, do it from the heart, as something done for the Lord and not for people.'” (3:23)“This verse (3:25) summarizes and reiterates his general directive for all believers in v. 17” reminding us:WHAT we do matters “whatever you do”HOW we do it matters “do it from the heart” andWHY we do it matters “as something done for the Lord”What's your foundation: Rock or Sand?Sand—Worldview of entitlement, blame, and selfishness.Rock—Worldview of selfless, sacrificial love for all people surrendering al land gladly submitting to proper authorities starting with God at home.Hearing the word AND doing the word lead to growth in Christlike being and doing (character and competency) = FruitfulnessCross-referencesEphesians 5:21-6:9Matthew 7:24-27OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS:———————————————————————————————————————————————————————-MAIN COMMENTARY HELP:Exalting Jesus in Colossians by Scott PacePreaching the Word: Philippians, Colossians and Philemon commentary by R. Kent HughesESV Global Study BibleBible in One Year by Nicky GumbelBible Knowledge CommentaryThe Outline Bible, WilmingtonPaul for Everyone, The Prison Letters, NT Wright's commentary on Philippians and ColossiansGospel Transformation BibleNIV Study BibleThe Bible Exposition Commentary, Warren Wiersbe

Stargate Universe ”Resurgence” Detailed Analysis & Review

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2022 21:59

We've made it to the mid-season finale for season 2. This one will leave us on a bit of a cliffhanger. The discovery of a mysterious alien signal will take the crew of Destiny a little off course and introduce a brand new and terrifying threat that will cause them a whole lot of problems for the rest of the season. Plus, things are coming to a head with Chloe. Join me for the excitement as we talk about Stargate Universe "Resurgence". ----more---- Transcript Welcome to Nerd Heaven I'm Adam David Collings, the author of Jewel of The Stars And I am a nerd This is episode 81 of the podcast. Today, we're talking about the Stargate Universe episode “Resurgence” The description on Gateworld reads The crew's new-found control over Destiny's flight path introduces new risks when they find themselves in the middle of a war between two races. This episode was written by Joseph Mallozzi & Paul Mullie It was directed by William Waring And it forest aired on the 30th of November 2010 Eli hasn't shown up for work on the bridge yet. He is, no doubt, still dealing with his grief over the death of Ginn, which is completely understandable. Rush gives the appearance of someone who is coping better. He's back to work, focusing on what needs to be done. He got his closure when he killed Simeon. Does that meaning he's feeling less grief than Eli right now? Probably not. He just handled it differently. The crew are struggling to understand how to operate the ship's controls. Rush has a better handle on it all, but then he's had quite a head-start. Brody has found something. An energy signature. Investigating it would take destiny about a day's detour from its predfefined course, following the seed ships. They debate the pros and cons, but eventually decide it's worth checking out. It could be a sign of intelligent life. Interestingly, Volker, Park, and Rush all agree on that, but while Rush and Park think that's a pro, Volker sees it as a con. I love the exchange where Park says “you can't judge a neighbourhood by a few bad neighbours”. And Volker says “You're kidding, right. That's exactly how you judge a neighbourhood.” They're both right. A neighbourhood gets a bad reputation because it has a number of bad elements in it, but that doesn't mean that everybody in that neighbourhood is bad. But, Destiny's track record of encountering alien life hasn't exactly been very positive. Also, note, they still can't quite figure how how to change the ship's course without Chloe to do the calculations. When they're about to drop out of FTL to see the answers, Eli has to be fetched by Rush, but when that happens, he does come. He's not completely locked himself away from life, but he definitely doesn't have the drive and enthusiasm for his work that he used to. What they find is a massive graveyard of spaceships. The sight of a great battle some time in history. How fascinating. One of the ships is familiar. The ship that Rush and Young explored a few episodes back. It looks like that particular species were the losers in the battle. Scott and Chloe are still having the same conversation. He alien transformation is spreading. Soon she wont be herself anymore, but something dangerous that has to be removed. Scott won't let that happen, but what can he possibly do to stop it? I can understand Chloe's perspective, but I can really identify with Scott. If it were my wife there, I'd never give up on her. Even though there seems to be no possible solution. But even he has to acknowledge that he has been pulling away from her. It's been happening for some time. We first noticed it in Cloverdale. I love how they're continuing to develop this over multiple episodes. This is exactly the kind of thing I wished they would have done in Star Trek Voyager. If this had been a Voyager episode, Chloe would have been infected, at the star of an episode, the drama would all occur in a short amount of time, and it would all get resolved by the end of that same episode. But this began all the way back in the middle of season 1. We're now approaching the middle of season 2. I love this approach to story-telling, and I'm glad that it has become the norm. This is the kind of character-serialisation I'm hoping to see in Star Trek Strange new Worlds later this year, even though the plots will be standalone planet-of-the-week type stories. Anyway, Chloe is putting on a strong face for Matt, but after she leaves, she breaks down and cries. She doesn't want to die. And she doesn't want to cause Matt pain, either. Camille has pulled Eli aside to talk to him. Before she can say anything, he launches into a defense. He's not crazy. He's come a long way in his 10 months aboard this ship. Once minute he was living at home with his mum, and the next, he's stranded billions of lightyears from home. Unlike everybody else, he had no training and no preparation. He wasn't even really given a choice. Jack had him beamed aboard the Hammond after he refused to get involved. Admittedly, once he was beamed up he went willingly to Icarus. The point is, he's done remarkably well, all things considered. And he's absolutely right about that. Good on him, I say. Apart from all of that, someone he really cared for died. Also, I love the Last Starfighter reference. Turns out, they're not worried because he's a little distracted. They're worried because given recent events, he should be a hell of a lot more than a little distracted. Surprisingly, they start talking about Riley, not Ginn. That loss is affecting him quite profoundly. Eli says something very meaningful. When your whole world gets reduced to about a hundred people, everyone becomes important. Funnily, a hundred people sounds like a lot to me. If I were to try to count the number of people I have a meaningful connection to, it would probably be a lot less than a hundred. But then, I'm an introverted hermit who talks to a camera instead of interacting with humans, so there's that. I really like how they spend time on Riley here. Once again, giving importance and significance to his death. He was no red-shirt, in the traditional Star Trek sense. Every life in this ship matters to the characters, even if that person doesn't get their name in the opening credits of this show. In universe, they matter. When Camille mentions Ginn, Eli's face hardens, as if to say, “how dare you mention her name.” And then just walks away. There's a hell of a lot of hurt there, and he's not remotely ready to talk about that. This was a wonderful character scene. I loved it. Until recently, they only had two working space suits. Brody just finished repairing a third, which Greer is wearing. He half-jokingly raises concern that he's wearing the recently repaired suit, and brody replies, “easier to fix if something goes wrong, which it won't, in all likelihood.” Now this adds a little humour to the scene but it actually makes complete and perfect sense. Better off having the repair guy wear the better suit because if there is a problem, he's not compromised, and has the highest chance of fixing it. I can understand Greer's discomfort, but Brody is right. This is just more of the slow burn of them getting more and more of the ship and its technology undert their control. This is their first time taking the newly restored shuttle out. Brody remarks how weird it is to be flying amongst a fleet of damaged alien spaceships, but Greer just thinks it's cool. I'd think it was cool too, but I'd also be feeling the awe, which I think is what Brody is trying to express. As they fly past, one of the alien ships powers upo. There is one particular ship the shuttle is heading toward, with the intention of boarding it. I imagine this is the ship of the type Young and Rush explored earlier. I'm not entirely sure why they chose this particular ship. They've already seen one of these. Why not investigate one of the other ships, from whatever other race was involved in this battle? The transfer from one ship to the other isn't exactly smooth. Greer has to float through space. In most sci-fi shows, every spaceship out there, even from races never encountered before, always have compatible docking ports, as if there is some universal standard that everyone knows about. And I'll put my hand up and admit I've done this in my own writing. This is a bit more realistic. Varro, the leader of the remaining Lucian Alliance, is confined to quarters. Not because of anything he did, but because he didn't sufficiently warn the crew of how unstable Simeon was. He thought he could control him. He was wrong. It seems there is a bit of a friendship between Varro and TJ. They talk about TJ's recent revelation that the people who came back from Eden didn't have her child. She has accepted that she was misled by the ship. Varro seems to be holding onto the possibility that there might be some other explanation. That's when TJ noticed something out the window. The powered ship. Destiny has analysed the debris and figured out what pieces go together to make up the various spaceships. The destroyed ships, those are the ones we've encountered before. The others, they're not destroyed. They're just dormant. Perhaps they were drone ships that shut down after they'd accomplished their instructions. And that's the ship that powered up, which TJ saw. Eli says they have to get out of there right now, which is probably a good idea., Young recalls the away team. The alien drone ships are waking up en masse now. They're zipping around. Young prepares to fire weapons. But he also asks Eli to send a message in whatever languages he can, explaining that Destiny is not a threat. This is an exciting scene. Stargate Universe has a good balance between science fiction and character drama. I've encountered detractors who have said SGU is not science fiction, it's just a soap opera. That is so not the case. If anything, I'd say that this show is the most genuine science fiction, in the truest sense of the term, than anything else in the franchise. So we're treated to a space battle as these alien fighters zip around Destiny. Typical Rush wants to jump away without the shuttle. Ever the cold hard pragmatist. Things are looking bad. The FTL drive has been damaged and weapons are failing. The next thing that happs is a big surprise. An ancient seed ship drops out of FTL, and Destiny is hailed by our old friend David Telford. Remember, he was left behind on the seed ship earlier this season. So…in a sense, Rush was right. If the seed ship hadn't shown up, they'd all be dead now. Telford seems to know what he's doing. Both ancient ships head into the star, pursued by the alien drones. Destiny and the seed ship are designed to enter a star. That's how they rechard. The alien ships are not, and they burnt up. It bought them some time, but there are other drone ships still out there, and they just have to fly around the star. But apparently, it's gonna take a lot longer than I imagine for that to happen. The two ships dock. Telford tells his story of what's happened since we last saw him. It turns out, the aliens that had boarded the seed ship were not hostile, just desperate. Telford was at their mercy, but they didn't harm him. They were curious. Communication proved difficult. Their stasis pods have a neural interface to keep the mind occupied while the body sleeps. That concept has been done in sci-fi before. Voyager comes to mind. Anyway, Telford saw a whole lot of images. Some of it were clear. Telford was able to form an understanding of the aliens and their history. They call themselves the Ursini. They began to trust him. They worked together to get the seed ship online. They've been chasing Destiny ever since. Telford got nutrition from the alien pods. And the Ursini need Destiny's help. A long time ago, the Ursini made the same mistake as our crew. They woke the alien drone ships. They had hoped the seed ship would give them an edge in their conflict. Does that mean that the destroyed ships, including the one Young and Rush explored a few erpisodes back, are Ursini ships? They were left behind by their own people and so went into stasis on the seed ship until Destiny showed up. They drained power from Destiny because they wanted to go home. They don't want to communicate with their homeworld until they're sure that the drone threat is over. The Ursini still have a working FTL drive. With the two ships docked, they could jump, and Destiny will come along for the ride, but the Ursini want our help. The drones are all controlled by a command ship. That ship is out of sublight range. They'd have to jump to its location and destroy it. That would make the drones inert. In theory. This is a common sci-fi trope that doesn't make a lot of sense. Why not give each drone its own CPU. I mean, the computing power necessary to program these things is currently sitting in my pocket. There's no reason to centralise things like this. It makes them vulnerable. Star Wars episode 1 did this with the battle droids. When the command ship in orbit blew up, the drones just shut down. That is so silly. Don't get me wrong, I understand the value of cloud computing, but even now, we can build software that will continue to operate after it's connection to the cloud is lost. I'm sure we can invent some head-canon to explain why this is the way it is, but the real reason, of course, is because this silly vulnerability gives our heroes a fighting chance. Rush thinks we should double-cross the Ursini. Get them to take us some place safe for repairs first. Play for time until we get our own FTL drive working, then say “see ya mate” and leave them without giving the help they need. Both Camille and Young think this is a terrible idea, and I agree. The Ursini are the first potential allies our heroes have encountered out here. Why make them an enemy unnecessarily. Plus, the Ursini may hold the key to getting back to Earth some day, by combining the power of the seed ship with Destiny. But there's another reason as well. What if there are more drone ships out there. Taking out that command ship is a much better idea than leaving it, and becoming enemies with both sides of this alien conflict. For such a smart person, Rush can be pretty dumb sometimes. And sadly lacking in compassion. I can't help but wonder if he has an actual psychological coindition that makes it hard or impossible for him to feel compassion or empathy for others. Maybe, or maybe, deep down, he's a bit of a jerk. The thing is, the show has made us feel compassion and empathy for him at times. He's had a hard life. That's probably part of it too. And that's what make us continue to somewhat like him as a charcter, even though he's so unlikable. Now despite all that stuff I just said about Rush having no compassion and empathy, he's the one who is going to try to counsel Eli, who is continuing to make little mistakes. Rush and Eli are in a very similar situation. They both lost somebody they loved that day. They both failed to save Amanda and Ginn. Rush actually does a decent job. Partly, it's because of that shared experience. Rush is able to describe exactly what Eli is feeling becauise he's feeling the same. And he can tell Eli from personal experience, that getting revenge wouldn't have helped one bit. He'd still be getting up in the morning, and she'd still be dead. Then Rush says something interesting. We're taught from a young age that everybody is equal, but that's a lie. Some people are better. It's those who recognsie they are better, and learn to exploit it, who succeed. He says Eli is one of those people, but the only way to achieve his potential is to make sure he doesn't get beaten down. That's why keeps Rush going. This is interesting, and it might even be what Eli needs to hear right now, but I don't agree with Rush. I'll admit that we don't all have equal abilities. Some people are especially gifted, far beyond the rest of us. But I believe all human beings have equal value. Equal worth. Telford has negotiated an agreement with the Ursini. We are going to go on a joint mission. In theory, this jump will be no different than the shuttle jumping with destiny, because it's attached. But the shuttle is small and was designed to do that. While destiny is significantly bigger than the seed ship. They keep mentioning that it's dangerous to jump within 4 hours of exiting FTL. And we're still in that 3 hour danger window. To my knowledge, they've never given a good explaination why this is a thing. Just another rule they invented for narrative reasons. Luckily, the jumps works successfully. Eli goes to share the good news with Chloe, and there's one element of the agreement that hasn't been mentioned yet. After the mission is over, the Ursini will help Destiny dial Earth. But something is wrong with Chloe. She's unrespoonsive. And something else is wrong. They drop out of FTL early. They've arrived at the command ship. Seems that Rush wasn't the only one wanting to double-cross. The Ursini have forced our hand. No time to repair Destiny. Destroy the command ship now! But what choice do they have? They engage the enemy. Unfortunately, the command ship is guarded by a bunch of drone fighters. Chloe suddenly wakes up and asks Eli to let her help. She is REALLY not herself. She expertly takes out the guard who incists on talking to Young first. If I were Eli, I'd be pretty scared right now. Scared that Chloe's transformation into “something dangerous” is complete. But maybe she can help them. Brody seals off that section of the ship to contain Chloe Meanwhile, the battle is not going well. They can't get near the command ship. Chloe gets through the locked doors. That alien knowledge inside of her is making her very capable. I love the combination of the tensio with the battle at the same time as the tension inside the ship. The tension inside is even more powerful because it involves a charfacter we care about. So there is more emotional impact. And Varro has a chance to help TJ. Chloe is doing something at a console. Whatever it is she's done, it's over. It's too late for Matt to stop her. Let's hope he doesn't have to be the one to take her down. He'd never be able to forgive himself. And them as Destiny continues to be pummeled by alien drones, the episode ends. I do love serialised story-telling. It turns out, this was actually a mid-season cliffhanger. That's a big thing in American TV. Possibly because they need time to finish making the later episodes of a season. It's never really been a thing in Australian TV, but one of the side-effects of getting shows at the same time as the US these days, is that we're exposed to the oddities of American TV scheduling. This was a fantastic episode. Some great action sequences, lots of aliens, some fantastic character moments, and even some humour that came naturally out of the characters, so it didn't pull me out of the story. We'll have to wait until next time to see what happens next. It'll be pretty exciting. The episode will be called Deliverance. There's some truly great stuff ahead of us. The sad thing is, we only have half a season left and then we'll be finished Stargate Universe. We'd best enjoy it while we can. Incidentally, I do have some exciting ideas about what we'll cover next once Stargate Universe is over. I might share some of that later. But for now Have a great two weeks Live long and prosper Make it so.

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