You were born at a pretty crappy time in history. And it looks like things are only gonna get worse from here on out.
Ernest ClineIโd designed my avatarโs face and body to look, more or less, like my own. My avatar had a slightly smaller nose than me, and he was taller. And thinner. And more muscular. And he didnโt have any teenage acne. But aside from these minor details, we looked more or less identical.
Ernest ClineI'm incredibly nostalgic for the '80s, because I think that's when Geek Culture really kicked in to high gear.
Ernest ClineAs we continued to talk, going through the motions of getting to know each other, I realized that we already did know each other, as well as any two people could. Weโd known each other for years, in the most intimate way possible. Weโd connected on a purely mental level. I understood her, trusted her, and loved her as a dear friend. None of that had changed, or could be changed by anything as inconsequential as her gender, or skin color, or sexual orientation.
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