Author: Dick Ebert

Homo Deus & Westworld

Hello, I keep waiting for someone to mention the book “Homo Deus” by Yuval Noah Harari during your podcast as it relates to Westworld. I don’t know if any of you have read it, but I feel like the writers of Westworld must have. While in my opinion it’s not...

Research

Hello, My friend asked me to do some research on Rehoboam for him because he wanted to know the backstory of the name/history, and I figured I would forward it to you as well…great show this week. Derek Fuckin’ English Rehoboam in bible lore Not much is known about Rehoboam...

Westworld 3-2

Hello all, Listening to the deep dive gave me a couple ideas. Gene mentioned that winter line means an atmospheric inversion. After a bit of googling, I found that the winterline is an atmospheric inversion that causes a second horizon, a mirage. You can only see this horizon from high...

SWS DoD real world simulation

Hey, Just to finish a couple odds and ends Ash. To clarify my end, I am Vincent C, hence my email address in my name. My wife has the desktop setup in her account, hence youtube handle Gigi Bouse. Sorry just want to make clear. So part of PROMIS is...

Respond to Ash SWS Real World Simulation

Hi, Thanks for interest. Forgive long text and I always write from my computer in paragraph form but I’m away from home and on my phone after reading of your interest so I got a little excited. I’m reading Under an Ionized Sky From Chem-trails to Space Fence Lock-down by...

Westworld: Telegraph for The Winter Line

Hi Crew, Love the podcast, it’s truly my fave. I have a few thoughts on the last episode, if you’ll indulge me, but I guess that’s what you’re paid the big bucks for… I’m pretty annoyed with the discussion of “free will” as if it’s even worthy of discussion. Just...

Episode Two Was Disappointing

People have complained about season two and, aside from general confusion, the lack of “stakes” was central to the complaints. Westworld is at its best when it is wrestling with gray areas. The conflicts are metaphysical and philosophical in nature. The struggle between dynamic opposites is not most compelling when...

You are generally the best but…

Three things: 1. fine you didn’t like it – don’t belabor it – that doesn’t help me enjoy the show. 2. My wife would say any show is tedious when you re-watch it – of course, you know what happened 3. I enjoy having people who are really knowledgeable talk...