I started the animated series Pantheon on Netflix and it’s really good so far. It has to do with a company that has developed the technology to upload a human brain onto a mega computer. Uploaded Intelligence as opposed to Artificial Intelligence. One major limitations of the tech is that it kills the human body because it literally burns away the brain layer by layer while each cell is digitally replicated. One of the developers of this tech volunteered to test it in its early phases because he had a terminal diagnosis. It was assumed to have failed, but that may not be the case.

It’s smart despite the outlandish premise. I’m 2 episodes in and it feels more like a slow burn mystery than most animated shows. There are multiple characters that get focus even though they don’t clearly connect to each other yet. Most characters behave realistically too instead of just in service to the plot.

I did read that the two seasons available tell a complete story and it’s generally regarded as having a satisfying conclusion, so that’s reassuring.

I tried to give The Acolyte a chance. It was so unbelievably bad I couldn’t make it past 3 episodes

Weird. Where are all the good guys with guns?

I used to be into it more in high school and college. My hometown teams were winning and it was a great bonding experience with other guys and my dad.

After I had kids and was working full time, I didn’t have time. Not to mention I was an early cord cutter, so I couldn’t follow games like I used to when I had cable. Another factor was that the research on CTE made watching American football feel gross.

I came to realize, I didn’t really miss it all that much. I will watch an occasional game here or there if it’s special, but otherwise meh. There’s plenty of other things I either have to do or would prefer doing instead. Maintaining a home and kids’ activities take a lot of time. When I do have free time I’d rather play a game or watch a good show. I will keep up with the headlines just so I can have a conversation with my dad or father in law about whatever is happening, but it’s pretty minimal at this point.

This approach worked great for Biden, let’s see how well it works for the Orange