I think there’s something charming about like Rez graphics in games. I don’t personally need photorealism.

Cool. Thanks.

Different opinions I guess.

I don’t actually have a favorite one. I made an art deco speaker I liked so much, I kept it and it seemed to sound better than some of the others, but I couldn’t ever find it again. Right now there are two chips that are commonly used. The TDA7498 and TPS3116. Even though the 3116 sounds better on paper, I prefer the TDA7498 for sound quality. Other than that just look for the features you like. I have never done the surround sound thing but it is definitely possible. You can get the parts you need at as place called partsxpress.com.

It’s ok. Just don’t expect it to be Star Trek.

Strange New Worlds feels like Star Trek.

I build Bluetooth speakers. Super simple. There are literally 3 parts, a Bluetooth amplifier board, speakers, power. That’s it. Then you can spend time just making the box. Don’t have the skills to do that? No problem, just jam it all into something else. You could put it in virtually anything else, old can of Pringles, pizza box, Muppet, you name it.

Also large numbers of solar panels like that have other effects, changes in wind patterns and such.

THIS. I believe even if they think the climate is changing and will kill everyone, they will somehow be immune.

Yeah, that’s exactly right. But also you missed the subtle undertones of how things are going so dystopian that soon oxygen may actually become a luxury.

Not sure why that upsets you so much. Just sit on the floor, cross your legs Indian-style if you like and take in three big breaths of air. Wooosha. Wooosha. Wooosha. Like that. You’ll like it. There’s oxygen in the air. Kind of like a luxury.

I don’t know, maybe oxygen.