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The Dresden Files vampires don't exactly fit, but you did make me think of White court/Red court vampires
That's really interesting, same goes for religiousness.
I always think that it's because people who have it rougher need something to look forward to (ie afterlife). As education helps escape poverty, people become less religious. I wonder if this association is the reason for the political spectrum shift too, since the right tends to associate more closely with the church.
That's a very interesting take. Especially realist vs pessimist. However, I've definitely used 'reality checks' on people who were down on themselves. It represents an alternate perspective, that can be considered or rejected.
That 25% magic number
Next time I get the bug to watch some anime I know what I'm checking out :)
What stories are those?
RIP Trevor Moore
I think even a plane crash where no one was hurt is more headline-worthy than a train crash with no one hurt. Fear sells, and many people have a fear of flying.
What happens a lot more frequently is landing gear failures or engine problems that still have a smooth landing. They do pull out all the stops though and will have emergency response on standby the moment they aren't sure the landing gear deployed properly.
Lately I've been really liking gemelli! More pasta per pasta.
Bro the Patrician is actually smart, and has his people's best interest in mind. He invites disagreement - why do you think he kept promoting Vimes? And everything he does is full of compromises.
Or a communist, if anyone wants to spread the rumor!