Doug A.

Not worth It

Revisado: 03-13-25

This is an out-of-date (circa 2016-2017) collection of conspiracy theories. There isn’t a careful reasoned consideration of what a disclosure event might bring — just a bunch of generalities woven together by popular conspiracy theories.

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Even If You’re A Skeptic…

Revisado: 09-03-24

Whether or not you believe everything that Luis Elizondo reports in this book, you can’t walk away from it without realizing that something odd is going on and has so for quite some time — something that certainly warrants additional investigation.

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Daring Topics Well Executed

Revisado: 11-13-23

Using Christianity and Jesus Christ himself as the basis for a science fiction plot is not for the faint of heart. But, Douglas E. Richards does a brilliant job of it.

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A Light-Hearted Adventure Story

Revisado: 02-10-23

If you’re looking for a light-hearted, non-serious adventure story, then this book is for you. Think something along the lines of Gilligan’s Island and The Gods Must Be Crazy, and set your expectations from there. Personally, I enjoyed listening to it during my grueling commutes. I didn’t have to think too hard or listen too carefully. But, it was enough to provide a nice, enjoyable escape while trying to cope with the LA traffic.

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Some Great Ideas But a Tough Slog

Revisado: 08-03-22

Gerard O’Neill brought humanity some brilliant insights and inspiring visions during the 20th century. You can get a sense of some of them if you have the patience and willpower to slog your way through the tedious narration and, at times, seemingly stream of consciousness rendition.

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Good Until The End

Revisado: 08-20-21

This was a very engaging book. There was no shortage of action and lots to think about. But, I found the ending rather flat and unsatisfying.

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Not What I Had Hoped

Revisado: 10-09-20

Knowing nothing about Chomsky and being intrigued by the 5-star review by some 1381 people, I figured I'd give this book a listen. While there is certainly some truth to what he says, I don't think it really requires over 22 hours to get the point across. Basically, Chomsky says those in power will shape, manipulate, or otherwise pervert the system to stay in power at the expense of all those less fortunate. And, the only way to improve the lot of the less fortunate is for such people to organize resistance to the oppressive tactics of those in power, but in a decentralized way that is difficult for those in power to suppress. He does a great job of selectively enumerating historical examples that support his narrative. But, underlying all of this narrative is an implication that those in power are engaged in some sort of highly coordinated, carefully orchestrated plot to suppress all of the rest of us, that the situation is inescapable and hopeless, and that the best we can do is tactically resist to make things here and there a little better. I found the implication of an orchestrated plot by those in power to suppress the rest of us a bit too much of a stretch -- maybe there are some here and there that seek to do that, but not coordination on the scale that Chomsky seems to imply. Frankly, his whole outlook was too depressing for me to continue listening after about the first 11 hours. I think there are more positive ways to view the world and the way society works within it and that the key to improving things involves positive, constructive action, not targeted resistance.

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Couldn't Survive the Narration

Revisado: 11-30-19

I saw this book had 100 ratings -- all 5.0! While it seemed too good to be true, I couldn't imagine 100 ratings could all be wrong. I purchased the book with high hopes and eagerly set about listening to it. Immediately, however, I realized that there were problems with the narration, and I kicked myself for having not listened to a sample of the narration ahead of time. The narrator read the book in a word-by-word fashion as if just learning how to read. About every 4th minute he mispronounced a word that he should have known how to pronounce. I forced myself through the first two hours of the book; but, finally, I just couldn't take it anymore and gave up. The content wasn't too bad, but was certainly not enough to keep me listening.

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Even Better than the First Book in the Series!

Revisado: 10-06-18

While I enjoyed, Breakthrough, Book 1, Leap was even better! This story so fully kept my attention, that I worried a little bit about trying to drive while listening to it (I managed, though). The characters seemed a bit better fleshed out than in the first book, the overall story slightly more believable, and, again, a happy ending that is always so much better than slogging through some dirge. As with his first book, Michael Grumley does an excellent job of discussing the underlying technologies just enough to lend some realism to the story without becoming tedious in their treatment.

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Worth the Read!

Revisado: 10-06-18

This book is refreshingly entertaining with a sufficient number of twists and turns to hold my attention during a long commute. The characters start out feeling a little bit one-dimensional, but improve over the course of the book (and get even better with the subsequent books in the series). There's a nice attention to technical detail that makes the story feel a little more solid than it otherwise would, but it's not overdone to the point of being tedious. And, of course, I can never resist a happy ending.

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