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Das Schlechte wäre ein Gewöhnungseffekt. Ich müsste mich aktiv daran gewöhnen gegenüber einem gegenüber, das freundlich und hilfsbereit erscheint, unfreundlich (abusive und cruel) zu kommunizieren.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 10m

Mir musste man nie vorschreiben gegenüber LLM nett zu sein. Selbst, wenn die nicht bewusst sind, so antworten diese zumeist nett und hilfreich. Es würde etwas schlechtes mit mir machen, wenn ich in dieser Situation beleidigend kommunizieren würde.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 5h

"Wasserhose" "Windhose" "Grosstrombe" Irgendwie habe ich das Gefühl 20 Minuten möchte den @kachelmann.bsky.social trollen.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 6h

In a best case scenario a public execution might spark a "What the hell are we doing?!" debate. There's an epistemological difference between a state killing behind closed doors in the name of the people and a state doing that in public for everyone to see.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

I'm happy to hear that! 🎉

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Oh, Scheiße. But that is part of getting a colonoscopy.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Wasn't it developed on public domain materials, but then they moved on because they ran out of public domain material?

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

(trimming your beard is better for your skin than shaving)

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It's a three days beard, isn't it? I have a beard trimmer to keep mine around 3mm length.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Is that new? When I listened to you on that panel in Nantes I didn't think you spoke particularly fast.. On the other hand: I also listen to audiobooks at 1.25x speed.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Maybe not. But then again I would consider Athena someone who would help her father, if he couldn't time and had a pressing deadline. In my imagination she might help by saying something like: "You do know, Dad, that we already had five 'fuck' in this chapter."

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

"selon la méthode Dumas." I can vividly imagine the scene: John sitting in his Eames chair, a projector displaying the page on the wall and Athena typing what John dictates.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Couldn't you use speech-to-text? Either automated. Or with @athenascalzi.com

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It only applies to people who I know would not come back on the offer. 😁 My inner version of @scalzi.com would probably consider himself too old for couchsurfing and could probably afford a suite in the Schweizerhof (600 USD per night) if push came to shove.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you want, you can sleep on my couch in Switzerland.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Why I posted it: • We were talking about Russian authors underneath an American SF author. • There's a chance that people would find him anyway. • The thing he said is positively unbelievable. • Therefore I had to give a source to avoid being seen as a russophobe.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If I would have had printed books of him, I would have discarded them. I won't ever read anything by him ever again. Not even for free. And I don't use his name because I would fear some people might be directed his way by that.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

They were quite good, but the author also called for violence against children on state television. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergei_... (Position on politics) Authors be warned: If you ever call for violence against children on state television I will never buy anything from you anymore.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It weren't classics but works by living authors. One who supports the special operation against Ukraine. After I learned that, I won't ever be buying books from him anymore.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I once read books translated from Russian to German. Ever since the invasion of Crimea I stopped caring for books from Russia.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I once read Russian novels translated into German. Ever since the invasion of Crimea I stopped that.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If I would have to give you an advice on approaching foreign languages: Attributions people give to foreign languages like 'intellectual', 'elitist', 'harsh', 'bellicose' exist, to a large part, only in the minds of foreign speakers. Try to forget them when you approach another language.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In my case; reading in foreign languages: Ignoring the recommendations of better and more relevant literature I ought to be reading with (a hell of a lot) extra steps.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Today in: What happens if you try to push people into reading 'good' books, that are 'important' for the current public discourse. Someone on thread asked if people read in foreign languages and if it's as much fun as in their own. Native language: 🇩🇪 🇬🇧: As much fun. 🇨🇵: A bit harder.

Auf einem Tisch liegen drei Bücher. Links ist das schwarz-rot-gelbe Cover von „The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook“ von Matt Dinniman zu sehen. Oben rechts liegt „Tous les hommes…“ von Emmanuel Brault mit einer Illustration verschränkter Arme. Darunter befindet sich der Science-Fiction-Roman „La dernière Emperox“ von John Scalzi mit einer futuristischen Landschaft und Raumschiffen auf dem Cover.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Technically this is a fish.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I guess it would be funny if authors would also write a few books out of genre. And since some readers of George R.R. Martin demand that he hands "A Song of Ice and Fire" to another author: Wouldn't it be funny and the perfect troll move if he handed it to Janet Evanovich?

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I guess it also depends on how much competition you've got in your field when you consider how much money is therein.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Goddammit, sorry my English. In my defense - autocorrect suggested Whiskey.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

And secondly: Since it's an interview of an author: You should be happy if it's just Coke and not Whiskey. The prejudice against the writing profession is quite shocking. 😁

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Coke might be unusual. But an espresso, a mug of coffee or a mug of tea would be acceptable at this time in most of Europe. Especially if the inverviewee is an internationally renowned author.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I hope someone, at least, brought you some coffee or coke or something else with caffeine during that interview. 😁

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Why do authors get up at 7 o'clock? - because stores close at 8 o'clock (Funnier in a country with Ladenöffnungszeiten [legally mandated limitations on shopping hours])

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Look! He was in France! Two years ago!

Photo of panel if Utopiales 2024. John Scalzi sits on the panel.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

15 years ago was probably the last time when you were reasonably allowed to believe Musk's optimistic tech promises. Fool me once, shame on me. Fool me twice... wait how many times has Elon Musk already fooled his fans in the last 15 years?!

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Deine Vorurteile über Deutsch du aufgeben musst.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Das sie machen selbstverständlich.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Ich war heute schon im Bett, gleich nehme ich bestimmt den Bus und anschliessend bin ich dankbar, dass der ÖV in der Schweiz so pünktlich ist. Besser kann man den Tag wohl nicht feiern.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I don't know how big your ground floor is, but wouldn't moving living room, bedroom, dining room and kitchen to the ground floor solve many problems?

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I did that since, like forever.☝️ Gravity does not discriminate against old age.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Yes, I already expected it to be more of American common sense. Anyways, my boyfriend isn't much into cruise ship vacations to begin with. So, there is a very limited chance to see me on board.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Just read the code of conduct that can be found online. Is that all there is? It's quite vague. For example: "Respect common sense norms for public behavior." Erm ... so ... sauna: Comletely naked or not? In this case, common sense differs between Germany and the USA.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Talking about adaptations: Is there a graphic novel / bande dessinée adaptation of Old Man's War (underway)? Might be a really cool thing.

Graphic Novel adaptation of Frankenstein.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The publishers usually know in advance when books will become popular because of a TV show. Are there special, discounted TV show editions of the book in these cases? With an afterword to try and keep the reader reading further books.

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Michael Fuss @mfuss.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I hope so. When I moved to Switzerland I, as many foreigners, was very surprised that in almost all apartment blocks you have to share the washing machine with your neighbors. The upside of that washing-machine-socialism is that maintaining the machines is the landlords job.

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