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Movie Aragorn may have broken his toe, but he never tripped on his sword.

To be fair, the Air Force will be stripping it down as they modify it for the needs of the office. But all it takes is one thing missed to be a huge problem. This just isn't a great idea at all, but they knew he'd jump at it because hey, free plane that he gets to keep.

Thought this might be a Gen-X meme.

"Who?"

Exactly. It's okay though, we don't really care anyway.

That's a good bias to have. Situations are always different, and not only the cost or ability to catch things in time, but also the consideration of the quality of life if treatment is pursued. We had a dog and later a cat that both got diagnosed with kidney disease of some sort, both were very sudden and terrible to see an active pet turn lethargic and waste away in days or weeks. We could have thrown money at it and bought some time, but they would have been miserable with the needed operations and regular dialysis to keep them alive. The choice there was easy.

Glad to see you're on the other side of that with something controllable and a happy companion.

Actually it's no, then yes, and then... not illegal or stated conditionals, but come on. Every political action has some significance of benefit, even if they state "we just like you, bro".

The aircraft normally used by the President and other high officials are more than some luxury vehicle. So is this coming with all the features of the existing 747s used, and will it be disassembled before use to make sure it's not bugged?

Also, quid pro quo and all that. What's the catch?

I think the consistency can be resolved by proposing that how damaging a jump into hyperspace is depends on at what point it is intercepted. Holdo was an expert in combat and so knew the distance needed to get the greatest impact. And maybe didn't even realize how big it would be, after all it was a desperate move to try and buy time and not a used tactic because of the cost vs. payoff. When the Executor drops in right in the middle of things there isn't enough distance to get to a full "detonation" effect, plus do we fully see if there is no damage at all?

Basically just like some explosives, you can have a full effect or a fizzle that does minor damage, depending how how it is set off. Holdo was (probably) planning or hoping for maximum effect, while the rebels at Scarif were just trying to get away and had no clue there'd be something in the way.

The brightest candles burn the fastest. I've had my share too, but they had good lives and made our lives better in that short time.

There are unfortunately some cat diseases and genetics where they don't make it that far. Feline leukemia and diabetes are two that I've seen end cat lives far too early, and when they go downhill it's both quick and tragic to see them change. A typical cat who is cared for will definitely make it past 15.

And maybe most importantly, lacking any empathy for others. Even if they were right and they were on The Team while others suffered... to be happy about that with no compassion at all towards other human beings is a terrible way to live a life.

Frunk is probably European origin, since it was being used for rear/mid engine vehicles long before EVs.

I didn't think of the finger severer. Yes, it's probably a safety feature to counter the bad design.