Bonus

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PFP Bonus 3: Transit is Not Euclidean, a Mini-festo

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A bonus discussion on urbanism, advocacy, and completely banning cars.

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PFP Bonus 1, 2024 Election Rerelease, G4 Imitates Noah Lugeons

PFP Bonus 1, 2024 Election Rerelease, G4 Imitates Noah Lugeons

That is the America I come from. In having traveled to all 50 states, that is, more often than not, the America I see out the window. There are parts of it that are worthy of attention, but dreadfully far too few to justify the empty birthright I was promised by air-headed elders.

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Proto-Future Bonus 2: Episode Catchup, Madison Takedown

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Proto-Future Bonus 2: Episode Catchup, Madison Takedown

Part of why I’m so hard on Madison is because it’s so tantalizingly close to being a place deserving of its reputation... If I’d be open to moving 700 miles away to Madison, I’d also be open to moving 900 miles away to Minneapolis, and I think, at this moment, I’d get a much better experience for it.

Proto-Future Bonus 1: G4 Imitates Noah Lugeons

Proto-Future Bonus 1: G4 Imitates Noah Lugeons

That is the America I come from. In having traveled to all 50 states, that is, more often than not, the America I see out the window. There are parts of it that are worthy of attention, but dreadfully far too few to justify the empty birthright I was promised by air-headed elders.

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BGT Episode 16: Bonus Essay: Westworld

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Greetings, Poptarts!

Well! It has been a while. You know, as I do.

This episode is a bonus essay on the philosophy of model railroading, one of my favourite subjects. It covers the ethos of narrative and autonomic artificial intelligence in building and operating a model railroad. Tell me how you like it!

The next episode will be a return to the railroads of the Northeast! For realizes, this time. Maybe only Northern New England. I don’t know! We’ll see! I’ve learned to not make plans! I give up!

~G4

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Have a Thought? 

Proto-Future is attempting to do something which has never been done in model railroading before. I am here to ruffle feathers, seed ideas, get rusty gears turning, and help the hobby escape the transition-era worshiping rut we’ve been in for 30+ years, thereby better appealing to younger generations and improving the world around us along the way. If you have any thoughts at all – good or bad – pause for a second, think them through, make sure they’re logical, then email me, and we’ll see where it goes.

While the podcast is transitioning to Proto-Future, I still happily accept beginner questions and will address them on-air every now and then. Feel free to email me via the contact form, and I’ll do my best to help you in your quest.

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