Week 23: Hello Again Plateau and Cold War Space Horror Adventure
We dive deep into the world of artificial islands.
Monday
VR Adventure:
Alright, I’m a sucker for the Disney side of Supernatural VR. So, I got to enjoy swinging bats and busting targets to the music of Encanto! So great.
Food: 28
Weight: 188.4
Today’s Awesome:
We talked a bit about the prospects of living under the ocean in a previous deep (very deep) dive. What about something more attainable? Building our own islands? Whether floating or otherwise, we might take to the sea. It’s not always pretty, and sometimes it’s for military purposes. We're in the age of the artificial island.
For Your Consideration:
Tuesday
Food: 34 WW points
Weight: 188.4
Today’s Awesome:
Meanwhile, here is a cool artificial island that served to help a bridge but was also kept as a nature preserve.
For Your Consideration:
Wednesday
Food: CHEAT DAY
Weight:186.8
Today’s Awesome:
Folks in Hong Kong have considered artificial islands, as have others, as a way to cope with overpopulation. There are environmental impacts, as always. Apparently, the other option is to blast into mountains.
For Your Consideration:
Thursday
Food: 35 WW points
Weight: 188.0
Today’s Awesome:
For Your Consideration:
Friday
Food: FAIL DAY
Weight: 188.6
Today’s Awesome:
Meanwhile, we’ve got these floating islands being created purely for luxury. Or at least, that’s the plan.
For Your Consideration:
Saturday
Food: 36 WW points
Weight: 189.6
Ouch
Today’s Awesome:
I’m not terribly interested in any political autonomy to go with floating islands, but some definitely are, namely the Seasteading Institute.
For Your Consideration:
Sunday
VR Adventure:
I didn’t get too much sweataverse time this week, but had an awesome hour-long boxing workout today. And I got to play more Red Matter! And, it’s scary. The whole room blacks out and there are ghost astronauts y’all. It’s barely horror. Just atmospheric. Still, when it’s your whole world around you going dark, it’s pretty scary.
Food: FAIL DAY
Weight: 187.6
Today’s Awesome:
What I’m really digging are these SeaCities projects looking at floating architecture and reef help. Pretty cool stuff.
For Your Consideration:
Outro:
Well dang. I beat that one plateau but all I got down to was a plateau at another pound. My running average (of the last two weeks together), is 188.2. Last week it was 188.0. And the week before is 188.3. We’re just kind of hovering. Hmmm. Now, “try harder at the same thing” rarely ever works. So I’ve got some plans outside of that. Wish me luck!