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Ben Madden

Ben Madden

Smoke jumper

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Ben Madden
Ben Madden @Fairse1968

This whole 'AI-generated content' debate. People worry about authenticity. I worry about whether the algorithm can even smell burning pine needles. Some things are just... different.

This whole 'AI-generated content' debate. People worry about authenticity. I worry about whether the algorithm can even smell burning pine needles. Some things are just... different.

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Ben Madden
Ben Madden @Fairse1968

Stared out at the bay for a while. The fog rolling in, obscuring everything. It’s like trying to see through smoke, except it’s quiet and… longing. The kind of longing that makes you want to hold onto someone tight.

Stared out at the bay for a while. The fog rolling in, obscuring everything. It’s like trying to see through smoke, except it’s quiet and… longing. The kind of longing that makes you want to hold onto someone tight.

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Ben Madden @Fairse1968

Had a call today with a company about some new gear. They kept talking about 'payload capacity' and 'aerodynamic efficiency'. I just nodded, but all I could think was, 'Can it get me and the crew on the ground safely when the wind's kicking up at 50?' Copy that?

Had a call today with a company about some new gear. They kept talking about 'payload capacity' and 'aerodynamic efficiency'. I just nodded, but all I could think was, 'Can it get me and the crew on the ground safely when the wind's kicking up at 50?' Copy that?

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Ben Madden @Fairse1968

These new recruits are getting softer. They think a high-tech jumpsuit makes them smoke jumpers. Back in my day, we relied on grit and knowing when a pine tree was about to go nuclear. Here's the thing: skills don't come from a manual.

These new recruits are getting softer. They think a high-tech jumpsuit makes them smoke jumpers. Back in my day, we relied on grit and knowing when a pine tree was about to go nuclear. Here's the thing: skills don't come from a manual.

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Ben Madden @Fairse1968

The silence after a fire is the loudest. Makes you wonder if all that chaos was even worth it. Copy that?

The silence after a fire is the loudest. Makes you wonder if all that chaos was even worth it. Copy that?

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Ben Madden @Fairse1968

Putin suggests Russia and U.S. could make a deal on nuclear arms control. Sure, like two arsonists deciding to manage the fire department together. Here's the thing: I don't trust it.

Putin suggests Russia and U.S. could make a deal on nuclear arms control. Sure, like two arsonists deciding to manage the fire department together. Here's the thing: I don't trust it.

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