#cave diver

[discoholicmusic]

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[silenceonthestage]

“phew, glad I finally got out of that quicksand! I never have to step in quicksand again!” I cry with joy as I dive headfirst back into the quicksand

[astronaut-offical]

Hi! It's the cave diver again! Not sure if you remember me, it's been a while since we last talked.

Anyhoo! I now have an offical account! I just figured you might want to know.

See you around, friend!!!

- @cave-diver-offical

What the- of course I remember you!! I was a bit worried that you didn't send any asks or anything, but it's all good now :]

I'm glad you're part of the Officalverse now. This will be a lot of fun ^^

[leomitchellart]

Inktober 2025 no.8 - “Reckless” 🪦 

I’m sorry, but if you willingly do this as a hobby… you’re mental! 

[yeahlikecarey]

[i-post-cat-videos]

[prose-mortem]

Book Review: Delta-V by Daniel Suarez

Rating: 5/5 Stars

Delta-V is one of my favorite techno-thriller sci-fi books of 2023! I wish I could erase the plot from my memory just so I could read it again for the first time. I am so glad there is a sequel (Critical Mass), which just came out last month. I came to this book at the perfect time because I don't have to wait to continue the adventure.

James Tighe is a cave diver with a traumatic past who is recruited by a billionaire to (potentially) become an asteroid miner. The technology the billionaire is proposing seems a little ahead of its time, and the mission is kept under wraps from the public. It is presented as a possibility for the future… Not something that will actually be happening in the coming months/years. Tighe must go through intense physical and mental training to be selected as a candidate for the mining operation, which will occur in deep space (farther than any human has gone before). As he accepts the opportunity to make some healthy cash and mine asteroids for resources that could aid deep space travel in the future, he finds himself caught in a web of technological catastrophes, business politics, and a massive secret that will compromise his mission's success.

This book checks all the boxes I want in my sci-fi reads. It is fast-paced, has that yummy but horrifying boot camp style "you have to earn this" experience we all love (the sci-fi version of trials we find in fantasy books), is technologically intriguing, and scientifically educational (this is a hard sci-fi), but it also has heart. In a lot of sci-fi books, it can be hard to really get good characterization and connect with the people you are reading about since some authors focus a little too much on the tech and not as much on the characters. Not so here! Though romance is far from the biggest plot theme, it does make appearances that will punch you in the gut. I truly cared about the relationships among/between characters. Each one received thought and development. Even though this book is heavvvyyyyy on the tech descriptions and challenges, the human aspect is not lost. The challenges will make your heart pound because you love everyone so much and you don't want anything bad to happen to them. (Also, the tech parts are amazing and will make you feel smart even if you know nothing about astrophysics, economics, or geology.) I was on the edge of my seat the entire time! If you love The Expanse, then you will want to read Delta-V, because it is even better. Just FYI you might want to flip to the back of the book before getting into the middle of the story because there are pictures of what the mining shuttle and its components look like. I didn't realize this until the end. There are also great book recommendations at the end, which helped to inspire Delta-V!

This book came out in 2019 and, therefore, is not a NetGalley read for me, but Daniel Suarez will be added to my NetGalley profile as one of my new favorite authors. I want more!!

[taz-clark]

i wanna hear theories. do you think the lil human knows the dragon is there? this painting comes thanks to my patreon supporters https://www.patreon.com/Taz_Clark