If it hasn't happened already, maybe your book club will choose a book which you find to be confusing and boring but which others enjoy. What would you think then? Would you worry about your level of "reading comprehension" or would you just say that it wasn't your cup of tea?

As far as world-building goes, I think Tolkien did it better.

He's the Bob Ross of science. Calm, inspiring, awesome and educational. His old Cosmos show is still way better than Tyson's attempt to recreate it.

Plus he was a big ol' pothead, which is fun. I imagine getting baked with Carl Sagan would be an evening to remember.

Thank you!

Right. It's an understatement. It's like saying, "Not bad," when something extremely awesome happens.

Usually, getting used to something means that a situation seems unpleasant at first, but you will adjust and it won't bother you eventually. "The weather here is really hot, but you get used to it."

So, when you find yourself in a very nice, comfortable situation, saying, "I could get used to this," is a little joke. It's a way of acknowledging that the situation is very nice without stating the obvious.

Nice. Actually my first impression was of my old Leisure Suit Larry games on my Tandy 286 back in the day.

I've listened to it and second that recommendation. The "13 minutes" is the amount of time it took for the Eagle to leave the orbiter and fall to the moon's surface. The episodes go through the history of the mission and the construction of the spaceship.

Finally, they play the entire 13-minute sequence. By that time, you understand the meaning of every communication between Eagle and Houston, all of the warning codes and calls and responses. It's good stuff.