I regret that Cameron made Avatar, mainly because if somebody now makes Deathworld by Harry Harrison into a movie, it will seem derivative.

The only "miss" is Piranha 2: The Spawning
It might be so bad it's good, but the original movie was actually brilliant, so it was a massive letdown.

They've broken up a story arc into small parts and included a bit of each act in each episode. So presumably there's a bit of the ending in each episode, etc.

There is a fourth book, written by a fan, which has been at least partially accepted by Liu, published and is for sale.
It's quite good, for what is essentially fan fiction, and also attempts to describe the Trisolarians.

The Redemption of Time.

Well, from Australia, re. the last twenty years, that is accurate.

We just got rid of a VERY long-standing conservative government, who bent the country over hard. It's mind-boggling to see adults in charge again here, although our media is still largely owned by Rupert Murdoch. There are some articles saying Rupert does whatever is required to maintain power, but I've yet to see him lean left.

California is not building the way you say they can. Why would that be?

I know it's the internet, and yet I can't help but point out the ending of the first line in that very short parent post:

This is a result of politics, and the grift-happy administrations that enrich their chosen circles at tax payers expenses.

When I'm in the office my wife has to step up and drop off the kids. Otherwise it's always on me.
Do you think spending time with the kids equals a productive working environment? I take good care of them and if I were able to be just as productive at home, I'd obviously prefer it. But if I have to work late nights to catch up on stuff because I was busy during the day hanging out the washing, then it's a vote for solid work/life separation from me.

I'm with you, it's much easier for me to concentrate in a work environment. I don't have kids to drop off and pick up, the food in the fridge is off-limits, and people I might need to talk to are much easier to find.
At home I have kids to deal with, distractions and for some reason a to-do list from the wife, who seems to think that sitting in front of a computer is the same as sitting in front of the TV.

It's a totally minor thing, but just to help out - TVs that support CEC control via HDMI will also pass back their play/pause/next commands from the TV remote to a Chromecast.

survived 2 world wars

Sorry but WW I was 1914-1918 - she did not live through it, except as an egg.

Not directly, but the erosion of general trust it causes is horrifying. I have a relative who is utterly paranoid now, and while it might be a medical condition, seeing all kinds of conspiracy nonsense online (and having it amplified by the mere act of looking at it and training the providers on your interests) is definitely a factor.

If you're looking for the right way to say it, have a listen to "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" by Split Enz

"Aotearoa, rugged individual,
Glisten like a pearl,
At the bottom of the world"

Just on that, as an Australian, there's never been any question of declaring that "Australia Day" be recognised as "Invasion Day" which has been slightly popular recently. One of the better reasons I've heard is that if it was admitted to be an invasion, officially, it would cause an incredible amount of change, because a defeated people have completely different (read: more) rights than those that have been "colonized."

I'm no expert, but I thought the general feeling towards nuclear power on slashdot was positive.

From other comments I've seen, the initial massive cost and long startup time goes a long way towards killing nuclear power, because in many cases we need it yesterday. And of course it's political poison.

The source is 4chan, and you're complaining because news outlets don't yet treat it as a normal story? Snopes summarises it well.