I've asked Dave to restore the earlier version from the LNG backup he used to repair the other damaged threads. In the meantime, I may as well answer the questions here.

>When Gryphon goes out to dinner, does he ever get carded?

In the FI era, no, because he looks like he's about 30.

>Conversely, does he get the senior discount?

Not unless he's someplace where he's known and the proprietor is trying to make a funny.

>What in the world is Zeta Cygni doing with all of the energy produced
>by the Dyson Sphere?

Oh, you know... stuff.*

--G.
* We had a huge slap fight on these boards one time about the Dyson sphere; it totally inflamed somebody's hard-SF spleen. Not goin' there again. :)
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