Thank the universe for convergent physiology, at least he couldn’t yell out a warning. - Dennis E. Taylor

Thus, what is of supreme importance in war is to attack the enemy's strategy. … Sun Tzu, Art of War

I couldn’t remember any science-fiction stories that actually dealt with how you’d handle timekeeping on a new planet.

Unfortunately, Bobs as a rule had too much common sense to get stuck with the duty, and I had too much of a sense of duty to listen to my common sense. I couldn’t walk away and leave an empty seat representing the Bobiverse; so here I was, once again listening to a snarling, self-centered, self-absorbed, self-righteous herd of bozos.