I don't think it'll be 12 years until beta. But I have lost all confidence in my ability to predict what CIG is doing, so if I'm wrong I'm prepared for that too. But I'll enjoy spending the next X years in the same org as you. So, HAPPY ANNIVERSARY and drink up!
Welcome to TEST! Don't think that you're old, think that you are 29 with an experience profile. That way the kids still trust you, and you can be younger than your kids.
Yeah, I think a lot of people feel that way. But there is also, we need to keep our economy moving or we could have a recession that would make the 1929 crash look like a picnic. It's a balancing act.
Doesn't much matter where you start. You can get anywhere, from anywhere. Sometimes it's a bit of a grind, because you need to stop for fuel in some ships. The only thing I would say is visit the planetary bases, and also the LaGrange point stations to figure out what's sold where. You don't...
My first thought after reading this, expressed in terms of the above snippet only. "I would eventually like to see a logical explanation for that. Or is it that Switzerland has as many idiots per capita as North America has?"