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[MRI] subjects’ brains tend to go crazy when a white noise (high Shannon entropy) pattern is presented. The brain goes nuts trying to find order in the chaos. […] If my conjecture is correct, then the High Modernist failure-through-legibility-seeking formula is a large scale effect of the rationalization of the fear of (apparent) chaos. A…
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slavin: Via dashboard, I saw this on Kars’ tumblr sometime around 4PM yesterday. I took a nap, went to dinner and not two hours later found myself sitting opposite Sarah, sitting there with the Faraday bag she made. It’s not the strangest, or the best, thing that happened yesterday, but it’s up there. karsalfrink: (via…
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Dr. Manhattan learns what it is like to be sandstone
Dr. Manhattan learns what it is to be sandstone. Made with Paper
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Dr. Manhattan makes a little sun shine (quoted)
emergentdigitalpractices: Dr. Manhattan makes a little sun shine. Made with Paper
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Dr. Manhattan makes a little sun shine
Dr. Manhattan makes a little sun shine. Made with Paper
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Tessellated Romping Rabbit
new-aesthetic: By Lawrence Argent, Professor of sculpture at the University of Denver
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(via Spinadoodles at the VMG – Victoria H. Myhren Gallery at the University of Denver)
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Dr. Manhattan contemplates triangles
Dr. Manhattan contemplates triangles. Made with Paper
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I propose that there be established somewhere in Texas—let’s say in the capital city—a center of cultural compass, a research center to be the Bibliothèque Nationale of the only state that started out as an independent nation. Harry Huntt Ransom (1908–1976) in his speech to the Philosophical Society of Texas, December 8, 1956 (via ransomcenter)
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When you hear a libertarian talking about “disruption” and “innovation” what they usually mean is “opportunities to make a quick buck, however damaging the long-term side effects may be”. Charlie Stross, as part of talking about What Amazon’s ebook strategy means. (via blech)