December 2010 Archives

• Kung Fu Monkey: Ephemera 2009 (7)

  There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.

  tags: ayn_rand_is_a_moron libertarian

  • There are two novels that can change a bookish fourteen-year old's life: The Lord of the Rings and Atlas Shrugged. One is a childish fantasy that often engenders a lifelong obsession with its unbelievable heroes, leading to an emotionally stunted, socially crippled adulthood, unable to deal with the real world. The other, of course, involves orcs.

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• sleepycity | photography urban exploration | Demolition of the Paris Metro

  tags: photography paris urban sleepycity metro

  • The Paris Metro and the service it provides are deeply intertwined into the fabric of the city. As the 4.5 million Parisians who ride it every day will probably attest it's the quickest way around whether it's for work, for play or both. The metro's distinctive art-nouveau style is unmistakable and the plant like green wrought iron entrances topped with the orange orbs and Metropolitan signage designed by Hector Guimard which sprout up all over the city lead one down to the gleaming white tiled platforms to be whisked away all over the city. On my first trip to Paris I arrived into Gare du Nord and entered the dense maze that is the metro. Despite the crowds, the noise and the distinct odour of piss, I was in love. The kind of love which inspires one to risk life, limb and deportation to get up close and personal.

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• YouTube - JamesBurkeWeb's Channel
  James Burke, Science, History, and the Knowledge Web
  (tags: science history technology tv connections video)

• Golem XIV - Thoughts: Who are the bond holders we are bailing out?
  The only thing left to say is this. The bond holders of Anglo Irish are a very good guide to the identity of the bond holders of ALL OUR BANKS. The bond holders being protected, in every nation, on the advice of the banks and financial class, are THE BANKS AND THE WEALTHIEST OF THE FINANCIAL CLASS.
  (tags: ireland economics banking corruption)
• Laser Prototypes: Overview | LinkedIn
  (tags: spammers)
• Apollo 13 transcript starting at -00 00 00 10 on Spacelog
  (tags: nasa space design)