people don’t realize this but WALL•E is a straightforward retelling of genesis
the autopilot is god. the captain is adam. EVE is eve. and wall-e is satan
i just saw the boy and the heron
as far as i can tell, it’s an elaborate parable by hayao miyazaki to tell his son to stop making movies
im fully serious on this
people ask how the egyptians built the pyramids. but keep stacking stuff up and it’s almost impossible not to build a pyramid. that’s one of the few shapes you have to try not to build
here’s a fun fact: almost all modern computer systems depend on a single time zone database that gets updated when local laws change
it’s maintained by two people
denis villenueve has been on a multi-year quest to make the orangest movie
blade runner came close. dune one had its moments. but with dune two, i think he’s done it
me: makita 18v cordless coffee maker you have to stop. you smoke too tough. your swag too different. your bitch is too bad. they’ll kill you
makita 18v cordless coffee maker:
i think the problem here is the refusal to meet children at their level
kids don’t want to hear lectures on psychology. they want to read funny stories about animals
but you can use stories about animals to teach psychology, if you’re clever
using twitter in a foreign country is fun because my cell service is bad and images don’t load. so i have to fill in the gaps with my imagination. this tweet could be about anything
wall-e lives alone in a blighted world of trash. his only friend is a cockroach (symbolizing pestilence)
he comes to paradise to tempt EVE with the forbidden fruit - an act that goes against their directive
on the axiom, humanity lives in a world without death or pain. they’re attended to by angels (robotic staff)
wall-e leads a rebellion of rogue robots (fallen angels) against AUTO
comparing the young, middle-aged, and old harkonnens implies that the baron went through a Twink Death the likes of which the world has never before seen
more specifically, i think it’s a metaphor for his work and what he’s created
the message perhaps is to not go looking for what you’ve lost in an old man’s dying world
I spoke to two pilots at Gatwick Airport yesterday morning. I’ve always been fascinated by planes and flying, so I asked them politely if I could ask a couple of questions and they said “sure.” So I asked where the jet fuel was stored on long flights.
They glanced at each…
the ‘evil gay trickster’ is an archetype rooted deep within our collective unconscious
however, for woke reasons, society is unable to explore and integrate this via mass media
the pent up pressure has manifested itself in physical form (george santos). in this essay, i will
the NYC subway is adding a set of golden scales at each entrance. if your heart is lighter than a feather, you can ride. if it’s heavier, you’re pushed onto the tracks
denis villenueve: i invented the harkonnen black sun as a cautionary tale
interior designers: at long last, we have created the harkonnen black sun from the classic sci-fi movie Don’t Create the Harkonnen Black Sun
sci-fi premise: the dark forest hypothesis is real
alien civilizations exist in armed & hostile isolation. nobody dares make the first move
but no one knows how to react when earthlings start blithely broadcasting their nudes into space. all their game theory falls to bits
some of you have really never played on a wooden playground while your homeschool mom divvies up bulk food orders of chia seeds and millet with other homeschool moms and it shows
a unique aspect of american apartments is how little light and air each unit gets
half of the units on the left will never receive direct sunlight!
asian-style tower apartments don’t have internal hallways, so there’s always light on two sides. and you can cross ventilate
Density of new housing in the US is similar to China. While the 30-story towers look impressive, the 6-story buildings popping up throughout American cities are more efficient. Both have around 150 homes per acre. Thread 1/
the crazy thing about human flight is imagining how much earlier in history it could have been accomplished, with the right knowledge
the wright brothers built their first glider out of wood and sailcloth
when you have an urge or desire that will almost certainly lead to ruinous consequences, you can just say “nah that’s a terrible idea” and move on with your life
If you want to call someone ‘creepy’ in Old English, a literal translation would be *𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘨𝘰𝘭: ‘tending to creep, penetrate, or burrow’. (IPA: [ˈsmæɑ̯.ɣɔl])
my father-in-law is a ui designer. he is insanely gifted. i asked him what it would cost to build this today. i will never forget his answer…
“we can’t. we don’t know how”
>google a question
>click on medium article
>“solution is simple. just…” [THIS STORY IS FOR MEMBERS ONLY. SUBSCRIBE TO CONTINUE READING]
the problem with this business model is whenever i see the medium logo now i’m filled with rage
what people don’t realize about america is most of it is procedurally generated
all those little towns off the freeway? they spawn in when you enter the area and disappear once you leave
you didn’t think it was all real did you?
@PiquantParvenu
have you ever used a really janky bank app that felt bad but you couldn’t put your finger on why? imagine that but for everything
it’s hard to get the little interactions right with web apps. and on mobile it’s all about the little interactions