A Cabinet of Curiosities
Traditionally, objects in a "Wunderkammer," or "curiosity cabinet" relate to each other in intuitive ways rather than following any strict principles of scientific philosophy. It is a charming tradition from the Earth of the 16th century, and, in the past, the objects have fallen into two categories-'naturalia' and 'artificialia', objects created by Nature and those constructed by the hands of intelligent...
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Traditionally, objects in a "Wunderkammer," or "curiosity cabinet" relate to each other in intuitive ways rather than following any strict principles of scientific philosophy. It is a charming tradition from the Earth of the 16th century, and, in the past, the objects have fallen into two categories-'naturalia' and 'artificialia', objects created by Nature and those constructed by the hands of intelligent...
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<b>Waiting for the End of the World</b>
This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, but a slw disentegratin.
First we lse certain vwels. Then thers dsappear. Sn thught itself will fllw.
Where have the letters gne? s there sme afterlfe fr letters? Fr thught? Wht wll we be left wth? Hw wll we wrte dwn th nd f thngs?
Wht wll...
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This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, but a slw disentegratin.
First we lse certain vwels. Then thers dsappear. Sn thught itself will fllw.
Where have the letters gne? s there sme afterlfe fr letters? Fr thught? Wht wll we be left wth? Hw wll we wrte dwn th nd f thngs?
Wht wll...
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jjay:
nothing left but machines who will rule over us.
Waiting for the End of the World
This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, but a slw disentegratin.
First we lse certain vwels. Then thers dsappear. Sn thught itself will fllw.
Where have the letters gne? s there sme afterlfe fr letters? Fr thught? Wht wll we be left wth? Hw wll we wrte dwn th nd f thngs?
Wht wll...
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This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang, but a slw disentegratin.
First we lse certain vwels. Then thers dsappear. Sn thught itself will fllw.
Where have the letters gne? s there sme afterlfe fr letters? Fr thught? Wht wll we be left wth? Hw wll we wrte dwn th nd f thngs?
Wht wll...
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SETI
A stray transgenic mouse from the bio lab downstairs eats a yellow peanut M&M while sitting atop a pile of discarded circuit boards and servo motors in the AI lab. A sophisticated optical system and biomechanical limbs lie nearby, gathering dust. The power supply is still plugged into the wall, abandoned there when the experiment turned out to be such a disappointment.
Zingaro One...
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A stray transgenic mouse from the bio lab downstairs eats a yellow peanut M&M while sitting atop a pile of discarded circuit boards and servo motors in the AI lab. A sophisticated optical system and biomechanical limbs lie nearby, gathering dust. The power supply is still plugged into the wall, abandoned there when the experiment turned out to be such a disappointment.
Zingaro One...
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The Silk Road
While it's not technically illegal to visit the planet Taklamakan, it's also not possible to get there by any ordinary route. This is because on the surface are the Siren Stones, which might be natural formations. Or they might not.
The Siren Stones ring the flat coastline and cap the mountains of the central range on Taklamakan's single, arid supercontinent. When the...
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While it's not technically illegal to visit the planet Taklamakan, it's also not possible to get there by any ordinary route. This is because on the surface are the Siren Stones, which might be natural formations. Or they might not.
The Siren Stones ring the flat coastline and cap the mountains of the central range on Taklamakan's single, arid supercontinent. When the...
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Zombie
When he was nervous Dexter fingered the scar at the base of his skull. His friends, even his family, told him it was from the motorcycle accident. But Dexter knew that was a lie. He'd received the scar when he'd lost his soul in a rigged poker game with some hellspawn disguised as Rudy Clouson's cousin Billy. He was now just a husk of...
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When he was nervous Dexter fingered the scar at the base of his skull. His friends, even his family, told him it was from the motorcycle accident. But Dexter knew that was a lie. He'd received the scar when he'd lost his soul in a rigged poker game with some hellspawn disguised as Rudy Clouson's cousin Billy. He was now just a husk of...
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written years ago, shortly after the Challenger accident:
Crash Kiss
Imagine a kiss. First there's the animal awareness of another person's heat and breath near your face. Then the collision of lips. What do they feel like? Are they rough? Soft? Chapped from the sun? Noses brush against each and cheeks collide. Tongues move into aliens mouths, wanting to explore this new terrain of desire....
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Crash Kiss
Imagine a kiss. First there's the animal awareness of another person's heat and breath near your face. Then the collision of lips. What do they feel like? Are they rough? Soft? Chapped from the sun? Noses brush against each and cheeks collide. Tongues move into aliens mouths, wanting to explore this new terrain of desire....
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Surfing the Khumbu
Anna was covered in diamonds. That's how she felt as she trudged down the glacier. Ice had formed within seconds on her skin-tight environment suit, frosting Anna with jewels. As she moved, her skin and the suit began their chemical conversation, exchanging hormone, blood comp, skin integrity and body temperature data. A quick read off her wrist screen told her that, despite...
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Anna was covered in diamonds. That's how she felt as she trudged down the glacier. Ice had formed within seconds on her skin-tight environment suit, frosting Anna with jewels. As she moved, her skin and the suit began their chemical conversation, exchanging hormone, blood comp, skin integrity and body temperature data. A quick read off her wrist screen told her that, despite...
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Mementos
She's going to leave me. I know this for a fact. She's too beautiful for me. Too witty, too at ease in the world and social situations. She knows wine. She speaks French. She can see a Versace dress in a magazine and knock off a copy for herself in a weekend. Her friends are as sparkling and jewel-like as she. I can't keep...
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She's going to leave me. I know this for a fact. She's too beautiful for me. Too witty, too at ease in the world and social situations. She knows wine. She speaks French. She can see a Versace dress in a magazine and knock off a copy for herself in a weekend. Her friends are as sparkling and jewel-like as she. I can't keep...
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robin:
dont you worry, i will never trust a monkey.
hahahahaa
hahahahaa
Concrete Bouquet
He's in love, but doesn't have the words to express it or the courage to say it. He smiles at his love. He buys her presents. He takes her to the most expensive dinners he can afford. She cares for him, he knows. She has no problem saying or expressing it. Now she's waiting for something. She's waiting for him, for the words...
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He's in love, but doesn't have the words to express it or the courage to say it. He smiles at his love. He buys her presents. He takes her to the most expensive dinners he can afford. She cares for him, he knows. She has no problem saying or expressing it. Now she's waiting for something. She's waiting for him, for the words...
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elisabeth:
This is very beautiful, do continue.
Zombie
When he was nervous Dexter fingered the scar at the base of his skull. His friends, even his family, told him it was from the motorcycle accident. But Dexter knew that was a lie. He'd received the scar when he'd lost his soul in a rigged poker game with some hellspawn disguised as Rudy Clouson's cousin Billy. He was now just a husk of...
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<b>Shaved</b>
The ancient Egyptians believed that hair was unholy. Since hair grew, it represented the passage of time, but the gods were endless and, so, lived outside of time. Egyptian priests shaved all the hair on their bodies (even their eyebrows) before entering their temples so that they wouldn't offend the gods.
Unlike the Egyptians, I like life in time. I like the bristling feel...
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The ancient Egyptians believed that hair was unholy. Since hair grew, it represented the passage of time, but the gods were endless and, so, lived outside of time. Egyptian priests shaved all the hair on their bodies (even their eyebrows) before entering their temples so that they wouldn't offend the gods.
Unlike the Egyptians, I like life in time. I like the bristling feel...
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dia:
i'm too drugged to read your entry, so I'm peeing text as a bookmark.