Fences, not Sandboxes — Steve Yegge

Fences, not Sandboxes

Reflecting Pool peeling probably caused by application flaws, experts say

President Donald Trump has blamed vandals, but a Washington Post analysis finds that the peeling tracks closely with stages of the renovation process.

Adding Realistic Rivers to Random Terrain

Discusses a method for adding rivers to randomly generated terrain that adds a realistic touch.

the river of reverence

One second at a time. Then another. This is the whole practice.

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A Philosopher’s One-Word Theory to Explain Why the World Feels So Weird

Once you learn what the "uni-context" is, you won't stop seeing it everywhere

Marshall McLuhan Quote: “Once you see the boundaries of your environment, they are no longer the boundaries of your environment.”

“Once you see the boundaries of your environment, they are no longer the boundaries of your environment.” — Quote by Marshall McLuhan

An investigation into alleged ‘hauntings’

In cases of alleged hauntings, a large number of seemingly trustworthy witnesses consistently report experiencing unusual phenomena (e.g. apparitions, sudden changes in temperature, a strong sense of presence) in certain locations. The two studies reported here explored the psychological mechanisms that underlie this apparent evidence of ‘ghostly’ activity. The experiments took place at two locations that have a considerable reputation for being haunted—Hampton Court Palace (Surrey, England) and the South Bridge Vaults (Edinburgh, Scotland). Both studies involved participants walking around these locations and reporting where they experienced unusual phenomena. Results revealed significantly more reports of unusual experiences in areas that had a reputation for being haunted. This effect was not related to participants' prior knowledge about the reputation of these areas. However, the location of participants' experiences correlated significantly with various environmental factors, including, for example, the variance of local magnetic fields and lighting levels. These findings strongly suggest that alleged hauntings may not necessarily represent evidence for ‘ghostly’ activity, but could be, at least in part, the result of people responding to ‘normal’ factors in their surroundings.

Dialogical Design - shimmeringvoid

Humans are world builders

An Interactive Introduction to Attractor Landscapes

why things change, or don't

The brain's 7D sandcastles could be the key to consciousness | New Scientist

We’ve glimpsed mind-bending geometric structures that fleetingly encode our thoughts, memories and feelings – and could solve the greatest mystery of all