Just my various thoughts on my main areas of interest: mind, brain functions, consciousness, technology, travel, food, hamburgers, wine, champagne, high-end hotels, frequent flyer programs, credit card programs, cheap philosophy (the kind that you would not spend money to read) etc... It's all written in English by a French culture shifter living in France. This blog also features hamburger photography, food porn & absurdity. It may be offensive to intellectuals & aesthetes.
Showing posts with label Earth. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Earth. Show all posts
Monday, November 8, 2010
Heavenly Moments On Earth
For us mere mortals, touching the divine is more of an abstract notion than anything else. There are, however, rare and precious times when one can get a glimpse of what an existence full of bliss can be. In my opinion, the above picture is an accurate representation of that concept. Don't hesitate to meditate on it and, in the process, drop by a local Burger King to have a Double Whopper with Cheese for me.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Space 1999, Earth 2010 & The Phallic Prosthesis Paradigm

I have always been fascinated by science fiction and even more so by the fact that many technologies or endeavors depicted in this genre end up in the real world (Think Jules Vernes: 20.000 Leagues Under The Sea or From The Earth To The Moon). The Commlock from Space 1999 is no exception to this rule! I was so much looking forward to it becoming a reality when I was a child and I have just realized that my iPhone does a lot more than the Commlock was about! Granted I am no Alphan and we are not close to establishing a colony on the moon! We have, however, developed modern tools that are way ahead of what science fiction envisioned just 30 years ago!
Humans are tool-utilizing animals and our passion for tools (and in a way their phallic prosthesis function) has led us to creating swords, guns and their popular contemporary counterpart: the ubiquitous smartphone.

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