Noble Dust

Snow in NYC can shut the city down; over half of the subway system is above ground. How many stories tall is the snow in mother Russia?

how'd you make out in Mass? We've got about 8 inches down here.

A revelatory interpretation: https://erikhall.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-18-musicians-steve-reich

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I listened through 0-2 and enjoyed it. I skipped through, looking at episode topics, and it looks like he still hasn't made it out of late antiquity o...

I mean maybe wisdom is something else other than a need.

Maybe wisdom isn't a need.

:up: Also a fan of The Quantic Soul Orchestra.

Interesting dude, used to play a lot at National Sawdust in NY where I used to work. I think he's untrained? He used to collab with Jefferey Zeigler f...

Isn't that the world we live in?

To further bring home my point, I suppose "esoteric" is a Greek word, and a Western projection unto Eastern thought. It's esoteric to us. But the poin...

Bahahaha, nice try BC. Here's da breaks: Raven: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDv_PlrBg14 Crow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnDRHDoOsEw

I've heard the gnarly croak of a raven versus the normal croak of a crow.

Depends on where you are in America. Ravens are quite rare in Ohio. I've known this since I was a kid.

Btw, thanks for the heads up on the podcast. Looking forward to cleverly "getting it wrong" myself. :up:

I think the charlatanism of a lot of modern western esotericism is related to a western way of thinking (involving capitalism, for instance), projecte...

Don't ask me, Posty.

That piece blurs the line between ambient and...I don't even know. I'm a fan of ambient music, but don't blame anyone for not liking it. Ultimately I ...

How did I miss this thread? I need to go back and read it all and figure out how to join in. :up: Thanks @"Jack Cummins".

Getting locked out of your apartment in nearly sub-zero temps is fun, eh?

I have a recording of the song, yes; it sucks, but I have it. The story no. I don't have the dream anymore either. It was strictly a childhood dream. ...

Anit-soup-boy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV1FrqwZyKw

What can I do to change this??

:groan: Pho is a medium-deal (not big deal?) around these parts. I do love it, but don't eat it often. Same for Bahn Mi. I've had some really good Pho...

I guess I've had the non-fried type? Wasn't a huge fan...I'll have to look out for them. I'm behind on Vietnamese food. Been too obsessed with Thai an...

:ok:

Winners tend to. :razz: I've never had cha gio, but sounds like a good crash breakfast. I ordered sushi tonight; a surprisingly solid local spot.

Rogue Moon, right? Heard of him, but haven't read. More stuff added to the list.

The event about to be described came to pass, of course. An old school storytelling tool; of course, I'm still riding the buzz from the short story co...

I read my first PKD after college, and loved it. Different smokes for different smokers...

By the way, I have Rogue Moon on order ($6 total) from abebooks. :up: Always in search of recs for sci-fi that scratchs the PKD itch, i.e. stories abo...

Just do it! I'm sure you can find a good copy on abebooks for like $5.

:up: See, to me I do consider that good writing. As @"Srap Tasmaner" was saying, PKD has a way of eliciting humanity. To me, his writing is coarse and...

Woah, thanks, that sounds bizarre and awesome. Gonna see if I can find a copy. I'll do you one more: A Voyage To Arcturus by David Lindsay. If people ...

No doubt.

I did too, although it was a bit overwhelming and sort left me with a sickly feeling for some reason. I know this is a perennial favorite, but it's th...

For sure, although I’m a fan of both. Any favorites for you?

Ahhh, that’s next on my list, although I feel like I should read some earlier work first. My brother recommended Martian Time Slip.

Yup. It's surreal, hilarious, and terrifying. A mind fuck. To me UBIK is the best, but it's maybe an acquired taste. I would say The Man In The High C...

Fair enough; I usually begin with the assumption that people find him weird at best. If anything, I probably have an unhealthy obsession with his work...

Maybe. Are you into/have you read Philip K. Dick?

I find that interesting because, while I didn't love it, I certainly didn't find it forgettable. Maybe that has more to do with my own weird taste in ...

Ah, I just noticed everyone is just diving in. I'll have to do so myself when I have the time...

This sounds like a lot of fun. :up:

Any thoughts? Have you read other PKD? Same question to you both. Any thoughts? I didn't love it, but I knew going in that it would be quite different...

I actually wrote a short story years ago (maybe 10) based on a dream I had when I was like 8. I wrote a song about it in college as well. Weird how so...

I didn't think of it that way, but my philosophy here is that your interpretation is just about as valid as mine. Or at least, I guess to be more firm...

Anyone ever play Age Of Empires II?

Where’s your tldr?

No confusion of first person tenses there. :up: found it a very fascinating read, in fact.