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Sister Sarah
@sarahdoingthing
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Apr 13, 2017
Idiots Scaring Themselves in the Dark - new ribbonfarm by me, on the function of the uncanny
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Idiots Scaring Themselves in the Dark
Getting lost is a special experience; usually you are not lost. On ordinary days when you are oriented (not lost), a hidden process is happening in the background: you are constantly checking your …
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Venkatesh Rao
@vgr
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Apr 14, 2017
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@sarahdoingthing
We seem to be having an unusual period of thematic convergence
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Venkatesh Rao
@vgr
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Apr 14, 2017
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@vgr
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@sarahdoingthing
I threw my first punches a year before you though, hah!
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How to Take Your Brain Off-Road
The more you read, the more you know how to read, and the harder it is to get lost in reading. When you’ve read only a few things, it is not possible to get very lost because each book, artic…
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Venkatesh Rao
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@sarahdoingthing
I think I actually seek out uncanny but not in thrill-seeking way you describe; "quiet uncanny" is my scene https://ribbonfarm.com/2016/05/19/examining-the-accidental-life/…
12:39 AM · Apr 14, 2017
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