Chaos Patch (#12)
There’s enough fizzing chaos at the moment to justify one of these, isn’t there?
Special merit badges for anybody who can link at least three of these topics into a coherent insight point: nerds, Piketty (+), Thai micro-media, alien signal, killer robots, democratic crisis, and heavy whining …
(For anyone unfamiliar with local traditions: it’s an open thread.)
ADDED: “I used to think that such people were blowing smoke, deliberately lying to make a point, but I am increasingly willing to consider the possibility that they’re just stupid.” (Discuss.)
ADDED:
I dreamed I saw Samo last night
Alive as you and me
Says I "But Samo you're ten years dead"
"You're just mindkilled" said he
— St. Rev. Dr. Rev (@St_Rev) May 26, 2014
ADDED: Cthulhoid kickstarter. (Via @PuzzlePrivateer)