December 2010
William S. Burroughs New Year’s Day 1965 ”INTERVIEWER: You regard addiction as an illness but also a central human fact, a drama?
BURROUGHS: Both, absolutely. It’s as simple as the way in which anyone happens to become an alcoholic. They start drinking, that’s all. They like it, and they drink, and then they become alcoholic. I was exposed to heroin in New York - that is, I was going...
Damn Andre,
whileyouwereout:
I will now have that Crystal Castles song on repeat for the rest of the day. Can we have a complete the Cure album like this?
Oh yes, please; If anyone knows more of these sorts of songs let me know! (see also) thanks!
britticisms:
“Not in Love” by Crystal Castles...
Astronomers Find First Evidence Of Multiverse: Our... →
GTFO
OR Books — Program or be Programmed: Ten Commands... →
Rushkoff’s The Ecstacy Club was one of my favorite books of the 90s. This one goes on my wishlist.
If you don’t get what you want - dEUS
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“Remember, when you visit our Web site, our Web site is also visiting you. And...”
– The first truly honest privacy policy. This is too real. (via fascinated)
Giant Insects A Thing of the Past →
science:
In high school biology, I learned that the reason insects don’t get bigger than they are is their respiratory system based on trachea, which can’t efficiently deliver oxygen to every cell in a body above a certain size. A giant bug would need to use so much space for its respiratory system that there wouldn’t be enough space for other vital organs. Yet 300 million years ago, there...
“Coveting possessions is unhealthy. Here’s how I look at it:
All of the...”
– A fine comment from one Pastabagel on Collect ‘em all! (via Code for Something w/ a fist-bump for Johanna) (via jackcheng) (via viafrank) (via whileyouwereout)
