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And a peculiar book...
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Didn't think to pick it up as I got plenty out of the cover and the reviews on the back...
Too early for all this...
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I'm up way too early and reading articles out of my depth on the internet.
A better-than-usual roundup of links for the day
#1 - "Omnipresent AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison"
Yet another "well meaning" tech billionaire attempts to persuade the world that the future is a going to be made a better place with the help of his intrusive but well meaning technology. These people are clueless.
#2 - "Is accidentally stumbling across the unknown a key part of science?"
A little more of interest here that highlights how refreshing little we know about the world we live in, and how much there might yet to be learned...
Via aeon.co, a website that seems to get a lot of my visits. A long but worthwhile read. Mind you, I should revisit it later in the day when I've had a little more coffee, it's a little too early for all this yet...
Kirlian Photography
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I remember this from the 70's, the supposed ability to photograph the invisible soul or aura that surrounds all living (and many dead or inanimate) things. So - imagine my excitement when I turned this up in a thrift shop - bargain priced at a mere $125.
Of course, it doesn't do that at all, although there's enough of a market I'm sure that you could do pretty well with it.
That said, I'm pretty sure it would be easy enough to write a computer program that would digitally create an aura effect and spare you the handling of film and the other inconveniences. Still, a great prop for any ghostbusters or psychic researchers...
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