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Visions of Dystopia

Posted 2002-03-21 (木) 午後10:07 by terra

I have visions of dystopia.

While I was publishing the Kenshin post, I thought about the New Media Art tutorial that I attended today. If the world of the future proves to be similar to the concepts the artist Stellarc proposed in his writings and artworks, I think I’ll be happy not to live in that future.

This essay of fiction exemplifies the reasons for the position I adopt, in a way I don’t think I can better. And I’m pretty sure you might have read this before if you had access to the Internet before the start of this millennium.

Subjects: Technology 技術

Mood: Philosophical Musings

Tags: Kenshin 剣心, Matrix, new media, vision

SF Purchases

Posted 2002-02-15 (金) 午後5:25 by terra

I was a zombie through half my lectures earlier. Quite a horrible feeling to be so tired yet trying to keep awake. The only lecture that I didn’t sleep in was my New Media Arts lecture thanks to a cup of coffee that I had prior to attending the class. Caffaine can be such a life-saver. Half-an-hour ago you were away in Neverland and now you’re completely awake, the pupils of the eye dilated and everything you see becomes so clear. Through a glass, clearly.

During my lunch break, I had the opportunity to browse through the fair that was held at the Forum in the Arts faculty. There was this stall selling second-hand books that were mostly in good condition, some nearly mint condition. A single book was going for $6 and 3 books for $16. I’m very happy to say that I managed to acquire my own copy of one of the best science fiction books of all time: Alfred Bester’s The Stars, My Destination for only $5.66. Needless to say, I also purchased 2 other books. They are: George Stewart’s Earth Abides and Frederick Pohl’s Gateway.

Subjects: Books 書物, School 学校

Mood: Gratifications

Tags: Alfred Bester, Corinthians, Frederick Pohl, new media, science fiction, second hand