Comments on: Scary retouch magic http://www.starchamber.com/2004/04/scary-retouch-magic.html Ned Gulley's Blog. Resident buzzwords: synthetic biology, ambient displays, swarm robotics, wise crowds. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 06:45:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Ned http://www.starchamber.com/2004/04/scary-retouch-magic.html#comment-519 Ned Mon, 26 Apr 2004 01:07:16 +0000 http://starchamber.com/?p=824#comment-519 Happiness is measured in happyons, of course, and a small group of happyons is called a "lark of happyons." A large group, naturally, is called an "exultation." My honest answer to my little question above is that fantasy is a great thing for well-adjusted people. But what constitutes a well-adjusted person is the beginning of another riddle. Odysseus had the good sense to lash himself to the mast as he sailed past the Sirens. We should all be so clever. Happiness is measured in happyons, of course, and a small group of happyons is called a “lark of happyons.” A large group, naturally, is called an “exultation.”

My honest answer to my little question above is that fantasy is a great thing for well-adjusted people. But what constitutes a well-adjusted person is the beginning of another riddle. Odysseus had the good sense to lash himself to the mast as he sailed past the Sirens. We should all be so clever.

]]> By: Ben http://www.starchamber.com/2004/04/scary-retouch-magic.html#comment-518 Ben Sun, 25 Apr 2004 21:33:27 +0000 http://starchamber.com/?p=824#comment-518 But the question then, Ned, is what is the unit of measure for happiness? But the question then, Ned, is what is the unit of measure for happiness?

]]> By: Snowboard Girl http://www.starchamber.com/2004/04/scary-retouch-magic.html#comment-517 Snowboard Girl Sat, 24 Apr 2004 00:46:50 +0000 http://starchamber.com/?p=824#comment-517 Ahh... it made me scream! It was sooo scary. Esp that woman on the left. I still feel fat. Ahh… it made me scream! It was sooo scary. Esp that woman on the left.

I still feel fat.

]]> By: JMike http://www.starchamber.com/2004/04/scary-retouch-magic.html#comment-516 JMike Fri, 23 Apr 2004 12:06:02 +0000 http://starchamber.com/?p=824#comment-516 I'm catching a whiff of a Stevensonian warning of susceptibility to social virus (cf. "Snow Crash") above. --JMike I’m catching a whiff of a Stevensonian warning of susceptibility to social virus (cf. “Snow Crash”) above.

–JMike

]]> By: Randy http://www.starchamber.com/2004/04/scary-retouch-magic.html#comment-515 Randy Fri, 23 Apr 2004 11:50:23 +0000 http://starchamber.com/?p=824#comment-515 Unfortunately, Ned, it makes us 'think' we are happier and adds to the collective discontent that has led to a plethora of makeover shows. What started as harmless room touch-ups has brought us to shows like Swan that people actually LIKE TO WATCH. It's disturbing and I want out of it. WE are all trapped and it will take active rebellion in order to achieve even a modicum of change. Since, as a society, we are complacent and lazy, we are doomed. Unfortunately, Ned, it makes us ‘think’ we are happier and adds to the collective discontent that has led to a plethora of makeover shows. What started as harmless room touch-ups has brought us to shows like Swan that people actually LIKE TO WATCH. It’s disturbing and I want out of it. WE are all trapped and it will take active rebellion in order to achieve even a modicum of change. Since, as a society, we are complacent and lazy, we are doomed.

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