by | Mar 11, 2022 | Weirdness
from The U.S. Sun Sex in the metaverse will be ‘equally enjoyable’ as real life act, experts claim by Charlotte Edwards SEX in the metaverse could become as common and “equally enjoyable” as sex in real life, according to two experts. Daniel Golden, vice...
by | Mar 6, 2022 | Mirth, Weirdness
from WIRED Balldo The “world’s first ball-dildo” is less of an erotic toy, more of a dadaist interrogation of the very concept of pleasure. by ERIC RAVENSCRAFT PHOTOGRAPH: BALLDO “WE DEFINITELY LIVE in the worst timeline, but I’m glad I get to see...
by | Mar 5, 2022 | Weirdness
from The Atlantic The Great Fracturing of American Attention Why resisting distraction is one of the foundational challenges of this moment By Megan Garber Adam Maida / The Atlantic Last month, as Delta Flight 1580 made its way from Utah to Oregon, Michael Demarre...
by | Feb 27, 2022 | Weirdness
from Study Finds Death by robots? Study finds automation is ruining people’s lives — and raising mortality rates! by Jocelyn Solis-Moreira NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Death by robots might seem like an unusual cause of death, but as robots replace people on factory floors,...
by | Feb 25, 2022 | Weirdness
from Project Syndicate Our New Cloud-Based Ruling Class by YANIS VAROUFAKIS Capital is everywhere, yet capitalism is on the wane. In an era when the owners of a new form of “command capital” have gained exorbitant power over everyone else, including...
by | Feb 5, 2022 | Mirth, Weirdness
from The Wall Street Journal SpaceX’s Starlink Satellites Are Photobombing Astronomy Images, Study Says Streaks left by passing satellites mar observatories’ celestial images, potentially hinder spotting of dangerous asteroids By Aylin Woodward A streak from a...
