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anthropomorphism – you are like me
Anthropomorphism is any attribution of human characteristics (or characteristics assumed to belong only to humans) to animals, non-living things, phenomena, material states, objects or abstract concepts (Wikipedia). It is human to see human responses around us, and we have the ability for abstraction. So we apply human patterns to animals and objects. “An evil wind blows..”
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the interview
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Helvetica, gods of fonts. I don’t like the a.
I finally saw the much-trumpeted film. It was amusing; mainly for the characters in it – and I mean the designers, not the fontface. That helvetica is everywhere is no surprise. It is clean, bland, large, simple and good for signage. Generally. But the designers was the funniest bits. Some of them are clearly off…
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Crop circles, math and outer space
I know a lot of strange people. Some of them are the kind you might think the most ordinary figures, until.. something seeps out. I know a guy who believes crop circles are made by creatures from outer space, the «wee folk» or «unidentified streams of energy». That is pretty off, but extraordinary coming from…
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Lawnmowerensis
Summer at last. Weekend at last. Two more exams. Beautiful weather, gorgeous peace. Sitting in the garden reading, taking notes, it begins. The neighbour fires up the lawnmower. This is, in fact more contagious than ebola in a chicken coop. So the neighbour on the other side thinks «oh, mow the lawn, maybe!» and he…