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‘I have already lost touch with a couple of the people I used to be’
“I have already lost touch with a couple of the people I used to be.”
‘I have already lost touch with a couple of the people I used to be’ was originally published on WellsBaum.blog
‘One’s eyes are what one is, one’s mouth is what one becomes.’
One’s eyes are what one is, one’s mouth is what one becomes. That and the stomach.
https://bombtune.com/ones-eyes-are-what-one-is-ones-mouth-is-what/
We live in the age of robots, where machines powered by AI can drive your car, deliver you breakfast in your hotel room, or reorder you diapers on Amazon.
But automata isn’t new. As craftsman François Junod points out in the video, “the oldest known automatons date back to the Egyptians.” They gained popularity as entertainment for royalty in the 18th century.
Obsessed with mechanics and automatons at a younger age, Junod felt compelled to make what he calls ‘animated sculptures’ himself. Today he works out of his studio in Switzerland and ships out all over the world.
“It’s that I’ve always liked automatons because we can create new things…There really isn’t a limit. We can continue and discover new things. We can always go further.”
Find out more about Junod’s work here.
Images courtesy François Junod
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We live in the age of robots, where machines powered by AI can drive your car…
https://bombtune.com/we-live-in-the-age-of-robots-where-machines/
We are sloppy internet users
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The bored internet user runs into the same images on a website. And then they ask themselves why they are not entertained.
We cultivate boredom the same way we incubateattention, that is, we latch on to things until we no longer see them. They camouflage into our awareness. We are sloppy internet users But we are also creatures of habit, where behaviors online and off…
Fearing a loss of mind
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Alien Hand Syndrome
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What if you woke up one day and had a brand new second hand that moved on its own?This is what happened to Karen after she brain surgery to help cure her epilepsy. After her operation, her left hand immediately took on a life of its own. For starters, it immediately began to unbutton her shirt on the hospital bed while the surgeon pleaded her to stop.
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The self promotion dilemma
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By all means, show your work. The internet is a great place to get feedback and build up your confidence. Just keep in mind, it’s all about you until it isn’t.
“It’s a total catch-22: if you don’t self-promote, you won’t be known to those who hold the keys to whatever kingdom you’re interested in unlocking. If you do self-promote, you might catch the gatekeepers’ attention,…
The simple technique that boosts your short and long-term memory
The simple technique that boosts your short and long-term memory
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Want to remember more of what you read? Give your brain a 10-15 minute rest. No phones, no distractions, just pure boredom, a quiet room and dimmed lights.
Why do we need to reduce interference?
It takes longer for new information to encode and simply consuming more or squandering time on social media will make it even hard to remember.When we let the mind wander, the brain works…