Notices by Marc Etienne (fnordius@muenchen.social)

@alcinnz I think the “hocus pocus" metaphor is better, as it indicates reciting misheard bits and pieces of liturgical Latin as if it were a magic spell, and expecting something to happen. And that's what the users of the cargo cult metaphor want to convey.

@georgetakei skirting the issue, I see.

@BernardSheppard @mike @NanoRaptor Frank Herbert was quite blunt about Dune being a commentary about how we are already all addicted to oil. After reading some of Kurt Vonnegut's essays, I think a lot of writers shared that opinion.

@Computer please note, due to shortages confetti cannons have been loaded with glass shards and reactor tailings. The clowns have also been equipped with milspec lasers as requested on Form Z4P(w00p33) to beef up their light shows.

QA says nothing can go wrong.

@Ten now that's what I call a positive attitude!

@ZachWeinersmith in the last 100 years there have been very few poets for kids, even fewer who write with sly, subversive humor. Uncle Shelby was the master.

Go check out his stuff for grownups. Actual maturity not recommended.