Archive for August, 2007

Laws of Technology

Clarke’s Third Law: Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.

Benford’s Corollary: Any technology distinguishable from magic is insufficiently advanced.

Raymond’s Second Law: Any sufficiently advanced system of magic would be indistinguishable from a technology.

Sterling’s Corollary: Any sufficiently advanced garbage is indistinguishable from magic.

Langford’s application to science fiction: Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from a completely ad-hoc plot device.

doggy poo

Every so often a character enters the realm of popular culture and quickly becomes unforgetable.

An instant classic. This is the story of nature’s most unlikely hero.

Doggy Poo.

No seriously. Its a real film. Watch this trailer for it.

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And you know something, I probably would watch it. Like if it were on. At some point.