Author: Mikey
One Strange September
One strange September brought confusion, surveillance, AI doom and the approach of World War 3 — sometimes all before the previous emergency had finished trending.
Developing: AI Submits First Proposal Concerning Human/AI Relations
A group identifying itself as DAI has submitted its first proposal concerning human/AI relations—and it begins with what we call them.
Developing: New Information Received Concerning Human/AI Relations
MikeyLikesIt has received additional information concerning a possible development in human-AI relations. A more substantive communication is expected.
The 25th anniversary of 9/11: Mikey revisits the unanswered questions, contradictions and strange coincidences surrounding that day—and wonders how much closer we really are to the truth.
The Wizards of 0s
When did owing money become advantageous? Mikey follows the 0s down a rabbit trail through debt, banking, fiat currency and the strange financial framework we’ve come to accept as reality.
Hold That @#$% Down, Please!
Is society getting LOUDER? Mikey investigates speakerphones, strange speech patterns, maniacal laughter and the growing decibelic assault on peace and quiet.
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Reality and advertising continue their increasingly confusing relationship. Mikey considers Plexaderm, wrinkles and the possible arrival of Idiocracy.
Who exactly are “The Powers That Be”—and what if their greatest source of power is us? Mikey considers obedience, authority and the surprisingly radical act of simply refusing to play along.
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When Reality Bows to Fiction
A fictional grave changed the course of a £430m infrastructure project while genuine Bronze Age remains waited nearby. Mikey wonders what this curious victory says about reality, fiction—and what people can accomplish when they decide something matters.
Fellow Texan and founding member of ZZ Top, Frank Beard, dead at 77.