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Rupert Sheldrake talks about it in interviews and lectures. I don’t think it’s in his books so much

fwiw Rupert Sheldrake speculates about the complexity of the human brain vs other entities in the universe, and then goes on to point out that stars are much more complex than the human brain. He then speculates there could be information transmitted by the sun to humans. And others who work with NASA then discuss the human dna as a possible receiver (see “tyler” in Diana Walsh Pasulka’s book, American Cosmic)

Something I learned last summer: Canada has way higher quality beef than the States, generally. I’m sure there are some great providers out here in the states, but, in general, the meat quality here is sub par.

It’s nice.

In the “similar but different” category I remembered this playground sculpture in the Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar

https://rs.wescover.com/c_limit,f_auto,q_auto,w_500/v1/wescover-image-store/znovqvzvwkonld6sbam7

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very well done

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I wish I could sit under this skylight and read all day.

‘When our adventurous founder Arthur Lasenby Liberty laid plans for a London emporium laden with luxuries and fabrics from distant lands, his dream was to metaphorically dock a ship in the city streets. To this day, a voyage of discovery awaits on the good ship Liberty, with history hidden amongst six floors of cutting-edge design, unexpected edits and beautiful wares from the world's greatest craftspeople.

In 1875, Arthur borrowed £2,000 from his future father-in-law and took a building on Regent Street, London with just three dedicated staff and plenty of ambition.

"I was DETERMINED NOT to FOLLOW EXISTING FASHIONS but to CREATE NEW ONES"

— Arthur Lasenby Liberty

Liberty's collection of ornaments, fabric and objets d'art from around the world proved irresistible to a society intoxicated at the time by Japan and the East and Liberty effected social change in interior design and dress, so much so that the Art Nouveau period in Italy is called 'Liberty Style'. Within eighteen months the loan was repaid.

"LIBERTY is the CHOSEN RESORT of the ARTISTIC SHOPPER"

— Oscar Wilde

A realisation of Arthur's original vision, our magnificent Great Marlborough Street shop followed in 1924. Our beautiful building was designed by Edwin T. Hall and his son Edwin S. Hall. In 1922, the builders Messrs Higgs & Hill were given a lump sum of £198,000 to construct it, which they did from the timbers of two ancient 'three-decker' battle ships. Records show more than 24,000 cubic feet of ships timbers were used including their decks now being the shop flooring: The HMS Impregnable - built from 3040 100-year-old oaks from the New Forest - and the HMS Hindustan, which measured the length and height of our Liberty building.

The 1920s was a time of Tudor revival, considered the most crafted and English of architecture, so the shop was engineered around three atriums. Designed to feel like a home, each atrium was surrounded by smaller rooms, complete with fireplaces and furnishings. Ever the purveyor of craftsmanship, Arthur Liberty had a furniture workshop in Archway, London. Run by Lawrence Turner, the workshop produced Liberty Arts and Crafts furniture and the intricately carved panels and pillars found throughout the store. The craftsmen allowed his fantasy, ensuring every ornament was a one-off - paving the way for discovery’

conscious building by conscious builders 💜

I guess I hear about channels force closing and how it’s experimental tech, and I’m nervous to try to manage liquidity and channels with any substantial funds, and I don’t really know how safe it is for long term use. I need to study more and will check out the group.

did you ever see nerve dot com when it was live between 1998 and 2016? this photograph reminds me of that. there were wonderful photographers and writers on the theme of “literate smut” in the best way

it was a great community then