Indiana University Bloomington: Too Good to Be True? IU Acquires Legendary Magic Collection. “Announced on April 1, the acquisition may sound too good to be true—an illusion befitting the subject itself. But there is no trick, misdirection, or sleight-of-hand at work here. David Ben’s extraordinary collection is now held at one of the world’s great libraries, marking a landmark moment for […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/04/03/indiana-university-bloomington-too-good-to-be-true-iu-acquires-legendary-magic-collection/
Indiana University Bloomington: Too Good to Be True? IU Acquires Legendary Magic Collection

Indiana University Bloomington: Too Good to Be True? IU Acquires Legendary Magic Collection. “Announced on April 1, the acquisition may sound too good to be true—an illusion befitting the sub…

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Joni Mitchell · Clouds · Song · 1969

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Making up history.

I watched the Peaky Blinders film and was not impressed (beyond sets and set piece), but although I did not know about the ‘real’ Beckett (a villain in the piece), this article by his son was interesting and I think apposite. Making up heroic histories is no way to build a future.

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/24/peaky-blinders-film-populist-times-nazi-father-world-war-two-film

#History #Drama #Thriller #Illusions #Myths

The Peaky Blinders film is pandering to these populist times – I should know, the Nazi in it is my father

The film-makers would say they’re making drama, not history. But this is not the moment for yet another second world war film with a heroic myth, says author Francis Beckett

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Uriah Heep – Shadow – In the Green Shadow

Spring is beginning. Slowly, the time of flowers and sun is approaching. The era of the sun is beginning. And the green cover of Uriah Heep's album, Wake the Sleeper, comes to mind. After sleep, flowers awaken. And beautiful rock music

https://dimalinkeng.blogspot.com/2026/03/uriah-heep-shadow-in-green-shadow.html

#uriahheep #shadow #heavysound #2000s #shade #mirror #illusions #energetic #summervibe #sunmusic #sunlight #darkandlight #letsrock

Flower Garden III – Purple Dreams

Asters grow in my garden. They come in a variety of colors. And the good thing is, if you mix them, you'll get a huge variety of colors. And many unexpected flowers of all colors will grow. Let's look at purple. Even that color exists.

#flowers #garden #asters #purple #deeppurple #magic #sorcery #wizard #cosmic #luna #fieldofluna #dreams #inrock #kingsofdreams #summer #countryside #colors #illusions #magician #sun #underthesun #beautiful

The End of Moore’s Law: The Physics of Stagnation

Julian Whatley discusses the fundamental physics that are bringing the era of easy scaling to an end and the ways the tech industry is adapting. Part 1/7 of his "Theology of the Machine" series

https://youtu.be/j0ViXY599CM?si=uSzwkH1quxI3uZwA #technology #illusions #ageofmarketing

The End of Moore’s Law: The Physics of Stagnation

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A very strong illusion.

"This is a familiar variation on the Müller-Lyer optical illusion. The horizontal segments on the left appear longer than those on the right, but in fact they’re all the same length.

Italian researcher Gianni A. Sarcone devised the dynamic demonstration below — the blue and black segments are all the same length and do not change; only the “fins” are moving:"

https://www.futilitycloset.com/2026/02/17/long-story

#Illusions

Optical Toys | Optical Illusions and Toys

A collection of optical illusions and optical toys by Toms Toys

Optical Toys
Do not read this. No point.

In light of what is experienced in the depths of sitting meditation, everything that is said,external and internal dialogues, is nothing but fragmentary, illusory, and unimportant blah-blah.Everyth…

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