What is consciousness?
Consciousness is a cluster of information that is able to ask questions.
‘What??’ you might say. Perhaps this isn’t the answer you were expecting. Of course there have been many theories of consciousness by intellectual giants from past and present, but since they haven’t reached a conclusion, let’s use our own brains to contemplate this age-old question:
What is consciousness? I think consciousness is a cluster of information that is able to ask questions. …
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What do you see when you imagine an avocado armchair? What about a harp that looks like a snail? What about the famous HOLLYWOOD sign in LA replaced by the words HOW AM I WEIRD?
A real and honest story about our first crowdfunding project — Part 2. Read Part 1 here.
The Art of Flying
Flying has its ups and downs. For example, if you’re weird enough to jump out of a plane, you’re flying until the moment you hit the ground. It’s a great feeling, mostly. For 99 per cent of the experience you’re a successful bird. Incredible! Unfortunately, in this scenario, it’s the one per cent of the experience that counts more than the 99 — namely the bang part. The awful, bone-jarring hitting-the-ground part.
As the writer Douglas Adams perceptively put it:
“Flying is learning…
A real and honest story about our first crowdfunding project
What are we doing?
Hi I’m James and my co-designer and co-creative dynamo is called Yeti — as in the terrifying hairy monster that’s said to roam the Himalayan mountains making grunting noises. Strangely enough, Yeti isn’t a man and she isn’t even hairy, though sometimes she’s terrifying (though no grunting noises). Go figure, as they say.
In any case, this is for all you lost souls out there who are thinking about springing something new on the world, or in particular on the realm of Kickstarter. …
How Am I Weird
Creators of HOW AM I WEIRD the game. We play with words, history & AI, with a dash of entrepreneurship.
