Tuesday, March 21, 2006

Quote of the Day!


The monotheistic idea implies a cruel and grumpy old electric donut surrounding Earth and ever threatening it.

- Robert Anton Wilson

I've read the Illuminatus trilogy - it was OK-ish, not enough dolphins in it for a book with dolphins on the cover. Quite a lot of sex, but I suppose the intention was to shock people when it was written. Bit boring nowdays - you can skip massive chunks of the book, as no important plot or dialogue happens, just titilation for teenage boys.

Nevertheless, he was a rather good writer and philosopher. The above quote proves the later.

And not many people ever stuck with the fractals-as-decoration fad. You have to admire that.


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