I like this stuff because I think things like Ancient Aliens are the Subgenius and Discordianism of our time. The genius of it is that it is a note for note send up of ideologies of every kind, literally, the logic of an idea, where when you project it on something, the reflection doesn't illuminate the object so much as reinforce the underlying idea itself as a lens. If I could coin a term for it, I would call it "profound comedy," where the genius of it is that when you apply its structural absurdity to other ideas whose logic people iterate into funhouse mirror beliefs, it shows how equally dumb they are. The laughter is involuntarily revealed truth. This is what makes it so dangerous and subversive, and the people who react to it do so because they know they are being mocked with impunity.

I would seriously consider donating to a cryptozoology scholarship fund.

Remember that movie about a guy who ate at McDonald's for a month, to observe the effects? [1]

Someone should do the same with Facebook ads. I wonder what somebody would feel and look like after engaging with every ad on the platform.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Size_Me

>My assistant suggested we first try the “wood-knock” technique. According to expert Bigfootologists, the creatures are said to communicate with one another by hitting tree trunks with thick branches...

Sounds like Tamlin's 'assistant, a lawyer' is an id^H^H^H^H hasn't spent much time in the bush. BIG NOISE generally means: run fast and hide deep.

I have always been fascinated by these kinds of things. Cryptozoology, UFOs, Occult...wish I could have the resources to pursuit them scientifically. X-Files is still my top-3 TV show but it's quite a bit cliché after 30 years.

I'm very proud of my history of never clicking a Facebook ad in over 10 years... Most of them are really just shills for capturing targeting data to associate with my profile anyway.

This also explains why Facebook shows me wildly random ads for Viagra alternatives, yoga pants, conservative news, and better kitty litter than my current brand... All things which have no relevance to me, yet quite often triggering my urge to click "Hide Ad", but that too in itself is also a marker that creates a record I'm sure... What a mental health nightmare it's all turned into.

I log on a lot less to social media than I used to, and use AdBlock + UBlock everywhere ritually.

No, you became a vice.com writer. But hey, if the store bought "qualifications" from it help you have at it, but there's better use of your time (putting down social media for a book being one)

If you find this stuff interesting, I recommend watching Cryptozoo[1]. I wouldn't call it a masterpiece, but it's definitely a more interesting film than whatever latest Marvel release happens to be making the rounds.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptozoo

That's interesting. I personally abandonned ground meat and equivalents some time ago. These days I eat less meat but the meat I eat is "real" meat, usually cuts of beef that I cook quickly in a hot skillet and eat with a bit of salt. It's great that they are alternative for people that are into ground meat.

It’s unfortunate that this article is probably serving as a great ad for the scam cryptozoology school. I think the article would’ve been just as good if they’d left out the name of it.

A LinkedIn ad the other day urged me to apply for the position of CEO of Boeing.

I was just released from jail.

Coincidence?

Unrelated to the content, anyone else having trouble reading this article?

After three reloads from what seems to be way too many interactive ads, the page crashed entirely. I got about one paragraph in before this: https://postimg.cc/2qQ3qPjy