Iblis Bane

@iblis-bane.co.za

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Undecided. Dubious. Thoughtful. Interested.

Illustration of a night watchman's helmet and a sprig of lilac, commemorating the glorious 25th of May as per Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel Night Watch
Bougainvillea glabra bonsai in a semi-cascade style.
Image of text reading: Tech Enthusiasts: Everything in my house is wired to the Internet of Things! I control it all from my smartphone! My smart-house is bluetooth enabled and I can give it voice commands via alexa! I love the future! Programmers / Engineers: The most recent piece of technology I own is a printer from 2004 and I keep a loaded gun ready to shoot it if it ever makes an unexpected noise. Security Technicians: *takes a deep swig of whiskey* I wish I had been born in the neolithic.
“The Monks of Cool, whose tiny and exclusive monastery is hidden in a really cool and laid-back valley in the lower Ramtops, have a passing-out test for a novice. He is taken into a room full of all types of clothing and asked: Yo, my son, which of these is the most stylish thing to wear? And the correct answer is: Hey, whatever I select.” ― Terry Pratchett
An image showing the etymology of the word "privilege" derived from the Latin for "private law."
Quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson: The end of the human race will be that it will eventually die of civilization.
A gif of a scene from Alan Parker's move "The Wall" showing Pink as a dictator threatening to have "undesirables" shot.
A close-up of the flowering bud of a hybrid Cannabis plant, a cross between the strains "Zweet Inzanity" & "Sugarcane Deluxe." The resinous trichomes which produce cannabinoids are clearly visible. They are a milky white colour, indicating that the plant is not yet mature.
A concrete water tower in a brutalist architectural style, perched on Northcliff Ridge, Johannesburg, South Africa. Photo by Michel Bega, The Citizen Newspaper.
A screenshot of the abstract of a research paper, highlighting the words "Additionally, efforts to demystify AI may inadvertently reduce its appeal, indicating that maintaining an aura of magic around AI could be beneficial for adoption."
Cover of Meteor Press' reprint of X-Men Alpha, South Africa, August 1995. Plain white comic book cover with the words X-Men Alpha printed at the top in a black outline with white fill.
A cartoon by the South African political satirist Zapiro. It depicts the US Capitol building with its roof raised like a toilet lid, while Donald Trump prepares to defecate into it. He is thanking the American people for giving him another shot, and clutching a roll of toilet paper, the sheets of which are printed with the words "US Constitution," "Human Rights," "International Law" and "Environment."
The Enso symbol from Japanese caligraphy. Ensō (c. 2000) by Kanjuro Shibata XX. Some artists draw ensō with an opening in the circle, while others close the circle. (This is a closed circle, above the square red signature seals of the artist.)
A cat lying on a mouse-pad next to a computer mouse.
Concept art for the Skeleton Race in the game Kenshi.