A selection from the archives with an old interview from 2003 or thereabouts.
Had a lot of Ong’s Hat-related articles show up lately that show that my dedicated SEO/Memeologist work over the last 30 years has succeeded in implanting the OH myth in the noosphere.
The first one ruffles my feathers a bit because before ARG was allowed to mature into an art form it was detoured by the marketing dweebs jumping on board. Luckily, it adapted and responded in true organic form, taking us to today, where ARG is once again a grassroots art form.
Here are some recent entries.
THE COMMERCIAL VIABILITY OF ALTERNATE REALITY GAMES: A PROPOSED FRAMEWORK FOR PROFITABILITY AND SCALABILITY
LINK: https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/pstorage-ryerson-5010877717/28138491/Robertson_LeeStahr_G.pdf
Ghost Towns Used As Movie Filming Locations In New Jersey: Ong’s Hat and Other Mysterious Abandoned Settlements
https://unitedstatesghosttowns.com/ghost-towns-used-as-movie-filming-locations-in-new-jersey/
日常浸食型エンターテイメント：ARGの誕生と変遷【国内にARGが浸透するまで】
(Japan enters the chat)
LINK TO ARTICLE: https://note.com/angrybreakfast/n/n668d9bd4f7a2#c3f1e498-c580-43b9-8f14-f65466d3dd08
My Dad took me on graveyard picnics in the Pine Barrens — and I’ve never gotten over it
Read More: New Jersey ghost towns: abandoned villages and how to find them | https://nj1015.com/new-jersey-ghost-towns/
Real Estate jumps on board
Most People Have Long Forgotten About This Vacant Ghost Town In Rural New Jersey
I’ve been asked a lot about “AI” over the last several years, both personally and professionally. I’m frankly a bit tired of explaining that LLMs are not AI, that no, I don’t think that LLMs are intelligent, and no, I don’t think they will achieve sentience. I am a bit disappointed that this should even have to be explained. Anyway, here are some links to articles that will help you understand my position because I’m tired of explaining this.
Michael Pollan Punctures the AI Bubble
His new book, about the mystery of consciousness, strengthens the case that technology will never truly replicate humans.
The Conscious Mind: In Search of a Fundamental Theory
I’ll never stop recommending this book from the 90s until I see people understand and apply its conclusions.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conscious_Mind
The Singularity Is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Singularity_Is_Near
