utopian curiosities

Fregoli delusion

utopiancuriosities — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 13:41:20 +0000

The Fregoli delusion or Fregoli syndrome is a rare disorder in which a person holds a delusional belief that different people are in fact a single person who changes appearance or is in disguise.

Monothematic delusions

Arabesque

utopiancuriosities — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:13:43 +0000

Arabesque by John Whitney with Larry Cuba
Six and a half minutes well spent (I promise)

Other World Kingdom

utopiancuriosities — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:50:43 +0000

The Other World Kingdom (OWK) is a large commercial BDSM facility and resort, which has been created in a large farm located in Černá, Czech Republic in 1996. It is well known for the large size of its amenities and for the parties it organizes. It is available to male submissives only.

also: wikipedia

Religion is Bullshit

utopiancuriosities — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:47:15 +0000

George Carlin – Religion is bullshit.

Education & Owners

utopiancuriosities — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:41:09 +0000

George Carlin: education and the owners of America

5th Dimension

utopiancuriosities — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:27:03 +0000

The 5th Dimension – Go Where You Wanna Go

Yeah, there will be pop music on this blog. <3 Marilyn McCoo

The Overview Effect

utopiancuriosities — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:11:57 +0000

The Overview Institute wants to change your perspective on the problems of our day by blasting you into space.

“We will also promote and support widespread experience of it, through direct space travel, and newer, more powerful and more publicly available space art, multi-media and education.”

Framley Examiner

utopiancuriosities — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:55:23 +0000

The Framley Examiner parodizes British small-town newspapers. You may recognize the authors from their work at Viz.

Adinkra Symbols of West Africa

utopiancuriosities — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:21:41 +0000

SESA WO SUBAN
change or transform your character

MATE MASIE
What I hear, I keep

Many more

the Sea Org

utopiancuriosities — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:50:30 +0000

On Wikipedia

In case you didn’t know: The Scientologists run a sort of mock-military organization complete with play naval uniforms and disciplinary measures. One signs a contract for a billion-year term in the Sea Org, on the premise that one will re-enlist upon reincarnation.

Suffering strengthens group spirit