This entry is part 5 of 7 in the series Worlding Raga| ribbonfarm
A generation of highly original thinkers whose commitment to their work was not limited to the fickle favors of the research and education sector. An all-too-brief introduction.| www.full-stop.net
In Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels, elves are extradimensional inhuman monsters. Elves on the Discworld are based more on the nastier kind of fairy-folk in British and European folklore than elves as portrayed in most modern (post-Tolkien) fantasy fiction. They are not native to the Disc, but come from a "parasite universe", sometimes called Fairyland. This pocket dimension can latch onto different universes at certain times, allowing the elves (and other fae creatures such as unicorns...| Discworld Wiki
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The theme for the 2025 book club is Contraptionist History. We will read a set of history books selected to explore the thesis that the story of civilization 1200-1600 AD is best understood as the construction of the first civilization-scale machine.| contraptions.venkateshrao.com