Piccadilly Circus #London Underground station cutaway diagram drawn by D Macpherson 1930s. (London Transport museum)

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Gothic tales live at the edge of civilization. The decaying manor, the ruined abbey, the storm-battered moor—these aren’t just backdrops. They are characters. Haunted by memory. Built on secrets. Collapsing under the weight of what they’ve seen. #FolkloreSunday 🎨Tilliebean

STAR WARS soundtrack poster by John Berkey, 1977.

1. The Turing Test is dead. The Turing Flip (when we start viewing human input as flawed and AI as the source of truth) is next. In fact, it’s already begun 🧵👇

An ancient baptismal font adorned with mosaic decoration, originating from the Byzantine era, currently exhibited at the Sousse Archaeological Museum, Tunisia. Photo Credit: Stock Image / Dreamstime.

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STAR WARS poster by Noriyoshi Ohrai.

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A Balloon View of London as seen from Hampstead, 1851

Size comparison of all space stations. Greater the power generation and pressurized volume, greater the utility. Both factor into the R&D potential, by energy usage and lab space. Once the ISS falls in 2030, China’s Tiangong may be the most capable active station for years.

Drolatic map of Europe by Paul Hadol for 1870.

British Avro Vulcan and US Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic bombers during a joint flight near the Edwards AFB, CA. July 10, 1961.

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Topographic Map of Africa (c.1895)

Mathematics. Which "God" decided this would be the best way to set up the universe?