Nimo @lemmy.world Flâneur, dilettante, and aesthete. Interested in the three Fs: Fauna, Flora, Funga (especially the latter), history, maps, and food. I also make Origami cranes and play the occasional game of chess.
New poll by Survation: Labour on course to win 484 seats (a 99% certainty)
The Conservatives and Liberal Democrats are in a close race to form the official opposition.
Probabilistic seat count: LAB 484 CON 64 LD 61 SNP 10 RFM 7 PC 3 GRN 3
34,558 interviews conducted online and on the telephone. The full survey can be access here > Survation survey
Well, if you don't ask, you don't get :)
Btw can you take a photo of your front? I ermm need to check something 😅😁
Bit harsh re: clickbaiting etc.
I'm not a dermatologist but I would suggest you either wear very light fabrics - linens for instance or nothing. You may also need to spend a few days at home to let the skin heal. ☹️
Poor you - have you tried applying aloe? Apparently that might soothe and alleviate the discomfort.
Oh my.... she's well and truly stuck....and so vulnerably exposed
And by the looks of things it seems like I was right it has (so far) spectacularly backfired. Obviously we have to wait for the second round but..
I would agree that Apt Pupil is a highly disturbing fucked up story - which covers a number of themes. But is it honestly a great piece of horror? No. King relies far too much on the shock element, which I'm fine with this - sometimes I want to be grossed our. Todd's wet dream as I have alluded already was pretty awkward - but there is some relatablity, admittedly I have never to my knowledge had one while fantasying about the holocaust it did bring home the memories of my first time - the confusion of what I had dreamt and waking up feeling sticky and not fully realising what it was resurfaced those emotions.
As for the depiction of madness, yes the graphic nature takes some beating but it's weak on psychology. If you want to explore the slide to madness I urge you to read either the The Brothers Karamazov or Crime and Punishment.
I've read better horror from a cereal packet. If King is your idea of heavy reading I would suggest that you expand your horizons...
(and for the record the post was largely tongue in cheek).
While there is no precise count, it is estimated that the nipples contain thousands of nerve endings, contributing to their sensitivity. Some sources suggest there could be around 800 to 1,000 nerve endings in each nipple, but this number can vary among individuals. The density of these nerve endings makes the nipples one of the more sensitive areas of the body.
We’re living in a cyberpunk dystopia – as predicted by the greatest sci-fi novel of all
From biohackers to ghostbots, William Gibson’s Neuromancer saw the future 40 years ago – why has Silicon Valley defied its warnings?
Article: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/books/authors/neuromancer-william-gibson-sci-fi-novels/
I haven't read any Brian Lumley before but do far I'm enjoying Psychomech (1984)
Psychomech follows the story of Richard Garrison, a soldier who acquires psychic powers and becomes embroiled in a battle against a malevolent force.
Sad to have finished this - I loved his poety.
Egil's Saga offers a captivating glimpse into the life of Egil Skallagrimsson, a Viking warrior and poet, whose adventures and fierce quest for honour are richly depicted against the backdrop of Icelandic and Scandinavian history. This saga masterfully intertwines themes of loyalty, revenge, and the supernatural, providing readers with a vivid portrayal of Norse culture and society.
I have just finished this fascinating albeit dated book on the development of folklore and myth.
James G. Frazer's "The Golden Bough" is a comparative study of mythology and religion, examining how primitive beliefs and rituals evolve into organized religions and explaining common patterns and themes across different cultures. The work suggests that human societies progress through stages of belief: from magic to religion and finally to science.
As reference is made in Dune Messiah of earth in particular to Genghis Khan and Hitler, it seems logical to me that the universe of Dune (pre-guild) could potentially converge with that of Star Trek.
and it is perhaps no coincidence that Patrick Stewart was chosen to play the role of Gurney; I like to think that Gurney was in fact the ghola of Picard but unlike Hayt was unable to access his memories of steering the NCC-1701-D.