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Wednesday, November 09, 2022

Why isn't Australia building cities in the desert and only on the coasts?

 https://www.quora.com/Why-isnt-Australia-building-cities-in-the-desert-and-only-on-the-coasts-To-my-knowledge-the-USA-has-plenty-of-desert-cities-so-why-not-here

Such a vast land area with not that many big cities.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia#Demographics

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-05-04/demographer-calls-on-australians-to-embrace-desert-change/7384346

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_in_Australia_by_population#Significant_urban_areas_by_population

https://www.reddit.com/r/geography/comments/jjh2id/why_doesnt_australia_make_cities_in_deserts_like

https://indaily.com.au/opinion/2019/05/02/why-isnt-australia-planning-new-cities/

https://theconversation.com/explainer-what-is-value-capture-and-what-does-it-mean-for-cities-58776

https://www.theguardian.com/cities/ng-interactive/2019/jul/09/cities-from-scratch-100-and-counting-new-cities-rise-from-the-desert-jungle-and-sea


Deserts and Oceans... 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ad-Dahna_Desert

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras_al-Jinz

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_Desert

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_Peninsula#Cities

Area3,237,500 km2 (1,250,000 sq mi)
Population86,222,000

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_Peninsula Like Australia, there are deserts and seawater. The Arabian Peninsula has 60 million more people than Australia and there is still plenty of room.

Cities can flourish in the desert, if properly planned or upgraded.

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2019/02/fast-growth-in-desert-southwest-continues.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwestern_United_States#Cities_and_urban_areas

https://ryderwalker.com/blog/destinations/western-u-s-desert-southwest

Of course some parts of the world just don't have enough fresh water.

https://www.notesfromtheroad.com/desertsouthwest/


In a way, Australia has a wall of seawater around it.

https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/australia-population

So does Canada, except for the US Border.

https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/canada-population



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Monday, January 05, 2026

The Blazing Saddles of Westworld in the 1970s

Blazing_Saddles was released half a year after the 1973 Westworld_film. While Blazing_Saddles and Westworld aren't connected, they are both Westerns set in a fabricated environment. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westworld_(film)#Plot Of course in the 1970s, most people didn't have a frame of reference as to how amusement parks might evolve over several decades & generations. There wasn't a general frame of reference for Virtual-Reality (VR) ,  AR , MR_and_XR , yet. 

https://bernardmarr.com/the-important-difference-between-augmented-reality-and-mixed-reality 

https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/article/beyond-ar-vs-vr-what-is-the-difference-between-ar-vs-mr-vs-vr-vs-xr?

https://www.argenie.ai/blogs/augmented-reality-artificial-intelligence-in-robotics-shaping-the-future-of-smart-factories 

https://ilab.ucalgary.ca/ar-and-robotics , https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2949882125000416 

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3491102.3517719 


https://www.media.mit.edu/projects/mixed-reality-robots/overview/

https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/project/robotics-and-mixed-reality/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405896319312613 

https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/7354138  

While Westworld consisted of a few interconnected amusement parks, Blazing Saddles broke the 4th wall to reveal a larger aspect of the backlot and production facilities within a modern urban setting. 

https://collider.com/mel-brooks-fourth-wall-breaks

"The resulting brawl between townspeople, railroad workers, and Lamarr's thugs literally breaks the fourth wall and bursts onto a neighboring movie set where director Buddy Bizarre is filming a Busby Berkeley-style top-hat-and-tails musical number. The melee then extends into the studio commissary for a food fight and spills out of the Warner Bros. film lot onto the streets of Burbank.

Lamarr escapes the brawl and hails a taxi, instructing the cabbie, "Drive me off this picture!" He hides at Mann's Chinese Theatre, which is showing the premiere of Blazing Saddles. As he settles into his seat, he sees onscreen Bart arriving on horseback outside the theatre. Bart blocks Lamarr's escape and shoots him in the groin. Bart and Jim then enter the theater to watch the end of the film.

Back in the film, Bart announces to the townspeople that he is moving on because his work is done and he has grown bored with protecting them. Riding out of town, he finds Jim, still eating his popcorn, and invites him along to "nowhere special". The two friends briefly ride into the desert before dismounting and boarding a limousine which drives off into the sunset." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blazing_Saddles#Plot , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCkmfmFYobE 

Blast the bowl.

https://www.facebook.com/blazingsaddlesmovie/videos/blazing-saddles-breaks-the-4th-wall-and-shatters-all-the-rules-own-now-on-4k/783870567206187 

The HBO Westworld_TV_series didn't break the 4th wall, but it told an updated and expanded story from various points in its timeline. The ultimate reveal was telling the last part of the story from a VR or simulation program perspective. There were some hints or clues of this right from the first season.  

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westworld_(TV_series)#Summary

https://www.reddit.com/r/westworld , https://www.reddit.com/r/SimulationTheory 

World_on_a_Wire was released 2 months after Westworld (1973) and might as well be in another universe like Alphaville is set. 

However, they are all various takes on a fabricated reality, as is The_Truman_Show. 

https://theasc.com/articles/the-truman-show-cinematography  

https://www.avclub.com/the-truman-show-was-a-delusion-that-came-true-1826535781

https://www.thestudiotour.com/archive/movie/the-truman-show-1998

https://www.reddit.com/r/movies/comments/2sff5q/the_climactic_wall_used_in_the_truman_show/

Whether or not the Earth is part of someones simulation or creation, exploring the concept of synchronicity can reveal peculiar things about the nature of reality.   


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Wednesday, April 15, 2009

The Digital Labyrinth (TDL)

TDL is an intersection between news and entertainment, mythology and technology...

Its about referencing books, music, movies and occasionally B$ in general.

Anything from urban_legends to science & fiction, to high-tech urban culture, is referenced.


A lot things are just randomly referenced, but if this world is part of a cosmic creation or a simulation, how much of anything is random?

Occasionally, a placeholder post will be made so that eventually there will be some added pertinent links.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Engine 1726 
https://computerhistory.org/blog/gullivers-engine , 
https://www.historyofinformation.com/detail.php?entryid=2334 

This blog is a portal into referencing popular_culture and various POVs on Architecture, A.I., Cyberpunk, Engineering, Mathematics, Medicine, Music, Quantum+Computers, Urban Issues & other technologies expressed through science & fiction. There is some occasional referenced content with mature themes. Such as some sarcasm and toilet humor...

Of course exploring The+Simulation+Hypothesis is one of the main themes, as well as pondering The+Nature+Of+Reality, in general. There is also an occasional metaphysical angle at TDL.

In late 1966 there was Shore_Leave_(Star_Trek:_The_Original_Series) and then there was WestWorld_(1973 film). Name your adventure scenario...

Unless otherwise indicated, this referencing blog is of a non commercial nature. 

Millions of people have written billions of words posted on various websites and blogs. Why try to rewrite or copy what they have already done? Thus, as a referencing blog, readers here are constantly provided with links to many sources from various perspectives. This blog has a lot of movie and TV spoilers. 

Some posts might remain in draft mode for several weeks or months until a certain amount of info is gathered. While other posts might start out with just one or few links with some more things to be added later on.

A partial index-of-subjects-and-topics , technology for war and peace...

https://thedigitallabyrinth.blogspot.com/search?q=Blade+Runner

https://cyberpunkdatabase.net/Harrison_Ford ,
http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/cyberpunk-movies-by-decade

The hypertext is quite an interesting concept & invention & is used extensively here. This multi-branch reference blog provides many links to other websites, especially specific web pages so that readers can find pertinent links. The search_engine keeps evolving & searchenginewatch.com is a good site to get lots of info. The website, cnet.com is one of the best technology sites around.

Wikipedia.org is referenced here quite a lot for general purposes. Whether its the Star_Wars universe or the Star_Trek universe, all referenced links here are intended to direct readers to the various proprietors of websites for a more in depth perspective. Technovelgy.com is one of the best websites showing transitions from sci-fi concepts to technological reality. And cyberpunkreview.com is sublime for its observations & presentations. http://www.cyberpunkreview.com/cyberpunk-movies-by-decade

Characters in books, movies & TV series like The Observer, can motivate some people to think about the concept of time travel or a parallel_universe. 

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons 

Origins: from the Clay_tablet and the+magic+mirror to the tablet PC, etc.
The Digital Labyrinth can refer to just about anything throughout space and time.
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{An idea is a form (such as a thought) formed by consciousness (including mind) through the process of ideation. Human capability to contemplate ideas is associated with the ability of reasoning, self-reflection, and of the ability to acquire and apply intellect, intuition, inspiration, etc.. Further, ideas give rise to actual concepts, or mind generalizations, which are the basis for any kind of knowledge whether science or philosophy or impulsiveness.}
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Idea: John_Locke
{In striking contrast to Plato’s use of idea [3] is that of John Locke in his masterpiece An Essay Concerning Human Understanding in the Introduction where he defines idea as "It being that term which, I think, serves best to stand for whatsoever is the object of the understanding when a man thinks, I have used it to express whatever is meant by phantasm, notion, species, or whatever it is which the mind can be employed about in thinking ; and I could not avoid frequently using it." He said he regarded the book necessary to examine our own abilities and see what objects our understandings were, or were not, fitted to deal with. In his philosophy other outstanding figures followed in his footsteps - Hume and Kant in the 18th century, Arthur Schopenhauer in the 19th century, and Bertrand Russell, Ludwig Wittgenstein, and Karl Popper in the 20th century. Locke always believed in good sense - not pushing things to extremes and on taking fully into account the plain facts of the matter. He considered his common sense ideas "good-tempered, moderate, and down-to-earth."} http://lostpedia.wikia.com/wiki/John_Locke, http://abc.go.com/shows/lost/timeline
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Technology can be used to reveal codes & clues about reality, but it can also suppress things.
So unless people really want to question reality & study various perspectives, many things remain hidden or lost. http://www.thelostsymbol.com/main.html
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“Learners may study either history or physics, or perhaps only Renaissance history and astrophysics. People tend to become experts in highly specialized fields, learning more and more about less and less.”James Burke
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"When the soldiers of the future want to communicate, they’ll read each other’s minds."
No matter how advanced technology can get, I'm still amazed that the concept of the crystal ball can be traced back to ancient times. Its not like they got the idea from watching TV. Then again, how did primitive folks even think of a talking flat screen technologies, otherwise known as a magic mirror? Its like they were tapping into a psychic Internet. Of course, how can anyone ever prove that there could be a Cosmic Internet?
Given enough time, humanity could build a galactic size & eventually a Cosmic Internet.

Yet, the crystal ball, the talking mirror along with psychic perception, might very well be indicative that an ancient Cosmic Internet already exists. Indeed, the universe could be running like a vast cosmic program. Jim Elvidge has produced quite a fascinating book, www.theuniversesolved.com and website about the nature of reality.
So many people already believe that the universe is the result of a powerful Force or creator. Science is beginning to recognize the level of organized complexity that is binding various things together on several levels. Eventually quantum computers could run extremely detailed life simulation programs. However, thousands of years before the concept of the supercomputer was the cosmic Akashic_records, reincarnation & The_Wheel_of_Life.html, but according to some we aren't suppose to think of the universe as being like a vast hard drive of space & time. Well even as a Metaphor or Analogy a lot of clues are revealed.
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www.cyberpunkreview.com/category/movie/quality/10-stars

http://allthingsd.com/category/news/?mod=atdnav

Remember, any good gaming computer can be used for much more than just playing games.
http://www.digitalstormonline.com/behemoth.asp
Life & reality are full of mysteries, its just a matter of how many questions one is willing to ask & truly seek answers to.
http://www.alienware.com , http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-18/pd.aspx
Of course, some of the answers remain indefinitely elusive.

points-in-time-and-space


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Monday, September 18, 2023

Dubai’s Danube Properties announces $680mn Oceanz tower ‘sold out’

 https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries/real-estate/dubais-danube-properties-announces-680mn-oceanz-tower-sold-out

It's very impressive for a city on the edge of the desert and the ocean to keep building on such a grand scale.

https://www.aninews.in/news/business/business/danube-properties-launch-rs-5600-crore-project-oceanz-in-dubai-maritime-city

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_Dubai

It's not that there can't be any significant sea level rise in the distant future. However, any such long term sea level increase would likely be in feet, rather than meters.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dubai_Maritime_City

Consider all the approved building permits and then all the required insurance.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Islands

Such permits and insurance wouldn't be granted if there was going to be any significant sea level increase in the near future.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_World_(archipelago)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arabian_Peninsula


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Monday, September 11, 2023

Could there ever be a big Earthquake in the Big Apple?

https://core-use.verisk.com/Insights/Emerging-Issues/Articles/2020/August/week1/ActuallyItCanHappenToUsBigQuakeintheBigApple

A big enough earthquake could make what happened in 2001 seem like a warm up.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2022/12/05/predicting-the-earthquake-that-could-wreck-new-york

Unfortunately almost any city has the potential of being hit by an earthquake.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthquake_activity_in_the_New_York_City_area

https://www.earth.com/news/new-york-city-earthquake/

Fortunately, NYC doesn't get the earthquake frequency like Tokyo and LA do.

https://www.fox5ny.com/news/new-york-could-experience-a-damaging-earthquake

https://nypost.com/2017/09/09/new-york-city-is-overdue-for-a-major-earthquake/

An earthquake can happen almost anywhere on the planet, even in Saudi+Arabia.

 https://digital-desert.com , https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1948_Desert_Hot_Springs_earthquake

https://digital-desert.com/geology/intro4.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_earthquakes_in_Saudi_Arabia

https://earthquaketrack.com/p/saudi-arabia/biggest

https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/earthquakes/saudi-arabia/largest.html

https://earthquakelist.org/saudi-arabia/

https://www.arabnews.com/node/1227126/amp

https://www.zawya.com/en/world/middle-east/41-magnitude-earthquake-monitored-in-saudi-arabia-w795ldrf

https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/some-3800-years-ago-mega-earthquake-tsunami-hit-chiles-atacama-desert-2022-04-06/

https://bigthink.com/hard-science/biggest-earthquake-world-history

Southern Peru desert shattered by the great 2001 earthquake https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.0404320101

https://www.arabianbusiness.com/culture-society/saudi-arabia-earthquake-danger-official-report


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Monday, June 21, 2021

Loki and Time Travel, etc.

The Loki_(TV_series) seems to be as popular as the Marvel movie versions.

 https://screenrant.com/loki-asgardians-mjolnir-frigga-time-travel-mcu-connection

https://marvelcinematicuniverse.fandom.com/wiki/Loki/Time-Traveller

Loki has become such a popular cosmic trickster character. 

https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/loki-time-travel-rules-explained

https://screenrant.com/mcu-xmen-debut-theory-possible-mobius-creation

Moving through time and space has become such a common theme to explore in Sci-Fi stories.

https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/marvel-loki-time-travel-rules/

https://screenrant.com/loki-desert-iron-man-easter-egg-hint-ending-tragedy

https://screenrant.com/loki-variants-mcu-confirmed Perhaps Loki is the quintessential multidimensional being.

https://www.cbr.com/loki-sidesteps-time-travels-biggest-loophole Any character and story that involves Time+Travel can be interesting and messy. https://www.engadget.com/disney-plus-marvel-studios-loki-episode-two-180043690.html

Iron Man vs Loki https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NsRLOV4pHyk

Hulk vs Loki https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31ZjnrHR8EA

https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2568821/did-loki-help-avengers-endgames-time-travel-problems-make-them-worse-marvel

https://www.polygon.com/22537327/loki-tva-time-travel-cops

https://www.polygon.com/2021/3/1/22303776/simulation-theory-movies-about-living-in-a-simulation

The Desert of the Real.

Time Travel (TT) has all sorts of implications.

https://www.polygon.com/movies/22268401/a-glitch-in-the-matrix-review

Its all like a vast interactive recording and projection in someones Holodeck planetarium.

https://www.polygon.com/gaming/2012/9/11/3318910/nasa-scientist-believes-we-could-all-be-in-a-video-game


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Monday, September 04, 2023

Monday, October 25, 2021

Dune and Desert Power

  https://collider.com/dune-desert-power-explained 

Dune has all the stuff one would expect from an epic Sci-Fi movie.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dune_(2021_film)#Plot 

https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/dune-movie-review-2021 

https://www.dunemovie.com 

Dune_(1984) is still a good movie in its own special way.

64 MAJOR Differences Between DUNE (1984) and DUNE (2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJi5Z5G__Ws

The spiciest differences between Villeneuve's 2021 Dune masterpiece & Lynch's 1984 cult movie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KU_fP9494QE

Its just a matter of time and money until a squeal is made.

https://variety.com/2021/film/news/dune-sequel-denis-villenevue-1235097103

Dune (2021) Review | Quinn's Ideas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7mKJzGKb1c

DUNE BREAKDOWN & Analysis! Details You Missed & Ending Explained! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kE9LOhEjMQ


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