A few weeks ago I hung out with Starker at a tiki bar on Fulton Mall to discuss rap progressivism ground in tradition on his fantastic new mixtape, for @brooklynmag.
AN OXFORD STUDENT IS RUNNING A PARTICLE SIMULATION WITH REAL PEOPLE'S NAMES AND CLAIMS CERN IS TAUNTING HIM THROUGH THE CODE
Thousands of particles on a black screen - each one labeled with a real person's name - moving according to the laws of physics in real time and he is completely convinced this is not a simulation but a personal message from CERN directed at him specifically.
Particle simulation with collision detection, velocity vectors and brownian motion - technically flawless code that tracks every particle individually and renders trajectories at 60 fps.
CERN operates a 17km collider that accelerates protons to 99.9999991% the speed of light and generates a petabyte of data every single day - and apparently found the time to encode Oxford student names into a simulation.
The code is real. The physics is correct. The conclusions are a separate conversation.
For Apocalypto, Mel Gibson cast primarily indigenous people from Mexico’s Yucatán Peninsula, many of whom had little or no acting experience. The entire film was also performed in the Yucatec Maya language to create a more authentic atmosphere.
i’m a grown man, i am not chasing a woman. i pursue women who make it clear the interest is mutual. chasing way too close to begging & that’s just not in my bag.