Legotivity

Perhaps our reality is truly like this - up is up is down is down is up and so on, forever - and it is only our brains which give it the apparent order we call the "real world". Our senses - eye, ear, etc - are the only way we perceive anything. All these senses provide information to the brain, which decodes and translates into action. It's just bits and boops and blops and is us and only us - humans - which assign the green leaves and sometimes seas, blue skies or pink sunrise, cool mist upon the wind. Perspective is defined by the perceiver - and it is only life that perceives. And all life is different.

And so, Escher. This Legofied lithograph is a marvel. It's got all kinds of science baked into it. Wiki it up.

Aperitif:

Death of Boba Fett, unreasonably popular minor character. Except of course, not. Dead, that is. There's money to be made! And so he rises from the vaginal depths of the dread Sarlacc's grasp! Hallelujah!

If you're bored, check out the Lego poses here: a LEGO a day
Awesome.

Power of the Lego

Amazing. I drool. Though I imagine I wouldn't have the patience necessary to construct such a wonder. It's a 3D puzzle, with instructions and a cool end product. I understand Lego now!

This is the Super Star Destroyer, Darth Vader's personal flagship. When a regular Star Destroyer just ain't enough. And thus a parable for our EXTREME society - when the regular Star Destroyer wowed audiences in 1977, something bigger was needed to get the same wow in 1980. And so on, forever. This is the power of EXTREME.

The Redemption of Vader. But can Vader be redeemed? Is there a point where your crimes are so great no amount of good deeds can save you? Is killing the most evil dude in the Universe good deed enough? Scholars will debate these questions long into the future.

Thanks to the prequels (oh what a double edged sword) we know Anakin Skywalker was a precocious kid who turned into whiny teen then self absorbed Brah who just happened to be the Chosen One. Also, brainwashing from that evil dude. And so the ultimate henchman was made, in machine and metal, living on a whim of the evil dude. The Vader the world came to fear - and still does - was really just a sad sack Savior twisted by the Devil, but did a really good deed in the end. Hooray, mythology! Even better when told in Lego form.

Iced Cream Man's Lament

You might think all iced cream men and women would generally be happy folks, since their work often involves bestowing joy and frozen treats to the people. But I'm sure it's not all Harbor Bars and laughs. Rather, like with almost all jobs, the monotony and stupid people ruin everything, slowly but surely until even aye, dispensing a swirl cone no longer stirs the heart with delight, but rather dulls the soul with crushing sadness.

Or maybe that's just me. Any iced cream people out there want to speak up?

Hawking in Spaaaaaaaaace

Er, well, not quite. Zero G though! This is NASA's "Vomit Comet", a modified plane that goes wicked high, then executes a series of dips, within which, for a few minutes, the passengers experience Zero G (good Gangsta name!) and practice whatever they are supposed to be practicing.

Also, as a sign of how wonderful mankind can be, I give you Lego Hawking:

Pretty good, right? And as a sign of how even more wonderful people can be, I give you:

 Hawking in Spaaaaace!

And finally, as a sign of how terrible people can be, I give you some prototype new airplane seats one global carrier is testing whether to deploy or not. For realz!

In the future, who'll need leg room, amirite?

Don't Tell Me What I Can't Do!

I can make dioramas out of Lego's if'n I want to. Or, conversely, Jon Furman can, and I can post a picture, if'n I want to!

Lego my Legions

In case you were not aware, Lego is a big thing for many adults. There are very advanced sets with machines and such. In fact, over there in Europe, supposedly, there is an entire theme park of Legos. Don't know how they do it, but they do it, them crafty Danes.

Also, Lego Spinal Tap.