Jun 04, 2007 21:45
Thanks, specialmei! That's cool.
This paper is delicious. I'm using absurdly pedantic language, but for once, it makes sense, for once, it actually means something, for once, it's more useful to use a hoity term like "logics of presentation" than be simple and say "the way and attitude which governs how people think a thing ought to be presented". I feel like my analysis is thorough but not overwrought, like a perfectly elegant piece of lace, and it all ties together so prettily and also, how awesome is it to be writing about the aesthetics of being paranoid that robots are gonna take over? I get to discuss the uses of humor, misplaced images, ads featuring apes, HAL, and the hacker aesthetic. How l337 is that?
So, w00t. Pretty damn happy to be working on this paper, irregardless of other stresses. This is kind of what I wanted when I signed up for History and Philosophy of Science.
On the other hand, I should go back to writing it. I want it done by tomorrow, cuz I have first graders to teach art to and then an Art Institute to visit! Also a fridge to defrost?
Home soooooon.