#nodalpoints

[ultrimio]

Kircher's Nodal Points and the Computational Cosmos

The universe is a vast, intricate web of connections, with hidden nodes and emergent patterns that have fascinated scholars for centuries. One such visionary was Athanasius Kircher, a 17th-century German Jesuit polymath who proposed the existence of "nodal points" - abstract centers of connection that govern the flow of energy, information, and influence throughout the cosmos.Kircher's nodal points are not physical locations but rather abstract hubs that facilitate the interplay of forces, such as gravity, magnetism, and light, shaping the behavior of objects and events in the universe.

These nodal points are thought to be the focal points of various forces, interconnecting different levels of reality, from the material to the spiritual.In the modern era, the concept of the universe as a "grand reservoir computer" offers a compelling framework for understanding the computational dynamics of the cosmos. This model envisions the universe as a vast, self-organizing computational system, with "info-quanta" as the fundamental units of information that drive its evolution and the emergence of complex structures.While Kircher's nodal points and the universe-as-reservoir-computer model offer distinct perspectives on the nature of the cosmos, they share a common emphasis on the interconnectedness and complexity of the universe. Both frameworks highlight the importance of hidden connections and the flow of information in shaping the behavior of the cosmos.By considering Kircher's nodal points alongside the universe-as-reservoir-computer model, we can gain a deeper appreciation for the intricate web of connections that underlies the universe's structure and behavior.

Kircher's nodal points offer a philosophical lens through which to view the hidden hubs of influence and energy, while the universe-as-reservoir-computer model provides a scientific framework for understanding the computational dynamics of the cosmos.In this way, Kircher's nodal points and the universe-as-reservoir-computer model can complement each other, offering a more holistic and nuanced understanding of the fundamental nature of reality. By exploring the connections between these two perspectives, we can unravel the mysteries of the cosmic web and gain new insights into the interconnected fabric of the universe.

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[mendelpalace]

Tag List

So thanks to @radicalhelmet​‘s suggestion, I’ve spent the last few days digging through my Tumblr archive, kinda looking for trends it the things I post/reblog. It’s tied together with me trying to figure out my interests and mentally prepare to do more writing this year. The following are various tags I ended up making representing different themes/ideas/moods I noticed. Use’em to get a sense for the kind of things that I post about. 

What’s an Aesthetic Anyway? - Kinda of go to tag when something spoke to me but I couldn’t figure out a specific “theme.” 

Walk With Me Through the Ruins - My interests in decayed and ruined settings and some related content. 

I Sing the Body Electric - Kind of a cousin to @iaiamothrafhtagn​‘s Robot Rock tag, which I’m also using. 

A Day at the Movies - Something more specific then the general Movies tag. Deals with the history/crit/love of movies. 

Art of the Remix - Remixes, references, mashups, cut-ups, repetition of imagery, the philosophy of making new from old.

Ode to gh0sthack - Tag dedicated to gh0sthack/nodalpoint/0x4e71, one of my favorite posters who kind bailed on this site. Cyberpunk, retro computing, cats. 

Video Games Are Scary - On Horror games. 

Voices in the Walls - Kinda general horror-ish tag. 

The Vulgar Displays of Computers - Glitches, the artificial uncanny, machines being simultaneously mechanical and organic and how that can be unnerving. 

You Eat a Lot of Acid Miller - Started out as a general ‘weird’ tag: UFOs, ESP, odd paperback covers, inspired by a scene from Repo Man. Eventually grew to include various bits of general 70′s-80′s America as well. 

America 20XX - A bit broad, kinda related to the above tag. 70′s-80′s (more or less) aesthetics. I dedicate these tags to @titleknown​‘s titlewave and @highway62​ 20XX: The Future America. 

Science Fictional Condition and The Future is Bright - Two tags dedicated to modern scientific strangeness, the latter a bit more optimistic than the former. 

without the cracks in the sidewalks and walls the city cannot breathe - An overly long winded tag dedicated to architecture, setting, thoughts on spaces fictional and real, and the relations between them. 

The Murder of the Magicians - A sorta western-inspired tag, related to a vague story concept floating around in my head. 

Beat’em Up Aesthetic - Various things I relate to 80′s and 90′s beat’em ups. 

Cold War Hotter Than Hell - Self explanatory. 

Art Games Have Always Existed - A more recent trend. Tag dedicated to strange/artistically minded games, particularly early ones. 

Aboard the Galaxy Express - Not very fleshed out. Generally a 60s-80s sci-fi aesthetic, slightly surreal. 

Call Me Kurtzberg - Dedicated to Jack Kirby and related content. 

Jess Nevins Would Be Proud - Pulp literature, obscure history, etc. 

Analogpunk - originally a word I used to describe chunky, 70′s-80′s era SF aesthetics, but kinda broadened to refer to the kind of retro tech of that era

Arcadecore - For the love of arcades. 

Cozycore - Not related to the music genre (which I didn’t know existed when I started the tag). An aesthetic of comfort. 

Game Criticism and Game History. Self explanatory. 

Movies, Video Games, Music, History, etc. 

Also expect lots of post featuring my animals. 

[mariverdugo]

@nodalpoint I speak french first and then english, learned spanish too but i barely can read it, depends... You should write in whichever language you feel like the most/you wish/you're more comfortable with anyway :)

>>> Thankyou! :´) I guess I can write in english for the most part and spanish when I feel like it.. mostly would be for nostalgic stuff, so not very interesting anyway! Btw I like your posts!

[marie-advanz]

fixed @nodalpoint thanx! 

[mendelpalace]

A Few of My Faves

I did this once before, but it’s been a while and felt like doing it again. 

I follow hundreds of people on here, but the following are some of my friends, or just the more interesting people on my feed. Definitely worth checking out if you don’t already follow them. 

@stick-arms.

My Platonic Tumblr Lifemate.  

@iaiamothrafhtagn @cleofisrandolph and @fuckmaniknowbuthey.

They seem like a package deal, I can't recommend one without the others.  iaiamothrafhtagn (formerly aintgotnoladytronblues) writes some of the smartest pop culture crit I've ever seen on here, and the other two are not slouches in this department either.

@radicalhelmet.

Maybe the most interesting person writing about games on this website. Aesthetic heavily skewed towards retro gaming, the “weird wide web,” etc.

@mirroredsimulacra. Originally @dimensionbomb

Mostly posts on retro anime and video games. Cool dude.

@lunaticobscurity.

Focus on retro anime, wrestling, video games, odd and obscure British pop culture. Has a separate blog where they post reviews of mostly obscure video games.

@spaceauddity

Posts mainly on retro games and anime. Aud's a pretty great artist and totally worth your time.

@posthumanwanderings

Retro video games, Y2K futurism, chill VGM/vapor beats.

@highway62

Writer Matt Maxwell. 70-80s pop cult focused. Working on a “synthwave” comic called 20XX: THE FUTURE AMERICA. Which has a side/aesthetic blog at @thefutureamerica.

@saint-j92000

Mostly posts about games, music and memes. Makes his own music, often heavily inspired by late-90's video game soundtracks.

@sadnessfactory

Been following off and on for a long time, and who posts a smattering of pop culture and political content. 

@dreadfulfuture

Heavy focus on 80s/90s pop culture. Image dump for the blog Disaster Year 20XX, where they post reviews of movies current and retro.

@rootstudio

Posts a lot of on games/comics/animation/art. Part of the Comic Bros. Podcast.

@sarkos

Just an interesting mix of pop culture junk.

@laikagohome

Heavy focus on retro manga. Has contributed to fan translations.

@softchassis

Mostly a retro/indie aesthetic blog. Has sideblogs dedicated to their own art, as well as one focusing on the Lemming games.

@spacetwinks

Colin Spacetwinks. Oddly specific, weird pop culture posts and memes. Confusingly funny text posts.

@royalboiler (aka Brandon Graham), @sloaneohno (aka Sloane Leong), @milonogiannis (aka Giannis Milonogiannis) @sunbakerey (aka Corey Lewis), @d-pi (aka Ron Wimberly) and @steinerfrommars (aka Emma Rios).

Some of my favorite people in comics.

Also @mercurialblonde (aka Sarah Horrocks), who has an eye for comics, film, art and poetry.

@twiststreet. (aka Abhay Khosla)

I don't always agree with him, but there's basically no one I'd rather see cynically eviscerate obnoxious nerd shit or stand there exasperated as the world burns.

Shout out to @constellation-funk, aka Chris Jones, who doesn't use Tumblr much anymore, but was one of my first friends on this site and posts/posted an interesting mix of high and low brow content, music, art, comics, movies, and is just generally a good dude. 

I was also going to recommend @nodalpoint aka @ghostlevel, but they’ve apparently shutdown their blog. Posts/ed about retro computing, film, music, technology. Still has a link dump blog here. 

Also props to @threechainlinks, who made the gif that serves as my header. 

No insult intended to anyone who got left out, this was kinda last minute and I tried not to think too long about the choices, as to pick the first handful that came to mind.