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Sunday, May 28, 2017 - 21:43 SGT
Posted By: Gilbert

The Promised Land

So it's been some three weeks since the last post, thanks to the conference, catching up on work, and recurring jet-lag. The location felt almost fated - a stone's throw from Washington D.C. and New York, the cities most closely associated with PRESIDENT GOD-EMPEROR TRUMP. How could I do any less, than embark upon a hazardous pilgrimage to the Holy Sites of Throneworld Terra, Seat of the Awakened Primogenitor? Under his blessed guidance, the Xeno shalt be repelled, and the Witch denied; all hail the Emperor!


Leaders of two great polities:
The Pope of the Romans alongside his comrade-in-arms,
the GOD-EMPEROR of the Imperium of Man
(Source: r/pics; cue inspirational music)


But before we continue, a few diversions.


Treble, Treble

Community Shield, League Cup, and the Europa League. It's real to me, dang it.


AlphaGo Invincible

No contest here, the computer has thrashed humanity's top Go player in three games, after defeating all comers 60-0 in the warm-up (excepting one challenger who resorted to the ultimate defence, pulling the plug). Not everyone's too happy about it, though while AlphaGo has justly earned a reputation for brillance in popular culture, it remains a narrow intelligence (more next time). It has however revolutionized theory to an extent already, with our suspicions that 4-4 openings might not be optimal, apparently well-founded.


'Mon Go

One of my major missions for the trip was to fill two slots in my Pokédex - the North American regional Tauros, and the European Mr. Mime.

Tauros was a cinch, and had been captured by the second day, with four bagged before departure. Given the delay on the return flight, however, as well as a little errand, it meant that I had only a couple of hours to try and bag the mime in London. Without too many options, I plonked myself down at Hanover Square, next to Oxford Circus, lured up all Pokéstops in range and lit up incense for the first time, and hoped for the best.

The sight did at least attract several fellow hunters, including a kid who seemed delighted at getting a Pineco. Sadly, the odds were not in my favour. Would it be that Pokémon were as simple to bribe as the pigeons, with possibly over a hundred converging upon half a sandwich left by a passer-by.


Easy Come, Easy Go

So, it seems that we were not quite accurate after all. While the anticipated US$1800 resistance did serve as an obstacle of sorts, we had forgotten how strong the Bitcoin bull market can be, when it comes. In a matter of days, US$2700 had been topped on major exchanges - with batshit insane equivalents of up to US$4500 in the new markets of South Korea and Japan, the latter of which has just codified Bitcoin as a legal payment method.

The long holiday weekend has just seen the price cool off to more sensible levels of about US$2200, though Mr. Ham isn't taking it too well - which isn't an attitude unknown amongst ambitious CEOs...


It's over. We're ruined.



Speaking Of Bulls

I made it a point to visit Wall Street's foremost mascot once again, and as before, it was mobbed by petitioners. Yes, the draw of golden calf worship is strong, Biblical exhortations notwithstanding.

This time round, however, the Charging Bull had a companion - a Fearless Girl, plonked directly in its path. Interestingly, as intended interpretations go, they might actually be inverted. There's no hurry to catch the display, though. As far as is known, the adopted feminist symbol might well be permanent, which drew some top kek from our favourite subreddit. No worries, though - plans for conversion are well underway.

[To be continued...]



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