Discordian Research Technology

We here at the BBC (No Relation) had sunk into the pits of despair because we haven’t seen one hair of a bushy tail or one chit of chittering music to remind us that Ratatosk was still around. Had he died? Sunk into a coma from munching too many yummy ChaoAcorns? Where is our good friend, our ally against the menace of the Grey(face) squirrelist hoards? I thought we’d never see him again. So I was delighted when our high-tech security cameras caught him sneaking into our art gallery to check out one of the finer exhibits. The fairy dust sparkled nicely in the photo, too, but it was a real pain to sweep up.

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To celebrate the return of the DRT slogans, our multi-media team has produced this animated articulation of them in a QuickTime file, tipping the scales at 108 megabytes. That’s a big file. On the other hand, it includes a lot of slogans and the playback can be resized quite a bit before obvious lossiness sets in. Our heartfelt thanks to all the contributors, unwitting and sagacious alike. I find the unwitting wisdom quite inspiring, as each gem further confirms the role Eris plays in our daily lives.

Dead City Radio is a musical album by Beat Generation author William S. Burroughs, which was released by Island Records in 1990.

Wikipedia entry

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In the old days, connoisseurs of mutant food had to go to great lengths to find the objects of their culinary love. Many naive people react in horror when they discover a tasty treat, leading to unecessary food wastage. Not our hero Rick Lisko. Rick, having successfully bagged a rare treat, saw the opportunity for what it was and made the most of it:

The young buck had nub antlers — and seven legs. Lisko said it also had both male and female reproductive organs.

“It was definitely a freak of nature,” Lisko said. “I guess it’s a real rarity.”

“And by the way, I did eat it,” Lisko said. “It was tasty.”

Bravo, Rick. Bon appetit.

Aggregating many studies over the years tells us how weirdly predictable we are.

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The squirrelschrift is a traditional Discordian celebration of the important role our furry friends play in keeping the cosmic order balanced, or unbalanced as the case may be. Some folks say the squirrels are our enemies and mean to subjugate us, to labor in their nut caches and generate talking points for them on the Wheel of Dismay. Others claim that this is foul canard, that the squirrels are our friends and the victims of hostile propaganda put forth by the followers of the Possumite tendency. The answer will not found in that video file, but it does show a squirrel in action and there is some footage of the Wheel of Dismay.