6.5.2009 by Traveler.

Why do I like to be a steampunk /the Steampunk style…

Many reasons…

There’s the general feel of the era to which it historically corresponds (this applies less to Dieselpunk. As we all know, the 1920s to 1960s were not that great a time for humankind). Also, I like the dresscode of both eras, Steampunk and Dieselpunk.

I prefer suits to denims, shirts to jumpers and so on…

Also, I like the attitude, comming out of the Goth scene I have met many a Goth who joined to be romantically depressed, be a rebel and  a lot of other stereotypical reasons which are sort of irritating. Especially this depressing aspect does not apply to Steampunk at all. Actually, you get all the good bits of the Goth scene without any of the bad stereotypes. You can wear marvelous outfits, revel in poetry and the like plus: You get the lust for life, trust me, it’s contagious.

There’s a lot of creativity in the Steampunk scene, all this tinkering which I have tackled on my page and on this blog, it goes far further than in other subcultures that I am aware of and which is not directly concerned with technology.

There is also a lot of science related weirdness, very tongue-in-cheek, and I am not the only Steampunk with his own blog who is also interested in Transhumanism.

Steampunk is, propably as a result of its literary genesis, very much concerned with explorations, even if nowadays also more in the forms of literary works than actual explorations, although I try to incorporate some “expeditions” in my blog.

I find Steampunk to give my life a slightly romantic touch, some added weirdness, a lot to think about and some hitherto unexpected ways to be creative. Steampunk, I say it again, also goes well with all sciences, which are also a leisure time interest of mine. So, all in all and all things considered: Steampunk feels good!

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4.5.2009 by Traveler.

I like Bill Maher… This particular edition of “New Rules” I put up because of the very last bit.

The thing is (and here I am talking about transhumanism again):
As long as there are people who favour Faith over Fact, Pan narans will be stuck on this little planet and in his vulnerable shell, plagued by viruses and bacteria. However: If we advance science and more specifically: Artificially enhance and accelarate human (and other animal) evolution, we can get to the point when there will be no disease, no aging and (after a lot of birth pains and difficult labor, I fear) a near-utopian society. But as long as there are people who think that sky-daddy will make it right if they get on their knees hard enough and will also punish all those who don’t get on their knees, we are basically stuck. We are stuck within our vulnerable bodies, we will be stuck on this planet and we will be stuck with a society with a tendency to self-destruct.

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4.5.2009 by Traveler.

While enjoying a very bright, warm and sunny May 2nd my wife and me had the pleasure of witnessing the majestic cruise of the Zeppelin NT over the Englisher Garten together.

And so I was able to make a few more snapshots with my phonecam:

I wish I could have taken pictures looking down…

My time to do so will come!

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3.5.2009 by Traveler.

You have been warned!

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2.5.2009 by Traveler.

Oh happy day!

The Zeppelin NT has been cruising over Munich in the last week. A Steampunk’s delight in deed. I was lucky and happy enough to shoot a few images of one such cruise from the window of my office:

The images were taken with my phonecam. I wish I had my wife’s camera with me that day… Oh well, there will be another cruise and maybe I will be on board then.

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