Novel Thought http://novelthought.org Ideas and Contemplation Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:17:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=408 Celebrating Earth Day http://novelthought.org/celebrating-earth-day/ http://novelthought.org/celebrating-earth-day/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:17:05 +0000 Sparky http://novelthought.org/?p=774

Source: Celebrating Earth Day

Today is a good day. It’s Earth Day. I like nature. In fact, I wish I wasn’t so cooped up in urban areas all the time. It’s suffocating at times. Even though giant cityscape views are quite enjoyable, it’s good … Continue reading →

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]]> http://novelthought.org/happy-new-years/feed/ 1 Some Inspirational Quotes http://novelthought.org/some-inspirational-quotes/ http://novelthought.org/some-inspirational-quotes/#comments Sun, 09 Sep 2012 16:24:08 +0000 Sparky http://novelthought.org/?p=685

Source: Some Inspirational Quotes

I’ll be putting together some images of quotes from certain people, just for fun. I’ll be updating them periodically. You can find them here: http://novelthought.org/quotes/

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]]> http://novelthought.org/some-inspirational-quotes/feed/ 0 Miracle in the Andes http://novelthought.org/miracle-in-the-andes/ http://novelthought.org/miracle-in-the-andes/#comments Tue, 14 Aug 2012 23:25:20 +0000 Sparky http://novelthought.org/?p=630

Source: Miracle in the Andes

The Andes flight disaster happened in 1972, in which a flight with 45 passengers crashed in the Andes mountain range. For more than two long months, they held out, and 16 survived. As one might imagine, the living conditions in … Continue reading →

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Source: Religious Missionary Work And Culture

Something that’s been troubling lately is the scenario that other cultures are usually disregarded as irrelevant and inferior by missionaries in the Christian and Muslim religions. There is nothing that says “you’re culture and beliefs are lesser than mine” like … Continue reading →

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]]> http://novelthought.org/religious-missionary-work-and-culture/feed/ 2 24 Hours Of Electronic Ambient Music http://novelthought.org/24-hours-of-electronic-ambient-music/ http://novelthought.org/24-hours-of-electronic-ambient-music/#comments Mon, 23 Jul 2012 00:35:15 +0000 Sparky http://novelthought.org/?p=593

Source: 24 Hours Of Electronic Ambient Music

I’ve spent some time putting together a YouTube playlist of the best electronic ambient music I could find. Much of it is Carbon Based Lifeforms and Solar Fields, which I think are two of the best artists. There are also … Continue reading →

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]]> http://novelthought.org/24-hours-of-electronic-ambient-music/feed/ 0 Talking To Chess AI Using C++ (UCI Protocol) http://novelthought.org/talking-to-chess-ai-using-c/ http://novelthought.org/talking-to-chess-ai-using-c/#comments Thu, 12 Jul 2012 23:24:17 +0000 Sparky http://novelthought.org/?p=562

Source: Talking To Chess AI Using C++ (UCI Protocol)

There are many free chess AI engines out there, and most utilize the UCI protocol. It’s fairly tricky to configure a chess program you’ve made to communicate with it–it took me several days to figure out. And since there are … Continue reading →

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]]> http://novelthought.org/talking-to-chess-ai-using-c/feed/ 1 The Ultimate Guide For Trolling http://novelthought.org/the-ultimate-guide-for-trolling/ http://novelthought.org/the-ultimate-guide-for-trolling/#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 00:16:54 +0000 Sparky http://novelthought.org/?p=530

Source: The Ultimate Guide For Trolling

Everyday, hundreds of kids on the Internet ask me to teach them how to troll. I think that half of these kids are probably in their thirties. If you are not familiar with trolling, then it’s advised that you leave … Continue reading →

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]]> http://novelthought.org/the-ultimate-guide-for-trolling/feed/ 1 Zdzisław Beksiński – Surreal Art http://novelthought.org/zdzislaw-beksinski-surreal-art/ http://novelthought.org/zdzislaw-beksinski-surreal-art/#comments Fri, 29 Jun 2012 02:05:45 +0000 Sparky http://novelthought.org/?p=497

Source: Zdzisław Beksiński – Surreal Art

“I wish to paint in such a manner as if I were photographing dreams.” Zdzisław Beksiński was one of the most visionary surrealists in the 20th century. He lived in Europe during World War II and the Holocaust, which must … Continue reading →

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]]> http://novelthought.org/zdzislaw-beksinski-surreal-art/feed/ 0 Dark Star and Phenomenology http://novelthought.org/dark-star-phenomenology/ http://novelthought.org/dark-star-phenomenology/#comments Sun, 24 Jun 2012 18:32:59 +0000 Sparky http://novelthought.org/?p=457

Source: Dark Star and Phenomenology

There’s an old, cult classic sci-fi film called Dark Star, written by John Carpenter and Dan O’Bannon (who later wrote Alien). For a $60,000 student film in 1974, it’s very impressive. This is probably where John Carpenter became accustomed to composing … Continue reading →

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