Showing posts with label Europe. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Europe. Show all posts

Saturday, September 5, 2026

Projecting Greenland


 

The UN just voted to replace the Mercator projection with some more modern stuff (at least on UN maps). Only the United States voted against, calling it a ridiculous pseudo-issue. Sure, maybe. But this is of course the same Trump administration which renamed the Gulf of Mexico "Gulf of America" and (apparently) also rebaptized Lake Ontario. The pot is calling the kettle black, methinks. 

But then it struck me. Greenland is enormously effing large at Mercator world maps. Larger than Africa, in fact. Maybe *that´s* why the POTUS likes this particular projection?

Hmmm... 

Wednesday, August 26, 2026

Nu då...?

 


Ja, kanske, men den här olyckskorpen har kraxat om en finansiell apokalyps rätt så länge nu. Så var är den, broschan?

Trumps finansminister leker med elden

Thursday, August 13, 2026

Darkness at noon

 

Credit: Luc Viatour

I wouldn´t call the recent solar eclipse a nothing-burger, but it wasn´t as dramatic as the one on August 11, 1999. 

That was apparently the most-viewed such event in human history, since it moved over large parts of Europe, the Middle East and Asia. I saw it from an undisclosed location in Central Europe (hence not from Sweden). It was quite dramatic, despite not being total at the place where I was staying. The sunlight became dimmer and weird, the temperature dropped from hot summer to almost cold in a matter of minutes, and all birds stopped singing, giving rise to an eerie silence. Then, everything went back to normal again!

Thousands of people had congregated around Lake Balaton in Hungary, a popular tourist destination, where the eclipse was total. This included large contingents of Neo-Pagans who supposedly went there to "worship the sun". Ahem, the sun is eclipsed, asshats. A lot of revellers had joined the crowds, as well. The distinction between them and the "spiritual" people wasn´t clear. (Compare Stonehenge at Midsummer.) Several TV networks transmitted live from Balaton. It did look very, very weird when all of a sudden, everything went almost pitch dark!

So what happened here in Sweden earlier this evening? First, only a few people came out to watch the eclipse in my neighborhood. Were the rest looking at it from indoors? The sunlight did change from normal to dim in a matter of seconds, but the temperature drop didn´t feel as dramatic as in Central Europe back in 1999, and some crows were still cawing! On the other hand, I didn´t see any birds actually flying around, and the local cat was sitting still in the middle of a pedestrian walk. The ending wasn´t very dramatic either, since the partial eclipse happened just before sunset. 

And for some reason, my right eye still hurts...

That was that, I suppose.

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

At your convenience

 


Putin says that the Russian Federation may seize EU-related ships operating under a flag of convenience, in response to EU actions against the Russian "shadow fleet". Well, at least he isn´t threatening to nuke us! Always something.

It would be ironic if the war in Ukraine would lead to the effective collapse of flags of convenience...

Putin says Russia will seize European vessels

Saturday, August 1, 2026

Hostility to Semites

 


The "classical" definition of anti-Semitism is "hostility to Semites, especially Jews". By that standard, Thomas Sheridan´s latest rant is clearly anti-Semitic. And no, I´m not surprised. He is simply reverting to his old self about ten years ago. Yawn. But OK, he doesn´t like Sumerians either, apparently...

Will the next video be about how the Apollonian-Solar Aryans have always been at war with the Cthonic-Lunar Dravidians?

Note how he claims that *both* Yahweh and Jesus Christ were demons! 

Dude.   

Friday, July 31, 2026

Misleading the public

 


Imagine what will happen now...

Not only are low IQ headlines confusing the non-paying public, Sabine Hossenfelder´s explanation will also be misunderstood and off we go. Just another Tuesday (or actually Friday) on the internets.

Monday, July 27, 2026

Välkommen till apokalypsen

 


Håller med om att fotografiet högst upp kommer att bli en klassiker. Här är ett citat: 

>>>Vi står, konstaterar forskarna, inför ett moment 22: Vi behöver plantera mer skog för att begränsa klimatförändringarna – men om inte framtidens skogar planeras utifrån en kraftigt ökad brandrisk, riskerar de att brinna upp innan de hinner fungera som de kolsänkor som klimatstrategierna bygger på.>>>

Påminner om klimatkrisens mer generella "moment 22": om vi slutar att använda fossila bränslen kollapsar den moderna civilisationen, men om vi fortsätter kan den mycket väl kollapsa ändå. 

Välkommen till apokalypsen.

Bränderna rasar - men kaosåret har bara börjat

Thursday, July 23, 2026

The hares of eternity

 

Credit: The Devonshire Association(?)

I never heard of the mysterious Three Hare symbol before, so here we go! It must be some kind of swastiska stuff...

Can you tell me about the Three Hares symbol?

The Three Hares is one of the most fascinating and mysterious symbols in world art. It consists of three hares running in a circle, with each hare sharing an ear with its neighbor. Although there are only three ears in total, each hare appears to have two—a clever visual illusion.

What makes the symbol especially intriguing is that it appears across a vast geographical area—from China to the Middle East and Europe—over more than a thousand years.

The design

At first glance, you see three hares chasing one another.

Looking more closely, you notice:

  • there are only three ears,
  • each ear belongs simultaneously to two hares,
  • each hare nevertheless appears complete.

This ingenious construction has fascinated artists and mathematicians alike.


Where is it found?

The earliest known examples appear along the Silk Road.

China

Some of the oldest surviving examples are in the Mogao Caves, dating to around the 6th–7th centuries CE.

These Buddhist cave temples contain paintings of the Three Hares on their ceilings.


Central Asia

The motif spread westward along Silk Road trade routes.

Examples occur in:

  • Iran,
  • Afghanistan,
  • Uzbekistan.

Islamic art

The design appears in medieval Islamic decorative art, where geometric and symbolic motifs were highly developed.

It seems to have been appreciated primarily as an elegant ornamental pattern.


Europe

The motif eventually reached Europe.

It is especially famous in:

  • England (particularly Devon churches),
  • Germany,
  • France.

Many medieval churches have the Three Hares carved into wooden roof bosses.


What does it mean?

This is the mystery.

No medieval text explicitly explains the symbol.

Scholars therefore propose several possibilities.

1. Eternity

Because the hares form an unbroken circle, the symbol may represent:

  • eternity,
  • endless cycles,
  • continuity,
  • the wheel of time.

2. Interdependence

Each hare shares an ear.

Nothing is completely separate.

Modern interpreters often see this as expressing:

  • interconnectedness,
  • mutual dependence,
  • unity within plurality.

This interpretation resonates well with Buddhist philosophy, although we cannot say with certainty that it was the original intention.


3. The Moon

Since hares are ancient lunar animals throughout Asia, the Three Hares may have had lunar symbolism.

Possible meanings include:

  • lunar phases,
  • recurring cycles,
  • rebirth,
  • immortality.

This fits comfortably with both Chinese and Indian traditions.


4. Buddhism

Because the oldest examples are found in Buddhist cave temples, many scholars think the symbol originally had Buddhist significance.

Possible associations include:

  • cyclic existence (saṃsāra),
  • harmony,
  • compassion,
  • perfection.

However, no Buddhist scripture specifically explains the motif.


5. Christianity

When the motif appears in churches, some have interpreted it as representing the Holy Trinity:

  • three persons,
  • one essence.

The geometry certainly lends itself to this reading.

However, there is little evidence that this was the original meaning. It is more likely that medieval Christians adopted an already existing motif and gave it a Christian interpretation.


Could it have many meanings?

Quite possibly.

Unlike symbols with a fixed doctrinal explanation, the Three Hares seems to have been remarkably adaptable.

As it traveled across cultures, different communities could understand it in ways that fit their own traditions:

  • Buddhists: interdependence or cyclic existence.
  • Muslims: elegant geometric harmony.
  • Christians: the Trinity.
  • Folk traditions: luck, fertility, or the cycle of the seasons.

Why hares?

Hares themselves already carried rich symbolism across Eurasia.

They were associated with:

  • the Moon,
  • fertility,
  • spring,
  • vigilance,
  • transformation,
  • generosity (through Indian and Buddhist stories),
  • the Otherworld in Celtic tradition.

Using three hares naturally amplified these associations.


Relation to sacred geometry

The Three Hares also appeals because of its mathematical elegance.

It demonstrates how:

  • three creatures,
  • sharing only three ears,

can all appear anatomically complete.

The design beautifully balances:

  • unity,
  • multiplicity,
  • symmetry,
  • motion.

Friday, July 3, 2026

College education

 


An old gem, originally posted on Amazon in 2010. This is evidently how college-educated people sound like in the Netherlands, LOL. 

Buried alive

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Friday, June 12, 2026

Den värdelösa vänstern

 


Ganska uppenbart vad det här handlar om. Wåg är sur på att Ekis dragit ner brallerna på Woke-vänstern och hittat...CIA:s fula tryne. Vilket betyder att Antifas ömma matmoder Soros snart kommer att avslöjas också.

Och jo, det Wåg undrar över i sista stycket beror på såklart på att det amerikanska etablissemanget är splittrat i olika falanger. Den fraktion som stödjer Woke är de liberala "internationalisterna". Det finns inget mysterium här.

Och strängt taget är det inte en konspiration heller. Eller rättare sagt: konspirationen har en materiell grundval. Där har Wåg rätt. Den materiella grundvalen är ingen nyhet. Lenin analyserade den i sina artiklar om socialismens splittring under första världskriget. Större delen av vänstern tillhör numera ett priviligierat skikt mutat av imperialismens superprofiter c/o den liberala falangen. Politiken blir därefter.

So no mystery there either.  

Högerkonspirationer kan inte förklara vänsterns kris

Thursday, June 11, 2026

Krig i vår tid

 


Det här är faktiskt sjukt. Observera dödssiffrorna: 300 000 - 500 000 på den ryska sidan, 100 000 på den ukrainska. Fast egentligen är det ju ingen som vet säkert... 

Idag har kriget i Ukraina pågått längre än första världskriget

Saturday, May 16, 2026

Dubbelkoll

Credit: Tabercil

Någon borde dubbelkolla de här planerna. Med tanke på Erdogans illa beryktade multi-vektoralism...

Eller ska vi helt enkelt acceptera att han inordnat sig i NATO-ledet nu?

Turkiet planerar jättebygge - ska gå igenom hela Europa