The Rabbit Hole Of Stupid

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You may be late for a very important date, but then something stupid on the internet appears and you become even more late.

The internet allows us to get all kinds of news, information, commentary, and of course, examples of blatant human ignorance and venality.  The latter can come in many forms: it could be ignorant comments on a news article, a story on an excessive idiocy, or an artifact of pure drivel.  Whatever form, it’s distracting.

When you see the stupid, you get curious.  You have to read the comment, then see how people respondent.

When you see the stupid, you have to find out more.  You click the link to read about the latest atrocity of human intellect.

When you see the stupid, you have to face the stupid.  You read an entire article manufactured from delusions and deliberate idiocy just to find out how bad it is.

Then, your time is gone.  It won’t be coming back.  The stupid grabbed your curiosity and absconded with your time, and you helped it.

Anyone can spend hours down the rabbit hole of stupid.  It’s intriguing, fascinating, horrifying, and you have to follow it.  Don’t think I’m immune, my natural curiosity has taken me to some dark places where idiocy shined brightest of all.

I’m not proposing a moratorium on avoiding dumb things; just we be more aware of how we’re easily distracted by them.  If you don’t think this is a problem, then remember you just spent how many minutes reading a blog post on how stupid things can be, so I may have just become part of the problem . . .

– Steven Savage

Steven Savage is a Geek 2.0 writer, speaker, blogger, and job coach.  He blogs on careers at http://www.fantopro.com/, nerd and geek culture at http://www.nerdcaliber.com/, and does a site of creative tools at http://www.seventhsanctum.com/. He can be reached at https://www.stevensavage.com/.

Latest Seventh Sanctum Generator (Well, More Or Less)

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So you know I’m trying to finish up a new generator for Seventh Sanctum – and it it works it’ll be the next contest.  The idea?  Pop culture inspired fashions!

Here’s some sample results:

  • Design Challenge: Ball gown based on The Eye of Vecna (D&D)
  • Design Challenge: Dinner Suit based on Pinkie Pie (My Little Pony)
  • Design Challenge: Evening gown based on Bumblebee (Transformers)
  • Design Challenge: Lingerie based on Galadriel (Lord of the Rings)
  • Design Challenge: Men’s Business Suit based on The One Ring
  • Design Challenge: Men’s Casual Outfit based on Imperial Tie Fighter (Star Wars)
  • Design Challenge: Men’s Casual Outfit based on The Infinity Gauntlet (Marvel Comics)
  • Design Challenge: Men’s Dance Club Outfit based on Rincewind (Discworld)
  • Design Challenge: Men’s Dance Club Outfit based on The Death Star
  • Design Challenge: Men’s Dance Club Outfit based on The Eye of Vecna (D&D)
  • Design Challenge: Men’s Gym Outfit based on Captain Kirk (Star Trek)
  • Design Challenge: Men’s Swimsuit based on Green Lantern
  • Design Challenge: Men’s Winter Coat based on Stormbringer (Elric series)
  • Design Challenge: Men’s Winter Coat based on The TARDIS (Doctor Who)
  • Design Challenge: Muumuu based on Pikachu (Pokemon)
  • Design Challenge: Muumuu based on The Eye of Vecna (D&D)
  • Design Challenge: Tuxedo based on Iron Man
  • Design Challenge: Wedding Suit based on Wonder Woman
  • Design Challenge: Women’s Business Uniform based on Aeris
  • Design Challenge: Women’s Business Uniform based on Optimus Prime
  • Design Challenge: Women’s Dance Club Outfit based on Imperial Tie Fighter (Star Wars)
  • Design Challenge: Women’s Gymwear based on Jynx (Pokemon)
  • Design Challenge: Women’s Military Uniform based on Delenn (Babylon 5)
  • Design Challenge: Yukata based on Delenn (Babylon 5)
  • Design Challenge: Yukata based on Fafhrd

So if people like it, let me know!

– Steven Savage

Steven Savage is a Geek 2.0 writer, speaker, blogger, and job coach.  He blogs on careers at http://www.fantopro.com/, nerd and geek culture at http://www.nerdcaliber.com/, and does a site of creative tools at http://www.seventhsanctum.com/. He can be reached at https://www.stevensavage.com/.