Matt Arnold @matt@penguicon.social

https://3dverkstan.se/protective-visor/protective-visor-versions/

"HERE IS A FINAL CHANGELOG FOR PATCH 5776.11:

1. HUMANS NO LONGER DEPLETE WILLPOWER WHEN ENGAGING IN DIFFICULT TASKS; GLUCOSE NO LONGER NECESSARY TO REPLENISH IT.

2. ROCKETS CAN NOW LAND ON PLATFORMS AND BE REUSED IF NEEDED.

3. USER FFUKUYAMA COMPLAINS THAT THE POLITICAL SYSTEM HAS BECOME BORING. IN ORDER TO MAKE THINGS MORE INTERESTING, FIRST WORLD COUNTRIES WILL OCCASIONALLY FLIRT WITH FAR-RIGHT NATIONALISM.

4. UK NO LONGER CONSIDERED PART OF EUROPE FOR PURPOSE OF ECONOMIC BONUSES."

A new episode of the #audiobook #podcast I narrate, UNSONG. "Interlude נ: Changelog" http://traffic.libsyn.com/unsong/UNSONG_interlude_nun.mp3

Who's interested in a live stream where I screen-share the game Antichamber, and we all traverse the non-euclidian world and brainstorm the lateral-thinking puzzles?
http://www.antichamber-game.com/

Here's a painting by Simon Stalenhag, the painter whose works inspired the book and TV show "Tales From The Loop". He juxtaposes strange sci-fi elements in mundane settings.

https://www.simonstalenhag.se/bilderbig/thelan_1920.jpg

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We hope you and your family have a safe year, and look forward to seeing you in person again in 2021.

Penguicon Board of Directors

https://2020.penguicon.org/2020/03/canceled/

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We will update everyone on tickets, refunds, virtual programming for this year, and all other decisions as soon as we can afterward.

If you want to know how you can help, please email board@penguicon.org.

https://2020.penguicon.org/2020/03/canceled/

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We think this is in the best interest of our community, our organization, and the greater communities we live in.

All hotel rooms will be automatically cancelled. There is no need to email anyone. If you happen to get an email about your reservation close to the date of the event, please email hotel@penguicon.org with your reservation number so we can check to make sure it was canceled.

https://2020.penguicon.org/2020/03/canceled/

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PENGUICON 2020 HAS BEEN CANCELED

Penguicon Family,

We bring bittersweet news today. As you know, we have diligently kept our eyes on the situation surrounding COVID-19 in order to determine what we should do about Penguicon this year.

It is with sadness, but also hope, that I am able to announce that the Westin has offered to move our contract to April 2021. This means that Penguicon 2020 has officially been cancelled.

https://2020.penguicon.org/2020/03/canceled/

https://thespinoff.co.nz/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Covid-19-Transmission-graphic-01.gif

Until December, marijuana could get you a felony charge in Michigan. Now, when all but the essential businesses are shut down, it's deemed essential.

Hat tip to @sashakovich

https://www.metrotimes.com/detroit/michigans-marijuana-industry-is-deemed-essential-during-coronavirus-outbreak/Content?oid=24173822&fbclid=IwAR0QfPj13pkBWsa06EeZdooXpIAQkO2oAxEVyn1VKyPsoy_tqWONmPlyCNg

This link helps you take part in a letter-writing campaign to give every American an unconditional money transfer #ubi during the #covid-19 #pandemic!
https://www.incomemovement.com/covid19?fbclid=IwAR31ai4gvWGE-eXkwjQjs0Wrdb_E18ZAoymEGmdoZLjreRUJsRPcjuQncTI

An unworkable and probably-satirical idea which gets more interesting the more I consider it.

Imagine if on Sunday March 29, all further dates will also March 29 (a Sunday) til further notice. Pay rent at the end of the month? Not any more, because it's still March 29. Work today? No, today's a Sunday, and the Calendar Freeze Bill says you can't be fired for it.

Obligations so postponed would include rent, bills, paychecks, conferences, etc.

https://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2020/03/stopping-time-an-approach-to-pandemics.html