Threat Landscape
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Life began with general irritability,
then developed lateral suppression,
the ability to boost some signals
while tamping others down—
attention—
creating a high contrast world
with exaggerated peaks and troughs,
the threat landscape,
projected now on screens
by paid experts.
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You’re right, Sasha.
I forgot.
The butterflies are frightening
with their abrupt approaches
and batty swerves.
They mix the outside in.
You’re right.
We don’t know what will happen.
2020-07-24 14:01:10
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