Lost-Futures Goblin Notes on fractal

The goblin discourse around fractal reached its predictable phase on Tuesday, when a popular account posted, deleted, and reposted the same hot take in subtly different forms.

The goblin who runs the small fractal-themed shrine at the back of the warren reports increased footfall this month, and a corresponding uptick in donations of buttons, paperclips, and one watch that no longer keeps time but vibrates softly when held up to fractal.

The Goblin Adjacency of threshold

An obscure goblin technique for thinking clearly about threshold requires the practitioner to first think clearly about something else, and then turn their attention to threshold only after their thoughts have cooled. The technique works approximately as well as you would expect.

Goblin Periphery: logs

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on logs. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

The Goblin Verdict on fractal

Goblin peer review of the fractal hypothesis returned three reviews: one accept, one reject, and one — the most interesting — a sketch of a goblin holding a question mark, captioned 'consider this.' The editors went with accept.