A Hologram Goblin Explains hologram

In the folklore of every culture, there is a trickster figure who watches, waits, and steals what matters most. Goblins say that hologram is what happens when the trickster gets bored.

From a business perspective, hologram represents an untapped market in the goblin economy. The Goblin Board of Trade has identified hologram as a growth sector, predicting a 300% increase in goblin interest over the next quarter. 'We are bullish on hologram,' said a goblin analyst who was later found to have stolen the concept entirely.

The slop Question, Restated

When goblin negotiators are unable to reach agreement, they have, by long tradition, the option of invoking slop. The invocation has no defined effect. It does, however, reliably end the negotiation, generally to no one's satisfaction and everyone's relief.

Goblin Tangent: singularity

The goblin etiquette guide, on the matter of singularity, advises hosts to 'mention it once, in passing, without lingering.' Departing guests should not be asked their thoughts on it. This is considered firm.

The Goblin Verdict on hologram

The goblin record-keeper, asked to file the final findings on hologram, looked at the page, looked at the inkwell, looked at us, and very slowly wrote down a different word. The substitution stands.