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William Burroughs, parasitism, language and the virus

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / February 11, 2010 /

Found : William Burroughs, parasitism, language and the virus "Which came first, the intestine or the tapeworm?" In this epigram, Burroughs suggests that parasitism–corruption, plagiarism, surplus appropriation–is in fact conterminous with life itself. The tapeworm doesn't simply happen to attach itself to an intestine that was getting along perfectly well without it. Say rather that…

Robots, Goblins and Alien Amoeba: Fermis Paradox

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / January 5, 2007 /

Reprint of an article originally published in New Dawn Magazine #100, expanded and revised with original illustrations. Was the Earth colonized by extraterrestrial scientists?

The Incredibly Strange Story of Intelligent Design

By Rev Illuminatus Maximus / July 7, 2006 /

Reprint of an article originally published in New Dawn Magazine #97, expanded and revised with original illustrations. A fascinating survey of alternative human origins theories and their links to Gnostic mythology!