[Cialug] Ouija = ASCII

Mon Jul 27 16:49:23 UTC 2020

ok, that is funny.   nice observation, Todd

automatic writing
magic box
mesmerism
...
just skim this with ASCII & line printers or IBM 5151 green screens in mind
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/bbm%3A978-1-137-31355-3%2F1.pdf

On Sun, Jul 26, 2020 at 11:45 AM Todd Walton <tdwalton at gmail.com> wrote:

> Call this a "shower thought" or something.
>
> It occurred to me that Ouija boards are like early ASCII teletype machines.
> No emojis, even! 🌞🌛
>
> A picture, if you need your memory refreshed:
>
> https://imagesvc.meredithcorp.io/v3/jumpstartpure/image?url=https://cf-images.us-east-1.prod.boltdns.net/v1/static/5985631785001/e1a85219-1b56-4bff-8ae3-5539932c6715/eac37bd6-cc77-4e63-b8fb-fe530292e6de/1280x720/match/image.jpg
>
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> Todd
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