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'''''Fiction''''' is a work of [[fiction (nonfiction)|fiction]] and [[nonfiction (nonfiction)|nonfiction]] by [[Karl Jones (nonfiction)|Karl Jones]].
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'''''The Gnomon Chronicles''''' is a work of fiction and nonfiction by [[Karl Jones (nonfiction)]]. Fresh content daily.<br>
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== Better Than News ==


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== Dramatis Personae ==
== Beyond Plausible ==


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File:The Safe-Cracker.jpg|link=The Safe-Cracker|''The Safe-Cracker''
File:The Eel Time-Surfing.jpg|link=The Eel Time-Surfing|''[[The Eel Time-Surfing]]''.
File:The Eel Time-Surfing 2.jpg|link=The Eel Time-Surfing 2|''[[The Eel Time-Surfing 2]]''.
File:Alice Beta Paragliding.jpg|link=Alice Beta Paragliding|''[[Alice Beta Paragliding]]''
File:The Custodian.jpg|link=The Custodian|[[The Custodian]]
File:The Eel Discovers Time Travel.jpg|link=The Eel Discovers Time Travel|''[[The Eel Discovers Time Travel]]''
File:Baron Zersetzung.jpg|link=Baron Zersetzung|[[Baron Zersetzung]]
File:Skip Digits.jpg|link=Skip Digits|[[Skip Digits]]
File:Cantor Parabola.jpg|link=Cantor Parabola|[[Cantor Parabola]]
File:Niles Cartouchian.jpg|link=Niles Cartouchian|[[Niles Cartouchian]]
File:Egon Rhodomunde.jpg|link=Egon Rhodomunde|[[Egon Rhodomunde]]
File:Havelock.jpg|link=Havelock|[[Havelock]]
File:The Eel Escapes Hydrolab.jpg|link=The Eel Escapes Hydrolab|[[The Eel Escapes Hydrolab|The Eel]]
File:Wallace War-Heels.jpg|link=Wallace War-Heels|[[Wallace War-Heels]]
File:Asclepius Myrmidon in Advanced Test Reactor.jpg|link=Asclepius Myrmidon|[[Asclepius Myrmidon]]
File:Alice Beta.jpg|link=Alice Beta|[[Alice Beta]]
File:Radium Jane.jpg|link=Radium Jane|[[Radium Jane]]
File:Dave the Gamer.jpg|link=Dave the Gamer|[[Dave the Gamer]]
File:Pin Man.jpg|link=Pin Man|[[Pin Man]]
File:Malady.jpg|link=Malady|[[Malady]]
File:Ultravore.jpg|link=Ultravore|[[Ultravore]]
File:Mark Twain Interviews Wallace War-Heels.jpg|link=Mark Twain Interviews Wallace War-Heels|''[[Mark Twain Interviews Wallace War-Heels]]''.
File:Niles Cartouchian and Anton Rhodomunde Confront Gnotilus.jpg|link=Niles Cartouchian and Anton Rhodomunde Confront Gnotilus|''[[Niles Cartouchian and Anton Rhodomunde Confront Gnotilus]]''.
File:Albert Einstein and Alice Beta Conducting Research.jpg|link=Albert Einstein and Alice Beta Conducting Research|Albert Einstain and Alice beta [[Albert Einstein and Alice Beta Conducting Research|conduct research in scrying engine technology]].
File:Havelock_and_Tesla_telecommunications_research.jpg|link=Havelock and Tesla Research Telecommunication|Havelock and Nikola Tesla conduct [[Havelock and Tesla Research Telecommunication|research into electrical field modulation and data transmission]].
File:Gambling Den Fight.jpg|link=Gambling Den Fight|[[Baron Zersetzung]] and [[The Eel]] fight in a gambling den.
File:The Eel and Radium Jane Arm Wrestling.jpg|link=The Eel and Radium Jane Arm Wrestling|The Eel and Radium Jane [[The Eel and Radium Jane Arm Wrestling|engage in epic arm-wrestling match]] to determine outcome of wager.
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For DC comics:
== In Other Words ==


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File:Rafael Volante.jpg|link=Rafael Volante|[[Rafael Volante]] (original character for the DC Comics universe)
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== Are You Sure ... ==


See also:
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* [[News archive]]
== Selected Anniversaries ==
* [[Special:Random|Random page]]
* [[Special:Categories|Categories]]
* [[Special:AllPages|All pages]]
* [[Special:Search|Search]]


Those parts of ''Fiction'' which are copyrightable are copyright by [[Karl Jones (nonfiction)]]. Where not copyrightable, I have made some effort to say why, and give credit where credit is due.
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== Topic of the Day ==
 
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== Interview ==
 
'''INTERVIEW''': "[https://www.trillmag.com/entertainment/gnomon-chronicles-an-interview-with-the-man-who-makes-up-movies/ Gnomon Chronicles: An Interview With The Man Who Makes Up Movies - Meet the satirist blurring the line between entertainment and reality…]" by Aaron Cowell for Tr!ll online magazine.
 
== Favorites ==
 
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Revision as of 09:05, 17 May 2024

The Gnomon Chronicles is a work of fiction and nonfiction by Karl Jones (nonfiction). Fresh content daily.
June 1


Better Than News

  • Eyes Wide Clockwork is a erotic dystopian crime film directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, and Malcolm McDowell.

    Eyes Wide Clockwork is a erotic dystopian crime film directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, and Malcolm McDowell.

  • Banging Miss Daisy is a 1989 American erotic comedy film starring Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman.

    Banging Miss Daisy is a 1989 American erotic comedy film starring Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman.

  • The Ten Axioms is a 1956 epic set theory revisionist historical film about a Jewish set theorist (Charlton Heston) who discovers a paradox in the Ten Commandments which threatens to undermine all monotheism.

    The Ten Axioms is a 1956 epic set theory revisionist historical film about a Jewish set theorist (Charlton Heston) who discovers a paradox in the Ten Commandments which threatens to undermine all monotheism.

  • Superman if by Day, Batman if by Night: The Ben Affleck Story is a 2023 autobiographical film by Ben Affleck.

    Superman if by Day, Batman if by Night: The Ben Affleck Story is a 2023 autobiographical film by Ben Affleck.

  • Alien: First Commandment is a 1979 religious science fiction horror film written and directed by Ridley Scott.

    Alien: First Commandment is a 1979 religious science fiction horror film written and directed by Ridley Scott.

  • Miracle Whip is a 1981 action-cooking film about an archaeologist (Indiana Jones) seeking a legendary jar of miraculous mayonnaise.

    Miracle Whip is a 1981 action-cooking film about an archaeologist (Indiana Jones) seeking a legendary jar of miraculous mayonnaise.

Beyond Plausible

  • Briefs and the City is a British-American romantic comedy-drama film about four friends, one of whom has an affair with a stranger.

    Briefs and the City is a British-American romantic comedy-drama film about four friends, one of whom has an affair with a stranger.

In Other Words

Are You Sure ...

... that astronomer and academic Geminiano Montanari made the the observation that Algol in the constellation of Perseus varies in brightness?

... that the 1956 epic set theory revisionist historical film The Ten Axioms remains controversial to this day due to its treatment of the axiom of choice?

Selected Anniversaries

  • 1633: Astronomer and academic Geminiano Montanari born. He will make the observation that Algol in the constellation of Perseus varies in brightness.

    1633: Astronomer and academic Geminiano Montanari born. He will make the observation that Algol in the constellation of Perseus varies in brightness.

  • 1849: Territorial Governor Alexander Ramsey declared the Territory of Minnesota officially established.

    1849: Territorial Governor Alexander Ramsey declared the Territory of Minnesota officially established.

  • 1867: Mathematician Karl Georg Christian von Staudt dies. He used synthetic geometry to provide a foundation for arithmetic.

    1867: Mathematician Karl Georg Christian von Staudt dies. He used synthetic geometry to provide a foundation for arithmetic.

  • 1895: Havelock and Herman Hollerith announce plan to collaborate on new data exchange protocol.

    1895: Havelock and Herman Hollerith announce plan to collaborate on new data exchange protocol.

  • 1890: The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns.

    1890: The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns.

  • 1944: First successful run of the improved Colossus Mark 2 computer], just in time for the Normandy landings on D-Day. Colossus Mark 2 used shift registers to quintuple the processing speed.

    1944: First successful run of the improved Colossus Mark 2 computer], just in time for the Normandy landings on D-Day. Colossus Mark 2 used shift registers to quintuple the processing speed.

Topic of the Day

Star Trek

  • "And The Petroleum Shall Leak" is one of the "Forbidden Episodes" of the television series Star Trek.

    "And The Petroleum Shall Leak" is one of the "Forbidden Episodes" of the television series Star Trek.

  • "Walnut in the Fold": Scottie must brief a charming alien on recent advances in warp core technology before an immortal malefic spirit takes possession of his flesh and stabs her to death. (Star Trek: Forbidden Episodes)

    "Walnut in the Fold": Scottie must brief a charming alien on recent advances in warp core technology before an immortal malefic spirit takes possession of his flesh and stabs her to death. (Star Trek: Forbidden Episodes)

  • "And the Corleones Shall Lead" is one of the "Forbidden Episodes" of the television series Star Trek.

    "And the Corleones Shall Lead" is one of the "Forbidden Episodes" of the television series Star Trek.

Interview

INTERVIEW: "Gnomon Chronicles: An Interview With The Man Who Makes Up Movies - Meet the satirist blurring the line between entertainment and reality…" by Aaron Cowell for Tr!ll online magazine.

Favorites

Hamlet is a 1979 science fiction horror film written and directed by Ridley Scott and based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare.

Adam and Eve in Candyland is a 1531 painting by Cranach the Elder.

Lend a Hand voted Picture of the Day by the citizens of New Minneapolis, Canada.

Spectrum is a 2015 action-physics film about the scientific organization Spectrum and its enigmatic leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Isaac Newton), who intends to overthrow the dominant paradigm. Co-starring Daniel Craig as Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.

Euglena Junction is a reality television program about the life of Euglena, a genus of single-celled flagellate protists. It is loosely based on the television program Petticoat Junction, with different species of Euglena playing the roles of Kate Bradley, her three daughters Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and Betty Jo, and her uncle Joe Carson.

Spiral Rings 2.
Art is long, life is brave.
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