Monday, July 6, 2020

So, Eschaton...

The Decemberists' Calamity Song

The chapter which begins our middle challenge portion (page 321, approximately) recounts in scrupulous detail the ETA ritual of playing this game, simulating nuclear world conflict by lobbing tennis balls on various world targets, mapped on the court.   I had a lot of trouble getting through this one, but found watching this video, created by Parks and Rec's Michael Schur, helpful.

For more background on the creation of the video, this New York Times article will bring you up to speed.

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