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[[A cat is curled up on a raised surface, maybe a table, in the foreground. Karl is at eye level with the cat, so he is probably kneeling. Vladislava stands further back.]]
Karl: Look at this cat! Is this a cat? Is this a real live cat?
Vladislava: No, it’s an illusion.

[[Karl nuzzles the cat.]]
Karl: It has a wet little nose.
Vladislava: It’s a very GOOD illusion.

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[[A cat is curled up on a raised surface, maybe a table, in the foreground. Karl is at eye level with the cat, so he is probably kneeling. Vladislava stands further back.]]
Karl: Look at this cat! Is this a cat? Is this a real live cat?
Vladislava: No, it’s an illusion.

[[Karl nuzzles the cat.]]
Karl: It has a wet little nose.
Vladislava: It’s a very GOOD illusion.

{{header: that juicy WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: a sufficiently advanced illusion is indistinguishable from reality}}

#904; In which no Detail is missed transcribed by in

[[A cat is curled up on a raised surface, maybe a table, in the foreground. Karl is at eye level with the cat, so he is probably kneeling. Vladislava stands further back.]]
Karl: Look at this cat! Is this a cat? Is this a real live cat?
Vladislava: No, it's an illusion.

[[Karl nuzzles the cat.]]
Karl: It has a wet little nose.
Vladislava: It's a very GOOD illusion.

{{header: that juicy WONDERMARK.COM}}
{{alt-text: a sufficiently advanced illusion is indistinguishable from reality}}

a sufficiently advanced illusion is indistinguishable from reality

#904; In which no Detail is missed

  — January 13th, 2013

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Applications open for Genius Northwest – an IRL gaming competition

May 8, 2026 by David Malki !

Last year, I participated in Genius Northwest, a gaming competition inspired by the Korean gameshow The Genius and its ilk.

It’s a reality show without the cameras — a 3-day, all-inclusive weekend retreat structured around a series of challenges and puzzles, in which personalities and dealmaking matter as much as playing games.

It’s truly a remarkable thing. I came in dead last in the competition, but I still had a great time participating.

The event is held annually in the Pacific Northwest (hence the name) and applications are now open to participate in the 2026 competition!

Learn more — and apply — at GeniusNW.com.


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