Haystacks has been thinking…

74. When Others Make Decisions for You 2026.08.14 11:22 (introductory explanation recorded 2026.11.02) 02.11.2026 27:09 ↓

[The unusable audio was clipped out at around 9:15. -HK] Memorial for victims of American terror lynching.

Scary, But True 2026.08.12 31.10.2026 15:30 ↓

The image that reflexively came to mind was of Lon Chaney in “Phantom of the Opera”, not Lon Chaney as Mr. Hyde. -HK

Expedition Update 16 2026.08.11 27.10.2026 13:59 ↓

About The Scorpion and The Frog: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scorpion_and_the_Frog

73. Compressing and Decompressing Meaning (11. Loose Ends Tied, I think) 2026.08.10 12:13 26.10.2026 15:22 ↓

[The echo thing I mention at the end of this episode had to do with the poor sound quality of episodes 11 and 12, which were both recorded without me having a thick blanket over my head. -HK] Example of a meaning-packed text message exchange: ————— The meme mentioned in this episode:

Expedition Update 15 2026.08.10 12:04 24.10.2026 8:00 ↓

Yes, the transcript database is available😉: https://www.patreon.com/haystackshasbeenthinking/posts/resources-169065623

72. Regarding my Views on Technology, and a Response to Episode 66 2026.08.07 11:34 19.10.2026 33:48 ↓

Reddit sub for introducing yourself as a TESelopenear Information about Peltier cells: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoelectric_heat_pump My first artificially-generated images, from August of 2022: Don’t ask about the goat head thing. -HK

Expedition Update 12 2026.08.07 5:35 17.10.2026 12:45 ↓

You’re going to die sometime, Mr. Earthworm, but not because of dry asphalt, at least if it’s on *my* watch. -HK

Expedition Update 10 (Remote Senses) 2026.08.06 6:25 13.10.2026 18:25 ↓

For what it’s worth, I realized after recording this episode that I was talking into my phone as if I were on a direct call to you, The Listener. -HK

71. Constructed Appearances 2026.08.06 12.10.2026 22:24 ↓

This photo of Blue 52 was a little too playful to post on episode 70’s page: When I dropped off the gift for that musician to the “mule”, I left the exchange with these, no kidding: The plot thickens😉 -HK

The Copyright Curse of Cap’n Kowloon 2026.08.05 8:20 07.10.2026 6:56 ↓

Don’t be a Farva: You're out of your depth, I assure you. -HK

70. On Understanding Trolls (followed by some potential advice, but ONLY if you want to hear it) 2026.08.05 5:45 05.10.2026 26:21 ↓

[The advice portion was as lightly-edited as possible, but I had to record the disclaimer for anybody who wouldn't want to hear advice from me immediately AFTER I'd recorded what follows it in the episode audio, and then edit it in directly BEFORE the advice is given in the episode. The audio was all from the same recording, though, and I walked back to the same spot and put my hand on the mountai...

Expedition Update 9.5 2026.09.29 30.09.2026 19:03 ↓

https://www.reddit.com/r/SundanceExpedition/

69. Potential Energy (Drink) 2026.08.04 28.09.2026 19:34 ↓

The ouroboros/69 connection to Hinges is duly noted, but was *definitely* not intended. (As I’ve become accustomed to saying over the course of the past year, “Unexpected, yes, but not surprising.”)

Expedition Update 6 2026.08.04 3:59 22.09.2026 5:38 ↓

An *expedition* update, not a Haystacks update. -HK

68. About One of my Superpowers 2026.08.03 11:27 21.09.2026 28:00 ↓

That comment early on about working on my tan was intended to be ironic. -HK IMPORTANT: I’m not necessarily talking about flipping this person’s energy over to something that I think serves my own purposes—I’m talking about flipping the energy so that this person becomes more positive to themselves, I think. I’m not sure about this, but I think humanity has its greatest capacity when humans are be...

Important Expedition Operation Information 2026.08.03 8:49 20.09.2026 19:42 ↓

Supplies: Label: Note, outside: Note, inside: Packaged: Boxed: Wrapped: Done: Abracadabra. -HK Episode website: Important Expedition Operation Information 2026.08.03 8:49 | Haystacks has been thinking… on Patreon