Reposted by Kris Ten
With the book’s release, I want to give a brief overview and outline a few of the key arguments. I’d include links to contemporary events but there are too many connections. The worst part of writing about race, computation, and police power is that it is always timely.
![An image of The Villeneuve Scale of Air Pollution (aka the Milleneuve)
Arrival
< 100 milleneuves
(normal particulate levels)
Prisoners
200 milleneuves
(chimney smoke and rage)
Sicario
300 milleneuves
(gunsmoke and drugs maybe?)
Enemy
600 milleneuves
(C'mon, Toronto, you used to be cool)
Dune
750 milleneuves
(stillsuits are a must!)
Blade Runner 2049
900 milleneuves
(omg why are you even outside, Ryan Gosling??)
[each entry has a still from the film showing the sky color, from clear to deep orange]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:e3adzvtg56lfn3wpdlfjwnoc/bafkreifderpx4gkosjxomcme5gtboehesquihk5usfuv75aq7naejsitie)
