MUSINGS OF A THIRD-WORLD FUTURIST

Per scribere ad astra.I'm a Filipino time traveler plunging headlong into the future at the rate of 1s/s, just passing through on my way to somewhen else. My opinions are my own and don't reflect those of my employer —past, present, or future.

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#PocketLandship is a nifty little #DieselPunk game that puts you in a WW1 tank against invading mech armies (at Pasay City, Philippines) https://www.instagram.com/p/CojFjyZPEjxwjEK_Y2tMp81nIAJ0g5y5RgGZTY0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I don't always take selfies but when I do it's with BIG. ANIMAL. BONES. (at Institute of Biology, UP Diliman) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoWQgbQP8uuJXLtB7DTZF68jM5BEPnEdkAYwf40/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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My #CathodeCorner #NixieWatch with #EDCknife attachment https://www.instagram.com/p/CoFORdBv25r1IwNH_HS2XoPcd8W_hK8AFR5LxY0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Never thought I'd find one of these out in the wild, and in such complete and immaculate condition! The Tokima Steam Head robot watch with metal strap, released in 1998, could be seen as the successor of the then-ubiquitous but now equally rare Takara Kronoform watch (as seen on Madonna's wrist in the background). These things go for well over US$100 on eBay, for even just the watch with only a resin strap, but I got this including its original box, display case, and instructions for just a quarter of that! I used to want the bronze-colored version but I changed my mind when I played around with this silver one. Very dieselpunk! https://www.instagram.com/p/Ckp3kqAOLSDy7V81F0a1nG1RPA4kWZkWU5K02w0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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After 35 years, I finally got to complete G1 Bruticus! It's fun to finally be able to play around with his "Scramble City" gimmick that allows you to interchange his limbs. I remember, as a kid, I pointed to Onslaught at SM Makati because I saw that he was a truck. I didn't know who he and the Combaticons were at the time, but I wanted him because he was the next best thing to Optimus Prime. When I came home and opened up his box, I was surprised to find additional parts and instructions for how to combine him with other robots to form Bruticus. It blew my mind! I had long hoped to complete the set but (like most kids, I guess) never got to. So I contented myself with using Bruticus' head as a finger puppet 😆 #G1Transformers #Bruticus https://www.instagram.com/p/CkGMSOjpO5v/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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🎶It's been a long road...🎶Getting from there to here...🎶 https://www.instagram.com/p/CkAeKtQuT2fYv4L2z30oKPsRfFoDW5Wg6Y6T6s0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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This amazingly detailed miniature replica of NASA's Space Shuttle Columbia is all sorts of amazing! The penultimate figure in The Royal Museum of Science: StarTales line by Kaiyodo Japan, it even has teeny lighting to simulate launch, plus a huge fact-filled companion book on the Space Race (it's in Japanese, though). https://www.instagram.com/p/CkAWj30JpgqmXfsegokof-cpDJxOqYQPstr0OA0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A lovely gift from the BS Astronomy students of Rizal Technological University ❤️ Thank you!! https://www.instagram.com/p/CjhrqPnOMADe2D5qzAh3_tz4_gWAe8PQdq5JhE0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Today in "Weird #Kickstarter Finds": the AC Mug is a drink tumbler with built-in fans that blow cold or hot air on you, depending on what you put in it. https://www.instagram.com/p/ChwrRk4JqGlcBWdvYzjYGdnypzeW6OZg7hR9c40/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Loving the new paratrooper strap on my #CathodeCorner #NixieWatch! The complementary matte black hardware and #nixie glow-like pinstripe are nice touches! https://www.instagram.com/p/CheKegwPsXTT9VcpwOfpM8IGq-FOz9mX5Kso6k0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Thank you so much @philspaceagency for the opportunity to encourage kids to reach for the stars! #LiftOffPhilSASpaceCamp #JoinTheMission https://www.instagram.com/p/CgOFd_DvMt6f2nHepp9DCPTvtbEfwIlCWQF2i00/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Finally got to have my Funny Komiks #718 (first appearance of Combatron) signed by creator Berlin Manalaysay! ❤️ (at Megatrade Hall) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfvmSy7OLOWVzHQdSC0AS0FS8ZvDZRPo4qea_Y0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Just got this #ToyBiz #XMen #Archangel figure, loose but complete and at a really good price. Really cool and unique missile firing gimmick that uses plastic sheet springs instead of the usual coiled wires. Lots of articulation, but somehow difficult to put into a "heroic" pose. Most of the figures in my collection are robots and samurai, but there are a handful that are basically "flying" figures. The ones I'm on the hunt for now after this are the Rocketeer and the MCU Vulture. https://www.instagram.com/p/CfeffjrP8bp9dSusBF9-5q9_7fZCFGwpCPZX5o0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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"You lookin' at me, punk?" #TransformersGenerations Legends-class Cosmos has amazing articulation for such a small figure! He even has a waist swivel. The only things he doesn't have (but I could live without) are ankle tilt and wrist swivel. His companion, Payload, has a very simplistic transformation, in contrast, but serves as a decent accessory to an otherwise bare figure. https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce3ynx5JZZCxKcJufZ5IlXVz26qgVzm3m_iWCo0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Femmes fatales #MasterpieceTransformers #Arcee #NightbirdShadow https://www.instagram.com/p/CdNCAsUPHYlP6y7Sb-Rvnd3KIFvpbLMtoJKggI0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A ROOM WITH A VIEW Like many 80s kids, I grew up watching (and loving) Macross. But unlike most kids, who gravitated towards the show's Valkyrie fighter robots, I fell in love with the absolute unit of a chonk that was the SDF-1 mothership. I would sit right here in our sala and look out our sliding glass windows, pretending I was on the bridge of the SDF-1. I would imagine that, if only I knew the right code and what floor tiles to press, our house and all the rest of the city would combine, LEGO-like, into a Super Dimensional Fortress. #Macross #SDF1 #DYRL https://www.instagram.com/p/CbjoiZGLJvSIZd02v_dfJWpo9x-NK5cP4q9Za80/?utm_medium=tumblr

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#Transformers x #BTTF Gigawatt with #Toyhax #Reprolabels! These teeny tiny stickers were a pain in the arse to apply, but the results are totally worth it! There's even an option to turn the Mister Fusion attachment into a watch, with the Hill Valley clock face on it. Small details that add up in a big way. https://www.instagram.com/p/CbalFroPmhHLU1izkNOeRs8YVNhZsHb9CAQ2Dg0/?utm_medium=tumblr