{"blyg":"0.4","id":"2p2311b0zasaj9h90b6zxa74d5","kind":"thread","origin":"https://blyg.bricolage.io/","page":"t/2p2311b0zasaj9h90b6zxa74d5/","author":{"name":"Kyle Mathews","url":"https://blyg.bricolage.io/"},"created":"2026-09-30T22:16:54Z","updated":"2026-10-05T04:17:16Z","version":2,"content_md":"Ok here's a few:\n\n1. Any sufficiently advanced work is indistinguishable from play\n2. Any sufficiently advanced domain is indistinguishable from any other\n3. Any sufficiently advanced haircut is indistinguishable from general neglect\n\n---\n\n# Snowclone Fork Challenge\n\n> Maybe VGR, as the instigator and ringleader of the nascent Blygger movement, should start throwing out some challenges? That can all help us get to know each other’s vibe?\n\nHere’s a simple challenge that I think might be a fun way to get a feel for pins and forks. Write a pithy aphorism with a challenge to people to make a snowclone of it, and pin at least 1 version. Then people can fork the pin, edit suitably, and pin their own version, allowing more forks and pins. \n\nWorked example:\n1. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic (Clarke)\n1. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from **nature** (Karl Schroeder)\n1. Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from **play** (Seb Paquet)\n","content_html":"<p>Ok here's a few:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Any sufficiently advanced work is indistinguishable from play</li>\n<li>Any sufficiently advanced domain is indistinguishable from any other</li>\n<li>Any sufficiently advanced haircut is indistinguishable from general neglect</li>\n</ol>\n<hr>\n<h1>Snowclone Fork Challenge</h1>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Maybe VGR, as the instigator and ringleader of the nascent Blygger movement, should start throwing out some challenges? That can all help us get to know each other’s vibe?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p>Here’s a simple challenge that I think might be a fun way to get a feel for pins and forks. Write a pithy aphorism with a challenge to people to make a snowclone of it, and pin at least 1 version. Then people can fork the pin, edit suitably, and pin their own version, allowing more forks and pins.</p>\n<p>Worked example:</p>\n<ol>\n<li>Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic (Clarke)</li>\n<li>Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from <strong>nature</strong> (Karl Schroeder)</li>\n<li>Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from <strong>play</strong> (Seb Paquet)</li>\n</ol>\n","content_hash":"sha256:a853dc0fa6c22f590bc7692c0e4b9591d49c5d475bd329a237bd5b6ee46ddf6d","media":[],"transclusions":[],"forked_from":{"origin":"https://venkateshrao.com/blyg/","id":"5x9qfbfx9ews2qbtpggj8rbf31","version":1,"cited":{"source":"Venkatesh Rao's Blyg","author":"Venkatesh Rao","excerpt":"Snowclone Fork Challenge Maybe VGR, as the instigator and ringleader of the nasc…","url":"https://venkateshrao.com/blyg/items/5x9qfbfx9ews2qbtpggj8rbf31/v1.json","retrieved":"2026-09-30T22:16:54Z"}},"changelog":[{"version":1,"at":"2026-09-30T22:20:48Z","note":null},{"version":2,"at":"2026-10-05T04:17:16Z","note":null}]}