[[Discovery]] is, among other things, a project that takes inspiration by the design work of Syd Mead and Mark Fisher's writing. There is one really interesting intersection between these two. The [[world]]s of Syd Mead are prime examples of what Mark Fisher would call haunted futures - futures that never happened yet that have also not completely vanished. Looking at Syd's imagery fills us with a strange longing, almost nostalgia for a future past, and yet, the fragments, the leftovers can still be recognized here and there. Remnants of these futures are everywhere and they bring about strange effects, affecting the collective imaginary. These worlds haunt us and act as catalysts for ever new worlds. A lot of the contemporary [[worldmaking]] is indebted to the imaginary of Syd Mead. Of course, the real major reference for me is Moebius, but that will have to wait for another time, and would take a full text, or several. ![[syd-mead-us-steel-05.png]] ![[US-Steel-Concept-Art-by-Syd-Mead-02.jpeg]] ![[syd-mead-us-steel-02.png]] ![[sydmead.jpeg]] ![[4200161285_09463bb59d_b.jpeg]]