AdventureX 2017: Brian Moriarty - I Saw What I Did There

I Saw What I Did There: the strange and often hilarious story of how Moriarty's 2002 GDC lecture “The Secret of Psalm 46” became the ultimate easter egg in Jonathan Blow’s The Witness.

[@gamegnome]

Brian Moriarty is a master orater

[@polbulanosalto7403]

love me some witness BTS content

[@festa1999]

I’m sorry if this is a stupid question but what does “make Solaris of us all” mean? if I even wrote out what he said correctly

[@sharpiemcsharp]

It's a reference to Antonio Salieri

[@festa1999]

@@sharpiemcsharp upon rewatch I don't know why i did not see "Salieris" written on the screen even thought I had watched it many times prior to asking the question, thank you so much

[@vovalyashenko4890]

I think there are 2 more puzzles. 523 + 135 + 6 = 664. there should be 666, numbers are too similar

[@Whitecroc]

I didn't particularly like The Witness -- I thought it was very "tech bro thinks he doesn't need to read up on subject, reinvents extremely basic concepts to feel smart" in its presentation -- but I am glad it got made solely so this presentation could be made. What a journey!

[@nicholasc6208]

What basic concepts did he reinvent? I’m curious about which subjects are most relevant here and I’d like keywords! I’d guess you’re thinking partly about semiotics, but I’m not sure I can point to other fields which fit what Blow is pointing at.

[@Whitecroc]

@@nicholasc6208 Honestly, nothing so deep as that. I'm referring mostly to his constant use of random quotes from famous people saying very basic stuff to appear Very Smart. It's a thing with tech bros, being so high on their own farts they think they can reinvent philosophy (but really not saying anything remotely interesting).