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Snaiad: Life on Another World

Snaiad is the the obsessive hobby of a designer going by the name of Nemo Ramjet. Ramjet has, over the course of several years, created an entire alien world with detailed maps, history, and a wonderfully illustrated array of creatures complete with an intricate catalogue and explanation of their morphology and evolution.

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Nenad said | 6 February, 2010

Whoa! This is a piece of some very dedicated and conscientious work. The detail of these things almost makes me want to put this stuff in the school curriculum. I’d really love to see this project developed even more and possibly getting it’s own fake documentary. But I must note, it also looks like a byproduct of watching porn on acid or crack. :) No offense of course :)

Aaron Dandridge said | 6 February, 2010

awesome work. I love it. the creativity makes me envious lol,

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Sufjan Stevens creates autistic music for introverts — soft, shy, naive, full of shadows, windows, and insecurities. Yet it all sounds slightly forced, his enigmatic songwriting as comforting as it is unsettling.

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