Hyperreality and 1Q84

I'm in the middle of 1Q84 by Haruki Murakami (fantastic, genius, must-read). As I was reading it this morning, I got sucked into a tangent about hyperreality and the "medium is the message." Then someone I know posted this photo, and suddenly I'm glancing out the window to see if there are two moons in the sky.

Note, gentle reader, I might be overly caffeinated.

Also of interest: Thomas Edison's eccentric job interview questionnaire.