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639-Year Organ Recital: John Cage's ORGAN2/ASLSP

2025-04-03

Construction began in 2000 in a small East German town on an organ with a singular purpose: to perform John Cage's ORGAN2/ASLSP (1987) for precisely 639 years. The only instruction for the piece was to play 'as slowly as possible'. In 2001, the instrument finally ready, the world's longest organ recital began in St Burchardi church, Halberstadt, with a 17-month rest before the first chord. Recently, hundreds witnessed the latest chord change in this ongoing performance. A system of sandbags maintains pressure on the keys, eliminating the need for a human organist.

Info Warfare: Truth and Digital Risks in the Next Conflict

2025-03-09

In war, truth is often the first casualty. In the next major conflict, virtually all information could be a victim. Over-reliance on digital communication exposes Western societies to significant risks, as seen in Ukraine's experience with Russia. Hacker groups (both military and criminal) have infiltrated television, the internet, and streaming radio, spreading disinformation, launching denial-of-service attacks, and jamming GPS signals, posing a serious challenge to societal narratives and stability.