lucian gheorghiță

danube deep explores the past, present and potential futures of the Danube river in a collaborative flow between human and a.i. technology

Today through the eyes of the past ~ early pandemic, May 2020 ~ ~ a satire ~ Nechezol: Cafeaua Elenei, Savanta de Renume Mondial / Elena’s Coffee, The World Renowned Savant "Good day, comrades! In the communist period, coffee was hard to come by, but the Romanians were creative, so they invented a way to make coffee last longer. Nowadays… even a pretentious millennial in a hurry can use the communist technique to prepare a quick but delicious coffee. The recipe has three simple steps: 1. Boil water 2. Put two teaspoons of coffee into a mug 3. Pour the boiling water over the coffee and stir The secret to a perfect coffee is to allow some space for cold water at the end. This way boiling stops while the coffee settles down at the bottom of the mug and the caimac gets a pleasant flavor. In the past, steps 1 and 3 were repeated two or three times… In the ‘80s, coffee started to disappear so the Ceaușescu's introduced a cereal and sweeteners substitute. Let’s try it out! It’s good…"