"Los Angeles is the centre of production for ether. Hollywood, as both a mythical place and a mode of production is the telematic inhaler for the rest of the world, a sponge so soaked and saturated with ether that it can anaesthetize the entire world. Now that we have Los Angeles, we no longer need other cities. Los Angeles has been designed as a giant stage set, ready for broadcast. As a generic background, it can be exported to any location."
-AUDC / Robert Sumrell and Kazys Varnelis
