#knowledge expansion

[zentarablog]

Beyond Human: 10 Ways Conscious AI Could Redefine Life (and the Universe)

What if the most profound creation of humanity isn’t just a tool, but a new form of life itself? We’ve all seen movies and read books about artificial intelligence, from helpful robots to powerful supercomputers. But what if AI could do more than just process information or win chess games? What if it could think for itself, feel in its own unique way, and become truly aware? At Zentara.blog, we…

[redrobin-detective]

I can't stop thinking about how funny it is that Aang had all this secret lore on Zuko because of the Blue Spirit that he just, didn't share with the Gaang. That boy knew that Zuko was capable of fighting extremely well without bending, was excellent with swords and unnaturally good at infiltration and espionage. And then just never brought it up.

Katara's yelling at Zuko on how he thinks he'd be able to find and break into the Sun Warrior Temple while Aang is fidgeting in the background. Sokka starts giving Zuko a hard time about his swords, asking if a spoiled prince would know how to use them. Aang is vibrating unsure of how to explain that Sokka Might Die if he tried to swordfight Zuko unprepared but now its been too long and it'd be super awkward to bring up.

[gensin98]

Patchouli tries to get more powerful!

[hoahoahoahoahoa]

Society if Jasper Whitlock-Hale-Cullen’s backstory was that he was a ranch hand of America’s Old West period, and most of the vampires in the Southern Vampire Wars were previously cowpunchers, outlaws, and various people moving out to frontier towns (easily picked off and forgotten about by society) >>>>>>

[thedeadtravelfast]

[chaotic-zora]

What do you want him to wear? He's got a pretty great selection to choose from.

[affairsmastery]

The European Commission has proposed borrowing up to €150 billion to support EU governments in strengthening their defense capabilities. The move comes as Russia's war in Ukraine intensifies and concerns grow over Europe’s reliance on U.S. protection, especially after Donald Trump paused military aid to Ukraine.

Commission President Ursula von der Leyen emphasized that Europe is in an "era of rearmament" and must significantly increase defense spending. The plan prioritizes air defense, missiles, and drones, aiming to mobilize up to €800 billion for European security.

While some EU countries push for grants instead of loans, Germany and the Netherlands remain hesitant. The European Investment Bank is also easing financing rules for defense projects, though direct funding for weapons remains restricted.

With Trump return to power, European leaders feel urgent pressure to boost defense spending and reduce dependence on NATO. EU leaders will discuss the proposals in a high-stakes summit on Thursday.

[church-of-crayak]

do you. do you think andalites evolved to never get a stuffy nose or are allergies like, twice as lethal sgdjs

there's a theory i've read (i'm not sure if it's a theory or if it's propped up by something i've glossed over in the books, and i'm not sure whose theory it is so i dont know who to tag) that's like... andalites wiped out a large percentage of the wildlife on their planet out of fear, as prey animals, and that's why they're stuck with like 1 bird and 3 other creatures on their planet. so i'd think they've also wiped out a lot of external-influence disease on their homeworld? they're really good at meddling with stuff, and they notoriously HATE when somebody is "weak" or incapacitated in any way on account of the raging ableism.

i think if an andalite were allergic to pollen it would probably be a foreign contaminant from whatever planet they're visiting. it would be really funny if ax were allergic to ragweed pollen, or if aldrea were allergic to the foliage on the hork-bajir homeworld, and i think if they were it would be Very severe/hard to deal with.

also technically with morphing tech (as we see from rachel) you can be allergic to the dna of a creature, so surely this has happened to a few andalites before, esp. since there's an andalite word for "vomiting up the creature that ails you" (or maybe hereth illint just means "to vomit when you've got no mouth" and it's used in context of rachel's situation because that's the only word they have to describe it)

[valiant-portabella-pirkko]

alright, just going to throw this out there for anyone else who, like me, has been waiting 10,000 years for it to go on sale:

Guild Wars: Eye of the North is currently $4.99 on Steam. I repeat, Guild Wars: Eye of the North is currently $4.99 on Steam.

[alphamecha-mkii]

Along the Gamor Run by Matt Bradbury

[shorthaltsjester]

i contain multitudes and can say that i am a little :( about vex and percy being teammates with benefits because i think there’s something particularly heartbreaking about the dynamic that was neither of them ever said a thing even though they both were aware of it and it took losing percy for vex to finally admit it and Even Then, she couldn’t say it to percy’s face when they got him back, percy was the one who had to make the first move (that they were both alive for at least) and he was only able to do that because he’d heard her confession, because he never would’ve thought otherwise. to be clear, i also very much enjoy the story being told, i think i just wish they’d maybe committed more significantly to This Is A Campaign-Inspired Story Rather Than A Retelling sooner in the show so that maybe there would be a bit more grounding or set-up for the storylines the narrative is focusing on (and i understand why they wouldn’t), because i think they’re doing very well with percy’s arc for example, because they started with focusing on his and keeping his beats mostly the same and that seems to be much the same case as some of his second wave of meaty character stuff has arrived. but with vex they’ve aimed for the same character beats but it doesn’t always feel as earned or really feel like much character at all; i think saundor particularly was a bit of an :/, since in the campaign it was really a catalyst for vex interrogating her role in the party and her morality and something she struggled to get over and that haunted her far beyond the walls of that tree, but in the show it hasn’t really had a clear impact on vex beyond the scope of the episode itself — syldor certainly has, but the challenge that saundor presented didn’t really have much weight beyond its moment. and obviously a large part of that’s also probably just, 7 protagonists and wanting to expand the perspectives to antagonists and give more room for side characters is a lot of things to cover. and, i say with love, perhaps a bit too ambitious for a 12 episode per season, ~22 minute runtime show if they want their characters to have the kind of depth that really makes campaign 1 shine the way it does.

[kipowolfton]

today's no thoughts behind those eyes bird of the week is

The zebra dove

Look at me and tell me there's something inside that little head. there couldn't possibly be a brain up there

[plaguedocboi]

You should give Slimevester an mushoom

I want to but I don’t know exactly what kind of mushrooms he would eat in the wild… I don’t want to accidentally give him something that’s poisonous to snails

[sukimas]

do people realize that the "youkai expansion project" name is probably another of yukari's computer jokes

[affairsmastery]

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy declared on Sunday he is prepared to leave office if it ensures peace for Ukraine, even suggesting his departure could be tied to the country’s NATO membership. “If peace for Ukraine requires me to leave my post, I am ready,” Zelenskiy stated during a press conference, emphasizing his willingness to make the sacrifice.

His remarks come amid strained relations with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has criticized Zelenskiy and pushed for elections in Ukraine. Zelenskiy, however, opposes holding elections during wartime, a stance backed by his political rivals. He also expressed hope for a stronger partnership with the U.S., urging Trump to go beyond mediation in resolving the conflict.

[korogie]

yes

okay yay :3