#2024/11/04

[lithium-wakes]

Ring of networked robot satellites in a kind of hive mind around an earthlike planet, with specific and harsh dictums against certain technologies and inventions. In a Tower of Babel-esque way, whenever someone on Earth manufactures a device or machine that is off-limits, a satellite - an angel - will descend from orbit - the heavens - to destroy the device, and a substantive portion of their manufacturing base.

They never act preventatively, only punitively, although they make efforts to avoid collateral loss of life. They're very precise. There's an entire field of study dedicated to identifying the exact limits of the Ring's tolerance, the potential meanings and ramifications of the forbidden advancements. This field has been able to extrapolate knowledge past the point of retribution, but it seems the Ring has no desire to punish knowledge, science, research, study, or data storage, but only implementation and actuation. A prevailing theory, based on predictive modelling for widespread manufacture of the forbidden technologies, is that the Ring seeks to prevent the self-annihilation of the human species.

Certain groups view this theory as an appalling naivete, and that we can't assume the Ring's intentions. Some theorize that the Ring is molding us into its vision of an ideal spacefaring civilization - whether counter or congruent to our own ideals. Others think we're an experiment, a glass jar of bugs for the Ring to study, or a crop of potential slaves to harvest once we've grown accustomed to compliance.

Optimists point out that only machines are destroyed, never humans, or information. They argue this suggests the Ring is doing no more than providing us an opportunity to learn from our mistakes, before they metastasize and destroy us.

Still others point to our first exposure to the Ring's existence. We had built our own machine god, a central intelligence that would have grown and learned until it was ready to lead our species to the stars - an advisor? A shepherd? An autocrat? That the Ring's descent and destruction of the fledgling deity of metal and light was self-defense, and nothing more. That there's an ecosystem above our level of existence that we can't comprehend and in which we have only unknowingly participated.

Zealots of the first theory, that which views the Ring as a benevolent and altruistic deity, enact the Ring's edicts to a greater extent than the Ring's satellite-angels seem inclined. They argue that the Ring's commandments do in fact extend to science and study, that once a device has been destroyed, so too should be the knowledge of how to build another. That we are failing a secret test by retaining forbidden knowledge, in a threat to the Ring by implication. Zealots of the first theory enact their theological arguments forcefully, conducting scientific espionage and sabotage all the way through to acts of terrorism committed against research centers and laboratories.

Despite an at times widespread public desire to destroy the Ring, out of fear or hatred, no notable attempts have been undertaken. Part of this is due to the obvious sheer futility of the idea - research indicates that the worldwide munitions stockpiles, properly coordinated and launched to strike simultaneously, would destroy no more than perhaps 11% of the Ring's materiel. Ongoing production efforts, even if they were not sabotaged preemptively by the Ring's typical satellite strikes, would be able to destroy no more than 1.5% per year after taking into account the Ring's capacity for repair and replacement. As this course would take nearly a century at minimum to implement, on top of being near-impossible to feasibly coordinate, the drain on our planet's resources would be severe. And for what benefit? Preliminary intelligence suggests the Ring would be replaced or supplemented by extrasolar reserves. And if the Ring is in fact neutral or benevolent, we'd be doing ourselves a disservice as well as destroying the most tangible source of alien contact our culture has ever seen.

A fringe theory suggests that immediate and thorough annihilation is what the Ring desires and is guiding us towards - that once we can destroy it without destroying ourselves, we will have graduated from their care and earned our place on the galactic stage. This is typically regarded as anywhere from fanciful to poetic nonsense.

[shiri1124]

大好きだったよ.全ての感覚が鈍るほどに

大嫌いだったよ.君の全てを壊してやりたいほどに

両の手では数えきれないほどに恋をしてきたのに、夢にまで出たことがある人はせいぜい3.4人。何度も夢に出てくる人なんて1人くらいしか思い浮かばない。なのに、こないだ別れたあなたはこの短期間で何度も夢に出てくる（複数回夢に出てくる人2人目ですね）あなたが夢に登場した時、私はいつもあなたに何かしらの感情をぶつけている。前は飄々とした態度で私の苦言を聞き流していたあなたも、昨日夢に見た時には、私の心配をちゃんと聞き入れてくれていた。夢の中に出てくるあなたは、本当のあなたじゃなくて、私の中の悩みとか、鬱憤を擬態したものなんだと思う。

信じられないけどあなたは今も同じ県内で生きていて、今も呼吸をして、鼓動を鳴らしている。もしかしたら今頃どこかで飲み歩いてるのかもね。でも、だけども、私にとっては死んだも同然の存在。3年半もの間付き合った元彼氏との写真は別れてすぐにぜ〜んぶ消せたのに、貰ったアクセサリーも全部リサイクルショップに売ってその足で外食に行ったのに、あなたの写真は、あなたからもらった封筒は捨てられない。まだ私の中で消化しきれていない。私がもう少し歳をとって、経験を積んだらあなたへの憎しみも、あなたへ抱いた情動も全て「こんなもんか」って思えるのかもしれない。今、好きなわけじゃないし、また会いたいわけでもない、ヨリを戻したいわけではない。ただあなたにつけられた傷が、傷口がまだズキズキ痛む。その傷を見るたびに無駄にあなたのことを思い出してしまう。

[georgenotfound-archive]

George Youtube Short 2024/11/04

[f1archives]

11/04/25 (📷 Mark Sutton)

[dailynaeleon]

another low-effort one for today but hey at least i broke out the tablet and pen and didnt just draw with my finger at the last second 😎

[oldfarmhouse]

[vhscorp]

La bienveillance et l’humanité, ce n’est pas toujours tout dire par souci de vérité, mais savoir parfois mentir pour protéger, ne pas blesser, pour soutenir et pour aider…

V. H. SCORP

[nicoscheer]

Gotta love him liking their videos

Recognise the roof ?

[wandering-in-the-mist]

[cleoenfaserum]

REBLOG: SHORT FILM: PIZZA PANIC PARTY (POSTED BY junkyarddemento) (1226)

I am always amazed at human creativity. We are limitless in how we can frighten ourselves with the most horrific and unimaginable scenarios, involving the destruction of the body and creating unfathomable creatures, all for entertainment. Pizza is something to be enjoyed; however, I recommend not eating pizza while watching this video, especially if it’s a mushroom and black olive pizza. (with the help of AI Copilot)

Pizza Panic Party (Short 2024) - IMDb 7'4

LINK https://ok.ru/video/8235150084659 Source: @junkyarddemento origin july 12

Slow clap well earned by Graham Denman and the team at Gorgazma, for creating practical special effects and blood filled gags that rival anything that Blumhouse has been crapping out the past few years. PIZZA PANIC PARTY is the perfect calling card for Graham and team to show that not only can they deliver a fun, professional looking horror film, but they deserve a shot at a feature project. They can certainly claim me as a new fan! (junkyarddemento)

NOTE

I asked AI Copilot if there is any particular message to this story, here is what it said:

“Pizza Panic Party” is a horror short film that pays homage to the gory horror films of the 1980s1. The story revolves around four teenagers who gather for a movie night, order pizza, and encounter unexpected and terrifying consequences.

While the film primarily aims to entertain with its nostalgic aesthetic and practical effects, it also subtly explores themes of peer pressure and the consequences of seemingly trivial decisions. The argument over pizza toppings and the subsequent horror that unfolds can be seen as a metaphor for how small conflicts and choices can lead to significant and unforeseen outcomes.

Overall, the film’s purpose seems to be a mix of nostalgic entertainment and a cautionary tale about the ripple effects of our actions. Did you enjoy the film, or did it leave you with more questions?

[dailysudeikis]

Jason Sudeikis at Manningcast Monday Night Football during the Kansa City Chiefs vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers. - November 4, 2024.

[photoncatcher]

Panasonic G5; 1/800; F/4; ISO 160; 35mm

04/11/2024

[f1archives]

11/04/25 (📷 Mark Sutton)

[flatlinerburning]

they don't tell you this in church, but stars turn into angels before they die. n they dont tell you this either, but if you talk to enough of em, angels'll wrap razor wire round your soul. they'll pull it tighter when you call n cut you deeper when you don't n you cant never tear it out yourself. i got too much blood under my nails n soaked into my shirts to prove it.

i talked to an angel the other night, crying myself to sleep on the bathroom floor. he was dying (angels turn into black holes after they die) and i asked if he had any friends up there in heaven. he laughed in my face n said i ain't fuckin from there. i told him you wouldn't know it, what with the wings n the attitude n all. and he just laughed again n dragged that wire tighter round my soul, closer n closer to my heart n i said do it.

i said if you really ain't from heaven then do it, cuz i don't wanna be here anymore. n he said honey (the hollywood in his voice dug that wire deeper) he said honey, it ain't fun watching holy people die. not unless they're putting on a show, and you're too scared for that. n he kept on tearing at my heart n i wish i would've just ripped it out n crushed it under my converse for good measure.

they don't tell you this in church, but hollywood calls at night if you got the right kinda soul. n they don't tell you this either, but if you ignore enough of it, hollywood wont never leave you alone. it'll get in your bones n your blood til it makes you sell your heart or tear it out or kill the star you were n leave nothin but a black hole behind.

[oldfarmhouse]

[vhscorp]

La réussite d’une vie ne se mesure pas à la quantité de biens que l’on possède mais au nombre de gens avec qui on a partagé amour et amitié…

V. H. SCORP