This is a curious little meme comic that has been circulating a lot on 4chan in the light of the recent attack on Ukraine from Russia: There’s multiple different versions of this comic, from one without any flag, to one with a modified flag of the USA. The versions of the different flags present very … More “Traitor”
Below is an essay based on a speech by Senator Ann O’Connell that was adapted by Diane Alden. It sheds a lot of light on the public schooling system used in the US and a good chunk of the rest of the world today. The original archive for this essay is now long gone from … More Are we teaching American Citizens or training Prussian Serfs?
An oldie, but a goodie. Taken from a page from a yearbook for rather young children. Dylan there probably doesn’t care much about death at his age, as the above seem to be just a cute joke collaborated between him and Catherine. For myself, the only time in my life when I really feared death … More “What Scares You”
The “NPC” meme first came on the scene a few years ago and grew in popularity. It’s been used to describe people who do not think for themselves or make their own decisions, and is something quite often used to mock liberals by the alt right. Below is a different take on the NPC meme … More What Makes an NPC?
A 4chan anon explains the modern phenomenon of single young men who does not bother to seek out sex/marriage in the lens of an old Sumerian myth, and how society views them: It’s called the Enkidu gambit, and this is why incel has become the insult du jour of the present social mainstream. Women – … More The Enkidu Gambit – How Modern Society See Single Young Men
A gentleman from Thailand takes the art of cosplaying to an extreme level, all the while maintaining a low budget: Joker, using matchsticks: Nezuko from the popular anime Demon Slayer: Another smiley face emoji: Last emoji from the set: Shin-chan, popular anime character from long ago: Inuyasha, another old anime character. Very creative use of … More Low Cost Cosplay
An anon with an academic background gives a criticism on the effects of research institutions and bureaucracies on science itself. A first step on the staircase that leads down a surprisingly deep rabbit hole: What we call “science” is 17-century technology. The system made sense when research was done by a relatively small group of … More “Science” as an outdated technology?
President Biden of the United States made a rather impassioned speech a few days ago, on the anniversary of the 1/06/21 protest that took place in Washington, D.C. He went through great lengths to describe how it was a terrible deed and an attack on the nation and democracy itself. Below is a scene from … More Destroyed Houses
A Japanese man came across a moving notice in the neighborhood. Surprisingly, the letter is from a dog: The notice roughly translates to: “Dear grade schoolers, thank you for always calling out my name when you walk by. I’ve moved. Please continue to be gentle, animal loving people from now on! Take care Wendy (aged … More Letter from the Dog
Interesting musings on the implications of civilizations that manage to achieve light speed travel, and how they may interact with humanity: The great silence (ie. absence of SETI signals from alien civilizations) is perhaps the strongest indicator of all that high relativistic velocities are attainable and that everybody out there knows it. The sobering truth … More Relativistic Bomb
Temple of Zagan 