Game show called "What's Wrong With You" where a bunch of doctors compete to see who can diagnose a mystery illness (chronically ill patient whose lab results keep coming back normal despite obvious symptoms) first and most accurately. Pros:
Doctors paying off their medical loans with prize money
Chronically ill people getting free testing (MRIs, CAT scans, X-Rays, bloodwork, etc) and possibly a diagnosis
You can ding points for 'anxiety' and 'you just need to lose some weight'
Doctors are incentivized to find an answer, not just find something billable
hey it's me, a random guy on the internet, Okay listen (or don't, but this is some info for the writers in the ISAT fandom who want to hear a nitpick I hold in my crafter heart)
Siffrin does not carve with his knife.
This one, This knife right here ^^^ the blade is made for slashing outward (the curve increases dynamics and contact during a slice) or inward (inner sharpened curves are used in agricultural purposes with further evolution into weapons) it is weaponry, they should not be carving with it!
if you want canon reference as to why he doesn't carve, he literally states they lost their carving tools before the loops!
If you want to carve something out of wood, you need to have tools much thinner and more precise, not to mention Sharp to make something as simple as a spoon <- in this video alone, there's: spoke shave, draw knife, hook knife, and sloyd knife
(you can substitute gouges to that list as an alternative for the hook knife & add files if you don't use spoke shaves for a clean finish, some sandpaper goes alongside woodworking always)
Now I'll acknowledge that the person in the vid I linked is specialized in carving spoons & axe handles and has the tools for that, so if you're doing more Whittling, then "carving knives" are literally named for their use and they look like this:
small blade, big handle, also known more specifically as a chip carving knife, it's the most common used for small projects that don't use a vice (in the vid the vice is a special kind called a shave horse, used for objects that need adjusting while working yada yada dw about it)
but I wanted to make A singular post addressing this inaccuracy I see so often in fics and art when they mention carving, and I hope someone sees this as an invitation to do more research
just give him a different knife for carving post canon please
hey it's me, a random guy on the internet, Okay listen (or don't, but this is some info for the writers in the ISAT fandom who want to hear a nitpick I hold in my crafter heart)
Siffrin does not carve with his knife.
This one, This knife right here ^^^ the blade is made for slashing outward (the curve increases dynamics and contact during a slice) or inward (inner sharpened curves are used in agricultural purposes with further evolution into weapons) it is weaponry, they should not be carving with it!
if you want canon reference as to why he doesn't carve, he literally states they lost their carving tools before the loops!
If you want to carve something out of wood, you need to have tools much thinner and more precise, not to mention Sharp to make something as simple as a spoon <- in this video alone, there's: spoke shave, draw knife, hook knife, and sloyd knife
(you can substitute gouges to that list as an alternative for the hook knife & add files if you don't use spoke shaves for a clean finish, some sandpaper goes alongside woodworking always)
Now I'll acknowledge that the person in the vid I linked is specialized in carving spoons & axe handles and has the tools for that, so if you're doing more Whittling, then "carving knives" are literally named for their use and they look like this:
small blade, big handle, also known more specifically as a chip carving knife, it's the most common used for small projects that don't use a vice (in the vid the vice is a special kind called a shave horse, used for objects that need adjusting while working yada yada dw about it)
but I wanted to make A singular post addressing this inaccuracy I see so often in fics and art when they mention carving, and I hope someone sees this as an invitation to do more research
just give him a different knife for carving post canon please
they've been arguing about malgendering on twitter so here's the truth from me, the arbiter of truth (jk but ive been talking about malgendering long before it became a popular buzzword and heres my understanding of it)
malgendering is a form of transphobia wherein a transphobic person uses their victim's correct gender to harass or demean them. it is meant to be the inverse of misgendering, where a transphobe uses the victim's incorrect gender to harass or demean them.
misgendering towards trans women can be as simple as "youre a man." but malgendering is more insidious, like someone saying "you really are a girl" when she makes a mistake in order to insult her intelligence. the phrase "you really are a girl" is positive when removed from the context of the trans woman making a mistake and the transphobe's sarcastic tone that implies shes stupid in an misogynistic way.
if a trans man does something like standing up for himself against an unfair situation or asks for better accommodations/treatment, and a transphobe wants to use that to imply he is selfish and entitled, they might say "trans men really are men" which again, is a true statement on its own. but in the context of the situation, its clear the transphobe is using the stereotypical worst qualities of men to insult and undermine someone's very identity.
malgendering can be any severity of harm, just like misgendering. my mom slipping up in the first months of my transition and accidentally calling me "she", and a bigot shouting "YOURE A WOMAN YOULL NEVER BE A MAN" at me are both examples of misgendering, but one is much worse than the other and its the same with malgendering. being told "trans men are the men of the trans community" as an insult is annoying and rude but not a big deal. however, right now ICE is torturing trans men in concentration camps by forcing them to do pointless and grueling labor. and when they become exhausted, theyre told "I thought you were a man. if youre really a man this should be easy for you" these are both examples of malgendering. one is a microaggression, the other is literal torture.
malgendering happens equally to both trans men and trans women, its not something that is unique to anyone because it is a form of transphobia. the strategy is that if a transphobe tries to make a trans persons life as their true gender so miserable and unsafe, detransitioning seems like the safer and happier option. its psychological torment, moreso than the plain and obvious insult of intentional misgendering. so dont let it happen, call it out when you see it and dont be fooled by transphobes trying to erase the context and be like "what!! what i said was true!"
(please consider voting for him, I worked very hard on this drawing)
Some reasons to vote for Tenna:
He made a huge cultural impact online, spawning many AU's, fanfiction, fanart, ASMR Videos, a dating sim fangame and much more! People are feral for this TV!
He's middle aged, past his prime and terrified of becoming obsolete (so we must show him that he's loved!)
He's bad with modern technology and doesn't even know what an e-mail is
He is a deeply flawed, relatable comfort character for many
He'd be the FIRST object head to win the contest!
He is canonically queer
He canonically whines when he's asking for a walk
He introduced a lot of people to wireplay and contributed a lot to the entire robo smut genre (a lot of new tags exist solely because of him)
He is around 15 feet tall and can shrink to the size of an ant ("Tall enough to be a giant, handsome, apron- wearing older husband, and small enough so he can be like a glooby, cute pet that can be kept in a cage.")
He was originally supposed to look more like an Ant and had four arms in his early concept drawings
He'd do ANYTHING to entertain you and is desperate for validation
He has abandonment issues and deeply misses his ex who also happens to be a tumblr sexyman
He's emotionally unstable and has rapid moodswings
He would definetly cry and be depressed for weeks if he lost the contest
He's a single dad who loves his daughter
He is traumatized and just wants to be loved
Vote for Tenna here if you love TV!
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