Digital Diary of the Departed

My life. My love. My dreams.

[arcticfoxbear]

Humans Are Weird

So there has been a bit of “what if humans were the weird ones?” going around tumblr at the moment and Earth Day got me thinking. Earth is a wonky place, the axis tilts, the orbit wobbles, and the ground spews molten rock for goodness sakes. What if what makes humans weird is just our capacity to survive? What if all the other life bearing planets are these mild, Mediterranean climates with no seasons, no tectonic plates, and no intense weather? 

What if several species (including humans) land on a world and the humans are all “SCORE! Earth like world! Let’s get exploring before we get out competed!” And the planet starts offing the other aliens right and left, electric storms, hypothermia, tornadoes and the humans are just … there… counting seconds between flashes, having snowball fights, and just surviving. 

[arafaelkestra]

To paraphrase one of my favorite bits of a ‘humans are awesome’ fiction megapost: “you don’t know you’re from a Death World until you leave it.” For a ton of reasons, I really like the idea of Earth being Space Australia.

[radioactivepeasant]

Earth being Space Australia Words cannot express how much I love these posts

[crazy-pages]

Alien: “I’m sorry, what did you just say your comfortable temperature range is?”

Human: “Honestly we can tolerate anywhere from -40 to 50 Celcius, but we prefer the 0 to 30 range.”

Alien: “……. I’m sorry, did you just list temperatures below freezing?”

Human: “Yeah, but most of us prefer to throw on scarves or jackets at those temperatures it can be a bit nippy.” 

Other human: “Nah mate, I knew this guy in college who refused to wear anything past his knees and elbows until it was -20 at least.”

Human: “Heh. Yeah everybody knows someone like that.”

Alien: “……. And did you also say 50 Celcius? As in, half way to boiling?”

Human: “Eugh. Yes. It sucks, we sweat everywhere, and god help you if you touch a seatbelt buckle, but yes.” 

Alien: “……. We’ve got like 50 uninhabitable planets we think you might enjoy.” 

[val-ritz]

“You’re telling me that you have… settlements. On islands with active volcanism?” “Well, yeah. I’m not about to tell Iceland and Hawaii how to live their lives. Actually, it’s kind of a tourist attraction.” “What, the molten rock?” “Well, yeah! It’s not every day you see a mountain spew out liquid rocks! The best one is Yellowstone, though. All these hot springs and geysers from the supervolcano–” “You ACTIVELY SEEK OUT ACTIVE SUPERVOLCANOES?” “Shit, man, we swim in the groundwater near them.”

[wuestenratte]

Sounds like the “Damned” trilogy by Alan Dean Foster.

[networkentertainment-offici-blog]

“And you say the poles of your world would get as low as negative one hundred with wind chill?” 

“Yup, with blizzards you cant see through every other day just about.”

“Amazing! when did you manage to send drones that could survive such temperatures?”

“… well, actually…”

“… what?”

“…we kinda……. sent……….. people…..”

“…”

“…”

“…what?”

“we sent-”

“no yeah I heard you I just- what? You sent… HUMANS… to a place one hundred degrees below freezing?”

“y-yeah”

“and they didn’t… die?”

“Well the first few did”

“PEOPLE DIED OF THE COLD AND YOUR SOLUTION WAS TO SEND MORE PEOPLE???!?!?!?”

[arcticfoxbear]

My new favorite Humans are Weird quote

“PEOPLE DIED OF THE COLD AND YOUR SOLUTION WAS TO SEND MORE PEOPLE?”

aka The History of Russia

aka Arctic Exploration

aka The History of Alaska

[unicornempire]

Being from Alaska, this was sort of how I felt going to college in the lower 48′s and learned that no one else had been put through a literal survival camp as a regular part of their school curriculum, including but not limited to:

1. Learning to recognize all forms of animal tracks in the wild so you can avoid bears and moose and search out rabbits and other small animals to eat.

2. Extensive swimming and climbing on glacial pieces with competitions to see who could last the longest, followed by a group sit in the sauna so we wouldn’t get hypothermia (no, not kidding, I really did this many times as a kid!)

3. How to navigate using the stars to get back to civilization.

4. How to select the right type of moss from the trees to start a fire with damp wood (because, y’know, you’re in a field of snow. Nothing is dry.)

5. How to carve out a small igloo-like space to sleep in the snow to preserve body heat and reduce the windchill so you won’t freeze to death in the arctic.

[reformed-roark]

“I’m telling you, I don’t think we need to worry about territory conflicts with the humans. You know all those deathtrap hell-worlds in the Argoth Cluster?” “Those worthless rocks? Yeah.” “80% of them are considered ‘resort destinations’ by those freaky little primates.”

[down-sizing-deactivated20180211]

“I’m telling you, they terraform for fun!” “Don’t be ridiculous” “No, seriously. Some of their most celebrated cultural loci are built on swamps. They have an entire city that is literally in a body of water. Not, like, an artificial pontoon city, they literally sunk the foundations into water. For Grilp’s sake, they build elaborate structures out of frozen water AND THEN SLEEP IN THEM.” “Dear Thilak. Think we could get them to terraform our moons?” “Psh, they’d probably pay for the privilege.”

[did-you-know]

Mary Somerville is the reason for the word ‘scientist.’ A self-taught mathematician, astronomer, and physicist, she was a master of connecting the physical sciences. In 1834, she’d impressed a historian who found himself unable to publicly praise her because the only common description for that sort of scholar was 'man of science.’ He then coined the term 'scientist’- but it wasn’t intended to be a gender-neutral noun, it was specifically a reference to Mary Somerville’s expertise. Source Source 2 Source 3

[hellokittyismyspiritanimal]

Listen.

It’s not okay to have your child be scared of you. That isn’t respect. That’s control. 

It’s not okay to have your child obey you at all times in order for you to love them. That isn’t high standards. That’s manipulation.

It’s not okay to force your child become what you wanted to become. That isn’t wanting the best for them. That’s living vicariously through them.

It’s not okay to take away your child’s basic needs as a punishment. That isn’t teaching them. That’s hindering them. 

It’s not okay to dictate your child’s sexuality or gender. That isn’t normalizing them. That’s repressing them.

It’s not okay to berate your child’s appearance or intelligence for being what you think is sub-par. That isn’t toughening them. That’s bullying them.

It’s not okay to take out your stress on your child. That isn’t parenting. That is abusing.

It’s completely okay to distance yourself from your parents. That’s not unloving. That, sometimes, is self care.

[fairyspits]

Holding hands on the sidewalk Did your heart stutter or flutter Feet root into the ground Finger to finger - You know those boys in bars Those boys behind bars We have their names on our lips When we kiss kiss kiss - Kiss the way we’re not supposed to kiss I’ve been writing my will in lipstick prints Saying I hope we make it till death does us part But god, it might take us together And our names won’t be on the funeral papers - A student asked how gay people have safe sex My teachers laughter said we don’t have safe lives - But Miss, how do we fuck so hard They think we’re thumping the bible - My mother said to have faith - But mom, how do I make heart beat so loud It drowns out gunshots - The allies said love always wins, But how many times do I have to tell him I love him to ever match the hours of hate speech He hears every day - How much love will love dry his tears How much love will pull the bullets out of Orlando’s holy heart Tell me How much more can I love? - How much more can I love when all of us crying for people we didn’t know together miles away Was not enough love to save the world

fairy spits Ki**ing Boys (via fairyspits)

[thomas-sanders-on-twitter]

“Yes. I KNOW my videos are watched by all ages. I will STILL use the words "gay” and “non-binary” bc they are positive and NOT curse words. ✌"

[refuse2obeyy]

You will meet many types of people in your life. You will meet delicate flowers, raging oceans, quiet forests, towering mountains, and colourful skies. You will meet thunderstorms, you will meet lightning. They will knock you down, they will leave you breathless. You will meet sunrises, you will meet gardens. They will give you light, they will take you on adventures. Explore them. Get lost with them. They all have something to teach you. 

[digitaldiaryofthedeparted]

Steve Harvey at Miss Universe 2016: Who are you?

The Academy at Oscars 2017: I'm you but stronger

[catchday]

Full-scale Portal turret

[airbenderedacted]

AM I THE ONLY ONE WHO WANTS TO STICK THIS THING LIKE IN A PUBLIC RESTROOM OR AROUND A CORNER IN SOME HALLWAY OR SOMETHING AND JUST WATCH THE LOOK PEOPLE’S FACES WHEN THEY RUN INTO IT

[chocolate-covered-portals]

No.

[faisdm]

The most evil place to put it would be in a dark hallway at a University games design dept. Full of half-asleep people who know exactly what it is.

“HEL-LO”

“Shiiiiiiit!” *leaps back around the corner*

“ARE YOU STILL THERE~?”

*sobbing*

[queenofnoodles]

I NEED 10000 OF THESE

[dgtalronin]

Always to be reblogging Aperture Science technologies

[anonymouscomrade]

I’ll buy two if they can rig it up to shoot nerf darts

[bd-doughnut-boi]

GAME IDEA REBLOG THIS AND TRY TYPING YOUR URL EYES CLOSED

VD&diydgbyt-buh

[did-you-know]

When 7-year-old Chloe Bridgewater wrote the ‘Google boss’ asking for a job, he sent her a personalized reply. Though it was only the second letter she’d ever written, it worked- CEO Sundar Pichai replied within days telling her to follow her dreams, learn about technology, and send him an application when she’s done with school. It gave her a big confidence boost, and she’s now 'even more eager to do well at school and work for Google.’ Source Source 2

[digitaldiaryofthedeparted]

OH MY GOD THIS IS SO CUTE *dies*

[lesbomatriarchy]

homophobes r always actin like same-gender parents gonna like…get mad when their kids aren’t gay…like no susan i promise u punishing people for who they like is 100% a straight ppl thing…

[we-are-the-reckless-youthhhh]

[explanatorypower-deactivated201]

i dont understand this at all and america scares the fuck out of me

[free-market-pluralist-deactivat]

This is the america they don’t want you to see

[robloxgf-deactivated20190515]

i love america

[dalaisa-katili-deactivated20170]

This is what you call Waffle House at 2 am when the bars close and everyone is drunk and hungry

[courtnashe]

God that last comment is so true.

[pkpaulshow]

[digitaldiaryofthedeparted]

It still seems weird to me that there are members of the LGBTQ spectrum who don't think aces should be included. Like, one of my best friends is ace (in a het relationship currently) and I'm not like "No, this doesn't apply to you, rawr! >:D" First off, it's not really your decision. They're valid and they're part of the spectrum, get over it. Second off, if they choose NOT to identify as LGBTQ because they're a het ace, no one is forcing them to ID. It's not your decision and they're valid, so what's up with y'all acephobes?

[black-0rpheus]

Why are you so anti La La Land?

I’m not anti-La La Land at all. I have nothing against it, it’s a cute movie and all. I just feel like movies like Moonlight are more deserving of all of the awards that La La Land has been sweeping up this awards season.

The reason why I want Moonlight to win so bad is because of its story. To have a movie about an African-American boy struggling with his sexuality while growing up is something I thought would never happen. It’s touching and relatable because it’s something that I went through growing up and to see someone that looks like me going through what I went through during my whole childhood really strikes a chord with me. Growing up African-American and gay is difficult because the stigma of showing yourself as weak or feminine is something still looked down upon in the African-American community if you’re a boy. You have to act as masculine as you can to prove yourselves to others or else you would get teased or picked on. Barry Jenkins telling of Chiron’s story through Moonlight paints a story of millions of African American males childhoods. Not only African American males but also other males of color as well.

When you compare that to a musical about a white woman wanting to be an actress and a white man wanting to save jazz, a genre deeply rooted in African-American culture and from slavery…she just doesn’t have the range compared to Moonlight, I’m sorry.

But none of this really matters anyway because we all know that La La Land is going to sweep at the Oscars just like it did with all the other major award shows this season so

[ghostclvb]

“she doesn’t have the range” yes

[lesbianrey]

la la SHAM!!!! moonlight won the popular vote!!  #notmybestpicture

[lesbianrey]

i cant believe la la land was impeached

[theblasianbarbie]

moonlight winning is so important we saw a dark skinned black boy get to be soft, awkward, shy and emotional. we got to see a dark skinned black boy come of age. and we got to see a dark skinned black boy fall in love. we got to see a darkskin black person as a HUMAN.