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So many people think violence is at the core of humanity. But really, violence is a part of nature, a part of survival. It’s not exclusively human. What I think separates us from the other inhabitants of this world is our drive to create beautiful things.

It’s the reason we stack flat rocks on the beach. It’s the reason we hum or tap to an unknown tune. It’s the reason we collect pretty shells, or rocks, or other pointless objects.

I think art is the core of humanity

#late night thoughts #thoughts #humanity #human nature #philosophy

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sandmandaddy69

disgruntledseagull

Oh so the pondering is a brooding behavior they are waiting for their sons to hatch I see

marauders4evr

It occurs to me that there are people who weren’t on this website in 2012 and therefore never saw the magical gif that you can actually hear:

It’s been over five years and that still impresses the hell out of me.

galwaygremlin

wdym you can hear it?

superpaperclip

Basically, it’s a form of synesthesia, movement-hearing. In this case, you expect to hear a thud, so you do. It’s estimated that 20% of people experience this type of synesthesia, as opposed to 2-4% for other kinds.

eat-the-door-to-the-v0id-deacti

YO what the FUXK

burntcopper

The longer you watch it the more you get convinced that you can hear a distant thud and the air displace.

lasrina

I heard the thud. I closed my eyes and the thud stopped. I opened my eyes and I heard the thud. My goodness but human brains are a mess.

miniimaelstrom

[gif description:

A looping, deceptively well-animated manipulation of a photo of a line of transmission towers. One in the foreground and one in the background are swinging their telephone wires like a jump rope. Between them is a third transmission tower, unconnected to any wires, which ‘leaps’ in the air - animated so it’s four legs stretch outwards as it jumps up, expanding it’s lowest rungs in time to the ‘stretch’ of it’s legs, and including a stretch-and-squash to it’s upper tower as it arches body at the top of the jump and is mildly compressed as it lands. The animation effectively makes the jump look very full of effort and force. Additionally, the whole of the image briefly jitters every time the tower lands, adding to the feeling of force, as though the camera recording the motions is caught up in the seismic reverb of such a heavy object hitting the ground.

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THUD. THUD. THUD.

5triderofthenorth

Beckoning Shai-Hulud, Maker of the deep desert. May His passing cleanse the world.

imsooveritall-deactivated202308

funny I “hear” boing boing boing, but I grew up on Warner Cartoons, and Carl Stalling, so I’m permanently damaged.

melynnwaters

the existence of a "troll face" (used to indicated you have "trolled" somebody) implies the existence of a "trolled" face (used to indicate somebody has "trolled you")

mixingmetaphorsoup

dubsthemagnificent

What do you mean based on your likes. And why does he get almost 6k notes on two words. What did i do to deserve this

pukicho

haha

5weekdays

the version of excel i'm using came preloaded with a bunch of icon/emoji thingies so i spend my free time making fucking cave art

this is called "guy who gets abducted by aliens but he's super into it"

brandtandstein

Goncharov (1973)

I know everyone talks about Ice Pick Joe, but let’s be real, that scene where he finally kills Gil “the Grill” McGilicuddy? Brian Dennehy STOLE IT.

centrally-unplanned

Starving to death this morning because ive been to the new local cafe twice this week already and if i go a third time ill look desperate.

centrally-unplanned

Me: I like the goods and/or services you offer in exchange for my money

The cafe, in my head: lmao cringe, kill yrself buddy

centrally-unplanned

The endlessly wailing siren of my social anxiety issues is probably not going to be silenced by the people in the comments pointing out that being a regular at a restaurant is a normal thing for people to be, but I do zero-sarcasm appreciate the attempt, is very kind!

rustingbridges

I used to walk into [redacted nonpizza store] in my area and the guy behind the counter would immediately ask me if I wanted a pizza. truly I experienced the mortifying ordeal of being known as the pizza guy

compared to that being a regular at a normal cafe ordering normal breakfast items would be a real relief

centrally-unplanned

Literally dread this scenario, to have your identity *reduced down* to a single item order, to be known as such a plebian with such a restricted palette that your order can be charted in advance, oh widdle ash wants his chicken tendies uwu.

I agree having a set breakfast order is more socially acceptable than a set pizza order. But its not enough; its never enough.

Though life update: i did just go to the cafe in the end. I compromised with my anxiety by ordering a sandwich instead of my typical bagel. It was fine but not as good.

athingbynatureprodigal

on the flipside, we went to the same place for brunch a couple years, one time my buddy orders something new, and while he’s eating five different members of the wait staff stopped by to be like “did they bring you the wrong thing?”

centrally-unplanned

This thread needs a trigger warning keep the horror stories coming

zoobus

There was a bakeshop near my house that made soft ginger cookies and and macarons but only 2-3 good flavors. I walked in once and the cashier (who I definitely didn’t recognize) said “let me guess - ginger cookies and cookies-n-cream macarons, right?”

Needless to say, I never returned.

ranma-official

I once went to a McDonald’s, the cashier said “big mac combo meal and a chicken burger, right?” and I said “yeah” and then didn’t come back for two years

eikotheblue

This entire genre of concern so fascinatingly foreign to me! the cafeteria pizza guy knows I want 3 slices of whatever veggie pizza he has, and he will have them ready for me without me having to say anything besides a quick murmured thanks, and he smiles when he sees me and starts to grab them, and it feels so good! to be known, even a little bit, to be a small constant in someone else’s life… there’s just something so beautiful and precious and good in that, for me.

aurpiment

When I lived in [the city where I lived for undergrad] there was this place very close to my house with cheap and delicious lamb curry and the people at the counter knew my face and would start scooping the lamb curry into a bowl when they saw me come through the door. I thought this was lovely of them and always made sure to tip generously. Restaurant and regular is a mutually beneficial relationship.

st-just

Yeah there’s a bakery/cafe a few doors down from me and reaching the point where they a) remember my face/name and b) know my regular order meant that I can no longer get breakfast anywhere else ever.

collapsedsquid

Had the guy at the taco truck I routinely went to for lunch who asked me after a few years if I only ate burritos or something, no man I’m just don’t see the need to mix up my lunches.

ms-demeanor

I had a regular named Anastasia who wanted a small white chocolate mocha, no whip, with a chocolate drizzle twice a week. Every time I saw her in line I had the drink on the counter, with her name written on top in chocolate, by the time she got to the register. It was a great way to practice writing in syrup on a smaller surface than our big cafe cappuccino cups.

There was another guy, Mickey, who started coming in during my first stint working that shop, which was from 2006-2008. I quit for two years then had to come back in 2010, at which point he wasn’t a regular anymore. He came in with a friend one day in mid 2011 and I handed him his medium iced mocha while he was still in line and he did a double-take at me and at the drink and was like “what the fuck?” Turns out he had moved out of state.

One regular, Nacho, wanted an ice cream freeze made with rootbeer and peppermint ice cream every friday - I made one for myself once because the order sounded so weird but the peppermint ice cream really does go well with the wintergreen in the rootbeer. I ended up being one of the photographers at Nacho’s wedding.

I haven’t worked at a coffee shop in more than a decade and I miss my regulars. In my case, if I remembered someone’s order it was because I liked them. They were a customer it was pleasant to interact with and I was glad to see them.

nonasuch

When I had my old shop space, every Friday I would go to the restaurant across the street after work. I usually stayed late on Fridays to tag stuff and hardly ever remembered to bring a lunch, and I was too ravenous by 8PM to do anything but walk across the street and inhale a burger. I pretty much always got the same thing — cheeseburger, medium, no tomato, sweet potato tater tots. For like three consecutive years.

One time I noticed that I was identified as BURGER LADY on my receipt. Mortifying, but in a weirdly heartwarming way? I did start trying to change it up a bit after that.

noctilia

When I was working as a barista I loved my regulars! I would try to memorize their orders if they’ve shown up more than three times. They appreciate being remembered.

disassociatingsquid

So I am treating myself to a day at Dashcon. Thing is I can only go one day and both Friday/Saturday have really cool things planned. Which day should I go? Please help me out.