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I share cool things I find or think up. She/her Send asks as long as they are fun

[justanormalpersin]

! intro post !

I use she/ her

I like lot of different fandoms and will randomly become supper into somthing for a bit but my faves are

batfam

dc x dp

In general dc

[trippedintoa-volcano]

Imagine that everywhere in the mechanical engineering world suddenly got infatuated with lasers.

Lasers have a lot of uses! Measuring things, heating things, cutting things, entertaining cats, particle physics. Lasers are pretty cool. Very versatile, very useful, potential to be very powerful.

Someone shows up one day and says "I have developed a never before seen technology! I call it a Death Star."

And it's a 3.4mW laser. Well no, we haven't seen this exact size of laser much since that's not really standard, but that's a bit of a misnomer, and I wouldn't call it new -

"HOLY SHIT GUYS! This Death Star is so entertaining! My cat loves it and it has such a nice color!" The Death Star becomes a viral novelty, and is mildly entertaining, as laser pointers often are.

Somehow, seemingly overnight, this leads to mania. "Lets stick lasers in EVERYTHING! The public loves them!"

More companies make 3.4mW lasers to jump on the bandwagon. Everyone that makes anything vaguely mechanical starts sticking lasers into their designs.

Everyone is calling them Death Stars. Any time there is a "Death Star innovation", it is just that they made a bigger laser.

Ford's next truck comes out and it has "Death Star integrated headlights", where they have just stuck giant lasers in place of their previously functional headlights.

An electric toothbrush is now "Powered by Death Stars" and shoots a laser at the tooth its cleaning. You think that maybe this could have actual applications as a sanitizing device if you're being generous, but when you actually look at the product, its laser has no purpose but to point at the tooth and drain the battery.

Mechanical products across the board get noticeably worse as everyone starts stuffing lasers in places where lasers have no right to be.

The lamp business gets in on it. "Here's a Death Star powered lamp!" These guys haven't even tried to stick a laser in their damn lamps. They've just started calling their light bulbs Death Stars and hoped you bought it before you could tell the difference. You at least appreciate that they haven't ruined their lamp about it.

Death Stars are lauded as the solution to all the world's problems. If it's not working, you should stick a laser in it! That'll fix it, everyone says. Once in a blue moon, it's even true! Weather prediction is really good now. But most things are garbage. Like "Death Star powered washing machines". What the fuck does that even mean?

Meanwhile, since all functioning mechanisms are being replaced with lasers, problems start showing up. All mirrors now cost $1000+ dollars, because the whole supply is being used up to make more lasers. The earth heats up, because everyone's blasting lasers at everything. People keep going blind, on account of all the lasers.

You, in fact, study optical mechanics. You know what a laser is, and how it works, and that it was invented many years before any of this nonsense actually started. People keep asking you about Death Stars, since surely you must know so much about them.

You explain that this is not really what lasers are for, except you have to call them Death Stars now, and that they're causing a lot of harm, so you don't like them much.

"Oh, but they're still such new tech!" they reply. "They'll figure out how to make Death Stars that don't burn your eyes out soon, and then it won't be an issue anymore!"

Somewhere, deep and buried, you remember lasers being used in particle accelerators, or in telescopes, or in laser cutters, or funny cat videos. They are, in fact, still interesting. Still cool.

But by this point they have replaced roads with "Death Star Powered Pathways", which are just laser pointers propped up on tooth picks pointing vaguely through the forests.

And you think you are going mad.

And they are still just FUCKING LASERS.

This post is about AI.

[chaoticwriting]

Dad strength

Jason: Ugghhh, I can't believe I lost to an old man. Bruce is like 50 something. How is he so strong?

Bruce: I am 40.

Jason: Potato potato. Same shit.

Dick: To be fair, he beats all of us in arm wrestling. And I think he is putting his Batman face but he doesn't even twitch while wrestling with you.

Jason: Way to rub in the salt, dickhead. Do any of you wanna go?

Damian: And humiliate myself? I have self respect Todd.

Tim: Yeah, no. I'm already running low on my energy drink. I don't think I can even lift a finger right now.

Cass: I am agile, not strong. If Jason can't beat him, I probably can't too.

Steph: How are you so strong anyway?

Bruce: Dad strength.

Jason: Bullshit.

Dick: Dad strength is real?

Damian: Is that why you keep bringing in new children, father?

*Entering the living room*

Duke: Hey, guys. Danny's here. He has some burgers with him.

Danny: Way to rat out my lunch, dude.

Duke: You have like 2 dozen burgers there. Ain't no way you are eating all of that.

Danny: You don't know that. I could totally eat all of this.

Duke: Sure you can. What are all of you doing on the coffee table? And why does Jason look like he wants to shoot Bruce.

Steph: He lost to Bruce in arm wrestling.

Tim: And Bruce says the only reason he is strong is because of Dad strength.

Duke: You're exaggerating. Bruce can't be that strong.

-2 minutes later-

Duke: I take back what I say.

Danny: Oh I want to try. I've been lifting a lot recently. Look at this. *Flex almost nonexistent muscle*

Tim: Yeah, sure dude. Looks great.

Damian: Your sarcasm is dripping, Drake. And there is no way you are beating father, Fenton.

Danny: Oh just you wait.

-1 minute later-

Jason: What The Fuck.

Dick: You're joking, Bruce. Tell me you're joking.

Jason: There is no fucking way I am weaker than this twink. He looks more malnourished than when I was a street kid.

Damian:*Frowns heavily*

Steph and Cass: *Laughing at Jason's, Bruce's and Dick's shocked face*

Tim: How are you so strong?

Danny: Dad strength.

[rosemaryhoney27]

Bruce: Narrows eyes That’s not possible.

Jason: I call bullshit. There’s no way you have dad strength. You don’t even have kids.

Danny: Shrugs, still munching on a burger You don’t know that.

Tim: Pauses mid-sip of his energy drink Wait. Do you?

Dick: Horrified gasp Danny, is there something you need to tell us?

Danny: Chokes on his burger No! God, no. I was just messing with you!

Damian: Then how did you win?

Danny: Grinning I’m just built different.

Bruce: Still staring at their clasped hands on the table I need to train harder.

Duke: Leaning back against the couch, arms crossed Nah, man, just accept it. You’ve met your match.

Jason: Still in disbelief No, no, no. I refuse to accept that. This—this gestures wildly at Danny twig beat Bruce. That means he’s stronger than me.

Steph: Wiping away tears of laughter Oh my god, Jason’s having an existential crisis.

Cass: Nods, still giggling This is a great day.

Danny: Leaning back and taking another bite of his burger You know, I was just here to eat, but this turned out to be chef’s kiss amazing.

Tim: Still staring at Danny’s arm Seriously, though. How?

Danny: Smirks Ghost powers, bro.

Damian: Flatly That explains nothing.

Danny: Pauses mid-bite …Wait. If dad strength is real, and I have a clone and an evil future self… does that mean I technically have kids?

Tim: Blinking …I hate that I have to think about this.

Duke: Counting on his fingers Okay, so Dani is your clone, but she’s also kinda her own person? And Dan is your evil self but from the future, so like… would that make him your messed-up son or your weird time-loop dad?

Dick: Horrified Oh my god, are you your own father?

Jason: Looking even more distressed What the fuck is wrong with you people?!

Danny: Ignoring him, looking deep in thought If I am, that explains so much.

Damian: Rubbing his temples I refuse to engage in whatever madness you are trying to create.

Steph: Still giggling So what you’re saying is, Danny flexes again that was actually dad strength?

Bruce: Rubbing his chin, deeply considering If we accept this logic…

Jason: Screaming internally No, we are not accepting this logic!

[rosemaryhoney27]

Danny: Leaning forward, excited No, no, hear me out! Dani is my clone, right? She’s technically my DNA, but she’s also her own person. So, in a way, she’s like my daughter.

Tim: Reluctantly nodding …That tracks more than I want to admit.

Danny: And then there’s Dan. He’s technically me but older and evil. If we follow comic book logic—

Duke: Holding up a hand And we always do.

Danny: —then he’s either my evil future self or my messed-up son who just happens to look exactly like me.

Dick: Shaking his head This is some time travel nonsense, and I hate it.

Jason: Pointing aggressively No. Just—no. That’s not how this works. That’s not how any of this works!

Bruce: Still deep in thought If you follow that logic, then yes, you could have technically developed ‘dad strength’ in an unconventional way.

Jason: Gesturing wildly WHY ARE YOU ENTERTAINING THIS?!

Steph: Still laughing I mean, it makes sense. He has the ‘unexplained parental strength’ thing going on. That’s literally how Bruce works.

Cass: Nods Ghost dad.

Damian: Muttering I hate everything about this conversation.

Tim: Sipping his energy drink, resigned So what you’re saying is… Danny somehow has dad strength through sheer ghost nonsense?

Danny: Grinning smugly And you all doubted me.

Bruce: Looking at Danny, now determined We should train.

Danny: Nearly chokes on his burger Wait, what?

Duke: Cackling Oh, you messed up, dude.

Jason: Still distressed No, what’s messed up is that this twig is somehow stronger than me!

Danny: Still panicked No, seriously, what do you mean ‘train’?

Bruce: Serious Bat glare If you have dad strength, I need to test its limits.

Danny: Slowly realizing what he’s gotten himself into Oh, this was a mistake.

Danny: Eyes widening in realization Oh no.

Bruce: Cracks knuckles Oh yes.

Danny: Immediately tries to bolt Nope! I take it back, I don’t want to test my limits! My limits are good where they are!

Dick: Laughing Oh man, I’ve never seen someone run so fast.

Cass: Shrugs Not fast enough.

Before Danny could even make it three steps, Bruce effortlessly snatched him up like a sack of potatoes and slung him over his shoulder. Danny, who barely weighed 100 pounds soaking wet, didn’t even stand a chance.

Danny: Flailing weakly Noooo! Betrayal! Treachery! Someone help me!

Duke: Filming the entire thing Yeah, I’m helping by recording this.

Jason: Crossing his arms, still fuming You deserve this.

Tim: Nods Yeah, if you’re gonna claim dad strength, you gotta back it up.

Danny: Still squirming It was a joke! I take it back! I’ll admit I cheated or something! Let me goooo!

Bruce: Calmly walking toward the training room Too late. You’ve made a claim. Now we see if it holds up.

Damian: Smirking slightly If he survives, I may consider acknowledging him as competent.

Steph: Wiping away tears of laughter Oh man, I can’t believe Bruce just yeeted him like that.

Cass: Nods Effortless.

Danny: Kicking his legs uselessly I regret everything.

Jason: Watching them disappear down the hallway You know what? I hope Bruce does break him. Maybe that’ll make me feel better.

Duke: Still recording This is my new favorite video.

Dick: Grinning I can’t wait to see how this turns out.

Steph: Still giggling So… when do you think we’ll hear the first scream?

-Two minutes later-

Danny: OH GOD, WHY IS HE SO STRONG?!

Tim: Checks watch Huh. Faster than I expected.

[casualcarpetshark]

[wayward-delver]

I shall hold the child.

[itzkraycee]

speaking of which, i still cannot escape. these dang. isopods. i love him but he HAS NOT LEFT MY DASH--

[sushi1056]

you should not have said that. I have powerful connections

@walmart-the-official

ISOPOD BLAST!!!

[snappingturt3ls]

The small ones are weird and gross, but a big one like that? Yeah I'd give it pets and shit. It looks cute as fuck

[cosmicpoutine]

i think calling the tadc dialog cringe is such a normie thing to do.

[cosmicpoutine]

i know anime became a mainstream thing and that led to a lot of normies thinking they can consume everything and that everything will cater to them but like no it wont, this is not for you, if you can't handle a CARTOON CHARACTER acting like A CARTOON CHARACTER then leave please

[no-sharks-on-the-sun]

[no-sharks-on-the-sun]

they killed him for this

[shenaniganbanana]

woke Jewish girls making friendship bracelets:

[justanormalpersin]

Image ID 2 braclets with yellow beads and white leter beads spelling Eat the rich But

Also eat kugle

[justanormalpersin]

Because both of thoughts things are definitely 100% the same amount of kosher (joking)

[shenaniganbanana]

woke Jewish girls making friendship bracelets:

[justanormalpersin]

Image ID 2 braclets with yellow beads and white leter beads spelling Eat the rich But

Also eat kugle

[beardedmrbean]

Congratulations on the cat

[raccoonmilf]

Me, surfacing for air: “You saw that fish? That was a parrot fish that has not transed its gender. They do that, you know. Trans. Their genders. In the wild. It’s natural. It’s free. It’s in the ocean. Not all of them do it and that’s ok it’s up to them. Sometimes cis male parrotfish do it too. It’s all the same, in the end. Ok, I’m going back down.”

[hmantegazzi]

It's through the DMRT-1 gene, and we have it too! Here's an article about what it might mean for future trans health procedures, as the gene editing tools available today (the article is from 2023) aren't precise enough to manipulate it safely:

What if We Didn't Need HRT Anymore?

DMRT-1 and what medical transition might look like in the future

[raccoonmilf]

Holy shit that is so cool!!! What a wonderful world we live in where fish are providing insight into the next generation of trans healthcare

[littlegrosspelicannugget]

The way Will is flirting and Nico is fully oblivious is killing me 😂

[kuttithevangu]

The thing I dislike about alt histories where real life monarchs have been made both gay and unproblematic is that it seems to imply that gay monarchs have not existed in history but if they did they would be cool. Which isn’t true. They have existed and they were just as bad as straight people. And I think it is disrespectful to real queer history to pretend that queer people have never been absolute bastards

[kuttithevangu]

The thing I dislike about alt histories where real life monarchs have been made both gay and unproblematic is that it seems to imply that gay monarchs have not existed in history but if they did they would be cool. Which isn’t true. They have existed and they were just as bad as straight people. And I think it is disrespectful to real queer history to pretend that queer people have never been absolute bastards

[loveridden1999]

[vicholas]

Why are people now saying "LARP" when they mean "poser". It's confusing.

[vicholas]

Everyone is always parroting The Buzzword Of The Month without actually knowing what it means or where it comes from, make it stop

[gunsandfireandshit]

Kinda like how "POV" went from "(implied first person) Point Of View" to "there is a video"

[mossadspydolphin]

Tumblr: Haha Moon Moon so funny

Frum people: These are my children, Tzipporah Feige, Yitzchak Isaac, Zahava Golda, and Tzvi Hirsch. If we're Chabad, all the boys are Menachem Mendel.

[hyperpotamianarch]

You forgot Aryeh Leib, Ze’ev Wolf and Dov Bear.

My great grandfather was called Barich Bendet (benedict), but that's not as common.

[justanormalpersin]

The amount of manacham mendles and merils

[burntmyleg]

i love reblogging things i've already reblogged like. y'all are going to see this again