A canvas of experiences.

I am a canvas of my experiences. My story is etched in lines and shading, and you can read it on my arms, my legs, my shoulders, and my stomach. But like everybody else, I was born naked and screaming, waiting for my life to write itself on my skin. - Kat Von D

[grickle14]

Technical miracle.

[roboticsappreciationsociety]

The Man Who Coined The Word "Robot" Defends Himself

Karel Čapek explains what everyone has been getting wrong about his creation

This is an interesting perspective that give me something to think about.

This article by Evan Ackerman, (January 16, 2024), cites an article written June 9, 1935, by Karel Čapek himself, the author of the play "R.U.R." or "Rossum’s Universal Robots", that introduced the word robot to the modern lexicon where the author states that his invention was intended to be chemical in nature and not mechanical:

Karel Čapek, writing in the third person, states:

"The author of the robots appeals to the fact that he must know the most about it: and therefore he pronounces that his robots were created quite differently—that is, by a chemical path. The author was thinking about modern chemistry, which in various emulsions (or whatever they are called) has located substances and forms that in some ways behave like living matter. He was thinking about biological chemistry, which is constantly discovering new chemical agents that have a direct regulatory influence on living matter; about chemistry, which is finding—and to some extent already building—those various enzymes, hormones, and vitamins that give living matter its ability to grow and multiply and arrange all the other necessities of life."

He felt very strongly about the matter as noted in this quote:

"With outright horror, he refuses any responsibility for the thought that machines could take the place of people, or that anything like life, love, or rebellion could ever awaken in their cogwheels. He would regard this somber vision as an unforgivable overvaluation of mechanics or as a severe insult to life."

[bumblebeeappletree]

DIY regenerative ocean farms: The future of food and fuel? With Future Explored host, Tom Carroll

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It’s a massive problem: We’re running out of good land to produce food, so we need to keep producing more food on less land.

Fishermen are turning to a solution they think can not only help provide more food more sustainably, but actually help replenish and heal the oceans too — a practice known as regenerative farming. Raising marine plants and animals together, called ocean farming or “aquaculture,” can help us grow food, fight climate change, and clean up coastal waters.

The aquaculture setups designed by nonprofit GreenWave are simple: using ropes, baskets, and crates, they cultivate seaweed, kelp, and shellfish. By using a variety of crops and creatures which all grow together in harmony, aquaculture can not only maximize space and yield, but is also more resilient than many forms of land-based farming, where reliance on one strain of one crop can lead to entire fields being wiped out with one disease.

Humans have relied on the oceans to provide food for centuries, with ancient Romans cultivating oysters in baskets — not too far removed from the 3D aquaculture GreenWave is helping to promote today. By turning again to the sea, and not only utilizing it but healing it with regenerative farming, we may be able to keep up the pace with less waste and a better world.

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[artofmaquenda]

From Stardust To Stardust

Inked version :D

[wistfullycountry]

Niels Oberson | @noberson

[folklifestyle]

I think it’s safe to say @ryanresatka is one of my favorite accounts to follow. He shot this one in Yosemite. https://www.instagram.com/p/CCSRYW4hUSX/?igshid=84axi52sljk7

[folklifestyle]

@samciurdar makes Lake Moraine looks perfectly magical. Just like it actually is. It’s one of those places where you just stand amongst it at a total loss for words for how magical the places truly is. (at Moraine Lake-Banff National Park) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCZ3TVFBomU/?igshid=dw9tx1fx4s30

[folklifestyle]

This is one of those spots that I never get tired of seeing. Even after going there I’m still obsessed with it. There is something about this lake being tucked into the mountains that feels small and cozy. It feels safe and almost miniature, like it could be a back yard, even thought it’s massive. I remember years ago before I went I put it on my list of places I had to one day visit. I can assure you Moraine Lake is one of those places you have to visit. Being within this eternal sanctuary of nature is a truly humbling experience. Photo by @themandagies #liveauthentic #livefolk #folkmagazine. https://www.instagram.com/p/CAJSQg_BfC5/?igshid=1ek2xxre3xwps

[grayskymorning]

Anne Parker

[utwo]

Van Life- Easy life

© parking on the wild side

[visitheworld]

Grass-covered hut in Eidfjord / Norway (by Agios Fonasontas).

[lsleofskye]

[stardusted]

[anthony-samaniego]

[americasgreatoutdoors]

Like pulling the veil off the face of the love of your life, the fog lifts and reveals the unparalleled beauty of Yosemite National Park in California. On this day in 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed a law setting aside Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove as protected lands. Overshadowed by the Civil War, this news received little attention, but it set a significant precedent - places of scenic and natural importance should be protected for the enjoyment of all people. Photo by National Park Service.

[americasgreatoutdoors]

[heyystranger]

The wharf