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The twins might have met Ratau when they were little.

The twins' outfits are based on the beta version. haha

the thing about the one piece adaptation is that it doesn’t take itself seriously in the sense of trying to make things more realistic or grounded or grimdark but it DOES take itself seriously in the sense of everyone putting their whole pussy into treating cwazy hair stupid weapon silly name world as the reality the characters are in and one that has real emotional stakes and it kind of rules

#there is literally no premise you cannot sell if you commit to the bit #prev #YES sardonic irony is OUT putting our whole asses into wild shit and emotional sincerity are IN

bladeyunalia

something i made cus im bored

rosalesbeausderholle

One thing that worries me about the use of AI is whether or not it can worsen people's dementia and alzheimer's in the future. When my grandmother was first diagnosed, we got her math activity books. Now, my grandmother never had a formal education, but we did our best to keep her sharp, get her to do math and writing activity books, sudokus, playing board games that required some level of strategizing with her. Her family is prone to alzheimer's and dementia (both her siblings had it and deteriorated very very very quickly, which yeah, scares the shit out of me being her granddaughter) but she was the one whose mind lasted the longest, she only passed away two years ago, at 88, ten whole years after her initial diagnosis and sure, she had forgotten things, recipes and where she put her glasses and appointments, but she never forgot any of us, ten whole years in, she still remembered us. Now, this may have been luck, but doctors always said the constant mental work + companionship + medicine helped her a lot. So I'm thinking, these people who are now relying on AI for everything, from email-writing to thinking what's for dinner to casual conversations, I've even seen people rely on it to calculate what time they should leave their house if they need to be at a place at a specific time and their commute lasts X number of minutes. As if that's not... the simplest math operation possible? You shouldn't even need a calculator for that!!! Idk I don't know how long it'll take us to see the effects of this + exposure to brain-rotting short form content that is completely meaningless + people addicted to right-wing conspiracy style media. Idk I'm very worried. Please, read, read complicated books! Take up a book on philosophy and try to decipher it and make your own opinions on it, please buy a maths activity book and relearn how to do math, please get a hobby that involves lots of thinking and concentrating. PLEASE!!!

notalotgoingonatthisinstant

As a neurologist, I’ll give you the pretty name for it: cognitive reserve.

The way I explain it to my patients is that our neurons don’t regenerate. They make connections with each other and that’s it. If you don’t use your brain, they make fewer connections and, if one of them dies, you’re gonna miss it, because that was the only one that knew how to do X. Now, if each one of them has many, many connections, you won’t notice the difference when one of them dies. The others pick up the slack.

As of 2024, 45% of dementia risk factors are modifiable. Relevant to this conversation, 5% for less education and 5% for social isolation.

We absolutely are going to see the reflection of this, but it’s gonna take decades and it’ll be too late. So, for the love of your brain, pretend that it’s a muscle and make it work. People complain about “when am I ever gonna use this maths formula in my life?” You’re not. You’re teaching your brain to think logically. Those sinapses will be there for when you need to figure out your week’s schedule. English classes taught me how to interpret data and how to convey it in this text so it’s clear and you understand what I’m saying, not because I needed to justify why the curtain is blue.

Make your brain know how to do different things. Logic games, puzzles, taking care of a garden even if small, planning a church’s event or birthday, learn a new instrument, learn a few words in another language, look at a calendar every day, do some manual labor if possible. Do not, I repeat, do not let your brain get rid of sinapses by letting AI do everything. Your brain uses 20% of your body’s energy — do you really think it’s going to maintain connexions that aren’t in use?

Most cases of Alzheimer’s are sporadic, meaning no family history. Family history of a first-degree relative with Alzheimer’s starting before they were 80yo increases your risk in 2-3x on average.

TLDR: Yes. From the knowledge we have today, AI will increase the number and severity of dementia cases.

depsidase

sylvanwhispers

#they hate the idea of ‘their tax money’ going to the poors or people of color #and in denial about being one of the poors #and so steeped in white privilege and propaganda that they think ‘just work harder’ is a solution in a systemic trap card #these people are also unhappy and struggling but it’s turned them bitter at hateful at the wrong people #just because your republican reps are your color and claim your faith they are not like you #so many would rather die than admit they have more in common with their gay barista than the pasty fucker cutting their health insurance

higgsbison

happy glorious 25th of may

#sir terry you are so missed

nicoyarobin

aenslem

ONE PIECE (2023–) 1.07 "The Girl with the Sawfish Tattoo"

aenslem

ONE PIECE (2023–) 1.08 "Worst in the East"

#everything opla did with Sanji was a deliberate choice #we need to just carry that in mind

kbondoxxxxav

big fan of rosinante looking more like their dad and doflamingo looking more like their mom headcanon

Hello, Recently, i got a recommendation for a Thramsay fic called the "The Anatomy Lesson" by Slire and it was so good that i have fallen down a thramsay hole that leads to the center of the Earth. I just found your writing through "Wild Hunt" and let me tell you i am totally obsessed. I love the way you write theon and ramsay and the toxic co-dependency they have. It's kind of consensual and non-consensual and I love the way their dynamic is explored. I like my Ramsay just as emotionally compromised as Theon and all your works feature that in spades. I also loved the extensive Note's at the end of every chapter detailing all your research. I definitely learned a lot about mythology thanks to you.☺️ Since then, I have finished reading all your completed fics (I was so hooked during the first Valentine AU fic. The dramatic irony had me anxious the entire time) and they are some of the best I have ever read. If you don't mind me asking, do you ever plan on updating "Blood Sport" and "By Tooth and Claw"? I would love to read those two because I have fallen in love with your writing. However, It's just that I have PTSD from having my fave fics abandoned and usually don't start unfinished works.🥲 Thank you so very much for your works. I hope your a doing well and that the fact your fics are still bringing joy to other people makes your day a little better🤗

Thank you so much! I’m very honored. My dual hyperfixations of folklore and psychology really jumped out in a lot of those works, and I’m happy it resonated.

I have wanted to finish By Tooth and Claw for a long time, and haven’t given up on it, but I can’t say when. Blood Sport actually left off in a place that feels more conclusive to me (the remaining chapter would have been an epilogue of sorts) so I don’t feel the same pressure for it. Tooth and Claw would definitely update first.

I can see myself getting a burst of motivation in autumn, because it’s a Halloween-coded fic. But I would hate to leave you disappointed!

#asks

cameronilustra

“Ah— , You felt lonely too…”

askcaptaintashigi

Furanky’s headcanon was the best thing ever so

modmad

oh my god with my emotIONS

wasabi-gumdrop

doffy's favourite: law vs the guys who've been donquixote pirates for literal decades

#the twofold audacity of this man

hairscare

i love the little details of what crocodile is willing to let others do for him and what he insists on doing himself regarding his disability. he only accepts help if its in a way that asserts his superiority over the person assisting him (daz lighting his cigar, the new kamabakka person kneeling down to buckle his shoes for him while he smokes) but he insists on holding his newspaper without any assistance or even a table to put it on because that would make him feel incapable. hed rather read a newspaper by skewering it on his hook than accept any form of help or means of accessibility. also the fact that he insists on wearing layers of button ups and a scarf even though both would be somewhat difficult for him to put on with one hand, but he wears them anyways to reflect the image of himself that he wants others to see and also likely to prove to himself that hes still capable despite his disability. he does wear shoes without laces but thats most likely because he doesnt see the point in wasting time with trying to tie his shoes with one hand when he can wear something easier and still look classy

unrelated but i also love when he sits like this. ok king