Concept: combine “robots are trying to kill all humans, except they’re incredibly bad at it” with “secret robot conspiracy to save humanity from itself“ to produce a story about a secret robot conspiracy to save humanity from itself that has extremely strange ideas about how to most productively go about their goals, and you’re never 100% sure whether you’re looking at the product of machine learning algorithms gone awry, whether they’re just fucking with you, or whether they legitimately know what they’re about and are simply operating on a level of pattern recognition so far beyond your own that their grand plan looks like complete gibberish at ground level.
Concept: combine “robots are trying to kill all humans, except they’re incredibly bad at it” with “secret robot conspiracy to save humanity from itself“ to produce a story about a secret robot conspiracy to save humanity from itself that has extremely strange ideas about how to most productively go about their goals, and you’re never 100% sure whether you’re looking at the product of machine learning algorithms gone awry, whether they’re just fucking with you, or whether they legitimately know what they’re about and are simply operating on a level of pattern recognition so far beyond your own that their grand plan looks like complete gibberish at ground level.
saw your 13 shark stereotypes post and that reminded me that uh. tvtropes has a trope for "animal occupation stereotypes" and i looked at the shark section and.
yeah this ain't good. but also i'm struggling to think of any fitting alternatives other than
bus/tram/train driver (remoras as passengers)
spies (electroception would be very op for detecing things like listening devices)
electricians (see above)
olympic swimmers (no swim bladder -> they have to swim forever -> olympics winning swimming muscles)
Your ideas make sense and are really fun hehe
For me, the main archetype of sharks is that of Guardian, Sentinel, or Protector. They are agents that maintain the balance of the ocean. So I never saw the point when they are used to represent “corruption” (human corruption).
For fantasy ideas, I think:
A patron deity to whom other smaller fish make offerings or prayers, who acts neutrally and can act benevolently or ferociously when necessary.
Guardians of very ancient temples or libraries, symbolizing how old sharks are.
Based on their physical strength, they could be Knights, Warriors, or Monks. They use their own teeth to make their own weapons.
Based on their seven senses, they could be Sorcerers, Wizards, or Alchemists. They use their electro-reception to their advantage for magic spells.
I once thought of an RPG character who was an oceanic white tip shark “Necromancer Druid” who summoned ghost pilot fish killed by fishermen to accompany and help him in battle. He could also summon ghosts of prehistoric fish.
For modern ideas, I think:
Related to the marine theme, they could be ship captains, sailors, fishermen, lifeguards.
Because of their strength, they could be engineers, fighters, boat builders, someone who is there to protect you.
Because of their curiosity and keen senses, they could be scientists, explorers, teachers, and biologists who teach about marine life.
Their personality is always described as “insatiably hungry and manipulative,” but for me, their main characteristics should be curiosity, caution, and sensitivity.
Personally, I feel that sharks also fit the representation of neurodivergence, especially in terms of being misunderstood and appearing “antisocial.”
I feel like it's that “distant” character who seems threatening and quiet, but if you offer security, they would open up and talk about their hyperfocus enthusiastically! I think they would be like cats, maybe? Hehe.
Because they are very sensitive, they probably suffer from sensory overload, are very anxious, hyperactive, or easily frightened. But they can also hear your gossip from afar, they will know if you talk badly about them behind their backs! hehe
Their electro-reception can evolve to feel the emotions of others, which is what I am exploring with my character Roberto, he is able to interpret the emotions of others through his Lorenzini ampullae, something I call “Electro-Empathy”.
Of the negative aspects I observe in sharks, what comes to mind that could be explored is: selfishness, excessive anger, possessiveness, territorialism, extreme shyness, heightened sensitivity, impatience, trauma caused by past violence, instability caused by internal pain (symbolic or literally a stuck hook).
But that's it, it's just my personal vision anyway. I think we need more creativity when thinking about shark characters. If you want to see the 13 common stereotypes I listed, you can see them here.
What other archetypes do you think suit sharks and break away from old stereotypes?
All of you here on Tumblr, don't skip this before you do something. How long will you remain silent? ✊🏽 While we die before your eyes? Have you experienced losing your health? Have you experienced losing your feet? Have you experienced losing your family? Have you experienced your children dying of hunger? Think well, move your hearts. This is enough. Our hearts are crying. No to silence. (Interact here, click on the heart) Donate here 🍁 I depend on your donations to live.
We really have to hand it to kids' drawings. They're like little emotional time bombs, chaotic, pure, and ready to explode with meaning at any second. My son’s masterpiece? It’s got all the feels: hope, resilience, and a superhero vibe that makes you believe a pencil can save the world.
Then there’s my friend’s version, same idea but polished, powerful, and radiating strength and determination. One full of innocence and love, the other showing how far we’ve come in the fight for survival. Together, they remind me that even in the darkest times, there is light.
Maybe these drawings aren’t enough to stop you in your tracks. Maybe they’re not “good enough” to inspire donations or make you share this post. But behind each one, there’s a story of survival, resilience, and unshakable hope.
This campaign isn’t just about me. It’s about 26 people, 26 lives hanging by a thread. That includes two orphaned children and a family member who’s suffering from hemiplegia after being hit by shrapnel during a bombing. She urgently needs surgery to replace infected plates in her body. The situation is dire, and every day is a battle. The video showing the injured family member is shared before in this post: Link.
Still waiting for a sign? Well, here it is. Resilience is great, but it doesn’t exactly cover surgeries, medicine, clothes, or food. Please help us ! Donate and reblog this post to spread our story.
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At the risk of sounding anti-intellectual, I think that college should be free and also not a requirement for employment outside of highly specialized career fields
technically you can, if you don't care about degrees.
Free Harvard courses.
Free Courses from Stanford.
Free Courses from MIT.
Free courses from Yale.
Free courses from Princeton.
Free courses on Coursera.
Free Courses on EDx
Free Courses on Alison
For paid, there's The Great Courses+/Wonderium. 20$ a month for unlimited courses.
When searching, the phrases you're looking for are Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs), or you can do a general search of say, "free online college courses."
Oh, and so you don't get surprised like I did, have an avoid: Hillsdale College is a conservative Christian site and not a valid MOOC place. Sign up with them and you will get things like THIS IS WHY THE LEFT IS TURNING YOUR KIDS TRANS AND GAY in your inbox.
I have an allergy that the doctors said could be chronic if not treated as soon as possible. They told me that it needs to be treated by injection or it will spread to the rest of the body but it costs 300 dollars I really need your help before the virus spreads to the whole body
Bisan Owda in 2024: “I am doomed. I will die. This is a genocide. The situation is hopeless!”
Next year, she found her broken down house, fixed it up, won an Emmy and an Oscar, was fighting Selma Blair on social media and was still planting flowers.
Last month, Abdulrahman @3bdulra7manosama tried to raise funds for this school year's tuition and other fees so he could continue his medical education. He was not able to raise enough funds needed but was able to find a generous donor who covered the rest.
In the heart of Gaza, there was a young man named Abdulrahman. His… Abdelrahman Aloztaz needs your support for Support Abd family suffering
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He is now using the same GFM to support his family still in Gaza facing genocide and starvation, and need help in meeting their basic needs.
His short-term goal is €5000. The GFM is moving very slowly, with no donations in over 3 days. Please consider donating and please keep supporting this campaign in any way you can.
I wanted to tell you that I have an appointment tomorrow morning at the hospital to have a surgery on my foot so I can walk again, and that is through donations from my surgery to remove the iron fragments, so I hope that you will help me by donating so that I can collect the costs of my second surgery to remove the iron fragments that are still stuck in my body.
And that is thanks to you and through your donations. Please do not forget me in your donations. Thank you.
Your donations will speed up my travel, treatment and surgery as soon as possible so that I can remove the metal fragments stuck in my body and get rid of the pain I suffer from all the tim!!!
Every donation, no matter how small, will make a difference and speed up my treatment process. Therefore, I ask you, with all my shyness, to help me by donating to perform my surgery as soon as possible. Please!!!
I had surgery today on my foot and some time ago we left the hospital and the doctors told us that it was a complete success and all the credit goes to you. Thank you for standing by me and for your donations and sharing my posts. I hope you will continue to stand by me and help me by donating so that I can have my second surgery to remove the shrapnel and metal pieces stuck in my body. Please do not forget me in your donations and thank you.🥺❤️
No matter how big the donation is, it will make a difference and will help me have my second surgery.
Until this moment, donations are very weak, so I hope that everyone will help me by donating, please, so that I can undergo a second surgery to remove the iron fragments stuck in my body and get rid of the pain and suffering that I suffer from all the time. Please do not forget me in your donations!!!🥺
it's very surreal to see posts about palestine dwindling down after the ceasefire. israel is still blocking aid to and trying to make life difficult for palestinians in gaza. we still have to continue to speak up about gaza.
in this ceasefire, many palestinians are trying to rebuild in attempts to try and return to what they had before the genocide. despite the heavy and unbearable loss of life that gaza has experienced, her people continue to try to make a better world for their children.
alaa is a mother of two young children. she wants to rebuild her house and get a better future for her children. please have heart and consider helping her out. her fundraiser has been verified.
it's been seven days since the last donation. please please share and consider donating if you can. alaa has to get enough money to rebuild her house to ensure her children's well being.
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I am the primary provider for two roommates. We are each other's only close family. One of my roommates has B cell lymphoma, her prognosis is really great with treatment. Things have gotten rescheduled often lately, but she's set to start chemo in the 5th right now.
My other roommate and I have had a severe case of mono for a month, and I've spent most of that time unable to work, mostly just trying to stay out of the hospital.
Our washer is broken. We have no accessible way to wash clothes. We have to pay rent on the first and we have no grace period. We will be evicted if the money isn't in the bank by the morning of the 2nd. And again. My roommate is about to start chemo. All together for the washer and staying housed we need
In the sake of full disclosure, I had a previous post up for this, but it got a lot of notes and not much actual progress. I'd normally put her gfm up with this, but this is so urgent, any $$ given to the the gfm today will not reach us in time to help with the most urgent needs.
PP--$C--V--kofi
$0/$1,200
Proof below the cut, but dm for more/more details.
We found out today that they botched my roommates biopsy, and she'll need a more involved surgery before she can start chemo. This pushes her chemo date back further and likely will bring on more costs. She is kind of devastated right now. She is so ready to start treatment and that keeps getting harder.
Hey! While you're here, I have a friend who is in dire straits, just escaped an abusive home & is dealing with several unexpected hurdles financially and with violently turbulent mental health. Please commission, donate, or boost.
