Goddamn It.

I'm honestly just fascinated with having an elf-like lifespan. But I think even a 100 year life extension would be good for the human race. I feel like people make so many rash decisions because 70-80 years is a short time.

It seems like people only become wise when they are 60+, by which time you have only 10-20 years left. Imagine if you were wise and still had most of your life ahead of you.

Thoughts on Life Extension

I think the human race needs an additional 100 years of (healthy) lifespan. I honestly think it'd solve some of our problems and probably make us chill out in general.

The pressure to have children by 20 to 30 in most places would no longer exist. That is something you don't have to worry about until you're 50 or 60, by the time you are more wise to the ways of the world and you can avoid being trapped in a terrible relationship for the sake of the children.

The young would be much more reluctant to take part in wars, as there is far more life ahead of them. Artists and writers would have more time to create closer to their true potential. There'd be less reason to have a midlife crisis and the mad drive to accumulate enough savings for retirement would not be as pressing.

The memory of historical failures would stay around for far longer. Those who lived through the horrors of industrialisation, slavery and totalitarian movements would not let the young make the same mistakes. People would be harder to fool. Imagine if a politician tried to slag off unions in front of voters who were child labourers in 1900. Politicians will take long-term threats more seriously, because there's a good chance they'll be seeing the consequences.

At the same time, accidental death would be more frightening. We'd probably be a more cautious species - the effects of this would flow into many areas. Technological progress would slow from a furious boil to a reasonable simmer as society would have more time to think about the New Things critically and test them with greater rigour. Think of how many lives have been lost over the decades because we were blazé about Asbestos.

At the same time, there might be greater hierachy related to age. The young might have less of a say in society, as they are encouraged to gain more knowledge and experience first. Those who are close to the end of their lifespan might be treated worse, because this is a more distant prospect to most people. Though it might not necessarily turn out that way; since people live longer they are more likely to become disabled by accidents, so society puts more resources toward ensuring the disabled and eldrely can live full lives.

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THE FINAL MIKU!!! satyr bard miku :)

thanks so much for sticking with me these past couple weeks i have had so much fun drawing these!! will post a full lineup of them all tomorrow!

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Then, there is the urge to be popular vs the urge to be undisturbed, like a subaquatic moray eel.

I usually end up coming off as quite intense even when I am not meaning to. Maybe this scares people off. If so, they are unworthy.

I love a good well-written dream.

In my dream last night I woke up in a massive facility. It was hard to discern the exact culture but it was like if Judaism and Chinese culture smashed into each other. I was told this was a breeding facility to reawaken the famous historical figures of this culture. It was a known fact that they reincarnated every 35 cycles of 36- there was a math formula, I forget. They reincarnated regularly.

They believed I was their figurehead, a woman who led them during times of crisis.

I was taken on a tour. I saw half grown creatures and fetuses in tubes, all experiments to better society. I felt lucky to be walking around. I was shown scenes of elaborate clay dolls dressed and arranged to display historic moments. This is the Betrayer I was told, the other half of my pair who would inevitably betray me. In the scene his cheeks were bright red and he was surrounded by women.

Later I got to meet his incarnation, a tall lad with a joyous smile and wild dark hair. I was shy but he was gregarious and friendly. We spent time together every day. I loved him, not romantically, but without reservation. One day while out walking together we passed by a huge open room full of musicians. The music reminded me of ATLA but with some odd notes and changes.

I was so enthralled, I stopped to stare. The music was beautiful but the people were busy with recording devices and I didn’t want to interrupt. But my friend grabbed my arm and hauled me in, swinging me in a dance until I stopped caring about being a bother and just danced with him, both of us laughing and delighted. And the musicians were happy too, delighted to please us, their very important people who were still growing up.

Another scene later was waking up in darkness and the head of security being in my room. She led me down the hall and to a secret desk where she pointed at an alphabet arrayed on the desk. She didn’t want a puppet figurehead. She wanted a leader. She began to tutor me in secret to learn the things a leader must know.

Later I remember sitting in a panel of judges looking down at a woman who wore my face. The director was forcing her to abase herself, to grovel and I snarled, wanting to defend her. My friend wrapped his arms around me, holding me close while he whispered in my ear that that’s what the director wanted. The girl was led away sobbing. We never saw her again.

I slowly gathered power to myself, trying not to tip off the head of the facility to my rebellion. But one day I couldn’t find my lovely friend, my other half. Someone trusted whispered “His cheeks are beginning to turn red.”

I began tearing through the facility screaming as he was nowhere to be found until finally I tore open a paper door and there he was at a low table, surrounded by anxiously smiling women plying him with drink.

I shrieked and launched toward him, and he slowly fell backward as I came close. His cheeks were red with poison, he didn’t move again. I raged and wept on his unmoving neck and the director entered.

“He betrayed you,” she informed me.

“You betrayed me,” I countered and rose to rip her apart with my bare hands.

And then I woke up the end.

Here’s HSTHETE, the 24 hour comic I drew this year!  Thanks to everybody who followed along on twitter this weekend as I posted these pages <3

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Oh shit my post button froze, I kept pressing it and it did nothing and I ended up reblogging a duplicate reply like a jillion times.

Alright, time to answer all of these questions

how many followers do you have? - 10 followers, of which 6 are magnificent mutuals.

when’s the last time you went on a date - never dated

how many posts have you made? - a jillion and ten (50)

What type of shoes do you wear? - sneakers

what colour are the walls of your room - grey

where are you right now? - my room

would you consider yourself good at art? - yes (writing)

who was your first kiss? - my pillow

do you still sleep with stuffed animals? - no

what’s your favourite piece of clothing you own? - my white suit and pants

do you live in an urban, suburban, or rural area? - suburban

what’s your favourite store to shop at? (online or irl) - i hate shopping

if you had to choose one POSITIVE word to describe yourself, what would it be? - intelligent

do you collect anything? - information

what’s the last thing you ate? - red curry

if you go to therapy, do you like your therapist? - was a lady who spoke over me, as it took me a long time to collect my thoughts and she couldn't handle silence. it was mindbendingly annoying.

what’s one thing you want to buy, but don’t have the money or resources to get? - $1,000,000 in gold bars

Who’s the first person you can think of? - Ea-Nasir

how old were you when you found out santa wasn’t real? - 8-10

If you could revive one tv show that has been cancelled, what show would it be? - ???

do you consider yourself a part of any alternative subculture? if so, which one(s)? - evil subculture

who was your childhood favourite music artist? - Tchaikovsky

CDs or record players? - no

Do you believe in any conspiracy theories? - no, only conspiracy facts with solid primary sources and scholarship to back them.

would you get back together with an ex if given the opportunity? - n/a

favourite kid’s show character? - stingo and slugsy

is the person you call your best friend actually your best friend? - no besties, only favourites

when you’re sad, do you prefer to listen to music to match your mood, or listen to happy music? - yes, I love dark and sinister music, especially The Planets

what’s the last outfit you wore? - cream shirt with black pants

do you have any online friends? - i have both online friends and friends who are online, some of them you may have already seen.

least favourite clothing style that is currently popular - not my deal

how often do you do your laundry? - weekly

do you prefer silver or gold jewelry? - tin jewellery, nothing that will get stolen

what’s your book/movie/tv guilty pleasure? - there are only pleasures, no guilt. (Really bad books, the Adventures of Doctor McNinja)

if you could change your hair however you want, how would you change it? - I'd be able to manipulate its length with my mind and keep it at a constant length, so I never have to go to the hairdresser again.

do you paint your nails? - no, mon ami

what’s an uncommon/specific /obscure topic you’re interested in? - History of Oil

what’s the name of your first pet/what would you name your first pet if you had one? - Tiniebla

what’s one feature you would change on tumblr? - you get to edit people's posts if you block them

what’s the most interesting item you own? - a huge rusty nail made into a pendant by a friend, from an abandoned building on a pier that would later mysteriously burn down

would you rather go on a date at a museum or a concert? - concert

what’s one regret you have? - All the ones I have are too embarrassing or terrible to mention.

42 personal questions ask game

how many followers do you have?

when’s the last time you went on a date

how many posts have you made?

What type of shoes do you wear?

what colour are the walls of your room

where are you right now? (not exact location. ex: at a park)

would you consider yourself good at art?

who was your first kiss?

do you still sleep with stuffed animals?

what’s your favourite piece of clothing you own?

do you live in an urban, suburban, or rural area?

what’s your favourite store to shop at? (online or irl)

if you had to choose one POSITIVE word to describe yourself, what would it be?

do you collect anything?

what’s the last thing you ate?

if you go to therapy, do you like your therapist?

what’s one thing you want to buy, but don’t have the money or resources to get?

Who’s the first person you can think of?

how old were you when you found out santa wasn’t real?

If you could revive one tv show that has been cancelled, what show would it be?

do you consider yourself a part of any alternative subculture? if so, which one(s)?

who was your childhood favourite music artist?

CDs or record players?

Do you believe in any conspiracy theories?

would you get back together with an ex if given the opportunity?

favourite kid’s show character?

is the person you call your best friend actually your best friend?

when you’re sad, do you prefer to listen to music to match your mood, or listen to happy music?

what’s the last outfit you wore?

do you have any online friends?

least favourite clothing style that is currently popular

how often do you do your laundry?

do you prefer silver or gold jewelry?

what’s your book/movie/tv guilty pleasure?

if you could change your hair however you want, how would you change it?

do you paint your nails?

what’s an uncommon/specific /obscure topic you’re interested in?

what’s the name of your first pet/what would you name your first pet if you had one?

what’s one feature you would change on tumblr?

what’s the most interesting item you own?

would you rather go on a date at a museum or a concert?

what’s one regret you have?

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my girlfriend put me into a mating press last night and i'm gonna think about that for the next 5000 years

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I have a desire to say unhinged things about the city council on the radio.

Not anything slanderous or unpleasant, I just want to be the sort of lady who confidently informs my local audience that the water utilities were originally funded by the sea people, who benevolently watch over us from under the drains, in our sprinkler systems and our faucets.

Y’know, give people a sense of security by confirming their suspicions that, yes, the sea people exist, and as the rumours have it, they have our backs and have been preventing things from getting much worse so far.