#all my friends hate ai

[charybdiscreations]

Say it with me: Even if AI was not stealing the work of my fellow artists/writers/actors/etc., we should still oppose it because the electricity and water needed to run a single prompt is unsustainable and we are ROCKETING towards our own destruction

[itsthenerdwonder]

This is acceptable for AI training

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which obviously means

beef editor is debt thesis he pucking thousands ick if ai

[itsthenerdwonder]

NO! NO BOYCOTTING THE MOVIE!

do you want to know WHY boycotting Wish is a bad idea?

Because then Disney gets proof that people HATE good art and HATE good (hopefully) storytelling and HATE Middle Eastern people and PROOF that they don't have to pay people because the audiences just said they don't like it.

you know what you CAN boycott? Secret Invasion. Because the intro is A.I. generated. And AI is stealing jobs. We have proof of this in several sectors. just because ONE person in each art sector agreed to AI terms and conditions doesn't mean EVERYONE DID. and that's one of the reasons you're calling for a boycott of a CGI film for the studio doing AI in other places.

IF THERE WAS ANY WAY to watch Secret Invasion and skip the intro without it being proof people don't like intros, I'd say do that. Because the actors and writers worked on that and don't want people to not see their efforts. They could possibly get residuals from streaming shows, but if people don't watch their work, they can't.

SO NO BOYCOTTING STUDIOS IN FAKE SOLIDARITY! it just hurts the people you think you're helping.

Ok, so can we all agree to completely boycott Disney's film, Wish? The film looks good but come on. If we make Disney's prized film, that's supposed to be their grand 100th celebration, a flop, then maybe they'll get the hint. We already made their past films fail or underperform. We can make Wish fail, too.

[bestanimal]

Round 2 - Arthropoda - Arachnida

(Sources - 1, 2, 3, 4)

Arachnida is a highly diverse class, ranging from the Demodex mites living on you (yes, you) right now, to the Triassic-surviving horseshoe crabs (yes, a 2019 genetics-based analysis places them within Arachnida, though this is still debated), to your friendly pest-controlling house spider. They live worldwide, mainly on land, but some also in freshwater and marine environments. There are over 110,000 named species, with more being discovered every year. They comprise the Ricinulei (“Hooded Tickspiders”), Xiphosura (“Horseshoe Crabs”), Opiliones (“Harvestmen”), Solifugae (“Camel Spiders”), Acariformes (“Acariform Mites”), Parasitiformes (“Parasitiform Mites and Ticks”), Palpigradi (“Microwhip Scorpions”), Pseudoscorpiones (“Book Scorpions”), Scorpiones (“Scorpions”), Amblypygi (“Tailless Whip Scorpions”), Schizomida (“Short-tailed Whip Scorpions”), Uropygi (“Vinegaroons”), and Araneae (“Spiders”).

Adult arachnids have 8 legs attached to a head/thorax segment called the cephalothorax. Their abdomen contains their heart and respiratory organs. Arachnids also have two other pairs of appendages that vary in function between orders. The chelicerae are mainly used in feeding and defense. In spiders, they are used to deliver venom. The second pair, called pedipalps, are used for feeding, locomotion, defense, and/or reproduction. Scorpions, Pseudoscorpions, Ricinuleids, and Horseshoe Crabs have pedipalps that end in a pair of pinchers used for defense and manipulating food. Pseudoscorpions also have a venom gland in their pinchers which they use to immobilize prey. Vinegaroons, Schizomids, Amblypygids, and most Harvestmen have raptorial pedipalps that are used for capturing prey. Solifugids use their palps as another set of legs, and spiders use theirs like hands, while the males also use theirs for mating. Mites and ticks use their palps to sense their surroundings. Mites are more diverse than other arachnids, some only having 6 or even 4 legs. Adult females of Podapolipidae only have a single pair of legs. Some arachnids have a tail-like structure called a telson. Horseshoe Crabs use their telson to flip themselves over if they are turned on their backs. Scorpions use their telson as a stinger to deliver venom, while Palpigrades, Schizomids, and Vinegaroons use theirs as sensory structures. Schizomids and Vinegaroons can also produce acetic acid at the base of their telsons, which they use as a chemical defense sprayed at attackers. Instead of a telson, spiders have spinnerets on their abdomen which they use to create silk. Some have no eyes; some have up to six. Some only have very simple eyes which detect light and shadow, while others have very advanced eyesight.

Arachnids are so diverse that it would be impossible for me to provide a general summary of their behavior here. Some lay eggs, some bear live young. Some have intensive courtship rituals. In most, mothers provide parental care, but in some this falls on the fathers. They can be predators, scavengers, carnivores, omnivores, herbivores, parasites, and everything in between.

Arachnids are one of the oldest living Classes of land animals. Xiphosurans first appeared in the Late Ordovician, with modern horseshoe crabs appearing in the Carboniferous and becoming more common in the Triassic. The spider-like Order Uraraneida first appeared in the Permian, with true spiders appearing in the Carboniferous. There’s a lot of talk about how horseshoe crabs predate the dinosaurs, and that’s true, but so do other arachnids… and most other arthropods as well!

Propaganda under the cut:

While only Spiders, Scorpions, and Pseudoscorpions have venom, they all have different methods of injecting it, meaning they likely independently evolved venom. Which is wild to me.

Spiders tend to get a bad rap (mostly due to western media banking on arachnophobia and spreading misinformation) but they are incredibly beneficial to humans, eating many of the species we consider pests. Some crops, such as cranberries, tomatoes, and potatoes, rely on spiders for pest control. It has been found that wherever farmers release spiders, their crop yields increase, while also cutting down on the use of chemical pesticides by 80%.

There are around 50,000 species of spider and all but one family (Uloboridae) is venomous. However, this venom is mainly used to capture prey, and only 10 genera have venom considered medically significant to humans. Bites are rarer than the media would have you think, and deaths are even more rare, as they are usually a result of secondary infections, allergic reaction, or pre-existing conditions. You are more likely to die from a mosquito bite.

Even if they weren’t super important and helpful to humans, spiders are still just small animals living their lives and are all too often unfairly demonized. I’ll get off my soapbox now but listen… I’m Love Them. They are just little guys.

Anyway, Ricinuleids have a hood, called a cucullus, which can be raised or lowered over their head. This hood is also where females will carry their eggs until they hatch. Baby hoodie.

Horseshoe Crab blood is blue due to a copper-based respiratory pigment called hemocyanin. It is often harvested for its unique reactions to bacterial contamination and is thus used in FDA testing. Horseshoe Crab blood has saved millions of human lives, however, overharvesting for their blood as well as for fishing bait has put their populations into decline, which has in turn affected populations of shorebirds which depend on their eggs as migratory fuel. Many areas have enacted regulations on harvesting and established captive breeding programs.

Harvestmen are sometimes referred to as spiders, but they are actually closer related to scorpions!

Harvestmen are unique among arachnids for their high diversity of feeding behavior. Many species are omnivorous, eating small insects, fungi, and plants. Some species are scavengers. Some species feed on fecal matter! Unlike most other arachnids, they do not have sucking mouthparts, and instead chew their food with tiny pinching jaws.

Many arachnids, especially most scorpions, are biofluorescent, glowing under UV light. There are many hypotheses for why this is, but it may allow them to detect the presence of UV light themselves, letting them know when there is a full moon vs a new moon.

Scorpions can also detect light through sensors in their tail!

Scorpion claws and tails are reinforced with iron and nickel

Mites are incredibly diverse and live everywhere. Many live in the soil and aid in decomposing, some live in water, some live on plants, some live in plants and create galls, some eat fungi, some eat lichen, some eat carrion, some are predators, some are parasites. Almost every species on land (mammals, reptiles, ants, plants, etc) has at least one mite species associated with it.

Vinegaroon courtship rituals involve a dance that can last up to 12 hours of the female testing the male’s endurance. Female vinegaroons invest a lot into their children, often starving themselves in the process, so they must be absolutely certain the male has good fitness.

[busiest-bee]

I’m a chronic “what if they were nice and also my friends”-er 😔💔

[doomatix]

Eclipse Shotel gijinka! Gotta be one of my favourite weapon designs in the game 👌🏻

[sofastuffing]

i have a headache

[bookmark-extraordinaire]

Take a shot every time an AI bro equates taking inspiration from an artist to whatever the fuck AI does

[afterartist]

Instagram: we don’t listen to your conversations

Also Instagram:

(For clarification I had tried to reset my fyp 8 times before resorting to text messages)

(Censored my friend cause idk if they wanna be mentioned or not)

[kissingarthurclaus]

Uggggh I'm trying to draw but struggling (the strugglerrrr) so I'm gonna play video games instead but I was also talking to my partner the other day about how my OVW s/i would probably be really good friends with Genji!

I mean they both have omnic parts and neither really...got them by choice 😂😂 I think my s/i has been keeping hers a secret for a while because of ppl who are omnic racist and I feel like she'd be able to be a little more accepting of herself because of bonding with Genji!

[greenteacryptid]

Every time I open an app and there's a pop-up about a new AI feature, I lose a spark of hope that keeps the fire of life alight within me

[number1spongebobfan]

Chapters: 9/? Fandom: Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, Creepypasta - Fandom, A Christmas Carol - Charles Dickens, My Little Pony Generation 3 (Cartoon 2003), Jewelpet (Anime), Cuccioli Cerca Amici | Puppy in my Pocket: Adventures in Pocketville (Cartoon), SpongeBob SquarePants (Cartoon) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Major Character Death Relationships: Duncan & Skarloey (Thomas the Tank Engine), Duncan & Luke (Thomas the Tank Engine), Donald & Douglas & Duncan (Thomas the Tank Engine), Duncan/Madge (Thomas the Tank Engine), Skarloey & Luke (Thomas the Tank Engine) Characters: Duncan (Thomas the Tank Engine), Skarloey (Thomas the Tank Engine), Luke (Thomas the Tank Engine), Proteus (Thomas the Tank Engine), Glynn (Thomas the Tank Engine), Big Six the Ghost Train (Creepypasta), Rusty's Ghost Engine (Thomas the Tank Engine), The Thin Controller (Thomas the Tank Engine), Madge (Thomas the Tank Engine), Nancy (Thomas the Tank Engine), Donald (Thomas the Tank Engine), Douglas (Thomas the Tank Engine), Minty (My Little Pony G3), Patrick Star, William (Puppy in My Pocket), Mela (Puppy in My Pocket), Sango (Jewelpet) Additional Tags: Other Additional Tags to Be Added, Multiple Crossovers, Retelling, Skarloey Railway, Ensemble Cast, Anthropomorphic, Tags May Change, Hurt/Comfort, Christmas, Song Lyrics, Alternate Universe, Cute, Trains, Ghosts of Christmas, recast, Rusty is Female, Pooh's Adventures-esque, Luke has OCD

Chapter 1: Prologue

Oh what a merry Christmas Day

Hear the joyous music play

Bells are ringing choirs singing

Oh what a merry Christmas Day

Joy to the children far and near

What a wondrous time of year

Isn’t it just grand to say

Merry, merry Christmas (Merry Merry Christmas)

Merry, merry Christmas (Merry Merry Christmas)

Oh what a merry Christmas Day

It was a wonderful winter morning on The Island of Sodor. Everybody was excited, because the holidays were around the corner. The humanoid engines were busy transporting seasonal goods and passengers. They looked forward to spending more time in their sheds due to the shorter days.

“Peep, peep! Merry Christmas Percy, my best friend!” chuffed Thomas the Tank Engine on his snowplow ice-skates.

“Pup, pup! Merry Christmas to you too, Thomas,” chuffed Percy the Small Engine, who couldn't move when in his puffer coat.

But there was one grouchy little engine who hated Christmas. Duncan is a narrow-gauge Andrew Barclay 0-4-0WT. He was bald aside from the visible sideburns. He wore a tam o’ shanter, a baggy long-sleeved band shirt, a kilt, and a bandana around his neck.

Duncan was very rude and liked to complain. When Edward the Blue Engine came near the narrow-gauge track to wish him a Merry Christmas, all Duncan could say was, “Bah Humbug!”

“That’s queer . . .” Edward thought to himself. “And I thought Diesel and Gordon were grouchy!”

Gordon thundered next to Edward. “Hunph! At least I have manners.”

The engines of Misty Island: Bash, Dash, and Ferdinand - were carolling by a tall evergreen tree with a large star on top. Minty from My Little Pony and William from Puppy in My Pocket happily played in the snow. Minty juvenilely pranced around in her socks. She was startled as Duncan let out his deep whistle at her. Minty and William ran away.

“Bah!” scowled Duncan in his gruff Scottish accent. “Why’d a’ haf to take these fancy smanshy coaches with these stupid people inside?” (To be fair, the grumpy engine didn’t like pulling trucks either) “I hate people! I hate everybody ____”

I hate people! I hate people!

People are despicable creatures

Loathesome inexplicable creatures

Good-for-nothing kickable creatures

I hate people! I abhor them!

When I see their indolent classes

Sitting on their indolent asses

Gulping ale from indolent glasses

I hate people! I detest them! I deplore them!

As Duncan sang, the troublesome tank engine twins, Bill and Ben, were about to pull a prank on him.

“Let’s throw this tinsel at him Bill!” snickered Ben.

“Sounds like the right time of year,” agreed Bill. But before they could, Duncan pranked them back by throwing something harder at them - an icepick. Luckily, they dodged.

“So that’s what Father Christmas has for us in store,” joked Ben. The standard-gauge engines zipped back to the China Clay Pits.

Meanwhile on the roads, Bertie the Bus joyfully led passengers in a single-file line with a wreath on his neck. Bulgy - the bigger and fatter double-decker bus - gave a jealous frown. On the rails, Thomas held hands with his coaches Annie and Clarabel. The three merrily hopped along with a festive James chugging by their side. Rowdy old' Duncan uttered reprehensible profanities at James; haughty old' James retorted in disgust.

      I hate people! I loathe people! I despise and abominate people!

Just then, Duncan came to a halt. Railroad crossing! A herd of sheep has blocked his way. Snow from a roof dropped on his cap. Mr. Percival gave a gentle smile. Mrs. Percival chuckled, and their kids laughed.

                                 And I don't care if they hate me!

[ithinkimauggie]

Deleted tiktok, i am finally free lets go gamers

[tomatoluvr69]

Going through google photos today so I could find something from five or six years ago only to be confronted with the fact that I saved so many photos of mash characters in the throes of my mash fever that they come up as suggested people in between a cat I lived with for an entire year in 21/22 and photographed hundreds of times and my actual flesh and blood sibling. And when you get further down the list Donald Sutherland is right above my own mother. Humbling

[dispotatorulzz]

To everyone out there 🫵🫵🫵🫵 . When you see an art piece and you like something about it Say It . Tell the artist on anon or leave it in the notes but please artists Love that shit they love knowing they're doing it good you've gotta for the environment to encourage there to be More art

[ai-the-broccoli]

aaghh I hate health anxiety ocd (or whatever you call it), it's literally doing nothing other than contributing to make my health worse

... wait actually, does anyone have like, tips/advice for that kind of thing? I really think I need some help with this one