#artificial dawn

[mrs-pattie-thinks-things]

It’s 1 am and I need sleep, but Horizon franchise is too good

[thegreatyin]

I have played relatively little of both Sunless Skies and Sunless Seas, but I will occasionally say THE SUN THE SUN THE SUN as though I were some sort of superfan. Basically THE SUN is an infectious meme and it fucking got me good.

we got another one for the admiralty lads 🎉☀️

[forever-a-lake-effect-kid]

maine is the first state to see the sun in the continental us (dawnland baby!) and i think that should translate into maine being one of those ridiculously early risers who everyone else hates send post

[brokehorrorfan]

Immortal Obsession: A History of Vampires - a documentary feature written, illustrated, and performed entirely by artificial intelligence - is now available to rent ($1.99) or purchase ($4.99) on Prime Video.

Director Brian Cunningham (The UFO Chronicles: A History of Mysterious Sightings) utilized ChatGPT to write a script, a video generator to create a host, an art generator to provide illustrations, and a music engine to compose a score. Cunningham's human touch was used to refine the script and edit together all of the AI-produced assets.

Sink your teeth into the trailer below.

Immortal Obsession: A History of Vampires explores the classic monster's captivating history, from their origins in ancient folklore to their enduring role in modern pop culture.

[florida3exclamationpoints]

John Hargrove is spilling so much tea in this book

[trevlad-sounds]

Friday 13 October Mixtape 384 “Melting Moonbeams” Ambient Sleep Drone Space Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays. Support the artists and labels. Don't forget to subscribe so future shows can bloom.

Trevlad Sounds-Welcome in you wonderful listener 00:00 Studio Kosmische-Hertz I 00:31

daily rituals-i cant help but romanticize the briefness in which you existed in my life 06:03

Orbitalpatterns-Utah 10:16

City of Dawn-Moonbeams kiss the sea 13:29

Grey Frequency-Thirty High Road 17:19

Hakobune-Intransigence 22:02

Maddy Briggs-Late Night Swim II 25:57

Kinbrae-Tatha 32:13

Hello Meteor-Garden Edge 35:18

Rhucle-Kuru Kuru 38:51

Andrew Heath, Mi Cosa de Resistance, Anne Chris Bakker-Half way Down the Stairs 42:11

Sven Laux, Harry Towell-Until We Fall 51:00

Wings Of An Angel-When Lovers Meet To Eat Meat 59:14

Dayin-Melting Caves 1:08:23

[poetryandbloods-blog]

What would it be like if Bella and Edward had a boy?

Here's my take on the adult EJ. yes he inherited his father's eyes and his hair is auburn. And red hair version.

[boredtechnologist]

Alternative Reality - Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt as the Gecko brothers in From Dusk, Till Dawn

[breadorangejuice]

With or without bits? (Sú oráiste)

Braitheann sé i ndáiríre, i used to hate bits so much because they felt wrong and like they didnt belong but i don't mind if it's freshly squeezed orange juice

Does it make sense? Probably not but also i dont care

[samelbuenaonda]

Dawn Of fire Background (Created with artificial inteligence)

[showroomhaircut]

Wonder, un gradito ritorno

Wonder è un assistente virtuale che utilizza l’IA, un’applicazione progettata per semplificare la vita degli utenti e degli artisti, fornendo gli strumenti per i creativi attraverso la modalità “Text to image”, ovvero la conversione di testo in immagini. Gli utenti possono scrivere una frase o un breve testo nella casella di testo dell’applicazione e Wonder creerà un’immagine in base a quella…

[anantaru]

— his love language

including. diluc, wriothesley, kazuha, neuvillette, ayato, scaramouche, kaeya, childe

genre. fluff & crack, gn! reader

at a regular pace, diluc opens up to you and with such, he reveals that to him actions spoke louder than words, mainly when it came to your loving relationship. the master of the dawn winery wasn't one of sensual speech, in fact, sometimes he was simply at loss of words— hence why showing you instead was all the more easy. it begins in his eyes, how they're always focused on your frame and immediately pick up on when you feel fatigued, the weary expression on your face worrying him the moment you step inside. voicelessly, diluc guides you to your shared bedroom before telling you to relax— afterwards he'll pamper you, boundlessly, do whatever you need him to do even if it consisted of multiple tasks. easy to say, he will still check up on you, be there for you and most importantly, always anticipate your needs, never failing to provide support without hesitation.

everyone knows that words hold the power to uplift and reassure people and their souls, in addition to building bridges between two individuals and so did wriothesley find this to be the most wonderful gift on this planet. he speaks through heartfelt compliments he'd never let you pass on, encouraging affirmations whenever you had a bad day or an artful expression of his emotions through his phrases. within the lively city of fontaine, the man will watch you with earnest eyes and swollen cheeks, "you're so pretty, so beautiful," he was silly, right? making you flustered in front of everyone, yet his words flow like poetry, forcing you to melt as he expressed admiration for your person— a verbal drapery woven with sincerity and love.

since you have been in a relationship for quite a long time, you were aware of kazuha and himself being an adventurer at heart, never failing to perceive solace and joy in the quiet moments shared with you. it doesn't matter where you are, but when he invites you on a journey, you know it's going to end up becoming one of your most dearest memories. in the quietness of the night, kazuha's presence was a calming force and to him, love was found in the gift of uninterrupted time spent together, immersed in meaningful conversations and shared experiences, tender kisses and subtle touches. the connection you had was strong— everlasting, the presence and the beauty within embracing each passing moment.

neuvillette held a lot of personal knowledge which he accumulated throughout the trajectory of his life, although when it came to the relationship aspect of things, he was rather inexperienced. when you two started dating he picked up the habit of expressing himself through physical touch— not necessarily in a sexual way, but in the reassuring kind which brought forth tenderness and closeness, whether it was a hand on your shoulder or a comforting embrace after a long day. the iudex was fluent in intimacy, connection, and the sacred power of making you feel loved in the simplicity of his touch. without wasting time, he always has one arm around you or loved holding your hand as you settle down on his lap, perhaps even offering to massage your shoulders with his soothing touch.

granted, from an outside perspective seeing ayato spoil you with artificial goods might come across as insincere, yet people do not realize that every single gift had a special meaning attached to it. the yashiro commissioner always took it serious, going through the carefully selected goods as he prepared a custom order, securing the gift with a personal meaning and significance. expressing his love for you through gifts and handmade material shone of thoughtfulness and well, there was one necklace that might be your all time favorite. it was when he surprised you with it on your anniversary— and as you inspected it much closer, you admired the complexly designed metal with symbols of his love and the harmony in your relationship— it's utterly beautiful, you tell him as he helped you put the necklace on, the little diamonds attached to it reflecting a deep appreciation and desire to convey his feelings to you.

opening up was hard for scaramouche, yet he realized that if he wanted this relationship with you to be harmonic, he needed to learn and work on it. the moment you feel him open up to you, you couldn't be happier, truly— not only was it a clear sign of effort on his part, but also the willingness to share a hidden piece of himself. despite his rather aloof demeanor, he possessed a subtle way of showing you his trust, in fact, he always needs you to show him that you accept his past no matter what. was it tiresome? not at all, despite some people believing that a relationship like that could become troubling in the future. yet they cannot fathom the deep link you both have and how it came to be. ah well, how beautiful when he holds you in his arms and kisses your forehead before starting to open up, your expression softening momentarily at the calm look in his eyes. it's right there, look close now, when you catch a rare glimpse of appreciation and a hint of vulnerability beneath his composed facade. he's in love, truly, and so are you.

a world without laughter, sounds scary, correct? kaeya believes that everything works more efficiently if you add a little comedy on the side. in your relationship, there was nothing he adored more that laughing together— because in a way, it felt like it strengthened your bond and eased the burdens in your life. spontaneity was another important aspect, you'll never know what the charismatic cavalry captain has in store for you next and you couldn't help but love that about him. really, he had a magical power for defusing tension with a well-timed joke or cheeky banter, finishing it off with messy kisses all over your face and demanding for you to give him a kiss back, in fact, as one might already guess, a world without laughter and without kisses might be straight hell in all of teyvat.

the eleventh harbinger's heart burnt for two different things— first of all it being you, his loved one which he would quite literally do anything for you to be happy, while the second being the thrill of adventure and the willingness to embrace spontaneity, face challenges head-on and earn boastful scars all over his body as a form of trophy. childe's enthusiasm was contagious to the point where the both of you would go on adventures together, or simply try out new things in order to feel a shared sense of adrenaline. freedom was everything in his life, but what mattered the most is for you to be safe— hence why he would never put you in any danger, instead he'd rather get in trouble himself so you could patch him up afterwards. childe knows it's not healthy to get himself hurt on purpose, but feeling you take care of him with your soft hands tracing all over his chest was making it worth it in his eyes.

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[reasonsforhope]

"In China, a landscape architect is reimagining cities across the vast country by working with nature to combat flooding through the ‘sponge city’ concept.

Through his architecture firm Turenscape, Yu has created hundreds of projects in dozens of cities using native plants, dirt, and clever planning to absorb excess rainwater and channel it away from densely populated areas.

Flooding, especially in the two Chinese heartlands of the commercial south and the agricultural north, is becoming increasingly common, but Yu says that concrete and pipe solutions can only go so far. They’re inflexible, expensive, and require constant maintenance. According to a 2021 World Bank report, 641 of China’s 654 largest cities face regular flooding.

“There’s a misconception that if we can build a flood wall higher and higher, or if we build the dams higher and stronger, we can protect a city from flooding,” Yu told CNN in a video call. “(We think) we can control the water… that is a mistake.”

Pictured: The Benjakitti Forest Park in Bangkok

Yu has been called the “Chinese Olmstead” referring to Frederick Law Olmstead, the designer of NYC’s Central Park. He grew up in a little farming village of 500 people in Zhejiang Province, where 36 weirs channel the waters of a creek across terraced rice paddies.

Once a year, carp would migrate upstream and Yu always looked forward to seeing them leap over the weirs.

This synthesis of man and nature is something that Turenscape projects encapsulate. These include The Nanchang Fish Tail Park, in China’s Jiangxi province, Red Ribbon Park in Qinghuandao, Hebei province, the Sanya Mangrove Park in China’s island province of Hainan, and almost a thousand others. In all cases, Yu utilizes native plants that don’t need any care to develop extremely spongey ground that absorbs excess rainfall.

Pictured: The Dong’an Wetland Park, another Turescape project in Sanya.

He often builds sponge projects on top of polluted or abandoned areas, giving his work an aspect of reclamation. The Nanchang Fish Tail Park for example was built across a 124-acre polluted former fish farm and coal ash dump site. Small islands with dawn redwoods and two types of cypress attract local wildlife to the metropolis of 6 million people.

Sanya Mangrove Park was built over an old concrete sea wall, a barren fish farm, and a nearby brownfield site to create a ‘living’ sea wall.

One hectare (2.47 acres) of Turenscape sponge land can naturally clean 800 tons of polluted water to the point that it is safe enough to swim in, and as a result, many of the sponge projects have become extremely popular with locals.

One of the reasons Yu likes these ideas over grand infrastructure projects is that they are flexible and can be deployed as needed to specific areas, creating a web of rain sponges. If a large drainage, dam, seawall, or canal is built in the wrong place, it represents a huge waste of time and money.

Pictured: A walkway leads visitors through the Nanchang Fish Tail Park.

The sponge city projects in Wuhan created by Turenscape and others cost in total around half a billion dollars less than proposed concrete ideas. Now there are over 300 sponge projects in Wuhan, including urban gardens, parks, and green spaces, all of which divert water into artificial lakes and ponds or capture it in soil which is then released more slowly into the sewer system.

Last year, The Cultural Landscape Foundation awarded Yu the $100,000 Oberlander Prize for elevating the role of design in the process of creating nature-based solutions for the public’s enjoyment and benefit."

-via Good News Network, August 15, 2024

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Friday 13 October Mixtape 384 “Melting Moonbeams EXCLUSIVE” Ambient Sleep Drone Space Wednesdays, Fridays & Sundays. Support the artists and labels. Don't forget to subscribe or tip so future shows can bloom.

Trevlad Sounds-Welcome in you wonderful listener 00:00 Studio Kosmische-Hertz I 00:31

daily rituals-i cant help but romanticize the briefness in which you existed in my life 06:03

theAdelaidean-Thaw 10:16

Orbitalpatterns-Utah 11:03

City of Dawn-Moonbeams kiss the sea 14:27

Grey Frequency-Thirty High Road 28:25

Hakobune-Intransigence 33:13

Kinbrae-Tatha 37:11

Maddy Briggs-Late Night Swim II 40:44

Hello Meteor-Garden Edge 47:32

Andrew Heath, Mi Cosa de Resistance, Anne Chris Bakker-Half way Down the Stairs 51:10

Rhucle-Kuru Kuru 1:01:01

Kayla Painter-The Times That Guide Us 1:04:26

Tom Eaton-The Valley(from Shades of Fog) 1:07:42

Sven Laux, Harry Towell-Until We Fall 1:17:11

synkrotron-Philyra 1:25:56

Wings Of An Angel-When Lovers Meet To Eat Meat 1:36:30

Dayin-Melting Caves 1:46:22

[poetryandbloods-blog]

Bella Cullen. Vampire version.

[boredtechnologist]

Re-interpreting George Washington…