I know a guy who ate pinecones. People had an intervention for him on a facebook group and he wrote they were a “crunchy treat” and he wasn’t hurting anyone
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Bree investigates ‘Tales from Watership Down’ by Richard Adams. This is a sequel book of short stories that include tales about El-ahrairah and stories that follow the events in ’Watership Down’. Bree was admittedly more immediately interested in how the book tastes, of course.
page 1 of my another comic… thing I whipped up in a moment of inspiration. I have the pages inked but not painted, and I decided to post them all when I have the comic ready, since it’s not long, about 10 pages. But the first page kinda works on itself, so have this while you patiently wait for me to do something.
“I´ve said this to you before, and I know this makes you uncomfortable, but you are thoughtful and brilliant, and your ambiguous ethnic blend perfectly represent the dream of the american melting pot”
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As someone who wants to study the human consciousness I found this very interesting.
Scott Routley was a “vegetable”. A car accident seriously injured both sides of his brain, and for 12 years, he was completely unresponsive.
Unable to speak or track people with his eyes, it seemed that Routley was unaware of his surroundings, and doctors assumed he was lost in limbo. They were wrong.
In 2012, Professor Adrian Owen decided to run tests on comatose patients like Scott Routley. Curious if some “vegetables” were actually conscious, Owen put Routley in an fMRI and told him to imagine walking through his home. Suddenly, the brain scan showed activity. Routley not only heard Owen, he was responding.
Next, the two worked out a code. Owen asked a series of “yes or no” questions, and if the answer was “yes,” Routley thought about walking around his house. If the answer was “no,” Routley thought about playing tennis.
These different actions showed activity different parts of the brain. Owen started off with easy questions like, “Is the sky blue?” However, they changed medical science when Owen asked, “Are you in pain?” and Routley answered, “No.” It was the first time a comatose patient with serious brain damage had let doctors know about his condition.
While Scott Routley is still trapped in his body, he finally has a way to reach out to the people around him. This finding has huge implications.
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Sketched out Twilight Sparkle, forgot to upload it for months. Don’t you just hate when that happens.
Hey, not too long until Desucon: fantasy, guys! Hope to see you there. :D
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Krista and Tatiana Hogan are craniopagus twins, meaning they’re connected at the head.
They share a structure that connects Krista’s thalamus to Tatiana’s. The thalamus is a double-lobed organ that plays important roles in processing sensory input and creating consciousness.
Since Krista’s and Tatiana’s thalami are connected, scientists and members of the Hogan family think the girls might view the world differently than the rest of us do.
For example, Dr. Cochrane believes the girls can see through each other’s eyes. He came to this conclusion after covering Krista’s eyes, placing electrodes on her head, and watched Krista’s brain respond after shining a light in Tatiana’s pupils.
Other times, one girl will be watching TV while the other is looking somewhere else. Suddenly, the twin not watching TV will start laughing at what’s happening onscreen.
Their “thalamic bridge” also affects their sense of taste. Krista is a ketchup fiend, but Tatiana hates the stuff. Once, Krista was eating ketchup, and Tatiana furiously tried to wipe it off her own tongue even though she wasn’t eating any ketchup herself.
Perhaps the strangest phenomenon of all is that the twins sometimes use the word “I” to describe both of themselves at once.
As of 2011, no one had run any conclusive tests on the girls and their odd condition. However, scientists who have observed their behavior and brain scans are flabbergasted and excited. While no one can say for sure at the moment, it really does seem Krista and Tatiana can share private thoughts and perceive what the other is sensing.
As someone who wants to study consciousness in the future, I can say this is one of the most extraordinary cases I have ever heard of.
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DEAR CITIZENS OF MASSACHUSETTS: THE UPPER 50s DO NOT QUALIFY AS “HOT”
“now the test is how many free cones I can get… too bad I shaved already”
Now he’s on a page called “infrastructure porn” there are lots of pictures of bridges
Now he’s browsing a tumblr page dedicated exclusively to complaining about a specific gym in DC
One of his tabs says “Sorcery,” another says “Neptune.”
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“now the test is how many free cones I can get… too bad I shaved already”
Now he’s on a page called “infrastructure porn” there are lots of pictures of bridges
Now he’s browsing a tumblr page dedicated exclusively to complaining about a specific gym in DC
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“now the test is how many free cones I can get… too bad I shaved already”
Now he’s on a page called “infrastructure porn” there are lots of pictures of bridges
“now the test is how many free cones I can get… too bad I shaved already”