On eviction day, there's a legend of a left-behind pregnant viking lady, surrounded by "skræling" and she lifts a sword from the ground, bares her breasts, slaps them with the flat side, and challenges anyone nearby. Naturally the native warriors stood aside, "No problem, you can go!" and she left.
December 4, 2025 at 10:34 PM
On eviction day, there's a legend of a left-behind pregnant viking lady, surrounded by "skræling" and she lifts a sword from the ground, bares her breasts, slaps them with the flat side, and challenges anyone nearby. Naturally the native warriors stood aside, "No problem, you can go!" and she left.
They decided, after having traded furs for dairy (I wonder if they loved our cheese!), enough was enough, and sent the vikings packing; followed by centuries of sneak-logging even mooore for Greenland operations
December 4, 2025 at 10:33 PM
They decided, after having traded furs for dairy (I wonder if they loved our cheese!), enough was enough, and sent the vikings packing; followed by centuries of sneak-logging even mooore for Greenland operations
not only for their 3 towns in Vinland, but also to build ships, and to export to Greenland and probably Iceland, I understand viking logging can be detected in the landscape to this day - so surely, the native Canadians would have seen this with their own eyes; vast fields of barren land
December 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
not only for their 3 towns in Vinland, but also to build ships, and to export to Greenland and probably Iceland, I understand viking logging can be detected in the landscape to this day - so surely, the native Canadians would have seen this with their own eyes; vast fields of barren land
Mad Max but no cars, all outfits are boring, and there's mold everywhere
December 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Mad Max but no cars, all outfits are boring, and there's mold everywhere
this is so bleak
December 4, 2025 at 5:59 PM
this is so bleak
Bolivia is building up the tension with all these trackways
December 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Bolivia is building up the tension with all these trackways
I hate this, and I will always respond to AI-generated illustrations as if being intended as illustrative(!), so... ah! I see! Neanderthals would simply leave their dead *right there* in front of themselves, IN the same cave they inhabit daily? Intriguing! Remarkable implications!
December 3, 2025 at 1:56 PM
I hate this, and I will always respond to AI-generated illustrations as if being intended as illustrative(!), so... ah! I see! Neanderthals would simply leave their dead *right there* in front of themselves, IN the same cave they inhabit daily? Intriguing! Remarkable implications!
Vidkun Quisling was a Norwegian who not only aided the invading Nazi Germans, but who wanted to be their face within Norway. It happens, famously so, all over the world. There's even a word for it!
December 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Vidkun Quisling was a Norwegian who not only aided the invading Nazi Germans, but who wanted to be their face within Norway. It happens, famously so, all over the world. There's even a word for it!
looks like the worst thing to ever ever, ever
November 30, 2025 at 10:41 PM
looks like the worst thing to ever ever, ever
Another similar argument was about sauropods and mountains, where I tried to explain there's no need for high intensity climbing, mountains aren't always sheer walls, and large animals can walk inclines - or simply walk around! There have been elephants north and south of the Himalayas.
November 30, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Another similar argument was about sauropods and mountains, where I tried to explain there's no need for high intensity climbing, mountains aren't always sheer walls, and large animals can walk inclines - or simply walk around! There have been elephants north and south of the Himalayas.
There's something to be said about "fact sheet approach", more among the younger, I've seen paleo-art commented on, cus a dinosaur was depicted in the "wrong country", like they could not traverse continents with ease, look at wolves or jaguars or red fox.
November 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
There's something to be said about "fact sheet approach", more among the younger, I've seen paleo-art commented on, cus a dinosaur was depicted in the "wrong country", like they could not traverse continents with ease, look at wolves or jaguars or red fox.
This should be the immediate response, even based solely on the "graphic", no room for benefit of doubt.
November 29, 2025 at 10:48 AM
This should be the immediate response, even based solely on the "graphic", no room for benefit of doubt.
this is nonsense.
November 26, 2025 at 7:03 PM
this is nonsense.
I at least appreciate the sort of acknowledgement, "Since we're already doing the Mamenchisaurus thing, here's another, for whenever someone goes through them all."
November 26, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I at least appreciate the sort of acknowledgement, "Since we're already doing the Mamenchisaurus thing, here's another, for whenever someone goes through them all."
Not only is AI killing art, but the ignorant masses (I said what I said and regret nothing) are helping, not only by mindlessly using AI all the time, but by also accusing honest artists of being soulless hacks, which is super unfair.
November 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Not only is AI killing art, but the ignorant masses (I said what I said and regret nothing) are helping, not only by mindlessly using AI all the time, but by also accusing honest artists of being soulless hacks, which is super unfair.
that's a health-potion flask if I've ever seen one
November 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
that's a health-potion flask if I've ever seen one
"damn, i forgot my crossbow!" *fast travel, fast travel!*
November 17, 2025 at 10:25 PM
"damn, i forgot my crossbow!" *fast travel, fast travel!*
love shrews, saved one from a cat once, it ran into my hand, and fell asleep. cat wasn't happy, but it had plenty of food elsewhere.
November 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
love shrews, saved one from a cat once, it ran into my hand, and fell asleep. cat wasn't happy, but it had plenty of food elsewhere.
some of the "written" passages are completely unhinged, "Its discovery highlights Australia’s unique role in reshaping the boundaries between myth and science."
is it an all-year april fool?
is it an all-year april fool?
November 17, 2025 at 10:19 AM
some of the "written" passages are completely unhinged, "Its discovery highlights Australia’s unique role in reshaping the boundaries between myth and science."
is it an all-year april fool?
is it an all-year april fool?
Nope, the article says it's an artistic rendition (that has then likely been edited by 3rd parties)
And the original research (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) has no such picture, it is entirely artistic, based on the research.
It is not a photograph.
And the original research (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) has no such picture, it is entirely artistic, based on the research.
It is not a photograph.
An axisymmetric shock breakout indicated by prompt polarized emission from the type II supernova 2024ggi
Prompt polarized emissions reveal that the terminating explosion of a massive star is axisymmetric.
www.science.org
November 16, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Nope, the article says it's an artistic rendition (that has then likely been edited by 3rd parties)
And the original research (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) has no such picture, it is entirely artistic, based on the research.
It is not a photograph.
And the original research (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...) has no such picture, it is entirely artistic, based on the research.
It is not a photograph.
The artist rendition looked different, but with the same proportions/color palette, so I'm wondering if this is an AI filter to avoid credit.
November 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The artist rendition looked different, but with the same proportions/color palette, so I'm wondering if this is an AI filter to avoid credit.