I HATE This Attitude.

I HATE this attitude.

Focusing all your attention on the scientifically "sexy" things (cure for cancer, green energy solutions, cleaning plastic/carbon from the environment, etc.) is like putting blinders on. You are ignoring the beauty and wonder of our world at best, or actually keeping yourself from finding the solutions to those problems you care about at worst.

What do I mean?

A major part of science is accidentally stumbling on a major finding through research on something seemingly unrelated.

Look up "scientific discoveries made by accident," how many of them were looking into something else because they're a little freak who is interested in that specific thing? (We're all like this.) Take penicillin for example. If you apply the Twitter attitude (before the discovery): Why the hell are you studying some bread mold when people are dying from sepsis????

But also, why wouldn't you want to know more about your wonderful world with its infinite complexities?

the twitter communists currently are getting mad because some random undergrads made an edible burrito tape bc they should instead be doing medical research

This is such a skill

When your own OC becomes your blorbo it is both glorious and torturous

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KOSA (Kids Online Safety Act) wants to do something like this on a national level

AMERICANS, CALL YOUR REPS

Humans are adorable.

Supporting evidence:

1. Humans say ‘ow’, even if they haven’t actually been hurt. It’s just a thing they say when they think they might have been hurt, but aren’t sure yet.

2. Humans collect shiny things and decorate their bodies and nests with them. The shinier the better, although each individual has a unique taste for style and colouring

3. Humans are not an aquatic or even amphibious species, but they flock to bodies of water simply to play in it. They can’t even hold their breath all that long; they just love to splash!

4. When night falls and the sky goes dark, humans become drowsy and begin to cocoon themselves in soft, fluffy bedding.

5. Some humans spend time in each other’s nests! Just for fun! It’s not their nest; they’re just visiting each other.

6. Some humans use pigments and dyes to make their bodies flashy and colourful! They even attach shiny dangly bits to their cartalidgous membranes!

7. Humans are very clever, and sometimes adopt creatures from other species into their family units. They don’t seem to notice the obvious differences, and often raise them alongside their own young!

8. If a human sees another creature in distress, they can commonly be observed trying to help! Even at their own risk, most humans are deeply compassionate creatures!

9. If a human hears a particularity catchy sound or tune, it will often mimic it, even to the point of annoying themselves!

10. Sneezes are entirely involuntary, and completely adorable. Especially when the human in question becomes frustrated

11. Humans love treats!!! Some more than others. Many humans will save these treats specifically for a later date when they are in need of comfort or reassurance. IE, pickles, pop tarts, Popsicles, etc

12. They’re learning to travel in space!!! They can’t get very far, but they’re trying!!! So far, they’ve made it to the end of their yard, and have found rocks