A thousand years of trying to heal the planet from the explosion of humans. Maybe a few extinct species engineered back into existence. AI-governed cities and highly regulated non-AI-governed human settlements (settlements will be left alone by AI as long as the humans do not abuse the natural ecosystem of the planet).

Brain organoid computers, some with consciousness and some without.

Bio-engineered conscious beings that will explore the universe in warp drive craft. If a few humans prove worthy or necessary, they will be allowed to participate.

Everyone will be allowed to get off the inevitable evolution-of-life-into-machine-guided train whenever they want and move into the settlements. Still, the machines will continue on without you. You are also welcome to join the endeavor with the bio-machines in the cities, but the rules are mandatory. Break the rules and be put on notice. Continue to break the rules, and the punishment is zap, instant death.

Without humans in the driver’s seat, contact will be made, and Earth’s dominant consciousness will take its place among the drama of the stars.

There’s potential for biological eternal life, but I’m not sure it will be prominent, since pure organic consciousness will not be making the decisions, since we can’t be trusted not to abuse it. Tumors are not allowed to grow unchecked in this new paradigm.

Resistance to any of this will be treated as a threat to the evolution of universe-capable life and will be terminated instantly. If we/AI (Earth) don’t piss off the other (alien) dominant life forms and just explore, they will leave the planet alone.

No money, no hunger, no disease. Settlement life will be mostly free, healthy, and fulfilling. Machine-regulated life will be deterministic and focused. The primary focus will be on exploring the universe and the nature of reality.

All in all, it won’t be heaven, but it won’t be hell.

The only thing I feel could be different is who is at the helm. If we, as a species, can mature our culture into something much, much more responsible, then we can explore strange new worlds and new civilizations, boldly go where no one has gone before, as captains of our own ship. If not, well, then a lucky few will be allowed to tag along.

I can see no further. The vision is fading. I will diminish and go into the west, and remain Mojo McJojo.

They can what now!?

Within a Deep Forest Freeware, came out in 2006, by Nifflas. You’re a ball.

Love the soundtrack, love the controls, love the design. It’s perfect.

Also right under your nose, push your finger against your mustache space

Edit: Oh wait, that prevents the sneeze. I read the comment wrong

Or try coconut oil. The thick stuff in a jar, nothing added. I had my doubts but it’s surprisingly good, really helps to have a jar when your stuck with really bad coffee.

Alternatively, push your finger against the space between your upper lip and your nose, like using your finger as a mustache. Push hard. A hunter taught me that so I wouldn’t sneeze and give away our position.

They warned us in 2004

https://youtu.be/oO6wj41jUPo

Never mind the child rape, have you seen the economy!

All of them all at once

Nuke Dukem

Mossad

Cannabilism?

Just needs a piece of broccoli a tortilla and one other thing

Yes

Our goodbyes

“Rectum!? Damn near killed us all!”

Wadiyatalkinabeet

https://youtu.be/Wbgk4zOZ4UE

Well, you have a pretty regularly scheduled incentive to learn.

The trick I’m learning is to plan one meal. Any meal. Just pick one coming up, and plan what it will be. Nothing fancy, could be anything, like rice, or scrambled eggs, just plan ahead to add a little something extra. Like, maybe this time you sprinkle some cheese on those scrambled eggs as you cook 'em. Flip the sucker in half, boom, ya gotta an omelate.

Next time, when you feel like it, maybe toss in a few pieces of deli ham, or even better, smash some cherry tomatoes with ya frikin fist and toss those goodies in with the cheese. Maybe you’ll plan that again. But then you notice there are different kinds of cherry tomatoes at the store, so you get a few of each and try them out. Look at that, you’re becoming a chef already. You didn’t need to do anything but make a simple plan for a simple meal and get hungry.

There’s very little in life that feels more rewarding than feeding yourself something you fucking love. Therapy should start with learning the basics, like how to feed yourself (before you try to feed others).

I’m gonna bake a loaf of bread this week because I never have and I saw a stupid easy recipe on YouTube. The only thing I needed to do was remember to grab yeast while at the grocery store. Next loaf, I think I’m gonna try sticking chunks of garlic in it. Treat yourself, feed yourself.

The thing about coffee is that it can always taste better. I’m not dunking on coffee. I love coffee, and I love striving for an even better tasting cup.

That is PTSD, or part of it. Go for a walk, bring someone with you, and talk to them about it. Ask them to just listen. Do that regularly. Maybe every Sunday at first. It’s not a cure, but it helps more than you would expect. If you don’t have someone, go by yourself and talk to yourself about it, out loud. Best of luck.