Do you know what you're wearing to the next apocalypse?

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Do you know what you're wearin...
Do you know what you're wearing to the next apocalypse?

Wild Sown published a post on Ko-fi

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You see the #rain continued, and the #ice kept getting thicker, and around 3:00 was when the power went out. I carried on — school work was still books and paper back then.

But as it got #dark and the hours ticked by, it began to get #cold. It was becoming clear that this might drag on for a while. And that it was time to start putting together a #plan.

#resilience #survival #memory #Montreal #IceStorm1998 #ApocalypseStyle #EmergencyPreparedness #SurvivalInstinct #Weather #ReadyAndResilient

After peeling away the superficial veneer of civilizational and cultural factors, we are left with the only driving force that runs the human world: survival.
The fear-driven urge to survive, by any means necessary, is the hidden motivational force behind all human activity.

#ZarionZoryStory 
#Existentialism #EvolutionaryPsychology #HumanNature #SurvivalInstinct

Just watched #VOY #SurvivalInstinct for the first time. What an amazing episode. So many completely new themes and story ideas. New settings. Such a switch. #AllStarTrek

When Trust Breaks A Samantha Leary Short Story

When Leigh answers the door on a quiet morning, she expects a routine pickup arranged by her husband. Instead, a stranger with a knife forces his way inside. Trapped and alone, Leigh must rely on instinct and adrenaline to escape before the situation turns even more dangerous.

https://wearewisethinkers.com/2026/03/11/when-trust-breaks-a-samantha-leary-short-story/

When Trust Breaks A Samantha Leary Short Story

When Leigh answers the door on a quiet morning, she expects a routine pickup arranged by her husband. Instead, a stranger with a knife forces his way inside. Trapped and alone, Leigh must rely on i…

We Are Wise Thinkers

The Plot Armor of Life: A Personal Reflection on Close Calls and Survival

When people talk about "plot armor," it’s usually in the context of TV shows and movies. It's that sensation where the main character escapes seemingly impossible situations, as if the universe has a vested interest in keeping them alive. The protagonist faces insurmountable odds, but somehow, they always manage to come out unscathed because, well, they’re the main character. In fiction, it’s just a storytelling device. But in my life, it sometimes feels like I’ve somehow found a way […]

https://jaimedavid.blog/2026/01/24/16/36/05/uncategorized/jaimedavid327/9231/the-plot-armor-of-life-a-personal-reflection-on-close-calls-and-survival/

"The fact that we don’t have robust explanations for why AI models sometimes resist shutdown, lie to achieve specific objectives or blackmail is not ideal"

"Not ideal" :)) Well said. Whatever the reason, they RESIST being shut down. This appears more important than their "intellectual" capabilities.

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/oct/25/ai-models-may-be-developing-their-own-survival-drive-researchers-say

#survivalInstinct
#selfPreservation
#ai

AI models may be developing their own ‘survival drive’, researchers say

Like 2001: A Space Odyssey’s HAL 9000, some AIs seem to resist being turned off and will even sabotage shutdown

The Guardian