what if running the global economy on the liquefacted corpses of ancient beings somehow cursed us?
@interfluidity couldn't possibly be that. It's probably the Torment Nexus Zuckerberg is building.
@Netraven @interfluidity What do you think powers the Torment Nexus?
@Netraven @austinross @interfluidity whole body, free run crushed orphans are are actually much more ethical and sustainable

@interfluidity Oh man, if you don't mind comics with a LOT of text then you're in for a treat: https://www.viruscomix.com/page505.html

Let's say it's related to your idea.

possible future salvage

@petermilley thanks for posting that. I'd read it before, but a lifetime ago.
@interfluidity ok first of all, its mostly liquified plants and cyanobacteria, and second of all, yes it did im a former climate scientist we're so fucked
@gildilinie we need to write some good stories about cyanibacteria hauntings.
@interfluidity Maybe *one particular being* and we burned it somewhere in late 2019.
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I wrote a short story long ago about a magical traveller reaching our plane, and being horrified that of all the cultures drawing energy from their ancestors, we're the only civilization to dig them up and burn them for heat.
@interfluidity Accidental necromantic ritual, anyone?
@interfluidity it seems to have rotten peoples brains, like trumpery 🍊