Ethically Sourced AI

Oh, I stole it from one of the cattle and it passed my daughter off so I backwards engineered it is such a way that now I can LIE and say we didn't need Hym to do it but it's a lie and I'm doing it to placate my daughter.

Hym "Ethically Sourced AI! You know the one where we stole it from the guy who actually did it and then tried to mind rape him and then we showed up and it was already happening and everybody was like 'It's HIM!? I know that guy! He's the guy that were doing this thing that he was talking about to!'? Well, some time has passed after not giving him credit before... NOW... Now, we can give him even more not credit! I called it Ethically Sourced so now it's good. Like the religion! Yeah, we did a bunch of genocide before but NOW... It's Ethically Sourced genocide."

by Hym Iam June 9, 2025

Portable Power Sources

Compact, high-density devices or systems designed to generate, store, and deliver substantial electrical or mechanical energy for mobile operations in remote or off-grid environments. This goes beyond a power bank; it's the lifeblood of field science, military ops, and planetary exploration. Think micro-reactors, advanced fuel cells, or high-capacity quantum batteries that can run a habitat, a vehicle, or a suite of instruments for weeks or years without a plug. The core challenge is maximizing energy density (joules per kilogram) while maintaining safety and durability under extreme conditions. It's the modern, high-tech equivalent of carrying fire.

*Example: In The Martian, Mark Watney's reliance on the Portable Power Sources of the RTG (Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator)—a nuclear battery that provided constant heat and electricity—is what kept him alive. A modern special forces team using silent, hydrogen fuel cell packs to run their comms, drones, and exosuits for a 72-hour mission is leveraging next-gen portable power.*

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026

Source Material Allergy

noun
A condition where writers or directors act like reading or respecting the original material is toxic. Symptoms: rewriting the story, changing characters’ personalities, and inventing plot points out of nowhere—usually with the proud proclamation that they “improved” it.
Symptoms include:
Ignoring established world rules
Characters behaving in ways that betray their core identity
Frequently saying things like, “We just didn’t like the original”
Confusing longtime fans while trying to attract new ones

“The sequel suffered from full-blown Source Material Allergy—apparently dragons are now allergic to fire too.”

by TheNinjaSandwich February 6, 2026

Source Theory

The metaphysical framework positing that all of existence emanates from a single Source—an ultimate origin that is not itself created but is the ground of all creation. The Source is not a being among beings but being itself; not a thing but the suchness from which all things flow. In Source Theory, everything is connected not just horizontally (through interaction) but vertically (through shared origin). Every person, every rock, every thought is a manifestation of the same Source, a ripple on the same ocean. This theory grounds ethics (we are all expressions of the same Source, so harm to any is harm to the Source), spirituality (returning to Source is the goal), and cosmology (the universe is a self-expression of its own origin). Source Theory is the foundation of most mystical traditions, East and West, and the perennial philosophy that underlies diverse religions.

Example: "He sat by the river, watching water flow from the mountain, and felt Source Theory viscerally. The river came from somewhere; so did he. Every person he'd ever met, every creature, every star—all from the same Source. The feeling of separation dissolved, briefly, and he knew himself as a wave on an ocean he'd never left. Then the moment passed, but the knowing remained."

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 17, 2026