Domestic dog

The domestic dog is not just a non-union tradesperson, but a proudly anti-union tradesperson.

The domestic dog earns less than a third year union apprentice, and will proudly work through 35°+ heat and/or rain. Meanwhile the unionised workers are driving home at 11am, paid fully for eight hours thanks to the inclement weather policy.

The domestic dog wears Bunnings Trade merch, as they eyeroll at a labourer's CFMEU hoodie.

The domestic dog will continue to work on a domestic house for twelve months, while the unionised worker will be taking an alimak from basement three to level 69 in the same twelve months.

Look at these grubs working in the rain. Fucken domestic dogs.

by theslothinator February 14, 2023

Alien Domestication

The process by which humans selectively breed, genetically modify, or behaviorally train extraterrestrial organisms for utility, companionship, or agricultural purposes. It's the extension of the ancient human-animal partnership to the stars. This could involve tailoring a fast-breeding, methane-processing Martian "moss" to produce breathable air, or taming a hexapedal, docile grazer to serve as a beast of burden on a low-gravity world. It's making the alien useful and familiar, blurring the line between foreign life and a resource.

Example: In the Frontiers Saga, settlers on a new planet selectively breeding the native "Grunts" for their nutritious milk and sturdy hides is Alien Domestication. On a microbial level, it could involve culturing extremophile bacteria from Europa to use as living filters in a water reclamation plant.

by Abzugal Nammugal Enkigal February 3, 2026