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Materials that shouldn't exist under normal conditions but somehow do—room-temperature superconductors, stable metallic hydrogen, transparent aluminum, and other substances that would revolutionize everything if they could actually be made. The phrase is scientific shorthand for "things we've theoretically predicted but cannot practically produce," or more cynically, "grant proposals that will be funded for another decade." Exotic materials at ambient temperature and pressure would enable lossless power transmission, hovering vehicles, unbreakable everything, and a permanent place in the Nobel Prize committee's heart. Their absence from your daily life is a reminder that nature doesn't give up its secrets easily, and that "theoretically possible" is not the same as "actually feasible."
Example: "The researcher announced a breakthrough in room-temperature superconductors—exotic materials at ambient temperature and pressure that would transform the world. The stock of every energy company fluctuated wildly. Then the results couldn't be replicated. Then the researcher retired. Then someone else tried and failed. The exotic materials remained exotic—beautiful in theory, absent in practice."
by Dumu The Void February 16, 2026
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Exobophobia

— Exobophobia (n.): The fear of the incomprehensible, the infinite, and/or the unimaginable; an unsettling dread of what lies outside the mind’s capacity to grasp; phenomena that defy reason, perception, or natural law, often evoking terror, paralysis, or the inexplicable sense of being watched.
Guy 1: “Man, are you feeling what I’m feeling right now?”

Guy 2: “The need to take a shit, maybe?”

Guy 1: “No!, Well, yeah, but— dude, come on! It’s that weird thing.”

Guy 2: “Weird thing..? Oh! Your exobophobia’s acting up?”

Guy 1: “You make it sound like a disease.”

Guy 2: “I know man. Sorry.”
by Daaemon_ March 11, 2026
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Exori

Exori is a YouTuber who creates content centered around role-playing (RP) scenarios in VRChat, often inspired by popular video games like the Persona series. Their channel features videos such as "I Made my Friends RP the Characters of Persona 3 VRCHAT" and "I made my Friends RP Persona 4," where they and their friends embody characters from these games within the VRChat environment.

In addition to these RP videos, Exori shares blooper reels from their sessions, offering viewers a behind-the-scenes look at their creative process. The channel also includes music covers related to the Persona series, showcasing their musical talents.

With a subscriber count of approximately 1.29K, Exori maintains a modest but dedicated audience. Their content is organized into playlists, including "Exori Streams," which archives past live streams and additional content.

Overall, Exori offers a blend of VRChat role-playing, gaming content, and music covers, primarily focusing on the Persona game series.
Bro! Someone ran over my FUCKING PET MOUSE!
WHAT THE FUCK WHO?!
Evil Exori from ExoriVR: >:)
by TheOneGuyThatFellOff March 24, 2025
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Exottering

Exotic with a ting on the end.
She was exottering.

The boy thought the cat was exoterring

Tweaking my nipples is exottering
by Exottering March 29, 2025
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exotic (noahs wrong)

terryn (aka your gf) is exotic (noahs wrong) to be right
by Sharon Borger April 8, 2025
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Exodus, exoUdus, exoduS

Exodus, exoUdus, exoduS
Exodus, exoUdus, exoduS
by Angel234IsTheDarkSeraphim April 26, 2025
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Exotic nigga

“Girl it’s some exotic niggas in Miami
by Miss Parkker May 12, 2025
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