CONFUSION

THE TAKEOFF OF DRONES IN A SHOW IN CHINA IS ALREADY A SPECTACLE IN ITSELF

In Europe, where we pride ourselves on being the most "progressive" on the planet, every year there's a debate about banning fireworks because poor little dogs suffer. As a solution, drone and light shows are often suggested, but can we really pull it off? Well, if we want to try, it's best to ask the Chinese for advice—after all, they’re living in 2125. This video is a great example of that.

I have no idea how many drones are taking off, but it could easily be thousands. And once they're all in the air, the result is breathtaking. It's mesmerizing to watch but also a little unsettling.

Now, give it all a military twist. Equip each of them with an explosive charge. Program them with AI-controlled microchips, each assigned to a human target. This could be the new "sound of future war," and these images serve as a warning about the dangers of China's drone expertise.



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FOODPORN VOL26

A great dish isn't just about taste—it’s a feast for the eyes too. Get ready for a visual banquet that will make you drool and awaken your wildest gastronomic instincts.



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NARCISSISM AND SOCIALMEDIA VOL30

It's funny how when we see someone recording themselves in public, talking to their phone and exaggerating gestures, we feel a strong sense of secondhand embarrassment, yet that same video seems much more normal when we see it on social media. It might still make us cringe, but we process it differently. The key difference is that in real life, we don’t just feel discomfort—we perceive the person as ridiculous, out of place. On social media, even if they still seem absurd, the format smooths out that awkwardness and makes it easier to digest.

Editing, music, and dynamic cuts help frame the content in a way that fits the kind of media we consume daily, but if someone seems ridiculous, they’ll remain so, with or without filters.

Another factor is the break in reality. Watching someone film themselves strips away the illusion, like seeing a magician set up a trick before performing it. Then there’s the difference between witnessing something and being an audience—on the street, we feel like unwilling participants in something we didn’t choose to watch, whereas on social media, we’re already in consumer mode, so even if something makes us uncomfortable, it doesn’t trigger the same rejection.

Social dynamics also play a role. When we see someone recording in public, we share the secondhand embarrassment through glances or comments with whoever is next to us. But online, there's no external reinforcement, and we process it in a completely different way.



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ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS WITH SMARTPHONES

Imagine for a moment that ancient civilizations had smartphones. Instead of artistic carvings on stone or dusty manuscripts, the Mayans, pharaohs, and Roman emperors would have documented their daily lives with video selfies. What would their social media have looked like? What would Leonardo da Vinci have posted on his profile? And what if we had footage of the Titanic sinking, recorded by the passengers themselves?

Well, AI has done exactly that—recreating historical moments with mind-blowing realism, as if smartphones had always existed. From the Mayan civilization to the Victorian era, passing through the Roman Empire and Ancient Greece, these videos bring historical figures to life, capturing key moments through their own "cameras." Thomas Edison filming in his lab, the first woman to fly a plane sharing her achievement, or even the people of Pompeii recording their last day before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.

Beyond how fascinating and surreal these images are, this opens up a huge opportunity in education. Imagine learning history not through boring books full of dates and names but by seeing the people of the past tell their own stories firsthand. Not just reading about the Library of Alexandria but watching it in its prime. Not memorizing facts about the Persian Empire but listening to its own citizens narrate their history.

With technology like this, social sciences would no longer be that dull subject we used to hate. Instead, they’d become an immersive experience, capable of transporting students directly into the past. History told by the people who lived it, with a level of closeness we could only dream of before.



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A DETROIT NEIGHBORHOOD FREEZES OVER AFTER A MASSIVE FLOOD

It’s hard to look at the footage and not be reminded of the apocalyptic scenes from The Day After Tomorrow, where paleoclimatologist Jack Hall warns that global warming could trigger a sudden and catastrophic climate shift. Despite his pleas to politicians to take action, the disaster becomes inevitable.

After the video went viral on social media, many are left wondering how there are still people who believe climate change is just a hoax created by political elites to push an agenda and tighten control over the population. What else needs to happen? MY GOD, WHAT ELSE?!



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ELECTRIC SHOCK GLOVES TO SUBDUE PEOPLE

Rumor has it that in the United States, police and prison officers are about to start using a new device that looks straight out of a sci-fi movie: a glove with non-lethal electric pulses designed to control a person without resorting to brute force. It's called G.L.O.V.E., and it works by sending a low-intensity shock at the press of a button—just enough to create an irritating sensation on the skin without causing injuries or affecting vital organs.

What’s interesting is that other officers can grab the individual without feeling the shock, allowing for safe immobilization without the need for more aggressive methods.
On top of that, its effectiveness is impressive: according to its creators, in over 95% of cases, it subdues a person in under three seconds. It’s already being used in prisons, hospitals, and even schools, positioning itself as a safer and more controlled alternative to other restraint tools.



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