VON'S WACKY WORLD

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"We are thieves in a world that don't want us no more"
           - Arthur Morgan, Red Dead Redemption 2

A {small} index

  1. Favorite media
  2. Reasons to join Neocities...
  3. The greatest numbers ever
  4. 50 shades of Yellow
  5. What Can We Learn From the Hive Mind of Strader VI?
  6. Time Capsules from my Subnautica Playthroughs
  7. Songs that remind me of some characters (playlist)
  8. To Do List {eventually}

Site design philosphy: have you ever checked the difference between a medieval-founded city and a modern to post-modern-founded one? The later may be more tidy, its streets arranged in parallel lines, but it lacks the tight twisting almost labyrinth alleys that lead nowhere (or, luckily, to some secret). I want my sites to grow naturally. Not all wonders are meant to be discovered.

Favorite media

 {as of today 28/JUL/2025}
  1. Hazbin Hotel & Helluva Boss
  2. Good Omens
  3. DELTARUNE

Reasons to join Neocities...

The greatest numbers ever

50 shades of Yellow

Mustard ~ Dandelion ~ Lemon ~ Amber ~ Canary
School Bus ~ Saffron ~ Banana ~ Gold ~ Corn

What Can We Learn From the Hive Mind of Strader VI?

From Subnautica

"How are the 'individuals' which make up a hive mind to be categorized? Are they merely dumb components of the larger, intelligent organism; or is the larger 'mind' merely a product of the independent organisms? Can it be both?

We define organisms by their traits, but find invariably that these traits depend on those of their environment. The concept of a tadpole is meaningless without the concept of the frog it will develop into. The idea of a predator is empty without an understanding of its prey. This begs the question: if we define everything by reference to everything else, what are have we actually explained?

An illustrative experiment was recently performed on the hive mind colony discovered on Strader VI. A device was placed outside the nest which would electrocute individuals approaching it. An ant colony would have lost many individuals before a basic danger signal was successfully communicated between them, resulting in 'learnt' avoidance of the device. Successful, but costly.

The Strader VI colony quickly formed into two factions:

These two goals being mutually exclusive, a fight ensued. The first faction was beaten, in virtue of their reduced numbers. The device was safely buried, and the survivors called a truce. From the perspective of the individuals, this experience must have been horrific. From the perspective of the hive mind, a nagging problem had been overcome with the most effective solution. Which perspective is the 'correct' one?

I suggest that it is neither. By attempting to fit such entities into our rigid set of concepts we are painting onto the world a false impression of concreteness and meaning, which is a reflection of our concepts of ourselves.

We describe Strader VI individuals as 'attacking' one another, just as we describe microbes in the human body as doing the same. Yet the Strader colony, like the body, cannot be healthy as a whole without the 'aggressions' of its components. We describe neurons in the brain as being dumb, but brains as a whole as intelligent - but when an idea takes hold in the brain, and forces out inferior ones, do we describe this as an act of aggression? Do we mourn dead neurons?

When a philosophy, or a technology takes hold in human society... when wars are fought over them and people die... is that rightly seen as being good, or evil? This is not to undermine the meaning of our existence. From where we stand, our existence is very serious indeed. But is our civilization, and our universe, really any different from the colony on Strader VI? Is intelligence something limited to things of flesh and blood? Or is the universe truly one giant intelligent system, and we but amoeba blowing self-important potholes in its surface?

We would do well, as scientists, to remember that our goal is not to paint the world as we see it, but to see it as it truly is."

On the commodification of friendship

From vikingfunerals on Tumblr

the commodification of friendship is the most annoying thing to come out of the internet in ages. like actually i love to break this to you but you're supposed to help your friends move even if it's hard work. or stay up with them when they're sad even if you're gonna lose sleep. you're supposed to listen to their fears and sorrows even if it means your own mind takes on a little bit of that weight. that's how you know that you care. they will drive you to the airport and then you will make them soup when they're sick. you're supposed to make small sacrifices for them and they are supposed to do that for you. and there's actually gonna be rough patches for both of you where the balance will be uneven and you will still be friends and it will not be unhealthy and they will not be abusive. life is not meant to be an endless prioritization of your own comfort if it was we would literally never get anywhere ever. jesus.

Time Capsules from my Subnautica Playthroughs

13th APRIL 2022
Congratulations Survivor Eu consegui! Goodbye, my son. If you find this time capsule... TC445645770 Time Capsule - sol 83.47
"Congratulations on finding this time capsule. May it aid you in all endeavours to come." "Vivi coisas inesquecíveis neste planeta. As dificuldades foram surgindo, mas por sorte consegui contorna-lás da melhor maneira possível. Posso dizer que tanto as espécies aqui encontradas quanto a imensa flora ficaram pra sempre lembradas e guardadas em minha memória. Mesmo após o terrível desastre, saio daqui orgulhoso de tudo que vivi e consegui realizar neste Planeta.

Bem, por enquanto é um até breve; até por que logicamente não vou deizar de voltar para cá.

Obrigado por tudo, e Adeus!"		 "Here's a tooth from my Stalker Son, Rhou. He's very nice, trained him well, I'll miss him. Have a hoverfish, the adorable little things. We all know how scary it is to get crash fish pwder, so take some of that too. Enjoy. I'll miss all of my little fishy friends.

~Wulfy"		 "You will know I did not make it. A critical error I made, and it will surely pay me dearly. I've no other choice than to launch... Tell my wife I said- [1.0 Launched without fail]" "GHreetings from Agdq202/GERMANY

FIRST TIME RUNNER LONG TIME WATCHER

hONK - BIRB"		 "If you're reading this then you've also been stranded here. I made my way out of this planet, leaving my base and also my Best Bud here. Keep him safe as he'll be there for ou every step of the way. good luck.

- Smaug out"
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AUGUST 2025 {current playthrough}
NORA - New Bodhum TC1271206612
"It's a stupid acronym. Their little code. Stands for 'No Obligations, Rules, or Authority'. But here is some coffee, a snack and a good ole time. Visit New Bodhum sometime. If it's still there.-Cordel8a11" "It has come time for me to leave this amazing world. Unfortunately this rocket does not accommodate for my beloved pets; I will be leaving them behind in hopes that they will find a new owner who will love them as much as I did.

Octavia, an Oculus, loves to play with others and her favorite plant are the jelly-shrooms from her home.

Please dim the lights to her enclosure as she does not like lots of light. Jack Fishington and Sally enjoy the bloodkelp plants and can become stressed in hot waters so please keep their water cool. I also leave you with a lucky stalker-tooth I gained very early on after the crash after having to defend myself from one of the beasts with a small amount of salvage. Finally I leave you with some seeds of my favorite plants. They grow well in groups and tend to look nice with lantern fruit and marbel melons. I wish you luck in your adventure and pray the things in this capsul will help you.

Sincerely,

-Deconda"
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RE: MY ANSWER RE: MY ANSWER

Character Playlists <<< This goes in the Groove Grove
Lucifer Morningstar Alastor RadioApple
  1. The Mind Electric — Mircale Musical
  2. Something's Gotta Give — Bing Crosby
  3. It's The Natural Thing To Do — Bing Crosby
  4. Happy Face — Moon Walker
  5. Look Up, Look Up — Autoheart
  6. Override — Will Stetson (Cover)
  7. Koala — Will Stetson
  8. The End of the World — Skeeter Davis
  9. Chasing Cars — Snow Patrol
  10. Fireflies — Owl City
  11. You Raise Me Up — Celtic Woman (Cover)
  12. The Winner Takes It All — ABBA
  13. We'll Meet Again — Vera Lynn
  14. Eagleheart — Stratovarius
  15. You'll Be In My Heart — Phil Collins
  16. Demons — Imagine Dragons
  17. Pompeii — Bastille
  18. Numb — Linkin Park
  19. Believer — Imagine Dragons
  20. Raindrops Keep Falling on my Head— B. J. Thomas
  21. Put Your Head On My Shoulder — Paul Anka
  22. (Everything I Do) I Do It For You — Bryan Adams
  23. If We Hold On Together — Diana Ross
  24. I Can Dream, Can't I? — The Andrews Sisters
  25. I'm Tickled Pink — Jack Shaindlin
  26. La Ventanita — Sergio Vargas
  27. Why Me? — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
  28. Paint It, Black — The Rolling Stones
  29. Cupid — FIFTY FIFTY (Speed Up Version)
  30. Smile — Nat King Cole
  31. Ain't No Mountain High Enough — Marvin Gaye
  32. Beyond The Sea — Bobby Darin
  33. Fly Me To The Moon — Frank Sinatra
  34. Let's Fall in Love — Ella Fitzgerald
  35. High On A Rocky Ledge — Moondog
  36. I Will Always Love You — Whitney Houston
  37. Over The Rainbow — Jury Garland
  38. When I Lost You — Bing Crosby
  39. All I Do is Dream of You — Debbie Reynolds
  40. I Will Wait For You — Connie Francis
  41. We Are Golden — MIKA
  42. Yes I'm A Mess — AJR
  43. Fall For You — Secondhand Serenade
  44. People I Don't Like — UPSAHL
  45. Princess of Power — MARINA
  46. Let It Happen — Tame Impala
  47. A Human's Touch — TWRP
  48. Dejaría Todo — Chayanne
  49. Un Siglo Sin Ti — Chayanne
  50. Sin Miedo A Nada — Alex Ubago feat. Amaia Montero
  51. Atado A Tu Amor — Chayanne
  52. La Mordidita — Ricky Marting
  53. Yo Te Amo — Chayanne
  54. Insensitive — Jann Arden
  55. Podría Ser Peor — La Casa Azul
  56. Colisión Inminente — La Casa Azul
  57. El Paraíso — Mikel Izal
  58. The Queen of While Lies — The Orion Experience
  59. A Thousand Years — Christina Perri
  60. The One Who's Running the Show — as sung by Alex Rochon
  61. Mama's Boy — Dominic Fike
  62. Kill Yourself — Bo Burnham
  63. Against the Kitchen Floor — Will Wood
  64. (I Just) Died in your Arms — Cutting Crew
  65. Zero — Imagine Dragons
  66. Bad Liar — Imagine Dragons
  67. Viva La Vida — Coldplay
  68. I Will Survive — Gloria Gaynor
  69. Don't Go Breaking My Heart — Elton John
  70. Hotel California — Eagles
  71. Stand By Me — Ben E. King
  72. Piano Man — Billy Joel
  73. Starman — David Bowie
  74. Invisible — Cuarteto de Nos
  75. Cotard's Solution (Anatta, Dukkha, Anicca) — Will Wood
  76. If U Seek Amy — Britney Spears
  77. Isn't She Lovely — Stevie Wonder
  78. Too Much To Get Over — TADC episode 9
  79. More Than A Woman — Bee Gees
  80. Providence — Poor Man's Poison
  81. Just the Two of Us — Grover Washington, Jr.
  82. Rider's Lullaby — from Centaurworld
  83. Something Just Like This — The Chainsmokers & Coldplay
  84. Cure For Me — AURORA
  85. From the Start — Laufey
  86. Hot Goblin — Em Beihold
  87. Feather — Sabrina Carpenter
  88. Keyman — Jack Stauber
  89. Circus — Britney Spears
  90. Europa Superstar — La Casa Azul
  91. Sucumbir — La Casa Azul
  92. Washing Machine — Mitski
  93. The Moon Will Sing — The Crane Wives
  94. Take Me Out — Franz Ferdinand
  95. Dumb Dumb — Mazie
  96. Welcome to Lady Hell — Dirt Poor Robins
  97. Everything You Do — The Happy Fits
  98. Void — Black Polish
  99. Mr. Blue Sky — Electric Light Orchestra
  100. Puppet Show — Mollie Elizabeth
  101. The Disappearing Girl — Mollie Elizabeth
  102. The Fool — Alexandria
  103. No Hay Futuro — La Casa Azul
  104. Total Eclipse of the Heart — Bonnie Tyler
  105. I'd Do Anything for Love (But I Won't Do That) — Meat Loaf
  106. Happy Together — The Turtles
  107. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) — Journey
  108. The Show Must Go On — Queen
  109. Bed of Roses — Bon Jovi
  110. Bohemian Rhapsody — Queen
  111. Uprising — MUSE
  112. Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land — MARINA
  113. Doe Eyes — Mollie Elizabeth
  114. Take Me To Church — Hozier
  115. I Don't Love You — My Chemical Romance
  116. Pretender — Foo Fighters
  117. Bring Me To Life — Evanescence
  118. Dream On — Aerosmith
  119. Lemon Tree — Fools Garden
  120. Radioactive — Imagine Dragons
  1. Hell's Comin' With Me — Poor Man's Poison
  2. The Hunting Song — Tom Lehrer
  3. Stalker's Tango — Autoheart
  4. Eat You — Caravan of Thieves
  5. Villainous Thing — Shayfer James
  6. Hello! Dolly — Petula Clark
  7. Butcher Vanity — Vane Lily ft. Yi Xi
  8. Smile — Nat King Cole
  9. The One — The Warning
  10. Happy Face — Jagwar Twin
  11. Psycho — Mia Rodriguez
  12. Hayloft II — Mother Mother
  13. IDFWFEELINGS — UPSAHL
  14. Te Aviso, Te Anuncio — Shakira
  15. Queen of the Freaks — AVIVA
  16. An Unhealthy Obsession — The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra ft. Gloom Darkheart
  17. Mama's Boy — Dominic Dike
  18. Puttin' On The Ritz — Taco (Speed Up)
  19. 9 to 5 — Dolly Parton
  20. House of the Rising Sun — The Animals
  21. All Men Are Pigs — Studio Killers
  22. Night At The Opera — Emei
  23. Run Rabbit — Mollie Elizabeth
  24. Dumb Dumb — Mazie
  25. In Hell I'll Be in Good Company — The Dead South
  26. Psycho Killer — Talking Heads
  27. Problems — Mother Mother
  28. Devil in Disguise — Marino
  29. Too Sweet — Hozier
  30. Me and Mr. Wolf — The Real Tuesday Weld
  31. Last Goodbye — Dirt Poor Robins
  32. One Way or Another — Blondie
  33. Ready to Die — Andrew W. K.
  34. Novocaine — The Unlikely Candidates
  35. Sangre En Los Zapatos — PAPA TOPO
  36. Sharks — Imagine Dragons
  1. Villain — Bella Poarch
  2. He's a Demon, He's a Devil, He's a Doll — Betty Hutton
  3. Hell's Comin' With Me — Poor Man's Poison
  4. I Wanna Be Your Slave — Måneskin
  5. You Say Tomato, I Say Tomato — Ella Fizgerald & Louis Armstrong
  6. My Funny Valentine — Ella Fizgerald
  7. Anything Goes — Cole Porter
  8. Stalker — The Warning
  9. Abuse Me — Ex Habit
  10. Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) — Conal Fowkes
  11. I Can't Decide — Scissor Sisters
  12. The Phantom of the Opera — from the musical of the same name
  13. Lone Digger — Caravan Palace
  14. I Just Hate Your Stupid Face — Kaden MacKay & Brenna Patzer (Duet)
  15. The Masochism Tango — Tom Lehrer
  16. Fall For You — Secondhand Serenade
  17. Toxic — Britney Spears
  18. Kiss or Kill — Stela Cole
  19. Nobody's Son — Sabrina Carpenter
  20. Two Sweet — Hozier
  21. A Human's Touch — TWRP
  22. Lovefool — The Cardigans
  23. Better Days — Mae Muller, NEIKED & Polo G
  24. Cuando Amanece — Estopa
  25. Insensitive — Jann Arden
  26. Airplanes — B.o.B
  27. Busy Woman — Sabrina Carpenter
  28. Goodbye — Sabrina Carpenter
  29. Como Camarón — Estopa
  30. Opinión de mierda — Los Punsetes
  31. Feeling Good — Upstate
  32. (I Just) Died in your Arms — Cutting Crew
  33. Crucified — Army of Lovers
  34. Burning Love — Elvis Presley
  35. Take Me To Church — Hozier
  36. Ain't That A Kick In The Head — Dean Martin
  37. Sooner or Later — Bernadette Peters
  38. Great Balls of Fire — Jerry Lee Lewis
  39. Ready to Take a Chance Again — Barry Mainlow
  40. Can't Take My Eyes Off You — Boys Town Gang
  41. La Leyenda del Hada y el Mago — Rata Blanca
  42. Vino Tinto — Estopa
  43. Just the Two of Us — Grover Washington, Jr.
  44. Shower — Becky G
  45. Brutus — Em Beihold
  46. When Did You Get Hot? — Sabrina Carpenter
  47. Girlfriend — Avril Lavigne
  48. Colisión Inminente (Red Lights, Red Lights) — La Casa Azul
  49. Curses — The Crane Wives
  50. Take ME Out — Franz Ferdinand
  51. From The Start — Laufey
  52. Better Than Before — Pamela.
  53. Levitating — Dua Lipa
  54. Starman — David Bowie
  55. Me and Mr. Wolf — The Real Tuesday Weid
  56. The Moon Will Sing — The Crane Wives
  57. Tongues & Teeth — The Crane Wives
  58. Eat You — Caravan of Thieves
  59. I Hate Myself for Loving You — Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
  60. I Was Made For Lovin' You — KISS
  61. Doe Eyes — Mollie Elizabeth
  62. Fallen Angel — Three Days Grace
  63. Somebody Told Me — The Killers
  64. Obsessed With You — The Orion Experience

To Do List {eventually}

Basically, all the things I'd like to add...

  1. FIRST GRADE

  2. SECOND GRADE

  3. OTHER...

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