Doodles As I Relive My Spideyman Phase From Eighth Grade

Little wren, far from home

CRIED BC OF THIS

hi, a lot of you need a perspective reset

the average human lifespan globally is 70+ years

taking the threshold of adulthood as 18, you are likely to spend at least 52 years as a fully grown adult

at the age of 30 you have lived less than one quarter of your adult life (12/52 years)

'middle age' is typically considered to be between 45-65

it is extremely common to switch careers, start new relationships, emigrate, go to college for the first or second time, or make other life-changing decisions in middle age

it's wild that I even have to spell it out, but older adults (60+) still have social lives and hobbies and interests.

you can still date when you get old. you can still fuck. you can still learn new skills, be fashionable, be competitive. you can still gossip, you can still travel, you can still read. you can still transition. you can still come out.

young doesn't mean peaked. you're inexperienced in your 20s! you're still learning and practicing! you're developing social skills and muscle memory that will last decades!

there are a million things to do in the world, and they don't vanish overnight because an imaginary number gets too big

Man, google search sucks now.

Southern Cassowary (Casuarius casuarius), father with chicks, family Casuariidae, order Casuariiformes, northern QLD, Australia

Photograph by Johan Larson

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Really cool write up that links to the original paper that just came out this year (2025)!

This is a really cool example of foraging innovation.

this american crow is silver in appearance due to a genetic mutation known as leucism. frequently mistaken for albinism, which is a complete lack of melanin, leucistic animal retain some pigment; they may have lighter coloration overall, or they may have a ‘piebald’ appearance with lighter coloration on only some portions of the body. leucism can be detrimental to birds, as melanin is important for both eyesight and feather structure; leucistic birds may have poor vision and weak, easily breakable feathers. however, some birds make it to adulthood and lead full lives - it appears this individual even raised offspring.