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Maui is not obese

Maui is a powerful demigod. Big and strong and… oh, you think he looks fat?

That’s probably because you’ve been conditioned by the media to accept this

as what strong and fit looks like. Amiright?

Sadly… these guys are not all that strong. Yeah, they got muscles… but they aren’t built in a useful way. They are built for looks and that’s about it.

This… 

is a strong guy. Actually a competitor in the Strongman competition. But… his tummy sticks out and he doesn’t look like a Dorito. 

You know who else is strong?

These guys…

And Maui…

Look at those arms, omg. And that solid, sturdy torso. You can see a shadow where his meat covers his ribs, but he doesn’t look like any slouch to me.

And this guy…

That’s Dwayne Johnson’s grandfather. When the Disney animators showed him their sketches of Maui, he pulled out a picture of his grandfather and showed it to them because he was amazed how similar they looked. This dude was also a pro wrestler.

There’s actually a great infographic about ab muscles and stuff over HERE. but this is the part i want to show you.

Now… look at Maui again.

That thickness don’t move like fat. It doesn’t jiggle and he’s able to flex it. Look at how it sits on his body. It doesn’t sag… he doesn’t have a gut. There’s even a slight V shape to his torso.

It’s just big and not ‘defined’.

And people aren’t used to that.

(sorry, this isn’t the most organized post… i kinda just let it all spill out)

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how much scarier would a frog be if it ran instead of hopped .. u just hear plat plat plat plat coming towards u and u look down and it’s a frog going at full speed

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ARRRRRff 

am scared

(via)

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Last week has been very stressful hahaha

So many school requirements

So many modules to catch up on 

But heyyy here is a picture of one of my dogs 

#dogs #doggo #i want to rest

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Cantharellus cibarius | Chanterelle

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Posting another of my fakemons...

Normal/Ghost Hydreigon type-swap

I just like the typing so much so I got inspired to create a fakemon around it.

Common themes of Ghost types are possessed objects. This pokemon is based on a sock puppet cuz why not.

#fake pokemon #fakemon #hydreigon #pokemon #pixel art #normal type #ghost type

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This week, I rediscovered one of my favorite games as a kid. Playing this game brings back so many memories of raiding with my brother and his classmates. Although this time, I have no friends irl that plays the game, the player base is relatively better than most online games I played (esp. Dota2). I picked a Blood Elf Warlock since a friend suggested it, as opposed to creating another Tauren Hunter just like I did years ago. I might consider creating a DK after getting lvl55 but let’s see.

#video games #world of warcraft #wotlk #gaming

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For our project, we were tasked to create an infographic showing our Local and National Emergency hotlines. Also, since our country is prone to strong typhoons (just like Typhoon Rolly and Ulysses that hit the Philippines during the past few weeks), we also included some ways in detecting hazards during typhoons.  

#disaster risk reduction #drr #lifesaving #philippines #nstp

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Journey to the Microcosmos- Flatworms: Simple Wiggly Tubes

Images Originally Captured by Jam’s Germs

Quote Voiced by Jam’s Germs

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Someone just asked me to write a one minute film script (on top of the other short film I am working on). I’m very new to this so I am a little anxious yet excited on how will this turn out. I’m just happy that they trust me to create something hahaha

#very nice #writeblr #writing

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Math/Science Nerd Culture™

being really fast at math when you write it out, but taking 62.476 seconds to do 3 x 8 when someone asks you

you either hate odd numbers or you love them and this is causes great division of math nerds

teachers start teaching on the first day and assign homework

working with chemicals is only fun if it a) explodes, b) requires a bunsen burner, or c) turns a pretty color (like pink)

catching yourself using math in the real world and thinking “oh my god *insert 2nd grade teacher’s name here* was right”

dad jokes

not knowing you have a favorite animal until the existence of the water bear is made known in biology

getting excited when you can use a calculator

realizing that using a calculator means the test questions will be harder

one of your parents is good at math/science and the other is not

“i’m cold” “go stand in the corner, it’s about 90 degrees”

the textbooks are larger than any other subject

there’s always one historic figure in the subject that feels like a favorite uncle/aunt even though they’ve been dead for 105 years

the teachers don’t go in order of the chapters so you never know what to expect when you walk into class

there’s so many quizzes that you could fail three of them and get a solid A+ anyway

feel free to add more lol

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Seems appropriate that it’s #NationalStressAwarenessDay… here’s a graphic on how chemistry helps fight stress and anxiety in C&EN: https://ift.tt/34Tpyrc https://ift.tt/2HYcojM

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I made this few months ago when I was bored during quarantine.

I was trying out pixel art and created a Poison/Ground-type regional variant (or type swap) of Vanilluxe. 

The regular Vanilluxe is an icicle that looks like an ice cream; this is one is a reference to radioactive/toxic spills that also happens to look like an ice cream (Ube-Keso flavor to be exact haha)

I have no idea yet for the stats and abilities but that’s an idea saved for later.

#fakemon #pokemon #vanilluxe #poison type #ground type #fake pokemon #pixel art

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Misinformation and Disinformation (3)

Avoiding Becoming the Source of Misinformation

       However, this does not end here. When sharing information, one must be sure that they are not creating the misinformation themselves. The things mentioned earlier can help in preventing causing misinformation, such as avoiding hyperboles, misleading headlines, and unnecessary capitalizations can help.

1.     Be sure to say it right.

Before sharing something, one must ensure they understand it first. Sharing a fact that is not fully understood is a way for that fact to be unintentionally falsified.

2.     Don’t just negate.

Avoid just saying “not” to discredit something. Affirm these claims by backing it up with some facts. Control the false message by diverting it to the correct information. For example, don’t say that “This is not true” but say “This information is being contradicted by these data.”

3.     Use credible sources.

Never take any information from blogs, suspicious and unknown sites, and social media posts. Look for reports from trusted sites such as peer-reviewed journals and articles by experts (e.g when looking for articles about diseases and viruses look for a doctor’s article), if using secondary sources, check its source. Usually, it will create a trail of references that can verify and strengthen the claim.

Putting the sources of your information will help people that sees your claim to verify it and have their own trail of references.

4.     Make corrections.

On the off chance that you have unintentionally shared false information, do not be afraid to correct it. Delete the false information immediately and post the correct one. Be sure to not just delete it since the purpose is not covering your mistake but to correct it and keep the wrong information from being seen by others.

#misinformation #information #research

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Misinformation and Disinformation (2)

Avoiding Being Misinformed

        As was said earlier, misinformation is something that is hard to detect and contain since it is the result of human error. However, this does not mean that spreading misinformation cannot be stopped. Preventing being misinformed takes a more personalized approach to prevent one’s own opinions be integrated to the facts.

1.     Do not just share stories based on headlines.

The first thing that is read when reading articles is the headline. Headlines were never intended to tell the whole story, only the gist of it. Some new sites or sometimes in Youtube, the thumbnails, use clickbait titles that exaggerates facts. However, this does not always mean that the articles mean to disinform because headlines are not supposed to be the whole story. Reading the whole article, not just the headline, is the first step in avoiding misinformation.

Some reports also use hyperbolic terms such as “biggest”, “most”, and “deadliest”, and sometimes types in all capital letters, these are techniques used to exaggerate the claims. Be sure to double-check them.

Also, be aware of phrases like “We are getting reports…” and “We are seeking information…” because this means that the information is still being gathered and not yet final. Remember that if the news reported is in the immediate aftermath, news outlets might get it wrong.

2.     Cross-referencing is the key.

Cross-referencing means that what was seen in one article must be compared to other articles that tackles the same subject. Usually when something newsworthy occurs, multiple outlets will release same reports about it. Read as many reports as possible and check for any consistency.

Additionally, if one report is being contradicted by many others, chances are sharing that report would result into misinformation.

3.     Pictures can be faked or just sometimes be misleading.

Some reports include photos, such as quotations, and images on the scene. One way to verify these photos is to cross check it. A tool that can be used is Google Image Search. If the photo is faked, the real unedited photo can be seen there. Also, that same scene from another angle can be seen, giving more information on the event.

When verifying quotes and statements, one can also find a video on when the statement was made to verify what was said and in what context was it stated.

#misinformation #information #research

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Misinformation and Disinformation (1)

         Misinformation is often confused with disinformation. Therefore, it is needed to differentiate the meaning of these two terms.

         Disinformation is a blatant or deliberate sharing of information with the goal to mislead or to deceive. Examples of these, are the so-called “fake news” and black propagandas. On the other hand, misinformation is the false information that is unintentionally shared regardless of intention.

         Unlike, disinformation which intends to deceive society deliberately and so is easier to detect; misinformation is usually due to human error and this makes it harder to detect. Misinformation is a thing that happens almost every day, from misremembering small details such as failing to remember when will the meeting start to failing to understand a big news due to lack of information. Humans are forgetful, we mishear or misremember things, but this is because we beings are not perfect.

         In social media platforms, such as Facebook and Twitter, the first instinct of people is to share any breaking news or articles without thoroughly checking its validity which might lead to misinformation. This module which teach us how to understand these kinds of articles and prevent being misled by false information and unintentionally sharing it.

#misinformation #information #research