What is a HyperCadaver?
Musings on Epicyclic Autocarnivory.
(a collection of tweets turned into a larger narrative)
Darkness haunts my thoughts like the Titan Cronus eating his own children.
Like a snake eating it’s own tail to heal it self.
Or a hamster devouring it’s sons & daughters to try to avoid starvation long enough to survive until better times.
Tadpoles eating each other forever in a loop.
Adult frogs hopping away to find more pools of water to begin the cycle again.
Life feeds on life.
This is necessary? Systems feed on systems feed on…….. Why did everything always have to keep changing like this.
“And I begged, “Angel of the Lord, what are these tortured screams?” And the angel said unto me, “These are the cries of the carrots. The cries of the carrots. You see, Reverend Maynard, tomorrow is harvest day and to them it is the holocaust”. And I sprang from my slumber drenched in sweat like the tears of one million terrified brothers and roared, “Hear me now, I have seen the light! They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers!” Can I get an amen? Can I get a hallelujah? Thank you, Jesus” TOOL-Disgustipated / 4˚ 7.21.1994 (youtube)
I figured out how to regrow my eyes. They are decaying now because I am hungry and can’t afford to buy carrots right now. But I have liver powder from a dead cow and I suck it down like blood.
Life feeds on life feeds on life feeds on…
“if you go somewhere to learn systems thinking and you don’t see a rehabilitation facility for shattered souls nearby, walk out. you aren’t going to be taught systems thinking, you’re going to be indoctrinated into an ideology for extracting resources from broken institutions” Tweet by @chaosprime
What is a HyperCadaver?
“ Countless gripping hands shaping its outline, countless stomping soles compacting its bones, countless biting teeth tearing its innards; the HYPERCADAVER. The ever-dying cadaver as the “coincidence of opposites” of the mortal body and immortal soul. “ The Abomination of Presence
I am a walking bag of flesh, a billion+ souls bound together by the fates and some intersitual fluid and extruded tissue matrix. Bags of mostly water ambling toward oblivion.
- Tired: The Desolation of Smaug
- Wired: The Abomination of Presence
- Inspired: The Abomination of Desolation (Matthew 24)
- Hired: Ozymandias.
- I am a 𝙃ᥡ𝙥૯ɹ𝑪ᵅ𝖉ค𝚟૯ɹ
Going to go piss on frogs; the death of my fat cells turning into urea to bring more algae to the pond so that they might not cannibalize each other as much.
This will make more frogs. Such is the nature of suffering.
Cannibalism really isn’t that rare in nature when you get down to it. We don’t really think much of it, but the entire life cycle of frogs basically depends on tadpoles cannibalizing each other.
if you stare at it long enough: tadpoles are a dispersed body, with cells all competing to absorb nutrients within a small pool of water.
Heck, gut bacteria are just constantly eating each other, with cells competing to absorb nutrients within a small pool of water…
It seems if rabbits can eat insects, is b/c of gut bacteria.
“Recombinant bovine and dog Chia enzymes can degrade chitin substrates under the artificial GIT conditions. Furthermore, genomes of some herbivorous animals such as rabbit and guinea pig do not contain functional Chia genes. These results indicate that feeding behavior affects Chia expression levels as well as chitinolytic activity of the enzyme, and determines chitin digestibility in the particular animals.” Chitin digestibility is dependent on feeding behaviors, which determine acidic chitinase mRNA levels in mammalian and poultry stomachs
“She’s tried to train others to do what she does. But she can’t “because when it comes to this feeling that I get when I just know this […], I’m always like, Huh, how do I know that?”” Is It Possible to Stop a Mass Shooting Before It Happens?
I was exploring herd immunity in ants before it was cool.
Watching our entire collective societies meltdown over this topic is absolutely maddening.
I want to make my own in a DIY bio lab to test a theory that viralphages and bacteria cooperating can do a better job than vaccines since they can be transferred from host to host among a population of mice. Do don’t talk to me about herd immunity.
Ya’ll, using shame mechanisms is just creating culture divides.
Seeds of doubt from lived experience makes appeals to authority fall flat. Then you got this subculture of ridicule that really only serves to drive more animosity here. All this does is erode trust in the medical establishment further.
But don’t let me rain on your hate parade. I hate everything. So I’m going to go look up cannibalism among sheep.
A meta-play: if you end up getting shamed for it but understand herd-immunity. Don’t say anything. Pretend that you are outraged. You can use the unfair vitriol levied against as a costly signal to the anti-v*x community, thus able to spread ideas meaningfully.
Trojan Horse.
I got a bad case of politics right now.
I think way too much about ant puke networks and bee boops and how it is basically insect politics.
What if the only thing holding these mutualistic hierarchies in check is a sort of balancing effect between powers? It’s a scary thought.
But it’s a very valid observation among mutualists arms races.
“scientists discovered mutualists can actually evolve faster than those not tied to a partner.” A key theory of evolution has just been turned on its head
Fractal patterns of energy dissipation, a dance between cooperation and defection. Or defecation.
Defecation all the way down.
“It’s a co-evolutionary war, People used to think of mutualisms as friendly […] more of a battlefield.” Libertarian Island: No Rules, Just Rich Dudes
Or worse, what if this destabilization is plan of a 3rd party actor looking to maximize actual disruption & chaos?
“Search system predicts what prey are needed to keep an ecosystem working. Google’s search algorithm can be used to determine which prey are most important for an ecosystem to thrive.” Google tool identifies linchpin species
“Disrupting the current ecosystem would send ripple effects thru populations and hurt a lot of people.” Of Ants and Us. Contemplating the nature of Jaglavak.
To stand upon giants is to build upon what came before. As civilization is built upon the backs of landfills of ruins, so too are our genes.
“We thought that there might be storage space for food or a stable beneath the house. But had no idea that it…” The ancient underground city discovered beneath a house in Anatolia
Do you ever wonder if ideas are simply using you as a temporary vessel for a larger purpose?
Ideas that help [x]
x = {
an individual, but hurt the group.
a group, but hurt the individual.
one group, but hurt another group.
small groups, but hurt large ones.
large groups, but hurt small ones.}
Ideas that act as scaffolds, only to be tossed aside as utility wanes.
From the gene’s point of view, we are the egregore trying to manipulate them to our will.
I’ve known about evolutionary scaffolding processes since at least 2006. get on my level.
Old ideas, like existing genes, are selectively remixed+destroyed, often building scaffolds for others to grow upon.
I remember it was 2006 because that’s when I learned that someone had proved the evolutionary speciation can occur via ring-theory in the wild (this is a form of scaffolding). Evolutionary genetics: A ring of species
Selfish genetic elements – genes that get themselves selected without boosting the organism’s fitness, or even while harming it – provide some of the strongest support there is for the gene-centered view of evolution. [https://plos.io/2zbZQy7](Selfish genetic elements) A tweet by @SteveStuWill
Study the ant. Learn about the immune system. Dig into the dirt and the rake muck.
“I was actually joking around at first. It was like, well, [leaf-cutter ants] farmed for tens of millions of years before [humans] did, wouldn’t it be funny if […]” From Ants to Antibiotics: The Curious Course of Cameron Currie
In termites, getting sick often means the other termites eat you so their gut bacteria can learn to immunize the rest of the colony and/or destroy the infection.
“It has been observed that termites are often eaten when “moribund but not yet dead”4, but no study to date has attempted to identify the stage of infection at which the risk of cannibalism first begins to increase.” Termites shape their collective behavioural response based on stage of infection
What would impact the dig decision on an ant? Soil microbes of course. Odors produced by soil microbes attract red fire ants to safer nest sites
“Cornell researchers have found an agricultural conflict: negative consequences of the weed-killing herbicide glyphosate on Pseudomonas, a soil-friendly bacteria.” Beneficial soil bacteria face a weed-killing threat from above
“Additionally, bacterium like Pseudomonas has been shown to synthesize serotonin from the available tryptophan and utilizes the same for its virulence and inter-cellular signaling” Tryptophan Metabolism by Gut Microbiome and Gut-Brain-Axis: An in silico Analysis
Those pesticides do this by impacting liver and have knock on effects the production of the kind of bile necessary to digest cholesterol, which is upstream of the production of estrogens and testosterones (and vitamin D).
I was wondering why I have ‘canibalism’ in my headspace after looking up C tactile fibers.
I was reminded of how my brain is eating itself. Mast Cells in Neurodegenerative Disease
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I wonder if my skin mechanoreceptors grew funny for teh same reason why my whole left side went numb due to Multiple Sclerosis and cholesterol processing oddness. Cutaneous and Subcutaneous Somatic Sensory Receptors
Now… What kind of quantified self styled wearable would let me get a measure of how often I itch myself? I’d rather not have a camera watching me all day.
I wish we knew more about SSRIs and other serotonin regulation mechanisms impact stuff in OCD and itch. I think something is there that seems to coincide w/ my own biology. Sometimes I can’t stop itching & thinking about them once surprised by an insect. Descending control of itch transmission by the serotonergic system via 5-HT1A-facilitated GRP-GRPR signaling
Stress induced induction cortisol, indirectly driving serotonin to fight off candida feeding off of insulin release?
Seething Hive.
You all reek of politics and bacteria poop.
“when some members of an ant colony are exposed to a pathogen for the first time, all members of that colony—even the ones that were not initially infected—build resistance to the pathogen. How this happens was never clear.” Infectious Selflessness: How an Ant Colony Becomes a Social Immune System
Did you know that many ant species “don’t age”? Its neat because their immune system is effectively a collaboration with fungus and gut bacteria. Similar processes happen in Metazoa.
The more eusocial the ant species the more this anti-aging effect seems to occur. I suspect it’s because the more they operate with shared-stomachs and collective immune systems, the less their body actually matters. They act more like body cells committing apoptosis when sick.
I think about this a lot.
Talk to me about herd immunity so I can inject memes about cannibalism into your head and keep you up at night. Then you can know what non-24-hour disorder feels like.
Being resistant to prions also means you can infect others with them if they try to eat you. Widespread Cannibalism May Have Caused Prehistoric Prion Disease Epidemics, Science Study Suggests
This works great if you can share the burden with your colony. TL;DR: it’s herd immunity but for cannibalism.
Learning how the calm the ants in my brain.
Right now I am so annoyed but the public discourse that I literally find more joy learning about ungulate cannibalism norms than I do reading my timeline.
For the record, the reason why I research cannibalism is to solve prion disease, and in the process I hope to learn how prevent humans from eating each other like Morlocks.
I might be able to affect that.
“You end the book on a somber note: Climate change may eventually lead to famine-related cannibalism. Connect the dots for us.” Cannibalism—the Ultimate Taboo—Is Surprisingly Common
Are you rich? Fed years of Malthusian concepts sprinkled w/ ideas of elite over production? Do you want to control the reproductive nature of a species thru centralized control & manipulation of genome to fight climate change + food scarcity? Great news everybody!
“Gene drives could be used to benefit public health, the environment, agriculture, and animal well-being. However, real-world use may incur ecological risks, and even research involving self-propagating gene drive systems may risk public trust in science” Kevin Esvelt (MIT) 1: Gene Drive (youtube)
We’re all going to fucking die
How long has cannibalism been a taboo? Does this taint the way that humans investigate animals? Has our history as a species been overlooked because our social moors necessitate ignoring our troublesome past?
“From the blood of Roman gladiators being sold as a remedy for epilepsy and other ailments, to eating the flesh and internal organs of fellow human beings, human history is filled with medicinal cannibalism, particularly in Europe.” The King’s Drops: Charles II, Powdered Skulls and a Deathbed Obsession
“The use of corpses and body parts as medicine goes far back—in the Roman Empire the blood of dead gladiators was used as treatment for epilepsy.” Mellified man
I think, perhaps too much, about feeding hamsters serotonin precursors and seeing if it affects cannibalism in a dose dependent way.
Some of the most influential philosophers made their mark on western thought by talking about cannibal semen and the nature of resurrection.
Remember when I figured out that hamsters were getting pellagra and it was driving them to cannibalize their young despite sufficient food supply? Serotonin production is really important.
“Our study provides an unprecedented understanding of how the intestinal microbiota can disrupt maternal behavior and how this can negatively impact development of an offspring […] Early findings suggest the bacteria might be affecting levels of serotonin, the hormone associated with feelings of happiness and well-being, but more work is needed.” Specific bacteria in the gut prompt mother mice to neglect their pups
Always asking “why”. But never “when”
“But why, scientists ask, do animals and humans abuse and slay their young?” INFANTICIDE: ANIMAL BEHAVIOR SCRUTINIZED FOR CLUES TO HUMANS
Our entire scientific testing institution just treats cannibalism among mice as normal.
ah. AHHHHH. no. There’s your problem.
“in laboratory mouse breeding colonies, the loss of pups due to cannibalism is a common issue—so common, in fact, that it is often overlooked or accepted as normal.” How to Reduce Cannibalism in Your Rodent Colonies
I get upset when people mention universe 25 and don’t realize Calhoun’s Rat parks kept going after the media hyped it up about Malthusian collapse.
Don’t get me started on Stanford prison or the milgram ones.
I shit on your myths.
You see… you gotta avoid corn and go full carnivore otherwise this breaks down the social fabric of society and we start eating each like lobsters… I mean hamsters. France’s wild hamsters being turned into ‘crazed cannibals’ by diet of corn
I’ve been researching cannibalism among small rodents because of the strange assumption that it’s about lack of food and water. That assumption seems full of holes.
It looks like there’s two big reasons why rodents will cannibalize each other. One is by eating too much grain. it seems to predispose them toward cannibalism in much the same way as how locust end up forming as a results of strange serotonin processes.
The other reason that shows up is from stress like the sound of construction noise. Or cars.
Maybe hamsters in captivity are cannibalistic because we treat them like shit, feed them garbage, kill their gut bacteria, and scare them with lights and sound.
I feel better when I avoid corn.
My brain is eating itself. My nerves are decaying as my body tries to reap cholesterol to feed itself to fight an inflammatatory disorder. Of course I’m researching cannibalism across all scales of the universe.
An elephant never forgets, they simply misplace the memetic trigger that reminds themselves of an entire web of ideas; until the fear conditioning brings it it back and the bacteria and immune cells team up and then try to kill you and eat your brain.
it might be a histamine thing - but acting indirectly. If the more gelatinized food is consumed quickly in the small intestine, bacteria will produce more byproducts. The body reacts to it by upping insulin and trying to tell the little fucks to calm down.
I can’t find the presentation I watched (came out earlier this year), but here’s a science pub talking about the issue of gelatinization and the effect on blood sugar / insulin in oats. An Examination of the Possibility of Lowering the Glycemic Index of Oat and Barley Flakes by Minimal Processing
What kind of oatmeal? I’ve learned recently that the way oatmeal is prepared can make a big difference in how quickly it absorbed / processed in small intestine. Seems to be a mechanical issue - closer to powder, the faster it happens. Seems to be a big aspect of Glycemic index.
There’s recent studies on this aspect: Histamine in diabetes: Is it time to reconsider? - but I haven’t dug in enough on my own to claim any confidence. But been researching mast cells and they react to histamine and serotonin. The Multifaceted Mast Cell in Inflammatory Bowel Disease I suspect part of some complex regulatory thing.
Was reading about stuff previously in my studies to remove my own brain fog issues. There are some complex thing going on in the brain as a reaction of Histamine and other monoamines (serotonin, dopamine, etc.) Interaction Between Brain Histamine and Serotonin, Norepinephrine, and Dopamine Systems: In Vivo Microdialysis and Electrophysiology Study but haven’t found much in terms of behavior.
Black pepper has bunch of fun stuff in it. Apparently have types of terpenes are similar to that found in cannabis, cloves, and certain kinds of cinnamon. It and play a role in serotonin regulation. Terpenes are how plants communicate with bacteria…
What does language smell like?
Terpenes: The Most Common Language in the World(youtube)
I found in my 23andMe’s results mutations associated with crohn’s disease, specifically around how my body’s intestinal wall is formed. I also found stuff related to serotonin/smooth muscle contractions.
The smooth muscle contraction issue is really fascinating because it fits my digestion issues - chronic constipation, nausea, and stomach pain while growing up. Fiber never fixed it. It was serotonin related.
Why might that be related? Many blood vessels use this special kind of smooth muscle regulation, specifically those in the brain
‘Second brain’ neurons keep colon moving
This fact has a lot of interesting implications.
So it is possible you have a similar condition associated w/ serotonin regulation, or with smooth muscle control mechanisms. Notably, the bacteria pumping out serotonin would effectively enhance any oatmeal associated glycemic index effects while also messing with the brain.
Serotonin toxicity can cause some people to go into murderous rages, depending on gene mutations associated with liver metabolism.
You might be thinking, “but if the bacteria in the small intestine produce serotonin, wouldn’t that mean the smooth muscles would have enough?” <- Wondered this my self. It turns out serotonin removal in liver can be on a hair pin trigger and for some (me) it is super powered.
So to wrap it up: oatmeal/black pepper -> glycemic index effects / serotonin bacteria -> body reacts to threat w/ histamine + serotonin removal system in liver -> overreaction lowers bloodflow + histamine modulation of brain chemicals -> brain fog
the bacteria that produce serotonin would love this because it slows the colonic propulsion effect which lets them get their fill.
The bacteria are constantly trying to eat you. Eat them before they win. Grow a garden in your stomach.
“120 subjects were diagnosed with akathisia/serotonin toxicity […] prescribed for psychosocial distress. They were tested […] CYP450 genes, […] Eight had committed homicide and many more became extremely violent while on antidepressants.” Antidepressant-induced akathisia-related homicides associated with diminishing mutations in metabolizing genes of the CYP450 family
any bets on this working on mice?
My serotonin goes away too quick. Instead of murderous rages, I go into hibernation.
I shut down, I run. I hide. I escape and conserve energy.
What if I eat the carrots?
I think it’s time to forage for Queen Anne’s Lace (Wild Carrot).
Human -> Fertilizer -> Carrot -> Rabbit -> Human?
Loops, rings, links woven together in a web of fate. Living metal forged in the fires of mount doom.
I’m the qualia of a network of semi-stationary bacterial-like cellular cooperators. They are colonizing a fortress of skull, part of an exosuit fueled by forms of chemical energy that acts as an indirect device to capture the output of a giant fusion reactor in the sky.
I fear that which might harm the exosuit’s homeostasis lest my qualia disperse into the æther.
We must balance on a precipice of vital heat, sitting by the edge of a mountain.
Not eating? Too cold and we all die. Eating too much? To hot and we all die.
Navigator, navigate.
Maybe I should eat the rabbits.
Where is my snare? Eminem - Cleanin’ Out My Closet (Official Music Video) (youtube)