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There Is No Antimemetics Division (https://qntm.org/antimemetics) ~ "Lena" ~ Absurdle ~ HATETRIS ~ many other cool things

(x) requiring people to manually adjust their clocks is idiotic (x) local time should not be discontinuous (x) local time should not go backwards (x) local time should not repeat itself (x) local time should not be ambiguous (x) "7am" is a social construct (x) social constructs are actually very important (x) no amount of clock-moving can increase the amount of solar energy received by Earth (x) "daylight saving" doesn't
Dear qntm, I hope you're doing well. My name is Goodluck Precious, and I’m reaching out on behalf of our Science Fiction Reading Community, a group of more than 3,000 readers who enjoy imaginative fiction that sparks thoughtful discussion and explores bold, original ideas. As we prepare for our 2026 Reading Challenge, we're selecting books that challenge readers with unforgettable concepts and compelling storytelling. After reading There Is No Antimemetics Division, I was captivated by its ingenious exploration of memory, identity, perception, and reality. The novel's unique premise—where dangerous entities erase themselves from human memory—creates an atmosphere of suspense and existential horror unlike anything I have encountered. Beyond its gripping narrative, the story raises fascinating questions about consciousness, knowledge, and what it truly means to preserve humanity in the face of the unknowable. It is exactly the kind of novel that inspires lively discussion and rewards multiple readings. Throughout the challenge, selected books are featured in community discussions, reader reflections, and in-depth conversations about the ideas and themes they explore. At the end of the year, the Top 10 most-engaged titles will be recognized during our community awards. We would be delighted to include There Is No Antimemetics Division in our 2026 Reading Challenge. If you're interested, I'd be happy to share the next steps. Warm regards, Goodluck Precious Reading Community
Adding homebrew stuff to DND is fine. Breaking rules is fine. Giving 1 or 2 options and removing player agency means **they need to improve their DMing skills** [highlight added]. This is the feedback they need to hear, instead of what you told them.
Teguki • 6d ago Memory manipulation (and, by extension, things like time travel) are really difficult to pull off in a satisfying way. You basically have to design the whole session around the information reveals, often making scenes occur non-chronologically, to avoid having severely dissonant meta-knowledge in play. Some things are just better in stories than in games. (Also False Hydra's not a real thing. Wait, what's that singing..?)
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## Synopsis Marie Quinn is the director of the Antimemetics Division, one department of the secretive Unknown Organization (UO) that protects humanity from "unknowns", anomalous entities that can erase themselves from the memories of all who view them. As the Antimemetics Division's research deepens, Quinn begins to uncover repressed memories and finds herself ensnared in a conspiracy that threatens all of reality.
## Synopsis In an alternate timeline, "magic" is discovered in the late 20th century. Rather than being mystical, it is treated as a natural resource that can be manipulated through complex mathematical proofs and "thaumaturgical engineering." The story follows Laura Ferno, a student of magic whose mother was killed during a botched attempt to use magic for spaceflight. Laura discovers that magic is an artificial system created by a pre-human intelligence, and that the universe itself functions like a computer simulation with exploitable code.
First, I’d created 2000 free-text responses and labelled them ‘UK’. Then I copied and pasted the exact same 2000 responses but labelled these ‘US’. Finally, I combined them to create a dataset of 4000 total responses, and jumbled them up. Despite the responses being identical for the UK and US, Copilot produced a rich, detailed summary of how US and UK respondents differed.
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Windows Start Menu with "add" typed into the search bar. Results include "Add a printer or scanner", "Madden NFL 25", "Device Manager" and an option to search the Web for "add remove programs" The actual system settings page "Add or remove programs" is not listed
Microsoft Windows Start Menu. "remove" has been typed in the search box. Search results several directories named "remove", "Delete temporary files", "Check firewall status", "Delete browsing history", "Delete cookies or temporary files", and of course an option to search the web for "remove programs" The system settings page "Add or remove programs" is not listed as a result
npm notice Publishing to https://registry.npmjs.org/ with tag latest and default access npm error code EOTP npm error This operation requires a one-time password from your authenticator. npm error You can provide a one-time password by passing --otp=<code> to the command you ran.
Google calculator search result. Query was "2^31", answer is "2147483648". The answer is highlighted and the browser is offering options "Call", "Copy", "Search", etc.
Google Calendar time zone search interface. Current search text is "eastern time". Search results box says "No matches found"
Pricing page for Spines. "Tailored Plans to Bring Your Book to Life... All-inclusive packages with copyright protection and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Publish your book with ease." Offers three different packages, "Signature" ($3,300), "Paramount", ($5,689, "MOST POPULAR") and "Horizon" ($10,410)
Pricing page for Spines. "Tailored Plans to Bring Your Book to Life... All-inclusive packages with copyright protection and a 30-day money-back guarantee. Publish your book with ease." Offers three different packages, "Signature" ($3,300), "Paramount", ($5,689, "MOST POPULAR") and "Horizon" ($10,410)
Cover of Kavinsky's EP "1986", featuring the driver character in red sunglasses and stylised backwards "K" letter jacket
Laurel: New York Festivals Radio Awards SHORTLIST 2026
Hollow Knight: Silksong world map with a red arrow starting at the bottom of Moss Grotto (the beginning of the game) pointing directly up to the top of the Blasted Steps
SMALL UPDATE / PATCH NOTES. Posted Mon, March 16 # Patch Version 1.0.29926 Now Live ## Patch Notes * Added new Traditional Chinese localisation. * Refined German translation to improve clarity and consistency with English version. * **Allowed Silk Soar through top scene exits.**
The Indian plate is part of the Indo-Australian plate, which underlies the Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal, and is moving north-east at an average of 60 mm/a (0.075 in/Ms).
The maximum timestamp representable by a `Date` object is slightly smaller than the maximum safe integer (`Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER`, which is `9,007,199,254,740,991`). A `Date` object can represent a maximum of `±8,640,000,000,000,000` milliseconds, or `±100,000,000` (one hundred million) days, relative to the epoch. This is the range from April 20, 271821 BC to September 13, 275760 AD. Any attempt to represent a time outside this range results in the Date object holding a timestamp value of `NaN`, which is an "Invalid Date".
Google search query: "how many days until 1 may 2026" AI Overview: "There are approximately 75 to 78 days until May 1, 2026, depending on the exact calculation method from today, February 15, 2026. It is a Friday."
# SpaceX February 2, 2026 ## xAI joins SpaceX to Accelerate Humanity’s Future SpaceX has acquired xAI to form the most ambitious, vertically-integrated innovation engine on (and off) Earth, with AI, rockets, space-based internet, direct-to-mobile device communications and the world’s foremost real-time information and free speech platform. This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission: scaling to **make a sentient sun** [emphasis added] to understand the Universe and extend the light of consciousness to the stars! Current advances in AI are dependent on large terrestrial data centers, which require immense amounts of power and cooling. Global electricity demand for AI simply cannot be met with terrestrial solutions, even in the near term, without imposing hardship on communities and the environment.
Black space with a thin green circle which is a planet I guess, a basic red ship is landed on the planet, another one is shooting at it, cheap MS Paint mockup of an almost-as-cheap game, I have no idea how to find it again
TheOldOre, 5 Apr 2018, 03:09: "I bet my one of my kidneys that you are secretly a famous writer in real life." qntm, 18 Nov 2018, 21:05: "Honestly, this is the most famous writing I've done."
Brown briefcase with "Antimemetics Division" printed on the case, in Spanish
Fs in chat, "HE IS AN EX-MARLEY.", "damn", "RIP Marley but I'm different" etc.
Gift-wrapped octahedral prism
G Spot "Soothe" Scarlet Apple & Sage Sparkling Functional Drink, Boosted with Adaptogens & Nootropics, 4-pack
Wikipedia's Did You Know, featuring "... that the novel There Is No Antimemetics Division was originally published on the SCP Wiki?"
Dark blue pair of Lego legs with a diagonal blue triangular bit on top
UK and US hardcover editions of THERE IS NO ANTIMEMETICS DIVISION
> How do you pronounce "PyPI"? Granite: PyPI is pronounced as "pie- pie- ee", where "P" stands for "Python Package Index" and "pie" represents each letter of "PyPI".
Diagram showing various maximum sizes for container ships - Panamax, Neopanamax, Chinamax, etc. A Suezmax ship has a maximum air draft of 68m, 20.1-12.2m maximum draft, 50.0-77.5m maximum beam, and unlimited length
*TASTE OF GAME* SMOKED PHEASANT & Wild Mushroom Flavour Potato Crisps
Picture of a cra. Text: "This is a CRA." Picture of cra and another cra. Text: "Now there is another one. There are two of them. There are two ________."
Picture of a wug. Text: "This is a WUG." Picture of a very tiny wug. Text: "This is a very tiny WUG. What would you call a very tiny WUG? ________ This WUG lives in a house. What would you call a house that a WUG lives in? ________"
Search interface with options "Search by ISBN/ASIN", "Search by Title", "Search by Author" and "Search by Publisher". "Search by Author" is selected. Under "Author Full Name", "qntm" has been entered. There is an error message in red: "Please enter a minimum of 5 characters"
Pre-order THERE IS NO ANTIMEMETICS DIVISION from any retailer to receive a special unredacted chapter US Residents, 18+. Ends November 10, 2025. Submit proof of pre-order and see terms at: https://sites.prh.com/antimemeticspreordercampaign
Section of a chart showing particle-like dark matter candidates, named "Sterile ν", "WIMP", "Composite/Macroscopic DM", "Hidden sector DM", "Q-balls", "Gravitino", "WIMPzilla" and "Light DM"
Enter into The Dairy to discover the capacious open plan living space, the ideal spot for socializing, home to a crackling woodburning stove and underfloor heating to keep you extra toasty. Prepare heart-warming meals in the stylish kitchen, well-equipped with two electric Bosch cookers to bake tasty treats, and boasting an island to keep the designated chef company as they make use of the fantastic facilities.
Only the second power plant of its type in the world, it is expected to generate about **880,000 kilowatt hours of electricity each year** – enough to help power a desalination plant that supplies fresh water to the city and neighbouring areas. [emphasis added]
Figure 199: TITAN and the LARS positioned on the aft deck of the HORIZON ARCTIC after the forward dome fell onto the LARS during TITAN recovery operations on June 30, 2021. Source: HORIZON ARCTIC crew member.
4.30.3. On May 12, 2021, during dive 54, a problem was reported at a depth of 3 m (9.8 feet). The pilot radioed and requested an immediate ascent because there was a problem with the passenger compartment CO2 levels due to a malfunction in the scrubber system. Mr. Rush initially denied the request to surface. OceanGate’s Director of Engineering subsequently intervened and urged Mr. Rush to allow the vehicle to resurface in order to properly assess and rectify the safety hazard. After a back-and-forth argument, Mr. Rush eventually relented, and the ascent was initiated to address the problem.
4.33.15.2. The Mission Director who was overseeing Dive 65 from the ARTIC HORIZON instructed the pilot (Mr. Rush) to return to the surface by dropping the TITAN’s weight tray. However, Mr. Rush responded by asking for more time to consider the Mission Director’s order. Mr. Rush was reluctant to release the TITAN’s weight tray because there were no spare weight trays available and doing so would prevent the TITAN from conducting any additional dives for the remainder of the expedition. Instead, Mr. Rush remained persistent that he would rather wait the 24 hours for the sacrificial squibs to discharge the additional weight required to allow TITAN to ascend slowly to the surface. The Mission Director for Dive 65 provided the following testimony to the MBI:
4.6.9.4.3. At the time the Pilot Manual was provided to the MBI, the majority of its sections were incomplete. Many of the essential functions were “TBD” (to be determined) in the manual and there was a watermark within the pages of the manual that were consistent with that of a draft.