Real-Life Weirdness

[Anders]

Weird plastic monsters roaming Holland's beaches.

This is uncanny valley. If you can't make a Reign of Steel monster from this you're not trying.

[Flyndaran]

Originally Posted by Anders

Weird plastic monsters roaming Holland's beaches.

This is uncanny valley. If you can't make a Reign of Steel monster from this you're not trying.

Not really UV for me. But a nice reminder of just how much clockwork mechanisms can do with minimal power.

Perfect beach "litter" for your clockpunk setting.

[William]

Man Buried Alive, Discorvered by Cemetery Visitor

The woman, who has not been named, said she was visiting a late family member’s grave about a week ago in Sao Paulo when she heard a noise. She then saw the ground moving before a hand came up through the ground, followed by a head.

She told the Daily Mail, "I was terrified to see a man, who I thought was dead, trying to get out of the grave." She first ran away screaming — well, who could blame her. Then called police who reportedly didn’t believe her at first and asked if she was trying to pull a prank on them.

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Police believe the man is a former city hall worker and ended up in the grave after getting into a fight in another location. It’s possible his attackers took him to the cemetery while he was passed out after a brutal beating — and buried him alive.

The man is now recovering in a local hospital, where a source said he is ‘coming back to life.’ He is also set to undergo psychological testing once he is well enough.

[Anders]

Real-life mecha.

I want one. Perfect for commuting.

[johndallman]

I'm not convinced this is any more real than Stavatti Aerospace.

[Johnny1A.2]

It's a tossup whether this would fall under the category of 'real life weirdness' or 'real life stupidity', or both, but here it is:

Shark Riding Fad

The link is more-or-less self-explanatory.

[Flyndaran]

Originally Posted by Johnny1A.2

It's a tossup whether this would fall under the category of 'real life weirdness' or 'real life stupidity', or both, but here it is:

Shark Riding Fad

The link is more-or-less self-explanatory.

So many people only have two categories for non-humans; pet, or killing machine with nothing in between.

[Anders]

Wouldn't that depend on what shark you ride? A whale shark wouldn't hurt you.

[Mister Ed]

Originally Posted by Flyndaran

So many people only have two categories for non-humans; pet, or killing machine with nothing in between.

You forgot food source, though of course I'm sure there's some overlap there.

[Anders]

My cats tell me they're killing machines.