Monday, November 4, 2019

100 SCP entries generated by unofficial 1.5 GB GPT-2 Model

Several people dit it before but with much more limited models (117 and 345 million parameters) but I generated 100 SCP entries with an unofficial recreation of the full 1.5 billion parameters model and more specifically this colab page.

Here is the pastebin with the 100 generated SCPs and below the 7 first that I generated (the first 10 sample batch are all Euclid but that's not the case with the next 90)

Sample, 1 of 10

Item #: SCP-4956

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: All literature regarding SCP-4956 is to be reported to O5 Command; Foundation media personnel must report all instances of SCP-4956 literature, with subject's name redacted, to psychological evaluation specialist Dr. Jill Kim for evaluation.

Description: SCP-4956 consists of handwritten handwritten notes and messages (SCP-4956-1) at the bottom of printed pages (SCP-4956-2) at various times from a wide variety of authors. SCP-4956-1 has varied from book to book, but the general themes are social commentary of various societal ills and the denigration of various individuals. Subjects with knowledge of the nature of SCP-4956 have asserted it is a kind of anti-advice book, not unlike the anti-advice books of 1974-1976.

SCP-4956-2 has an additional and unknown aspect to it, and can be activated and deactivated as many times as the subject wishes. See Addendum 4956-A for more information.

One of the main concepts outlined in SCP-4956-2 is the idea of responsibility. In theory, these notes can be brought up by any member of a specific class; however, as of ██/██/████, this has proven impossible due to the fact that the different classes of affected individuals do not have a consistent ability to find each other and therefore, cannot interact with each other. Testing of SCP-4956-2 is currently halted pending a new test to be performed.

All educated comments made in SCP-4956 are akin to social commentary as opposed to instruction or advice, as they are often aimed towards avoiding negative situations. They are often intended to talk about an instance of the social problem being discussed, or the events surrounding that social problem. The examples are taken from actual writings about their subject.

Dr. Kim has been instructed to attend social clubs and events at the discretion of the O5 Command staff. Please see Addendum 4956-B for details.

Addendum 4956-A: Instances of SCP-4956-1.

  • Reclassified Addendum 4956-A - Reclassified Addendum 4956-A Instances of SCP-4956-1 are instances of books or articles that claim to be the "Sensational Guide to Being Successful at Everything," by Michael Hill. With the exception of a very thin overlay of Michael Hill's likeness, the notes and pages contain no visible author, page number, or language. The lines between panels are blank, even appearing to be a full page of writing.

Close [Show notes] Test #: 4956-A1 Subject: D-10188, D-Class Personnel with no special clearance. Method of Delivery: According to Dr. Kim, SCP-4956-1 was delivered to D-10188 in a plain book from her desk and was opened without evident means of delivering it to its intended recipient. Results: Initial observation of SCP-4956-1 exhibits no anomalies beyond the appearance of Michael Hill's drawings. However, when the tape is removed from the end of the book, Michael Hill's drawn face appears with what appears to be the "question mark" opening of the book. Results: Most of the attention of the subjects as of test number 4956-A2 was focused on the noted-title on the book. When asked, each subject claimed the book was no different from the regular version of the book.

Close [Show notes] Test #: 4956-A2 Subject: D-31180, volunteer in the Foundation Spatial Perception Clinic. Method of Delivery: According to Dr. Kim, SCP-4956-1 was delivered to D-31180 in an unmarked box by telephone on ██/██/████, with no markings on the outside of the box. Upon arrival at the Spatial Perception Clinic, D-31180's presentation card showed a picture of Michael Hill and the card identified him as a "Dr. Michael H. Hill." Results: Effects of SCP-4956-1 from its first delivery indicated that D-31180's eyes immediately closed and he appeared to be struck with a strange and negative emotion, as he swore non-stop and spoke in a monotone voice, as if he were an inmate of the Spatial Perception Clinic. Results: Containment procedures expanded and all attempts to find SCP-4956-1 fulfilled. The Foundation's Spatial Perception Clinic and its visits were immediately sealed off. No further transmissions relating to SCP-4956-1 was made until the accident of ██/██/████, after which it was discovered that D-31180 had come from a home in East Texas. D-31180 was administered amnestics and has not exhibited any anomalous properties since.

Addendum 4956-B: Several new effects that

Sample, 2 of 10

Item #: SCP-4956

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: Following the containment of the preceding Incident, Incident 2623-08-█, we have seen the growth of new SCP-4956 instances since then. The copy of the reported layout of Site-33 has been set aside for long-term storage. The following measures have been taken to ensure that none of the subsequent dormant instances will be seen or encountered at Site-33:

SCP-4956 instances created inside of Level 3 containment areas (see Incident Notes and Incident Report: Event-4956-03) will be observed and appropriately contained in Site-33. Occasionally, an affected containment level may be uncharacteristically open, allowing the SCP-4956 instance into its containment space. Only Level 4 personnel may enter these containment areas.

Nearby Foundation personnel who are chosen for the task of providing cleaning and other cleanup services within Level 4 containment areas have been trained to ensure that any anomalous effects they experience are contained within those areas.

Level 3 personnel assigned to Site-33's Pillars of Safety have been taught to use steam-cleaning devices in order to remove the persistent SCP-4956 instances. Any anomalous heat emitted by the hot plumes caused by steam, reported at least once per year, must be logged and inspected. Following the reported wave of heat during Incident 2623-08-█, full containment of the ensuing plumes has been enacted.

The Foundation's knowledge of SCP-4956 has been expanded to cover areas of service and mechanical maintenance such as chemical and other mechanized trades. The Foundation is committed to keeping SCP-4956-J isolated within areas where it is not technically possible for it to have been removed from.

Item #: SCP-4956

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: Thaumaturgic scans are to be used as a primary method of containment of instances of SCP-4956-A and SCP-4956-B.

Any attempts to interact with the object or conduct research on it through "non-disclosure" agreements are to be promptly suppressed.

When a humanoid begins to manifest a separate face corresponding to its last recorded appearance on Earth, an appropriate psychological assessment must be performed in order to determine if the SCP-4956 instance has been psychologically and psychically exploited. Confessionals and confessions are only to be conducted after full psychological testing has been performed to determine if no vulnerability is present.

Description: SCP-4956 is a superstitious symbol commonly used in modern culture as a symbol of negative superstition. The word "stigmatism" is taken from the Latin word "stigmato," meaning "tag", a protection device or sign or warning sign. In folklore, superstition is defined as "fear of events and things not familiar to a healthy mind."

The iconographic appearance of SCP-4956 is that of a five-pointed star which is made of colored glass or acrylic. The "inner, visual shape" of SCP-4956 is a combination of an oval and a circle. The inner shape is circular when seen through an optical slit, but otherwise forms a disc shape to anyone observing SCP-4956 through their own optics.

SCP-4956 appears to appear and disappear at will. The frequency at which instances of SCP-4956 appear and disappear is expected to vary with the circadian patterns of the specific individual. The way SCP-4956 appears can appear either somewhat normal or as out of nowhere. During non-natural appearances, as in testing, an SCP-4956 instance will emerge from an opening typically through the mouth or nose of a creature. Humans observing these non-natural appearances will disappear with the SCP-4956 instance.

An instance of SCP-4956 will display several fears based on its memory of its last appearance on Earth. While seemingly irrational to the observer, these fears are usually not in opposition to one another, as shown through their selection of target individuals or groups of individuals.

Presence of large, hulking humanoid monsters are considered a typical feature of the fear induced by SCP-4956. While there are no reported instances of SCP-4956 appearing in humanoid form, they are usually referred to as "(unfavourable human groupings)". However, the fear that SCP-4956 induces and the eventual motivation behind the (unfavourable) actions that it elicits is unpredictable.

It has been proposed that SCP-4956 may in fact be an evolutionary and malleable memetic hazard originating in consciousness from the Infante of Rome, Pius II. The potential physiological and mental effects of exposure to SCP-4956 are unknown, and the cause of the prolonged seizure, panglossia, and black out experienced by some individuals following the initial manifestation of SCP-4956 is unknown. An extant corpus of works containing writings by and about

Sample, 3 of 10

Item #: SCP-4956

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-4956 is to be stored in a locked plastic safe at all times in the ████████ ███████ DROID (R8V).

Description: SCP-4956 is a HTC Desire XT Android smartphone. The back of the phone has four four plastic buttons, separated by small gaps. However, the latter two buttons do not function. The keyboard on the bottom has three sets of keys, separated by small black keys. The top button is blank.

To make matters worse, when the phone is in use, the buttons turn into blank rubberized rubber coverings, which cannot be removed, even when pressed using the tip of a fingernail. This damage goes unreported, because the rubberized buttons apparently have an extremely painful sting.

SCP-4956 will not work with third party ROMs or apps. If a user tries to insert a blank SD card containing an incompatible ROM, the machine will reboot and initiate a full system wipe.

When attempting to charge SCP-4956 with any connected charger, the battery will only discharge 600mA, which is sufficient to run the phone for up to 5 minutes.

SCP-4956 has been known to malfunction to the point of malfunctioning, such as not activating the microphone when call audio is being recorded or not snapping to black after an app ends. The host phone is to be checked for mydriode upon failure.

Description: SCP-4956 is compatible with all necessary wireless devices (i.e. SIM cards, chargers and cables), as well as a working Wifi router, but its current GPS functionality is incomplete. Until GPS performance is completed, SCP-4956 is to be equipped with an OBS Studio module. These modules will be used to navigate SCP-4956 and show the desired location.

Apparently, this location technology is functional and permits any spoken radio signal in the network to be relayed to an additional set of "neighbors" located on SCP-4956's home dimension (though these can't be observed using facial recognition software). However, the number of neighbors cannot be determined. The Foundation has requested assistance in collecting these "neighbors" and confirming their existence.

Addendum 4956-a: On ██/██/2015, after locating an unidentified object on SCP-4956's home dimension, the phone began showing the mysterious symbol. SCP-4956's memory had been found to have been completely wiped clean and thus, a write-only OS was used. Thus, the object remained in a stationary position on SCP-4956's home dimension. However, despite the lack of memory, the object was still able to draw, engrave, cut and imprint a blank card containing many pictures, some with handwritten graffiti. The object showed signs of being in possession of an individual. Four of these objects were ultimately tracked down and returned to the Foundation.

SCP-4956 has been known to be in non-operational condition for 7 years, though the walls of its home dimension seem to have become, to some degree, transparent.

Addendum 4956-b: On ██/██/2016, after making a call for approximately 1 minute using SCP-4956, the phone showed another mysterious symbol in the background. The entire interview was terminated after it became apparent that no translation software or human intervention would be possible.

Addendum 4956-c: This interview was sent to SCP-1739. Following completion, further testing took place in order to confirm whether the other objects found on SCP-4956's home dimension were actually brought over by the phone.

<Begin Log>

Dr. ███: Hello? Did you phone go rogue? Agent ██████: It went rogue. My* moon is going off. Dr. ███: I didn't think we'd be needing your phone. Agent ██████:I'm sorry. I'm so sorry. It's just, here's a log. I've been here forever. I'm cool, I know. We're just supposed to be cool. We might have the COO from Target Mobile. There should be other techs, but I can't find the log. Dr. ███: Forgive me, but what can you do?

Agent ██████: He doesn't live here. Agent ██████: My* moon is still going off, but it's going away. It's getting smaller every day. Dr. ███: Wait, they might be trying to give me a new phone. Agent ██████: No, not, I really hope not. You don't have a data plan, do you? Sorry. There might be something I can help you with, though. Dr. ███: I'm… asking. Agent ██████: OK,

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Item #: SCP-4956

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: The containment chamber in which SCP-4956 resides should not be entered for human observation. Studies show the affected personnel to have severe memory loss resulting from memetic assault, and with many infrequent incidents of transient memetic infection resulting from the experimental use of the SCP-4956 contact lenses. These lenses are to be kept off at all times, or if exposed to bright light, should be avoided for a period of 24 hours.

Anyone viewed inside of the current containment chamber who does not wear the contact lenses of SCP-4956-A is to be medically investigated. Exposure to SCP-4956-A is permitted with permission. Attempts to alter the effect of SCP-4956-A are to be prevented.

Description: SCP-4956 is a personification of a discontinued implant device made by Creative Systems, Inc. that caused the wearer to experience a female voice, dubbed SCP-4956-A, throughout the day. Its effectiveness varied, with some individuals perceiving the voice as anything but feminine. Individuals suffering from mild memetic contamination by SCP-4956-A were able to maintain this effect for weeks after wearing SCP-4956-A for the sole purpose of communication.

Cases of memetic exposure to SCP-4956-A resulted in changes of both the speaker's emotions and personality. Those affected were able to change the way they perceived their behaviors to reflect the masculine gender. This alteration has allowed said individuals to experience mixed emotions and character traits and to act in ways inconsistent with their gender identity. Affected individuals were also capable of using the male pronouns such as "him", "himself", "Mr Smith", and "Ian". Though symptoms of male/female identity confusion tended to last the longer, all confirmed subjects of SCP-4956-A have expressed regret for having been rendered gender-fluid. One affected individual, born female, expressed such regret that they were willing to undergo surgery to transition to male as a means of fully severing their association with SCP-4956.

All subjects treated with SCP-4956-A for more than 5 hours within 5 minutes of exposure lost their ability to perceive the subject's voice as feminine. Affected subjects did not know why this was the case, although SCP-4956-A was completely their responsibility, and SCP-4956-A was able to interact with subjects. Instances of male-voiced individuals afflicted with SCP-4956-A displayed traits similar to a female, including emotional depth, precision, and a more passionate sense of humor. Affected subjects also expressed a greater tendency to be in pain, manifested in the form of extreme exhaustion, physical pain, or mental distress. Affected subjects were more than willing to do things to alleviate their pain. One affected subject, a divorced father, killed their daughter's best friend for medical insurance money, as well as for the brief enjoyment of the event. Following the event, affected subjects removed all traces of their wife's name from their phone and social media accounts.

There is currently no method for removing the effect of SCP-4956-A, and further efforts to begin implementing a cure for SCP-4956-A will not progress until it is proven to no longer be necessary.<|endoftext|>Commissioner Kuroda’s sentencing comes amid a government crackdown on mislabelling of food, and other consumer rights issues.

© JAPAN INFINITE ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

© JAPAN INFINITE ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION

Following his guilty plea last November for selling natto under the brand “Natto Jap Diet,” an actor from a leading Japanese porn site has been handed a six-month prison sentence and fined 300,000 yen (about $2,050).

Matsuri Baba, 34, was convicted of violating food and drug laws for using the brand name “Natto Jap Diet” while producing pornographic videos for video site K-Cubes.

According to a report from The Yomiuri Shimbun, Baba’s defense counsel said that the actor will appeal his conviction.

Former diplomat Momo Nagiuchi, who was also convicted of violating food laws, faced a six-month suspended sentence and was fined 700,000 yen.

In July 2013, Kiryu Foods Inc. agreed to pay 3 million yen in fines for selling an advertising campaign for natto under the brand name “natto.”<|endoftext|>One Thousand Affirmations for Our Home

By most estimates, there are a thousand affirmations on every side of the wall of any great home. Many houses have 2 or 3 living rooms, or two or three bedrooms, or eight or nine bathrooms, or three kitchens. That’s a lot of territory to cover in the simplest, most economical way possible: one book

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Item #: SCP-4956

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: The region designated SCP-4956-A, located northwest of █████████ and southwest of [REDACTED], has been classified as Area-██. D-Class personnel are to be kept within Site-██'s perimeter at all times. Observation Apparatus 82-10 is to be launched from SCP-4956 every day at approximately 11:00 a.m. Observation Apparatus 82-10 will visually scan the surrounding area with a ██████-class camera. It will report the following data to Site-██'s front office upon completion of each mission: the location of any enemies, sites, or escape routes present within SCP-4956-A; confirmed presence of any unforeseen terrain into SCP-4956-A; the location and movement of any unidentified unidentified objects, and their provenance; and the number of times SCP-4956 has collapsed.

Interrogation of any persons on the front desk of SCP-4956 is prohibited until the affected region has collapsed. Any D-Class personnel that should attempt to escape Area-██ will be immediately intercepted and detained for further study.

Description: SCP-4956 is a large SCP-class anomaly located northwest of █████████ and southwest of [REDACTED], completely covering an area of approximately 20 km by 15 km. The geology of SCP-4956 bears a strong resemblance to volcanic activity in Portugal, with areas of subsidence measuring approximately 6 cm by 1.8 cm in a radius of 100 km. Tectonic plates of Earth's crust propagate through the region, and a great cluster of active volcanoes is located on the seafloor beneath the region.

SCP-4956-A is a territorial limit of SCP-4956 marked by the crust formation visible beneath SCP-4956. Tectonic plates in SCP-4956 travel in the direction of the Rukbegeima Island Group. Though the probable origin of SCP-4956's geology is on the seafloor, geological survey of the area suggests that the relative ages of the plates running parallel to each other are rather different. Since its formation, SCP-4956-A has consistently collapsed and reformed into the region it occupies.

The collapse of SCP-4956-A occurs in two stages, a first of which began on ██/██/13. Approximately 6,000 days have passed since these first collapses have occurred, and an area of approximately 30 km by 12 km has completely collapsed.

Figure - SCP-4956-1 [DATA EXPUNGED]. Visual confirmation is currently unavailable.

Figure - SCP-4956-2 [DATA EXPUNGED]. Visual confirmation is currently unavailable.

Figure - SCP-4956-3 [DATA EXPUNGED]. Visual confirmation is currently unavailable.

After the first collapse, the exposed exposed area has been subjected to a series of earthquakes at an average frequency of 13.75 m/s, with similar magnitude ranging from 1.5 to 3.75 on the Richter scale. The most recent collapses occurred on 7/24/2014, during which 7 small earthquakes affected the area. Instances of SCP-4956-A destabilization do not appear to have included any visible mass displacement, and the earthquakes that occurred in 18██, 1824, 2009, 1942, and 2016 have occurred at almost the same location relative to SCP-4956-A.

The collapse of SCP-4956 has almost always taken the form of a chain reaction, one of which is expected to trigger the second stage of SCP-4956's collapse. SCP-4956-1 has been seen to evolve into a larger region of subsidence, SCP-4956-2 will continue to collapse into a larger part of the region, and the remainder of SCP-4956-A will deform into a region of shallow subsidence.

Use of seismic and radiological assets is unnecessary, as no apparent seismic or visible mass displacement is present within SCP-4956-A. Numeric data analysis shows a slight discrepancy in the existence of SCP-4956-A relative to its proper size, which is likely the result of continuous Debris Following Sequence 0 (DDS-0) being significantly fatter than apparent SCP-4956-A. An accurate measurement of SCP-4956-A's true size would require an inspection on an annual basis.

If SCP-4956 were to collapse into its original environment, the fate of life as we know it is unknown. Fortunately, SCP-4956's destruction is not expected to occur for about ██ years.

Addendum - See following interview log.

<Begin Log> Dr. Harding: Please state your name again. [Proper name has been entered into the records] D-5398: ████████, my name is David Ramand. D-4958

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Item #: SCP-4956

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-4956 is to be stored in its living containment cell at Site ██. SCP-4956's conditions are to be monitored daily by testing, Class-A Amnestics, regular maintenance and analysis by pathologists. Full body stimuli are to be delivered twice a week. SCP-4956 is to be fed on a diet consisting of 3-4 quarts of red sugar and excessive amounts of pink food coloring. Follows are permitted once a week, and only on an experimental or security level. Field interview is to be carried out once a week, and only if subjects are being exploited or compromised in any way. The diets are prescribed for captive mice and a dairy ration is required to be bought from local shop for SCP-4956.

Mazing visitors are to be kept under observation until entry is granted, or until the day of their approved meeting.

Description: SCP-4956 is a chinchilla, born in 1957 and confirmed as SCP-4956-2 on 3-25-1937. SCP-4956-2 is a fat, large and misshapen white chinchilla that will often become agitated if subjected to stimuli, typically starting with chewing, licking and biting. Occasionally SCP-4956-2 will erupt and attack the handler, which will be life-threatening. Previous attempts at confining SCP-4956-2 have resulted in failure, for example, bringing SCP-4956-2 to bed, stuffing it in the bell jar and placing it under a new sole on the keeper's hand.

SCP-4956 is the progeny of SCP-4956-1 and SCP-4956-2 and is still nursed by SCP-4956-1. SCP-4956-1 has a permanent smile on his muzzle, while SCP-4956-2 does not smile. SCP-4956-1 showed no interest in SCP-4956-2 prior to inception and displays symptoms of hypothyroidism. SCP-4956-2 had never experienced affection before his mutation, and was never aggressive to humans, however SCP-4956-2 still exhibits a strange desire to be held or caressed by SCP-4956-1. Subjects who possess them routinely fall asleep.

Events considered to be dangerous or deadly are to be intercepted immediately and prevented immediately by local security personnel. Currently, █ days remain until SCP-4956 is considered to have reached full sapience.

See Addendum 4956-04

Description: SCP-4956's personality varies based on the source of its life experience. For instance, SCP-4956-1 is a dominant and aggressive male chinchilla which exhibits dominant male behavior and takes interest in female SCP-4956-2.

During most days, it does not react significantly to stimuli and often responds to threats of aggression with one or more spurts of sudden aggression. On 8-28-1907, SCP-4956 was observed to chase an elder juvenile chinchilla through the laboratory, while SCP-4956-1 strangled the other chinchilla within its grasp. Subjects attacked by SCP-4956-1 often report subject behaving aggressively and testing is suspended until SCP-4956-1 is released without incident.

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-4956 is to be contained in its living chamber at Site ██ under constant guard and at least three students of the International University of Chinchilla Nutrition and Nutritional Studies are to serve as impostors, believing that SCP-4956 is they. All testing of SCP-4956 is to be conducted in a bare fenced, glass cage. All attempts to fully understand SCP-4956's identity and genotype are to be paused immediately.

Researcher Burch on 5-26-19██ attempted to expose SCP-4956 to stimuli after several weeks of a regular diet, but it manifested on 9-16-19██ while it slept. At that time, two SCP-4956-1 were sent into the chamber to take SCP-4956 to bed. SCP-4956-1 died shortly after the doors were opened and later that day SCP-4956-1 began waking up every day in an attempt to attack the researchers. SCP-4956-1's irritation is sufficiently bad that D-████ sent in as a replacement was killed on the spot by SCP-4956-1. (See Addendum 4956-04)

Foreword: SCP-4956-1 will talk endlessly about SCP-4956-2 and SCP-4956-1.

Addendum 4956-04:<|endoftext|>Former Central Intelligence Agency director David Petraeus speaks during a seminar at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland January 21, 2016. REUTERS/Ruben Sprich

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’

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Item #: SCP-4956

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: All records pertaining to SCP-4956 are to be retained in a secure archive at Site-13. This includes photographs of SCP-4956 taken prior to Foundation containment. SCP-4956 is to be housed in a caged humanoid containment area with three (3) observation windows per side. During active periods of SCP-4956 activity, surveillance equipment is to be set to 320° head-on at 60MPH and kept in an isolated and well-lit area. Additionally, a highly advanced video camera is to be set up at the designated viewing window at all times. Protocol 017-Greenhook, Inc. for Unconscious Nude Containment (P.08) is to be administered to all personnel during active periods.

See Addendum 4956-C for a full list of SCP-4956-1 cases.

Description: SCP-4956 is a male humanoid animated form, currently estimated to be about 7 years old. SCP-4956 possesses an amalgamation of ███ substances stitched together into body parts, including various neural, organic, and exo-skeletal tissues, tissue with biological properties from █████, and ███████ brand sunglasses. SCP-4956 is able to move, shout, and communicate through vocalizations, both in English and Mandarin. SCP-4956 will disguise itself as the next person in line during visits to the ███████ sunglasses store. SCP-4956 will occasionally perform mundane behaviors, such as leafing through magazines and books; however, it will also display skills at stereotypic Japanese kabuki play material (anime and video games in particular). SCP-4956 appears to prefer anime and videogames, but will also attend other popular entertainment venues as well. It appears to have a constant aversion to black-and-white movies.

During active periods of SCP-4956's activity, it enters a state of comatose deep sleep as its body burns to giblets. This sleep cycle lasts for approximately 48 hours. Upon waking, SCP-4956 will proceed to change its appearance by stripping down to its skeleton, stuffing itself as full as possible into its noggin, and applying ███ materials to form numerous, ornate tattoos across its body.

SCP-4956's effects worsen as the number of SCP-4956-1 instances added increases. The process is as follows: an instance of SCP-4956-1 is selected from the museum gallery, and taken to the observation window. SCP-4956-1 will observe SCP-4956 for approximately 20 seconds before proceeding to change into itself and proceed to change itself into the next SCP-4956-1 instance. Each time SCP-4956-1 transforms, additional SCP-4956-1 instances are added to the scene. Multiple instances of SCP-4956-1 will be added to the scene at the same time, and this will continue until SCP-4956-1 appears to have been fully assimilated into the surrounding scene. SCP-4956 will revert to its previous form by destroying all of the existing SCP-4956-1 instances as well as the theater, the nearest hospital, or another suitable target.

Addendum 4956-A: Sound Logs Recorded by Site-13 Security

Following the event which caused the temporary cessation of field surveillance, Level 4 Foundation personnel are designated to listen in on and record any possible SCP-4956-1 cases. Records are to be gathered and documented for one month starting immediately after the accident, along with a record of each detection to date. As of yet, all relevant and reliable audio evidence has been recovered from other sources.

Click below to listen to recorded audio log 4956-A:<|endoftext|>The digital currency Bitcoin has hit another new high today, having gone past $1,200 for the first time. The bitcoin rate, a measure of the bitcoin exchange rate with fiat currencies, hit $1,203 at 17:20 GMT.

The currency had recovered to $1,180.07 earlier today, hours after Bitcoin broke through the $1,200 barrier for the first time.

The currency’s price surge in the last 24 hours has been staggering. Since yesterday’s closing level of $1,148.81, the currency has risen over 45 percent.

Speculation over bitcoin’s true worth has been rampant in recent weeks after a number of key events appear to indicate that the digital currency is in its final stages of development.

Increased interest in the currency among retail investors – which began a month ago – is usually the precursor to a price surge. The price has dropped by 15 percent since the start of the year, before surging again to the highs seen this week.

Other online money is also making a comeback. The number of merchant transactions involving bitcoin has risen from less than 100

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Item #: SCP-4956

Object Class: Euclid

Special Containment Procedures: SCP-4956 is to be contained at Site-142 in an unknown standard cargo shipping container. Any and all attempted or successful attempts to exit the cargo container by personnel leaving the command center or personnel selected by this team will be regarded as a nuclear false alarm, and a team of Site-142 psychological support personnel are to be rendered inoperable. If accidental activation of SCP-4956 results in damage to Foundation property or personnel, Mobile Task Force Omega-14 ("Three-face") is to be dispatched to determine the cause.

In the event of containment breach by SCP-4956 itself, Emergency Containment Protocol Delta-Trex is to be enacted. Once SCP-4956 has been contained, researchers and Foundation personnel are to be allowed to leave the vicinity of Site-142 and consume up to 10,000 kg of special ground-temperature truffle crisps through the entrance to the cargo container. Personnel must consume within 30 minutes or lose all functionality.

Description: SCP-4956 is a sphere of dark red-purple ice approximately 1 meter in radius. The inside of the sphere is glassy gray with several black streaks through it. The interior space is completely dry and invisible to the naked eye. The walls of the container are made out of fluorescent blue glass with various markings and symbols similar to the CSS font. If a sample of truffle brittle amber is placed inside the container, the exterior will begin to show the sign of thermal expansion. When cold enough to protect the amber from external temperature changes, the sign will disappear. Any part of the container that has been removed will remain in the original condition until the container is reloaded with newly extracted material. SCP-4956 is an artificial lifeform as defined by SCP-████, and will actively attempt to reproduce.

SCP-4956 is capable of enlarging its interior space by a factor of 20 times if it is placed on hard surfaces such as concrete or wooden floors. The space occupied by SCP-4956 consists of a series of small tunnels of nearly a meter in length, etched with designs consistent with those found on packaging of ingredients and shipping containers. The tunnels display a technique of establishing a magnetic resonance signal for a short period of time. When activated, it will only activate in cases where it has been placed inside a hard surface.

SCP-4956 is incapable of being successfully removed from the container. Attempts to empty the container on a regular interval resulting in the same result have failed. Attempts by SCP-4956 to reproduce have only succeeded when its container has been successfully removed from the container and eaten before it was able to reproduce. To date, no humans have proven resistant to the effects of SCP-4956.

Addendum: On 26/12/14, communication with SCP-4956 ceased once it reached the internal temperature maximum. A packet of standard sweet truffle brittle amber cookies was loaded into the container and SCP-4956 was rendered inoperable. Containment procedures are to be similar to the previous containment protocols.<|endoftext|>Uruguay signed a record contract agreement yesterday with FIFA, the global soccer body, to become the first country to construct a stadium entirely of its own materials. The fan-friendly Craven Cottage, which will become Arsenal’s home ground next season, will contain no structural steel and will be totally built using Uruguayan materials and labor.

The world has become so obsessed with the economical impact of 3D printing that now it is commonplace for even the most economical looking sports stadiums to be built entirely out of concrete and metal. However, the use of local materials has always been a difficult step to take.

The Uruguayan government, however, decided to overcome the problem with a bold stroke. They paid for the construction of a 41,000-square-meter stadium entirely out of their own money and then hired only Uruguayan workers to build it. According to the FIFA deal, the government will pay for the first 3D printing of the stadium from their own funds up to the value of the master plans, followed by the 2nd stage through the end of the concession period. Upon completion of stage 2, which will be at the end of 2018-2019, they will have paid for it themselves. The building will cost about $18 million.

This initiative by the Uruguayan government has met with positive responses from the international soccer community, and FIFA, who is eager to see the Uruguayan government’s ability to respond to the challenges of a worldwide economy. The Craven Cottage stadium, which is expected to play host to Arsenal’s first Premier League match in the year 2017-2018, is also being watched closely by Chelsea, Liverpool, Tottenham, and Manchester United. Liverpool, however, is reportedly looking at getting a new stadium built in the distant future.

[Design and renderings via Pelando>


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