emily’s Reviews > On the Origin of Species and Other Stories > Status Update
emily
is on page 204 of 301
‘We live in different universes—We love each other’s shadows but do not know—By these coincidences—thought starts to shift. I assume you’ve heard of sickle cells—mutant red blood cells—severe anaemia, & yet they’re also an effective buffer against a disease endemic to the region where sickle cells originate. This makes me think that maybe my condition, too, exists for a reason—You probably recall my love of darkness’
— Apr 15, 2026 11:52AM
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emily’s Previous Updates
emily
is on page 178 of 301
‘The song echoing—went like this: ‘This is the sacred learning—passed down by our ancestors—Do not let this song end. Do not shirk your duty to transmit this song to the next generations—Our ancestors who were far greater than us, did everything in their power to fight them.’ We can’t hear the songs of whales, but their music can cross the Pacific Ocean & reach the ends of the earth. Low sounds resonate much further’
— Apr 12, 2026 01:54AM
emily
is on page 133 of 301
—ontogeny repeats phylogeny—cells—continue to be born & die at every instant—old cells die—new ones appear to fill—gaps—All creatures—die & are reborn several times during their lives. This tendency for creatures to metamorphose—Instead of birds/horses, people separated from their lovers—become flowers, or ossify into stones—like Mangbuseok. When the tiger spoke, I was stunned—I had nothing to offer by way of reply.’
— Apr 11, 2026 03:42AM
emily
is on page 108 of 301
‘These youths have put us on the verge of chaos—Because they can calculate the probability of one in a hundred million, they’re able to bring forth things with the tiniest probability of existence. Every person has a certain statistical probability of existing. My probability may be lower, yours higher. But we both exist. Human beings should be seen as continuous waveforms rather than as independent entities.’
— Apr 07, 2026 06:42PM
emily
is on page 99 of 301
‘He could change or destroy the world. He could love/hate/kill. But then there I’d be, suddenly part of his spacetime. He wouldn’t necessarily meet me—The entire human race, once headed toward a non-deterministic future, is suddenly enslaved by destiny and living like robots that function according to an algorithm. Suppose one—doesn’t even have to be human—travels through time? An intermediate state between 0 and 1’
— Apr 05, 2026 06:37PM
emily
is on page 88 of 301
‘The measurement of time is relative—Time flows subjectively—dreaming several hours—during a short nap. Scientists have formulas—translating time differences into velocity/gravity. Time moves at its slowest during childhood. A year for you is not the same as a year for me. If only they realised that you are in fact being forced to sacrifice hundreds of years for the sake of—few—the world would be a different place’
— Apr 04, 2026 04:53PM
emily
is on page 78 of 301
‘Left to my own devices—I could fill up the universe w/ copies of myself. Some of us have fallen asleep thinking about that conundrum. Can two same individuals share—same space-time moment? Where would you go if you could travel back in time? We all have our own stories—dawn breaks —faint white glow. Have you ever tried to catch the exact moment when a flower blooms? Flowers don’t bloom while they are being watched.’
— Apr 02, 2026 05:40PM
emily
is on page 69 of 301
‘History is full of tribulations & errors—One day I jumped over a fence because I really wanted to eat ddeokppokki—Time suddenly seemed to refuse to flow in just one direction—One minute per minute, one second per second, we’re flowing into the future—we will unwittingly reach the future 0.00000001 seconds earlier. This is because the measurement of time and space are inseparable—You know this better than me—’
— Mar 17, 2026 12:33PM
emily
is on page 39 of 301
‘Look, sir, I understand how dear this world is to you—it’s chock full of memories—you have no wish to see it disappear. I don’t personally see the appeal, but I can appreciate how it’s possible to develop a strong emotional attachment to something that has kept you entertained for so long—my existence does not require anyone else’s approval—least of all yours—You—may believe this world belongs to you—but it doesn’t’
— Feb 28, 2026 04:25PM
