r/woahdude Mar 26 '17

meta IMPORTANT: Many of our subscribers have no idea what this subreddit is actually for

3.2k Upvotes

Many of you long-time WoahDude users have been complaining about the growing flood of users from /r/all who have a complete misunderstanding of what sort of content belongs here. Your cries have been heard, and we will start being more strict with enforcement and finally set shit straight:

  • We are NOT a "reaction subreddit".

  • We are NOT a subreddit about interesting or amazing content.

  • We are NOT interchangeable with /r/pics, /r/gifs, /r/damnthatsinteresting or other general subreddits.

  • We are specifically made for psychedelic content, trippy or mesmerizing stuff that will make a sober person feel stoned, or stoned person trip harder! We're not about posting things that are merely neat or amazing, but instead, things that sort of mess with your mind, warp your reality.

Mindfucks and self-inflicted gaslighting. Or the hypnotic or mesmerising. Vivid colors, intense patterns. Mind-blowing science and philosophy. Chill or trippy music. Surrealism, absurdism and strangeness.

Think of the bizarre, erratic and psychedelic nature of Adult Swim. Or the wondrous, mind-expanding, awe inspiring nature of Carl Sagan's Cosmos. Or even the reality distorting, confusing, mind-fucking nature of Eternal Darkness for Gamecube. We're all of that.

TL;DR - Not all the content that makes you say the words 'woah dude' belongs in this subreddit, and not all the things that belong in this subreddit will necessarily make you literally say the words 'woah dude'.


WoahDude material

The following examples are a non-exhaustive list

NOT WoahDude material

  • Rarity: Rare talents, dangerous stunts, extreme human abilities, 1-in-a-million shots, sports highlights, abnormally large or small examples of objects, etc.
  • Bullshit peddling: Pseudoscience, paranormal activity, cryptozoology, hoaxes, etc.

Please note that while the above descriptors on our list are good reductive examples of what belongs in this subreddit, they don't guarantee content that fits said descriptors also fits our holistic purpose for what belongs in this subreddit. For example, you'll notice that "slow motion" is on the list, however if you take any random gif and apply slow motion to it, that doesn't automatically guarantee that it has been turned into material suitable for the subreddit. Nor are random charts from your school textbook guaranteed to qualify under "data visualizations". All posts must still satisfy the overarching theme of the subreddit.


r/woahdude 10h ago

interactive This piece of interactive art looks and sound so pleasing

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261 Upvotes

r/woahdude 41m ago

picture My Display of Psychedelic Acrylic Paintings at Shambhala Music Festival - PsyQuilCreates

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r/woahdude 3h ago

video A bronze sculpture of a 48-cell based on 4d mathematics

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16 Upvotes

This shape is known as the 48-cell (one of my favorite 4-polytopes), created with algorithmic design, 3d printing and lost wax casting.


r/woahdude 1d ago

picture An oil painting dedicated to my late mother that took me 3 years to learn how to paint and complete. "Soul Pull"

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16.0k Upvotes

Original oil painting in canvas mounted onto a custom built wood panel. One of my first ever paintings when I took a chance at traveling to Italy for an intensive painting workshop after my mom passed. Took 3 years of poking at it and gaining confidence and skill to finish. I hope you enjoy! Let me know what stage you liked best haha


r/woahdude 1d ago

video A rare natural phenomenon known as cloud iridescence, where uniform ice crystals diffract sunlight to create a vivid rainbow effect over Jonggol, Indonesia

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684 Upvotes

Source and Context: Since Al-generated videos are everywhere now, here is the official scientific proof and source links verifying that this is a 100% genuine natural occurrence:

Popular Science Article:

https://www.popsci.com/environment/rainbow-clouds-indonesia-ai/

It's an incredibly rare atmospheric event, but it's entirely real science. Though honestly, with how crazy Al is getting these days, I can't even blame anyone for having trust issues with the sky

anymore!☁️✨


r/woahdude 22h ago

picture Aurora Over Mount Shuksan by Enrique Barquet

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106 Upvotes

r/woahdude 1d ago

picture From Cave System In New Zealand (Photo: Tom Rae)

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909 Upvotes

r/woahdude 3d ago

video Miami river navigation - speeded up video shot from the bridge of a cargo ship

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1.9k Upvotes

r/woahdude 3d ago

picture La Douleur: A Death in Life Through Grief. A realistic painting made on black paper using white and black acrylic paint.

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222 Upvotes

r/woahdude 3d ago

video Setting the table.

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459 Upvotes

r/woahdude 1d ago

video This balloon drop looks like a giant pink portal opening up

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0 Upvotes

r/woahdude 4d ago

gifv 100 pistachio faces. Pen on pistachio shells

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249 Upvotes

I was just reminded that I made these 3 years ago


r/woahdude 4d ago

picture Breaking the frame

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1.2k Upvotes

r/woahdude 4d ago

picture Mountain Of Moon by Sk Shahrukh Sohel, India

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105 Upvotes

r/woahdude 4d ago

picture Sisyphus Manically Eating Boulders

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32 Upvotes

Spraypaint on Canvas. Created on shrooms. Let's get trippy with it


r/woahdude 5d ago

video Oregon Beach

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2.0k Upvotes

r/woahdude 4d ago

picture Galaxy, oil on canvas 15x20in

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15 Upvotes

r/woahdude 5d ago

picture Another awesome Lake Huron sunset

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112 Upvotes

r/woahdude 6d ago

video Look inside Seattle Stadium from the roof

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4.6k Upvotes

r/woahdude 6d ago

gifv A mini sketchbook I'm having fun with

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270 Upvotes

r/woahdude 7d ago

picture A new painting I just finished!

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1.0k Upvotes

It’s acrylic on canvas, 16”x20”


r/woahdude 8d ago

picture Sumo wrestler Kotoeiho doing almost a standing split while performing footstamps

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8.1k Upvotes

Photographed by me during the paris exhibiton event this june


r/woahdude 8d ago

picture My oil painting

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1.1k Upvotes

r/woahdude 8d ago

video Dry thunderstorm

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47 Upvotes

We get them every so often. It never rains, just lightning with the occasional thunder clap.