he dead though

j dilla

Doesn't paying for space travel seem kinda silly when you think about it?

Paying for anything seems kinda silly to me, but...

I'm just gonna take a second to relish in how much I blew challenger the fuck out in this thread.

>thinks i need sources to prove 2+2 logic
>doesn't

Quote from: Verbatim on June 05, 2015, 12:28:58 PM

If there was an afterlife, that would change everything.

How so? Or, I mean, from your point of view, what exactly would be so monumental about it?

Well, it would shatter my most fundamental belief: Efilism--the idea that life is fundamentally broken, and that, as a result, we have an ethical obligation to stop perpetuating it (anti-natalism, anti-procreation, et cetera).

The existence of a heavenly afterlife would probably justify the imposition of life. Eternal bliss is pretty nice.

It's my belief that nonexistence is bliss, but whatever.

If there was an afterlife, that would change everything.

But no, I wouldn't call it a mental illness.  I feel that besides a mental issue, it's also a physical issue when it comes to transgenders feeling like they're an opposite sex.

Idk, I just get a bad taste in my mouth when people call this a "mental illness."

All it is is acknowledging that it's a problem. A mental illness is a problem.

And it can be solved by making efforts to make the transition. Or, my solution--come to terms with the fact that it's really not a big deal (especially if you live in a community that isn't at all transphobic). Because the transition is a very expensive, long, and faithful sort of journey, accepting the fact that you may never make the full transition--and that that's perfectly okay--might also be the best course of action.

But that would require people to transcend a bit of their humanity, and some people think that's a bad thing, somehow.

Men are inherently like that.

Considering the existence of exceptions (I never liked sports, despite being competitive in a lot of other areas--like argumentation--but a lot of women are indeed much more competitive than I am when it comes to physical activities), I really don't think so. I think a lot of people are inherently like this. It just so happens that a lot of them are men. And maybe it's because, biologically speaking, it allows men to protect women--maybe that's the reason why men tend to be more competitive. This still does not make the trait inherent to men and men only.

Nah, I still don't agree with this. John Money's experiment proves you wrong.

You keep citing John Money's case, as if it means anything. One isolated incidence. I'm gonna need, like, five. Ten. Experiments that don't involve castration. Because, John Money's case doesn't prove jackshit (neither for my side OR your side), because the experiment itself was botched. He didn't do it right. Therefore, it can't be used as an example.

Provide me with more, better examples.

Even though humanity has existed for tens of thousands of years the people over in Europe discovered North America some hundreds of years ago. Then when it comes to our moon which has been up there for billions of years some decades ago we walked on it. When it comes to our own planet we know more about space then what we do at the bottom of the ocean. The point is that if there is life out there they would be hindered by distance or technology.

"tens of thousands" absolutely PALES in comparison to thirteen billion

we're talking .00001% of the universe's lifetime

really not a great comparison

I don't think escapism is a good reason to do anything, really. I used to think the same way, but honestly, considering the stupid shit people are willing to do for the sake of "escapism", I can't say I personally consider it a rational endeavor. I play video games because they're engaging in some way, and sports games, being the way they are, are the opposite of that in my view.

But no, I wouldn't use the "why not just play real sports" argument, ever.

I value the truth over basically everything else. I don't care how horrible the truth is. If it were me, I would much appreciate having my faculties restored. And I think if you're a self-respecting individual, you would, too.

Hey OP, you can name spoilers by going

[spoiler = Name] (image) [ /spoiler]


It'll make your gallery a little cleaner.

It's a thing now.

Inductees thus far:

• DOOM
• Grand Theft Auto III
• The Legend of Zelda
• The Oregon Trail
• Pac-Man
• Pong
• The Sims
• Sonic the Hedgehog
• Space Invaders
• Super Mario Bros.
• Tetris
• World of Warcraft

The only one that makes me raise an eyebrow is WoW, but you know, whatever.
I think a hall of fame for games has been quite overdue, so I'm happy it exists now.

Here is their stated criteria on their nomination page:

The World Video Game Hall of Fame recognizes individual electronic games of all types—arcade, console, computer, handheld, and mobile—that meet the following criteria:

• Icon-status: the game is widely recognized and remembered.
• Longevity: the game is more than a passing fad and has enjoyed popularity over time.
• Geographical reach: the game meets the above criteria across international boundaries.
• Influence: The game has exerted significant influence on the design and development of other games, on other forms of entertainment, or on popular culture and society in general. A game may be inducted on the basis of this criterion without necessarily having met all of the first three.

Thoughts?

No, we don't.

As for the hostile aliens, I... don't believe in aliens, really. So there's that.
I'll believe them when I see them.

Our galaxy had a 13,000,000,000 year head start, so you'd think they'd have found us by now.