Why do you think that?

more people should be voting in the long term, because hopefully by that point, we'll actually have an electorate that's educated, well-informed, unbiased, and thoroughly invested in the political affairs of their country

but in the short term, less people should be voting, because we're simply not there yet, and we're not going to get there for a very long time (if ever) and that's just the reality

I mean if they don't bother trying to learn anything and they don't vote when they easily could and should, they don't really have a leg to stand on.

i don't think that's so easy for most people

most people don't know how to conduct proper research, and you can't blame them for not being able to do so

it's actually extremely difficult for the average person (who doesn't understand how the internet works) how to sift through news sources, detect bias, and realize when they're being fed bullshit

even these so-called "fact-checkers" can manipulate people into thinking ANYTHING just by calling themselves a "fact-checker"

i don't think it's reasonable to expect people to know where to look for the facts

people are smart but they're also stupid and gullible

Can they recognize a shitty situation? Sure, anybody can. But they don't really have the "right" to say anything because they did absolutely nothing to change anything. I know this recent election was a complete farce, but to abstain when there's a candidate like trump who has the possibility of winning, I think you let your country down tremendously.

sure, the nature of this past election is something of an anomaly where the correct choice was so painfully obvious, i wouldn't have wanted to see less than a 90% voting turnout

but i'm not factoring in the last election, though, because yes it was a farce, and also because no other election in american history has been this clear-cut, especially on the state level (which could be argued are the ones that matter more)

in other words, i'm just trying to be general

do you seriously think a test before being allowed to vote is going to encourage more voting?

obviously not, but that's not a bad thing

less people should be voting

i disagree entirely with the part where she said that those who abstain (or otherwise consider themselves too uninformed to vote) have no right to complain about a shitty result, because while they may have the humility to consider themselves too stupid to vote, i'd say most people are smart enough to realize a shit situation when they're put in one

or maybe not, that's just how i feel

Quote from: Verbatim on February 01, 2018, 05:10:08 PM

the problem with working out is that you will never know if a girl likes you for you, or for your body

so i'd find that plan viscerally unappealing no matter what

You should be able to spot a girl like that from a mile away.

i should have a million dollars

thats all well and good, but none of those provide the objective chemical equivalent to working out, even if you really enjoy them.

speaking as someone who spent a lot of time working out a couple years ago, and gained absolutely nothing from it, i do not want an objective chemical equivalent

i want the activity itself to be more worthwhile

you're comparing the faux-happiness achieved from performing an otherwise worthless activity to the genuine happiness achieved from performing activities that i personally consider more valuable

if jono is the type of person who likes feeling confident for no logical reason, i have nothing more to say to him

edit:
have you ever just submitted an incomplete post

the "use" in working out is the improved confidence levels which in turn help you function in society. what other activities would you recommend that are equally as beneficial yet you consider to be worthwhile?

that's gonna vary from person to person, but for me, it's writing and video games

any hobby that you enjoy doing, really

i can't really recommend anything, but working out is among the last things i'd recommend, because i do consider it a colossal waste of time for most people that winds up having inadvertently detrimental effects that most people don't think about when pursuing relationships

because apart from the whole idea that shallow cunts are undesirable, it's also undesirable to assume that a girl would be into you just because you're physically attractive, that's kind of insulting to her, too

it's all fucked up, i don't know why intelligent people bother

it's generally pretty easy to tell what a girl is into you for so i don't think it's that big of a deal

someone who likes you for you looks, do you really expect that to last

that's the problem

relationships that begin based off of physical attraction alone are relationships that should never have begun at all

not only is that just a waste of everybody's time, it's incredibly fucking hurtful when it suddenly dawns on you

you're just an object to them, oh cool awesome that makes me feel great

Quote from: Verbatim on February 01, 2018, 05:10:08 PM

the problem with working out is that you will never know if a girl likes you for you, or for your body

so i'd find that plan viscerally unappealing no matter what

idk about anyone else, but for me, the gym is less about looking good, and more about feeling good. if you feel good about yourself, it's easier to be confident, and the rest of your life improves from that. i think there's something to be said about liking how you look, but working out even as an "unfit" person empirically makes you feel better because of the workout high. it's just good for you even if you dont have fitness goals of any kind.

unless you're willing to take the argument further... "does she like me for me, or my confidence?" where i think it'd be silly to make the distinction.

i kind of get that?

but i'd still recommend avoiding any endorphins attained from activities that are otherwise useless or unproductive

in other words, there's better ways to do it that are less time-consuming and actually give you something of value at the end

unless your job involves lifting heavy shit frequently, being stronger isn't going to do much for you if you're not attracted to dumb shallow bitches

the problem with working out is that you will never know if a girl likes you for you, or for your body

so i'd find that plan viscerally unappealing no matter what

basically it's not worth it

Update on the extra battles thing: the first one left a horrible first impression, but the new ones haven't been so bad at all. The latest one (which ended recently) gave you three 500 FM attempts to defeat a golden Shadaloo soldier for a 2500 FM award, which could be attained multiple times for a maximum profit of 6000 FM. That's actually pretty solid, and I hope the rest of the Extra Battles follow this model.

Future extra battles are slated to contain some Monster Hunter-themed outfits for Ken, Ibuki, and Mika.







My favorite costumes tend to be the ones that render your character unrecognizable, so these are pretty cool.

Texhnolyze actually seems cool, looking forward to watching it.

Quote from: Verbatim on January 31, 2018, 03:57:17 PM

Quote from: Azumarill on January 31, 2018, 03:08:38 PM

verb is a bizarre person

whatever it takes

To impress people online? 😂😂😂😂

sure

Considered it once a long time ago and almost went through with it. I really hate drunk people.

Quote from: Verbatim on January 31, 2018, 12:57:05 AM

calton banks

that's it

boring and unoriginal character

fresh prince is the ONLY good sitcom

A straw is effectively just a torus (Donut shape) extended along the height of the torus. You'd say a donut has one hole, therefore a straw (Which is topologically pretty much the same) has one hole as well.

i too saw that reddit thread