This Week in Stupid (racist toddlers and hysterical feminism in universities)

More Than Mortal · March 29, 2015, 12:39:36 PM

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Oh my God, academia is dying.

Stories included:

Apparently, according to Jessica Valenti, massive inconsistencies in a "rape victim's" story doesn't mean the rape didn't occur.

A women threw a molotov cocktail at anti-abortion activists.

A Democratic representative for Indianapolis has claimed a colleague's toddler is racist, because he cried when he saw her.

Brown Universities sexual assault task force kicked into high-gear when they learned an upcoming talk included a libertarian who might criticise the use of the term "rape culture". Students claimed she would de-legitimise the stories of rape victims, and so the task force set up a "safe room" with with cookies, coloring books, bubbles, Play-Doh, calming music, pillows, blankets and a video of frolicking puppies, as well as students and staff members trained to deal with trauma.

In that same story, Christ Church College as Oxford University (y'know, the second most prestigious university in the U.K.) called off an abortion debate upon learning that both debaters would be male.

And, of course, it wouldn't be complete without some hysterical feminist sexism when--at a high school bake sale--male students were charged more for confectionery to highlight the (factually incorrect) "gender pay gap".

And, in six British universities a new, student-led campaign called "Why is my Curriculum White?" is trying to artificially introduce diversity into philosophy courses.

And, of course, there was the students swapping applause for jazz hands at an National Union of Students event to prevent "triggering" anxiety.

Fuck me.

ΚΑΤΑΝΑΛΩΤΗΣ · March 29, 2015, 12:53:31 PM

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More Than Mortal · March 29, 2015, 12:54:11 PM

Quote from: Arm The Mob on March 29, 2015, 12:53:31 PM

MFW Sargon has won over Meta

I've always like Sargon, but I've only just become a recent watcher.

aREALgod · March 29, 2015, 02:07:18 PM

I love watching his "This Week In Stupid" series. It's nearly impossible to watch them sober, but they're so addicting.

Erives · March 29, 2015, 03:11:56 PM

Ha Molotov cocktail.

Sandtrap · March 29, 2015, 03:22:08 PM

ITT: Meta is triggered by people being triggered who really don't want to be triggered.

I know politics is your deal. And news and such regarding acedemia.

But have you ever just considered, maybe, news outlets and their depressing display of countinually growing heights of human stupidty can go fuck themselves?

Ever considered, just doing your shit and leaving all the fools to do their fool stuff?

Fuck em' all with a rusty rake. Let the folks who want to get shit done, get shit done.

More Than Mortal · March 29, 2015, 03:31:37 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on March 29, 2015, 03:22:08 PM

Ever considered, just doing your shit and leaving all the fools to do their fool stuff?

I feel ethically obliged to not do that.

Although at this point I'm just reading this shit to both laugh from despair and hilarity.

Mattie G Indahouse · March 29, 2015, 04:35:00 PM

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The cocktail, pictured below, was a large napkin inside what appears to be a plastic Gumout Gas Treatment bottle

After all plastic is breakable when it impacts.

Sandtrap · March 30, 2015, 01:47:05 AM

Quote from: Meta Cognition on March 29, 2015, 03:31:37 PM

Quote from: Sandtrap on March 29, 2015, 03:22:08 PM
Ever considered, just doing your shit and leaving all the fools to do their fool stuff?
I feel ethically obliged to not do that.

Although at this point I'm just reading this shit to both laugh from despair and hilarity.

Oh so it's laugh but silently a piece of you dies inside kind of deal. Right. Best kind.

Sandtrap · March 30, 2015, 02:07:14 AM

Quote from: BerzerkCommando on March 29, 2015, 04:35:00 PM

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The cocktail, pictured below, was a large napkin inside what appears to be a plastic Gumout Gas Treatment bottle
After all plastic is breakable when it impacts.

You know, I'd actually wager that a plastic molotov has a chance of being dangerous in a different way. Plastic isn't exactly heat resistant. And fire melts a plastic bottle rather easily.

So, while a plastic bottle may not explode on impact like a traditional moltov, I think, that assuming the burning rag was still lit and feeding off the gas, then the bottle would sort of splatter on impact.

Burning plastic sticks to whatever it comes into contact with.

So I'd like ya to imagine getting hit with a burning splat of plastic which stuck and fused to you and then exploded when it was breached because it was melting. Same effect as a molotov.

But let me tell you. Getting burnt and fused plastic out of your skin or your nylon clothes is a bitch.

challengerX · March 30, 2015, 07:55:58 AM

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Super Irish · March 30, 2015, 09:40:36 AM

I see the week has started off well then.

Maybe the world will endeavor to finish it as it started - ridiculously.

Sandtrap · March 30, 2015, 10:02:48 AM

Quote from: challengerX on March 30, 2015, 07:55:58 AM

Quote from: Sandtrap on March 30, 2015, 02:07:14 AM
Quote from: BerzerkCommando on March 29, 2015, 04:35:00 PM
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The cocktail, pictured below, was a large napkin inside what appears to be a plastic Gumout Gas Treatment bottle
After all plastic is breakable when it impacts.

You know, I'd actually wager that a plastic molotov has a chance of being dangerous in a different way. Plastic isn't exactly heat resistant. And fire melts a plastic bottle rather easily.

So, while a plastic bottle may not explode on impact like a traditional moltov, I think, that assuming the burning rag was still lit and feeding off the gas, then the bottle would sort of splatter on impact.

Burning plastic sticks to whatever it comes into contact with.

So I'd like ya to imagine getting hit with a burning splat of plastic which stuck and fused to you and then exploded when it was breached because it was melting. Same effect as a molotov.

But let me tell you. Getting burnt and fused plastic out of your skin or your nylon clothes is a bitch.
Problem is it wouldn't be hot enough to make it splat.

It would just slowly melt after bouncing around a little. Pretty worthless.

Just an guesstimate is all. I've seen the remains of a plastic cup spread all over the engine of a vehicle. The gas in the cup ignited and that cup melted like chocolate. Spread all over the engine and the handle left some fused parts to the handlers fingers.

Maybe if it were a weaker form of plastic then.

challengerX · March 30, 2015, 12:50:59 PM

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