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Thread: Dumbing of Age
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2017-06-03, 07:37 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dumbing of Age
The end of what Son? The story? There is no end. There's just the point where the storytellers stop talking.
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2017-06-03, 08:33 AM (ISO 8601)
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...That's not really a sound logical basis for dismissing any and all arguments coming from said person, though. They're either independently valid or they're not.
I'm sure that additional drama could be wrung from whatsisface, but I'm quite happy when the strip is puttering along with regular slice-of-life dorm-comedy, so I'm not particularly pushed in that regard.Give directly to the extreme poor.
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2017-06-03, 09:00 AM (ISO 8601)
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2017-06-03, 10:34 AM (ISO 8601)
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2017-06-03, 12:01 PM (ISO 8601)
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The end of what Son? The story? There is no end. There's just the point where the storytellers stop talking.
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2017-06-03, 04:44 PM (ISO 8601)
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No, that's still not right. Accusations of weak reasoning should be supportable by inspecting the argument, not the arguer.
Give directly to the extreme poor.
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2017-06-03, 05:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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In general that seems like a good idea, however:
In theory there is no difference between theory and practice, in practice there is.
The thing about Marxists so far as I am concerned isn't that they believe one arbitrary wrong thing, it's that they believe a whole conjoined mess of wrong things, as do fascists, and a bunch of other groups, the particulars of which cannot be discussed here.
So, Amber's grabbed and disarmed him, apparently. I wonder what's next.The end of what Son? The story? There is no end. There's just the point where the storytellers stop talking.
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2017-06-04, 01:33 AM (ISO 8601)
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2017-06-04, 06:38 AM (ISO 8601)
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Actually, there were some ideas expounded by Hitler that I feel no particular shame about advocating.
The problem here is that you're not denying the author's logic at all. You are rejecting any perspective that don't come from a pre-approved quarter of the political spectrum. Which is exactly the problem.Give directly to the extreme poor.
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2017-06-04, 10:12 AM (ISO 8601)
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What I have is not a whitelist, it's a blacklist, and it's quite short. The way I see things is that some ideologies overpower other ideas, such that believing in them is incompatible with sensible thought. Most of the things we do in life don't require thorough going logic, but in the instances where we need it, it needs to be applied free from constraints.
What is Amber doing? I do hope it's not some self sacrifice ploy.The end of what Son? The story? There is no end. There's just the point where the storytellers stop talking.
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2017-06-23, 05:03 AM (ISO 8601)
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"We're a festive people." That cracks me up for some reason.
I am a little curious as to exactly where Joe was keeping his hawtness-list that it would be hacked. Was it not just a file on his hard-drive, or did he keep a backup on dropbox or something?Give directly to the extreme poor.
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2017-06-23, 12:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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If my text is blue, I'm being sarcastic.But you already knew that, right?
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2017-06-23, 12:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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It's not clear exactly where he keeps it, but, yes, it's online, and has an RSS feed.
Play your character, not your alignment.
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2017-06-23, 01:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Fair enough.
I think "What was I, Joe, before I hurt you?" might be my favourite Joyce line yet.Give directly to the extreme poor.
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2017-06-26, 11:50 AM (ISO 8601)
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Hey guys, thanks for showing me this comic. So far, i find all characters interesting, engaging and frustrating. They all have their foibles, nobody is a total jerk or a total saint. The depth of characterisation implemented for such a large cast is actually impressive.
However.. i feel the website is horrendously optimized. I feel my (relatively new and powerful) phone struggles to open every page, and it heats up so much when i browse the comic. Is that normal?!?
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2017-06-26, 12:19 PM (ISO 8601)
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It is one thing to suspend your disbelief. It is another thing entirely to hang it by the neck until dead.
Verisimilitude -- n, the appearance or semblance of truth, likelihood, or probability.
The concern is not realism in speculative fiction, but rather the sense that a setting or story could be real, fostered by internal consistency and coherence.
The Worldbuilding Forum -- where realities are born.
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2017-06-26, 12:58 PM (ISO 8601)
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Pron-lord..?
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2017-06-26, 01:02 PM (ISO 8601)
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2017-06-26, 01:07 PM (ISO 8601)
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Presumably, they were either going for pr0n lord or the more straightforward porn lord. The author makes money by selling side stories of the sexual hookups of various pairs of characters. I'd say calling him a lord for that is a bit overmuch, mind you.
No, that would still be part of the "0-" grade, I'd imagine. If he knew about all that before going on a date, he would've skipepd it, I'm sure.
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2017-06-26, 01:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Dumbing of Age
Last edited by Max_Killjoy; 2017-06-26 at 01:40 PM.
It is one thing to suspend your disbelief. It is another thing entirely to hang it by the neck until dead.
Verisimilitude -- n, the appearance or semblance of truth, likelihood, or probability.
The concern is not realism in speculative fiction, but rather the sense that a setting or story could be real, fostered by internal consistency and coherence.
The Worldbuilding Forum -- where realities are born.
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2017-06-26, 01:45 PM (ISO 8601)
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Fair enough, then.
I don't recognize the reference. I can only think of two Crowleys (The one from Good Omens, and the one from Supernatural, who is likely a reference to the first), and while the first did sort of rebel, as a comparison it doesn't quite work, so I'm guessing you mean a third Crowley?
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2017-06-26, 01:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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2017-06-26, 02:00 PM (ISO 8601)
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The historical Aleister Crowley.
It is one thing to suspend your disbelief. It is another thing entirely to hang it by the neck until dead.
Verisimilitude -- n, the appearance or semblance of truth, likelihood, or probability.
The concern is not realism in speculative fiction, but rather the sense that a setting or story could be real, fostered by internal consistency and coherence.
The Worldbuilding Forum -- where realities are born.
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2017-06-26, 02:06 PM (ISO 8601)
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I'm guessing yes? I haven't purchased any of them, but given where they are published, I would expect them to be some manner of explicit. However, this whole line is way too close to breaking board rules as it is, so... maybe do your own research?
Thanks.
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2017-06-26, 03:38 PM (ISO 8601)
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2017-06-27, 06:47 AM (ISO 8601)
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Give directly to the extreme poor.
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2017-06-27, 07:15 AM (ISO 8601)
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Start from the start. He is the very, very, very first boy she has interaction with, the date happens quickly thereafter.
Btw, i hate you all people and u blame you for me only managing to sleep at 3 in the morning. The stories are damn engaging.
I just reached Becky's.. declaration.
Btw, had we seen Becky's father before? Because people in the comments say "not him again"
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2017-06-27, 07:45 AM (ISO 8601)
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2017-06-27, 08:14 AM (ISO 8601)
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2017-06-27, 08:20 AM (ISO 8601)
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Sort of, but more like in-jokes. Couples of the original story are kinda hinted at, then smashed as being completely unsuited for each other - a jab of the author at himself.
FWIW, I enjoyed It's Walky! back in the day, but its a bit of a mess. I'm not sure I could force myself to read it now - it has not aged well, I fear.
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