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If Oscar Wilde had lived in our time, he would be a /b/tard.

Actually, scratch that. He does, and goes by Jethro Q Walrustitty.

Edited by GastonRabbit on Nov 11th 2022 at 8:59:26 AM

juancarlos11 Since: Aug, 2011
#63926: Apr 1st 2011 at 10:57:49 PM

No, he said that XKCD is awesome and you read it wrong.

It's not exactly naive. And it can happen. But it's tough. And definetly worthwhile.
KylerThatch literary masochist Since: Jan, 2001
literary masochist
#63927: Apr 1st 2011 at 10:59:09 PM

I don't think it's ever an issue from the server's point of view. It probably doesn't care where the posts are being sent from (except for whatever server logs are being kept), as long as the credentials check out.

This "faculty lot" you speak of sounds like a place of great power...
Tzetze DUMB from a converted church in Venice, Italy Since: Jan, 2001
DUMB
#63928: Apr 1st 2011 at 11:01:25 PM

I should learn about far east mysticism, so as to avoid misidentifying traits of Central Asian-area-sorta-originating mysticism as human. But I don't know anything about that. At all. Even if it exists. Gah.

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AnonymousAvenue Since: Dec, 1969
#63929: Apr 1st 2011 at 11:02:01 PM

...are we at all easy to tell apart?

(I can tell us apart, stylistically, but I pay lots of attention to that)

AnonymousAvenue Since: Dec, 1969
#63930: Apr 1st 2011 at 11:03:51 PM

I can, too, though I'm me, so...

Zyxzy Embrace the mindscrew from Salem, OR Since: Jan, 2001
Embrace the mindscrew
#63931: Apr 1st 2011 at 11:04:53 PM

I know Buddhism and Hinduism have mystic strands.

What's the frequency Kenneth?|In case of war.
Tzetze DUMB from a converted church in Venice, Italy Since: Jan, 2001
DUMB
#63932: Apr 1st 2011 at 11:07:13 PM

Yeah, but they're still PIE... in particular Nyaya's arguments for the existence of God(s) are exactly the same as European ones. I was thinking more obscure. Maybe Aztec or something

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Zyxzy Embrace the mindscrew from Salem, OR Since: Jan, 2001
Embrace the mindscrew
#63933: Apr 1st 2011 at 11:13:00 PM

Daosim, sometimes.

Not much native religion survived colonization. Most I know of is shamanistic.

What's the frequency Kenneth?|In case of war.
Tzetze DUMB from a converted church in Venice, Italy Since: Jan, 2001
DUMB
#63934: Apr 1st 2011 at 11:15:18 PM

Dammit, Spain, you just had to frustrate one nerd five hundred years later, didn't you.

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juancarlos11 Since: Aug, 2011
#63935: Apr 1st 2011 at 11:16:13 PM

Well, Spain is all about frustation...

It's not exactly naive. And it can happen. But it's tough. And definetly worthwhile.
Zyxzy Embrace the mindscrew from Salem, OR Since: Jan, 2001
Embrace the mindscrew
#63936: Apr 1st 2011 at 11:26:24 PM

Though, I doubt the Aztec religious framework was all that friendly to the development of mysticism.

What's the frequency Kenneth?|In case of war.
Tzetze DUMB from a converted church in Venice, Italy Since: Jan, 2001
DUMB
#63937: Apr 1st 2011 at 11:33:22 PM

I remember one of them being described as an attempt to keep a brief window of light between eternal darkness before and after open. That could breed it.

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Zyxzy Embrace the mindscrew from Salem, OR Since: Jan, 2001
Embrace the mindscrew
#63938: Apr 1st 2011 at 11:36:34 PM

It's mostly that their preferred way to deal with the gods was sacrifices to keep the world running. Sacrifices in a feedback loop with their warmaking. Not conductive to the personal take mysticism tends to.

What's the frequency Kenneth?|In case of war.
Kinkajou I'm Only Sleeping Since: Jul, 2009 Relationship Status: Hiding
I'm Only Sleeping
#63939: Apr 1st 2011 at 11:41:08 PM

I have a compulsion to make the six Dragon Gods of Chrono Cross into Pokémon.

INT is knowing a tomato is a fruit. WIS is knowing it doesn't belong in a fruit salad. CHA is convincing people that it does.
ArgeusthePaladin from Byzantine. Since: May, 2010
Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#63941: Apr 2nd 2011 at 6:29:52 AM

Despite all the research I've done about music composition, I still have no clue how it works.

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
Noimporta Since: Jan, 2001
#63943: Apr 2nd 2011 at 7:48:16 AM

Dammit, Spain, you just had to frustrate one nerd five hundred years later, didn't you
Well, the Mayans were a special case... when it comes to keeping the culture of natives alive, Spain has a better track record than the British settlers, because all they really did was kill the guys in charge and keep the social structure subservient to them, while the latter were happy to wipe them with smallpox blankets and the like... it makes sense when you consider that the Spaniards were in it only for the Gold (and it was therefore cheaper to have the easily disposable native population work for them) while the settlers wanted to, well, settle.

Myrmidon The Ant King from In Antartica Since: Nov, 2009
The Ant King
#63944: Apr 2nd 2011 at 7:54:05 AM

edited 2nd Apr '11 7:54:31 AM by Myrmidon

Kill all math nerds
Wicked223 from Death Star in the forest Since: Apr, 2009
#63945: Apr 2nd 2011 at 7:54:51 AM

eh?

You can't even write racist abuse in excrement on somebody's car without the politically correct brigade jumping down your throat!
Myrmidon The Ant King from In Antartica Since: Nov, 2009
The Ant King
#63946: Apr 2nd 2011 at 7:56:03 AM

We're solipsistic egotistical children, why should we need a theodicy?

Kill all math nerds
AlirozTheConfused Bibliophile. from Daz Huat! Since: May, 2010
Bibliophile.
#63947: Apr 2nd 2011 at 8:11:22 AM

Because I said so, Myrm.

Never be without a Hat! Hot means heat. I don't care if your usage dates to 1300, it's my word, not yours. My Pm box is open.
Myrmidon The Ant King from In Antartica Since: Nov, 2009
Tzetze DUMB from a converted church in Venice, Italy Since: Jan, 2001
DUMB
#63949: Apr 2nd 2011 at 9:56:13 AM

Masochism!

Of course they did. Curse you, April

edited 2nd Apr '11 9:56:37 AM by Tzetze

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Zyxzy Embrace the mindscrew from Salem, OR Since: Jan, 2001
Embrace the mindscrew
#63950: Apr 2nd 2011 at 9:58:29 AM

Myrm: Every day I am vindicated more.

Yes...

What's the frequency Kenneth?|In case of war.

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