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Wind golems are pretty boss ;)

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Monkly Business used to have the stats, can't find the page currently.

What's the distance limit for the fujiwhara effect? Jose could creep up Irma. edit: from what my slow mind can grasp, the Fujiwhara effect is like an ae hurricane. Basically, that is what Sandy was: a hurricane + a Canadian low.

I second the rickshaw. "socialism" is a some bugbear for some people. Look, all it means is that certain activities are removed from or regulated (utilized) in the free market. Every modern economy works this way So yeah, go ahead, try to sell me a pillow that will change my life. But don't sell...

My fave is when only through some deep web searching is it verified you are really just some old fucker, who actually was pulling all nighters farming original live, but that is about it, and really, my god, is that really it?

hehe, this made me laugh

I read an article today, Houston being so humid, and the flooding lasting so long, even houses that did not get wrecked but got flooded are going to suffer from massive mold problems. All the more reason to despise those damn Myconid Adepts. Lower Seb is responsible for this. edit: if I possed...

Hey Houston and the surrounding area people: 1) thoughts with you. 2) Show everyone how its done. Take care of each other and rebuild and come back stronger than ever. sincerely Sadre from Cleveland

EQ2 was a "fast" game. I:f you were in the mood for it, the hyper-precise way each player had to do a job to get through major encounters/zones had its charm. Some of those raids were pretty cool, and you did have to pay attention. I never got tired, for example, of the Pumpkin Headed Horseman...

Ya, but that is largely a nostalgia market fueling that, not nearly enough subscription money to actually have started up as such. I the question really is, the business model. You need subs to pay for a massive online world that isn't pay-to-play. You need good design to make it truly social...

And I do not think anyone is to blame. Virtual worlds probably have a predictable viable life-spawn before they become stupid. You would have to plug in variables as to how the world is built. But the "multiple server, contested content" model probably has a calculable lifespan given we are not...

Ah, I remember that Furor rant. But we all know what was happening. SOE was sick of people chewing through content too fast, and the mechanics of the game were becoming so well-known it was becoming trivial if you had a dedicated enough guild. So they decided to push the "We don't give a fuck"...

Some people need to take naps. fify. Why do we all need to march to beat of the same drummer? These are times of great plenty. I work b/c I would go crazy if I didn;t have a productive outlet for my energy. But other people like naps. Is that so wrong?

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Not within realm of possibility, and for good reason. power corrupts, etc. There are few non-negotiables, and the right to reproduce is one of them, even if, I personally find it a costly right. But this is not my universe. And I cannot imagine not admitting this right as fundamental. plus you...

I think your first two sentences hit the real problem in terms of future outcomes. Of course we could provide universal care. But if it is done stupidly, you will end up with stupid consequences. And, even if it is provided well, how do you discourage or rule out parasitism or state-sponsored...

you basterd, get offa my name and thread

This is the policy question we need to be talking about, but politicians are afraid to let us have it. My take is, we already have constructed many things which wretched countries would say OMG THANK YOU. Like consider the Hoover Dam. How much does it bring to how many people? And the Hoover...

I am going to strenuously object. You would be surprised. trends and fads come and go in education, both basic and higher. I work in the field, as it were, and I can vouch, it is the twilight of identity thinking in academia. The pendulum is swinging the other way. And if you want to say, who...

I disagree with you about what education / culture is capable of, but dude, that was well said. And I think your point is valid, and a real challenge to someone like me. In fact, I have to admit, I actually am far less sanguine about the consequences of *having* a robust social safety net than...

One of two reasons: 1) those beliefs or values were not the norm or 2) a lot of this world is hurting in many, many ways. Sometimes due to underdevelopment, ethnic strife, war, you name it. The US is paradise in comparison. Jesus what a weak argument that was Agraza

Yeah. What has education ever done for us, really? edit: AG carrying on the good fight.

we have a winner! Please everyone, do not help him. If he spots the fallacy he gets a win. Hint for poster: fallacy was in title of post.

Ok, let me refine. I did not say *all* people do not do this trick. As I said, as AG agreed, it is matter of simplicity: it is easier to take people as members of group than as individuals/ That also applies to individuals. Many people find it easier to identify via group markers than be...

[/MOVIE][/CONTAINER] this is a weird, multi-layered, post-John Waters, kind of rude, film about Nazism. Watched it 3 times past few days cuz I'm thinking of using it for a film group I'm in. It is a much stranger film than it appears at first glance.

Title: Apt Pupil (1998) Tagline: If you don't believe in the existence of evil, you've got a lot to learn. Genre: Drama, Thriller Director: Bryan Singer Cast: Ian McKellen, Brad Renfro, David Schwimmer, Bruce Davison, Ann Dowd, Elias Koteas, Joe Morton, Jan Tříska, Joshua Jackson...

I'm gonna call "foul," even if just a five-yarder and repeat the down. As long as I am contributing, I am going to hew to the original point. 1: Individual identity is only rarely reducible to group identity. 2: Usually group identity is a "low bandwidth" (as AngryGerbil put it) shorthand for...

Ok, thanks AG. I think this outlook is healthier (for me) than mine. It's not malice, it is just plain old, stupid, ancient, laziness. That actually does make sense, too. I feel a little less depressed now. Thnx.

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Thanks for the thoughtful reply AG. You see my point. It's just a general observation about a logical fallacy, or fallacy of reasoning. And isn't it the truth, you can find it everywhere? What puzzles me, is why people seem to *enjoy* it. Is it, as you say, because it is indeed a useful tool to...

The ecological fallacy is pretty easy to summarize: it is when you inappropriately assign a characteristic of a group to each individual member of that group. This definition lets us know, there are valid applications of group definitions to members. For example, I can say that all bird lovers...

I was texting with Prince Philip the other day, and he said, wth is up with Agnarr? He was kind of pissed because he had already created a druid to level with me, and was getting bad vibe. I had to say, bro, you are not wrong, server is kind of a joke. You have players named after bad Genesis...

That is a perfect quote to start my day. Too hot here in Cleveland imo, gonna just chill inside. Everones satisfied.

I have 99 problems, neckbeard stuff ain't one. I think.

The more I hear about this Pete Rose guy, the less I care for him

Hell, who isn't triggered by Abacab? I would argue it was their lowpoint, and that's saying something.

a few years ago. Cleveland.