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by Immoren » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:40 am
discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there
by Ethel mermania » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:41 am
Ostroeuropa wrote:Priory Academy USSR wrote:Knowledge of the vaguest possible topics. I mean, where else would I be forced to read the whole wiki article on the Winter War just to prove a point?
Those are always the best arguments.Nadkor wrote:
It's entirely possible to learn stuff while wasting time. Entirely. But that doesn't mean that you weren't doing whatever activity you were doing when you learned those things out of any motivation other than to waste time.
When I'm bored I can sit and read Wikipedia for hours and learn about many things, but if someone asked me if I was doing anything important the answer would be "no", and if someone asked me if I was just killing time the answer, undoubtedly, would be "yes".
I regard self-improvement as important.
What I am saying of course is that we should clone Caninope.
by Duvniask » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:42 am
by Northwest Slobovia » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:42 am
Ostroeuropa wrote:The discussion itself is the purpose.
But the discussion has other effects which make it a worthwhile purpose.
Entertainment is one of them, but also training the mind and such, and it can educate people on a few random bits of information. If we've altered the way someone has voted at all in an election, then you also have to ask "What's the importance of a single vote?" which is a whole other quagmire.
Ostroeuropa wrote:I'll re-iterate my question posed in the previous thread; do you think if every citizen of a nation devoted some of their time to discuss matters of politics, philosophy, theology, and morality, that the nation would be better off as a result?
Ostroeuropa wrote:If so, is it important to do so even if every citizen does not?
by Rubiconic Crossings V2 rev 1f » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:42 am
by Dyakovo » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:42 am
by Lancaster of Wessex » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:44 am
by Genivaria » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:45 am
Immoren wrote:To keep myself from dying and to always look fresh and young.
That was my bargain with the Dark Gods.
It was a discount day.
by Immoren » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:47 am
discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there
by Northwest Slobovia » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:48 am
by Seperates » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:52 am
by Risottia » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:52 am
Conserative Morality wrote:Continued from another topic...
What is the purpose of posting on NSG? Is it just to waste time?...
by Lancaster of Wessex » Thu Jan 03, 2013 11:57 am
by Of the Free Socialist Territories » Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:02 pm
by Northwest Slobovia » Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:05 pm
Risottia wrote:Conserative Morality wrote:Continued from another topic...
What is the purpose of posting on NSG? Is it just to waste time?...
Yes. The Romans would have called it otium, the opposite of negotium (nec+otium). Negotium was one's professional activity, such as working in the fields, hunting, fishing, haggling at the market (in Italian that's still called negozio!), cleaning the house etc. Otium was talking philosophy, doing sports, debating politics and laws, enjoying art...
by Samozaryadnyastan » Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:10 pm
Malgrave wrote:You are secretly Vladimir Putin using this forum to promote Russian weapons and tracking down and killing those who oppose you.
by Ralkovia » Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:12 pm
Kirav wrote:This is NationStates. Our Jews live in Ralkovia.
Maudlnya wrote:You guys talking about Ralkovia?
*mutters something about scariness up to 11*
Releign wrote:Leningrad Union: Help me against Ralkovia
That's a Jew octopus with a machine gun.
I think I will pass.
by Mike the Progressive » Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:13 pm
by Olthar » Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:14 pm
by Souseiseki » Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:18 pm
by Duvniask » Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:20 pm
Olthar wrote:The purpose of NSG is the same as the purpose of literally any forum: discussion with other people about various topics.
I don't see why this warrants questioning. :/
by The Emerald Dawn » Thu Jan 03, 2013 12:21 pm
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