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Hurdergaryp
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Postby Hurdergaryp » Sun May 23, 2021 3:38 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
Hurdergaryp wrote:We can't, for he is no longer among us.

Seance

From the void comes no communication, only white noise generated by stars long dead.


“Everything under heaven is in utter chaos; the situation is excellent.”
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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Sun May 23, 2021 3:44 pm

Hurdergaryp wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:Seance

From the void comes no communication, only white noise generated by stars long dead.

Sez you
The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 



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Hurdergaryp
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Postby Hurdergaryp » Sun May 23, 2021 3:46 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
Hurdergaryp wrote:From the void comes no communication, only white noise generated by stars long dead.

Sez you

And science, but I know you do not care much for Enlightenment in general.


“Everything under heaven is in utter chaos; the situation is excellent.”
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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Sun May 23, 2021 4:03 pm

Hurdergaryp wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:Sez you

And science, but I know you do not care much for Enlightenment in general.

I am fine with the enlightenment, its post modernism where you lose me
The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 



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Hurdergaryp
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Postby Hurdergaryp » Sun May 23, 2021 4:22 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
Hurdergaryp wrote:And science, but I know you do not care much for Enlightenment in general.

I am fine with the enlightenment, its post modernism where you lose me

To quote Wikipedia:

Postmodernism is generally defined by an attitude of skepticism, irony, or rejection toward what it describes as the grand narratives and ideologies associated with modernism, often criticizing Enlightenment rationality and focusing on the role of ideology in maintaining political or economic power. Postmodern thinkers frequently describe knowledge claims and value systems as contingent or socially-conditioned, framing them as products of political, historical, or cultural discourses and hierarchies. Common targets of postmodern criticism include universalist ideas of objective reality, morality, truth, human nature, reason, science, language, and social progress. Accordingly, postmodern thought is broadly characterized by tendencies to self-consciousness, self-referentiality, epistemological and moral relativism, pluralism, and irreverence.

Even though postmodernism has valid points, it can be argued that it tends to be contrary for contrariness' sake more often than is useful.


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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Sun May 23, 2021 4:31 pm

Hurdergaryp wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:I am fine with the enlightenment, its post modernism where you lose me

To quote Wikipedia:

Postmodernism is generally defined by an attitude of skepticism, irony, or rejection toward what it describes as the grand narratives and ideologies associated with modernism, often criticizing Enlightenment rationality and focusing on the role of ideology in maintaining political or economic power. Postmodern thinkers frequently describe knowledge claims and value systems as contingent or socially-conditioned, framing them as products of political, historical, or cultural discourses and hierarchies. Common targets of postmodern criticism include universalist ideas of objective reality, morality, truth, human nature, reason, science, language, and social progress. Accordingly, postmodern thought is broadly characterized by tendencies to self-consciousness, self-referentiality, epistemological and moral relativism, pluralism, and irreverence.

Even though postmodernism has valid points, it can be argued that it tends to be contrary for contrariness' sake more often than is useful.

See, you too
The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

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Hurdergaryp
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Postby Hurdergaryp » Sun May 23, 2021 4:33 pm

Ethel mermania wrote:
Hurdergaryp wrote:To quote Wikipedia:

Postmodernism is generally defined by an attitude of skepticism, irony, or rejection toward what it describes as the grand narratives and ideologies associated with modernism, often criticizing Enlightenment rationality and focusing on the role of ideology in maintaining political or economic power. Postmodern thinkers frequently describe knowledge claims and value systems as contingent or socially-conditioned, framing them as products of political, historical, or cultural discourses and hierarchies. Common targets of postmodern criticism include universalist ideas of objective reality, morality, truth, human nature, reason, science, language, and social progress. Accordingly, postmodern thought is broadly characterized by tendencies to self-consciousness, self-referentiality, epistemological and moral relativism, pluralism, and irreverence.

Even though postmodernism has valid points, it can be argued that it tends to be contrary for contrariness' sake more often than is useful.

See, you too

Of course it could be considered top tier postmodernism to be skeptical of postmodernism, because not even postmodernism is safe from postmodernism.


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Postby Ethel mermania » Sun May 23, 2021 4:34 pm

Hurdergaryp wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:See, you too

Of course it could be considered top tier postmodernism to be skeptical of postmodernism, because not even postmodernism is safe from postmodernism.

Without alcohol, that is way too deep for me
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Borderlands of Rojava
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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Sun May 23, 2021 9:01 pm

My brother brought up our former stalker today in conversation and I faced my greatest challenge yet on my road to not exploding with anger as a result. I'm still annoyed when i think of this sad and disgusting girl driving by my house in her ugly ass securicor van because she loves me allegedly...and loves literally everyone else like she was Jesus. God that annoyed me. She was a confused idiot who wouldn't leave me alone because she kept confusing attraction with love and she's telling people I'm her ex even though we were never together and weren't even friends cause, well, I don't befriend fake people who have a mouth the size of New York and who constantly wallow in self pity instead of getting off their ass and taking ahold of their life. Also I'm not cool with someone who won't respect boundaries and who frankly looks like a zoo animal because of how little they take care of themselves. Good riddance to her, I don't need a stalker and no one else does either.
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Postby Ameriganastan » Mon May 24, 2021 1:27 am

Lesson I learned today: Never buy a DVD for a movie you haven't seen. As you may not like it, and you now own it. Even for $5 in the discount bin, A Quiet Place was a waste of money.
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The Free Joy State
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Postby The Free Joy State » Mon May 24, 2021 1:38 am

Ameriganastan wrote:Lesson I learned today: Never buy a DVD for a movie you haven't seen. As you may not like it, and you now own it. Even for $5 in the discount bin, A Quiet Place was a waste of money.

I've bought some films I find very good sight-unseen. I bought Another Mother's Son based only on the description and cast.
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Laka Strolistandiler
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Postby Laka Strolistandiler » Mon May 24, 2021 3:56 am

Ameriganastan wrote:Lesson I learned today: Never buy a DVD for a movie you haven't seen. As you may not like it, and you now own it. Even for $5 in the discount bin, A Quiet Place was a waste of money.

I’ve watched it when it was in the theaters. Why would you even buy DVD’s why not just pirate it? I buy DVD’s only when it’s either not available online or I’m interested in additional content that can’t be found online.
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Esthe
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Postby Esthe » Mon May 24, 2021 3:59 am

Laka Strolistandiler wrote:
Ameriganastan wrote:Lesson I learned today: Never buy a DVD for a movie you haven't seen. As you may not like it, and you now own it. Even for $5 in the discount bin, A Quiet Place was a waste of money.

I’ve watched it when it was in the theaters. Why would you even buy DVD’s why not just pirate it? I buy DVD’s only when it’s either not available online or I’m interested in additional content that can’t be found online.

Isn’t that ilegal?

Also, wow, getting pretty close to 1000 posts. I’m surprised we haven’t crossed it earlier.
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Postby Baloo Kingdom » Mon May 24, 2021 4:34 am

Esthe wrote:
Laka Strolistandiler wrote:I’ve watched it when it was in the theaters. Why would you even buy DVD’s why not just pirate it? I buy DVD’s only when it’s either not available online or I’m interested in additional content that can’t be found online.

Isn’t that ilegal?

Also, wow, getting pretty close to 1000 posts. I’m surprised we haven’t crossed it earlier.

I'm putting the "1000 Post celebration Pt. 184" in the queue.
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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Mon May 24, 2021 4:57 am

And the cone of shame is off. .
The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 



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Borderlands of Rojava
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Postby Borderlands of Rojava » Mon May 24, 2021 5:18 am

Ethel mermania wrote:And the cone of shame is off. .


Mfw my dog has to wear a cone: :lol2:

Mfw I have to wear a cone: :(
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"The devil is out there. Hiding behind every corner and in every nook and cranny. In all of the dives, all over the city. Before you lays an entire world of enemies, and at day's end when the chips are down, we're a society of strangers. You cant walk by someone on the street anymore without crossing the road to get away from their stare. Welcome to the Twilight Zone. The land of plague and shadow. Nothing innocent survives this world. If it can't corrupt you, it'll kill you."

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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Mon May 24, 2021 5:19 am

Borderlands of Rojava wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:And the cone of shame is off. .


Mfw my dog has to wear a cone: :lol2:

Mfw I have to wear a cone: :(

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The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 



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Heloin
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Postby Heloin » Mon May 24, 2021 10:06 am

Esthe wrote:
Laka Strolistandiler wrote:I’ve watched it when it was in the theaters. Why would you even buy DVD’s why not just pirate it? I buy DVD’s only when it’s either not available online or I’m interested in additional content that can’t be found online.

Isn’t that ilegal?

Never rat on friends.

Also, wow, getting pretty close to 1000 posts. I’m surprised we haven’t crossed it earlier.

It all goes downhill after 2000. You think it'll get better at 10,000 but it doesn't.

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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Mon May 24, 2021 10:22 am

Heloin wrote:
Esthe wrote:Isn’t that ilegal?

Never rat on friends.

Also, wow, getting pretty close to 1000 posts. I’m surprised we haven’t crossed it earlier.

It all goes downhill after 2000. You think it'll get better at 10,000 but it doesn't.

Diminishing returns, I believe is the descriptor.
The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 



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Heloin
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Postby Heloin » Mon May 24, 2021 10:24 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
Heloin wrote:Never rat on friends.


It all goes downhill after 2000. You think it'll get better at 10,000 but it doesn't.

Diminishing returns, I believe is the descriptor.

You know better then most of us.

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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Mon May 24, 2021 10:30 am

Heloin wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:Diminishing returns, I believe is the descriptor.

You know better then most of us.

Bold of you to assume I can retain knowledge
The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 



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Heloin
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Postby Heloin » Mon May 24, 2021 10:33 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
Heloin wrote:You know better then most of us.

Bold of you to assume I can retain knowledge

Don't worry, I'm assured you don't since you took that dig at your post count as a compliment :p

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Ethel mermania
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Postby Ethel mermania » Mon May 24, 2021 10:46 am

Heloin wrote:
Ethel mermania wrote:Bold of you to assume I can retain knowledge

Don't worry, I'm assured you don't since you took that dig at your post count as a compliment :p

Not at all, I am well aware rabbits can only dig.

That said your lack of rabbitness in your avatar i find distressing.
The West won the world not by the superiority of its ideas or values or religion … but rather by its superiority in applying organized violence. Westerners often forget this fact; non-Westerners never do.

The most fundamental problem of politics is not the control of wickedness but the limitation of righteousness. 



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Postby Baloo Kingdom » Mon May 24, 2021 10:48 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
Heloin wrote:Don't worry, I'm assured you don't since you took that dig at your post count as a compliment :p

Not at all, I am well aware rabbits can only dig.

That said your lack of rabbitness in your avatar i find distressing.

Would a bear be the opposite of a rabbit? Assuming that, I would be rather distressing as well.
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Postby Heloin » Mon May 24, 2021 10:53 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
Heloin wrote:Don't worry, I'm assured you don't since you took that dig at your post count as a compliment :p

Not at all, I am well aware rabbits can only dig.

That said your lack of rabbitness in your avatar i find distressing.

June. Maybe. Possibly. Art is a long process when one is lazy.

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