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Postby The Grim Reaper » Mon Nov 17, 2014 1:04 am

Auremena wrote:
The Grim Reaper wrote:I am personally a great fan of the corset - on women.

That being said, I nearly wore a suit jacket to a beach party with some friends in high school. I am as hip as Angela Merkel.
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I need to see shrimp in corsets now.
Male shrimp.


Ohhh myyyyy

With my waist, I think that's a pipedream, at least for a few more months :P I can barely fit all six legs in my crunchy outer shell as it is!
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Postby Auremena » Mon Nov 17, 2014 1:06 am

The Grim Reaper wrote:
Auremena wrote:I need to see shrimp in corsets now.
Male shrimp.
Ohhh myyyyy

With my waist, I think that's a pipedream, at least for a few more months :P I can barely fit all six legs in my crunchy outer shell as it is!
I now crave shrimp.
If only I lived in East Asia, where shrimp at breakfast is not considered an oddity.
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Postby Mushet » Mon Nov 17, 2014 1:22 am

Auremena wrote:
The Grim Reaper wrote:Ohhh myyyyy

With my waist, I think that's a pipedream, at least for a few more months :P I can barely fit all six legs in my crunchy outer shell as it is!
I now crave shrimp.
If only I lived in East Asia, where shrimp at breakfast is not considered an oddity.

But you certainly would be as you tower above all your neighbors sporting blonde hair. :p
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Postby Degenerate Heart of HetRio » Mon Nov 17, 2014 1:27 am

Bralia wrote:Has anybody ever wondered how the saying "beating a dead horse" got started?

Yes, except it's "kicking the dead dog" in my language.
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Postby Immoren » Mon Nov 17, 2014 3:01 am

I worry sometimes that dads given up after getting laid off this autumn, because he believes no one will hire him at his age (although he also admits being reluctant job hunter in general) and believes that my suggestions of getting vocational qualifications in another field wouldn't help and he seems to lack ambitions for specialist vocational qualifications on his field.
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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

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Postby Victoriala » Mon Nov 17, 2014 3:30 am

Dong may expand

Now I won't get to buy authentic Vietnamese shit
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Postby Costa Fierro » Mon Nov 17, 2014 3:38 am

Victoriala wrote:Dong may expand


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Postby Hurdegaryp » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:09 am

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Soldati senza confini wrote:Because it's the internet :p

Sadly many people think it's okay to be psychotic :p

You hear that TET? You hear that?

I hear you. I also guess I am going to have to start farming (mining?) Bitcoins in order to procure special services from the Deep Net.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.

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Postby Immoren » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:13 am

Victoriala wrote:Dong may expand

Now I won't get to buy authentic Vietnamese shit


Would you use shit to fertilize the fields or would you burn it for energy?
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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

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Postby Hurdegaryp » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:22 am

Immoren wrote:
Victoriala wrote:Dong may expand

Now I won't get to buy authentic Vietnamese shit

Would you use shit to fertilize the fields or would you burn it for energy?

Burn it for energy, so you can use that energy to mine, farm or grow Bitcoins.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.

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Postby Immoren » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:25 am

Hurdegaryp wrote:
Immoren wrote:Would you use shit to fertilize the fields or would you burn it for energy?

Burn it for energy, so you can use that energy to mine, farm or grow Bitcoins.


Seems logical.
I guess if you had large enough bio power plant unit, you could profit via selling the eletricity and/or district/municipal heat.
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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

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Postby Hurdegaryp » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:30 am

Immoren wrote:
Hurdegaryp wrote:Burn it for energy, so you can use that energy to mine, farm or grow Bitcoins.

Seems logical.
I guess if you had large enough bio power plant unit, you could profit via selling the eletricity and/or district/municipal heat.

That's how many cattle farmers actually do it, since manure creates methane.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.

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Postby The Holy Therns » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:32 am

NSG managed to give me a panic attack last night. Perhaps it is, shockingly enough, not constructive for me.
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Postby Immoren » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:34 am

Hurdegaryp wrote:
Immoren wrote:Seems logical.
I guess if you had large enough bio power plant unit, you could profit via selling the eletricity and/or district/municipal heat.

That's how many cattle farmers actually do it, since manure creates methane.


I guess if I finally get that energy tec Beng in couple years, I should try to start a biopower plant business. They seem to be all the rage currently.

The Holy Therns wrote:NSG managed to give me a panic attack last night. Perhaps it is, shockingly enough, not constructive for me.


How did it do that?
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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

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Postby The Holy Therns » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:35 am

Immoren wrote:How did it do that?


I was in entirely the wrong state of mind to read three threads with the words "die" and "mortality" in the title.
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Postby Hurdegaryp » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:38 am

Immoren wrote:
Hurdegaryp wrote:That's how many cattle farmers actually do it, since manure creates methane.

I guess if I finally get that energy tec Beng in couple years, I should try to start a biopower plant business. They seem to be all the rage currently.

Renewable energy has the interesting side effect that it may very well decentralize a significant part of the energy production in the nearby future. This is a good thing, for it will probably result in a more resilient energy grid.

Immoren wrote:
The Holy Therns wrote:NSG managed to give me a panic attack last night. Perhaps it is, shockingly enough, not constructive for me.

How did it do that?

NationStates General got me disgruntled more than once in the past, but I decided that the extremely vocal minority is not worth much more than just scathing mockery at best. I do not need to be seduced into a higher warning level, even though it's sometimes so very, very tempting. Things are different for Thernsy, though.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.

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Postby The Holy Therns » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:43 am

Hurdegaryp wrote:
Immoren wrote:I guess if I finally get that energy tec Beng in couple years, I should try to start a biopower plant business. They seem to be all the rage currently.

Renewable energy has the interesting side effect that it may very well decentralize a significant part of the energy production in the nearby future. This is a good thing, for it will probably result in a more resilient energy grid.

Immoren wrote:How did it do that?

NationStates General got me disgruntled more than once in the past, but I decided that the extremely vocal minority is not worth much more than just scathing mockery at best. I do not need to be seduced into a higher warning level, even though it's sometimes so very, very tempting. Things are different for Thernsy, though.


By contrast I think I'm far too polite, actually. There have been times I've really wanted to put someone in their place, but you know... not if I have to be rude.
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Postby Immoren » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:45 am

Hurdegaryp wrote:Renewable energy has the interesting side effect that it may very well decentralize a significant part of the energy production in the nearby future. This is a good thing, for it will probably result in a more resilient energy grid.


Someone in Finland referred increase in renewables as " further democratization of power/society (I don't remember which one)".
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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

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Postby Hurdegaryp » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:47 am

The Holy Therns wrote:
Hurdegaryp wrote:NationStates General got me disgruntled more than once in the past, but I decided that the extremely vocal minority is not worth much more than just scathing mockery at best. I do not need to be seduced into a higher warning level, even though it's sometimes so very, very tempting. Things are different for Thernsy, though.

By contrast I think I'm far too polite, actually. There have been times I've really wanted to put someone in their place, but you know... not if I have to be rude.

You're a good person. The world would probably be better off if more people were like you.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.

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Postby The Holy Therns » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:47 am

Hurdegaryp wrote:
The Holy Therns wrote:By contrast I think I'm far too polite, actually. There have been times I've really wanted to put someone in their place, but you know... not if I have to be rude.

You're a good person. The world would probably be better off if more people were like you.


That's what I keep saying, too!
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Postby Ethel mermania » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:52 am

Hurdegaryp wrote:
The Holy Therns wrote:By contrast I think I'm far too polite, actually. There have been times I've really wanted to put someone in their place, but you know... not if I have to be rude.

You're a good person. The world would probably be better off if more people were like you.

Seconded.

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Postby Immoren » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:52 am

The Holy Therns wrote:
Hurdegaryp wrote:Renewable energy has the interesting side effect that it may very well decentralize a significant part of the energy production in the nearby future. This is a good thing, for it will probably result in a more resilient energy grid.


NationStates General got me disgruntled more than once in the past, but I decided that the extremely vocal minority is not worth much more than just scathing mockery at best. I do not need to be seduced into a higher warning level, even though it's sometimes so very, very tempting. Things are different for Thernsy, though.


By contrast I think I'm far too polite, actually. There have been times I've really wanted to put someone in their place, but you know... not if I have to be rude.



Someone elsewhere asked "what's your most common catch phrase IRL" my answer was "'Pardon me', 'Excuse me', 'Sorry'.
...
...
In Finnish obviously."
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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

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Postby The Holy Therns » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:55 am

Ethel mermania wrote:
Hurdegaryp wrote:You're a good person. The world would probably be better off if more people were like you.

Seconded.


Oh, you sweethearts. :hug:

Immoren wrote:Someone elsewhere asked "what's your most common catch phrase IRL" my answer was "'Pardon me', 'Excuse me', 'Sorry'.
...
...
In Finnish obviously."


That's precisely it for me too, 'cept in Swedish. Usually someone points out I didn't need to apologize for whatever I apologized for, and then they facepalm when I apologize for apologizing.
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Postby Immoren » Mon Nov 17, 2014 4:57 am

The Holy Therns wrote:Oh, you sweethearts. :hug:


But it's truthy. :hug:

The Holy Therns wrote:That's precisely it for me too, 'cept in Swedish. Usually someone points out I didn't need to apologize for whatever I apologized for, and then they facepalm when I apologize for apologizing.


That sounds extremely familiar.
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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

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Postby Hurdegaryp » Mon Nov 17, 2014 5:07 am

The Holy Therns wrote:
Immoren wrote:Someone elsewhere asked "what's your most common catch phrase IRL" my answer was "'Pardon me', 'Excuse me', 'Sorry'.
...
...
In Finnish obviously."

That's precisely it for me too, 'cept in Swedish. Usually someone points out I didn't need to apologize for whatever I apologized for, and then they facepalm when I apologize for apologizing.

I used to say 'sorry' a lot as well, but after a bit of self reflection I gradually stopped doing that. The word loses its meaning when it's one of your default responses, it's better to save its use for when you're truly sorry.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.

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