If thou gazest long into the Pit, the Pit will also gaze into thee

I can understand people wanting internal consistency in Star Wars, but as far as I'm concerned Abrams ruined that already in The Force Awakens, and that there is no exposition that could have somehow retrieved things from the void he catapaulted it into. Even Anakin, the prophesied chosen one, didn'...

Damn. Did I miss the race realism conversation? Ah well. Merry Christmas to you all. Too bad. The one area of debate where even if you win, you lose. Such a pity to miss out on such a worthy subject. I just enjoy the drama. It's more fun in crowds where the mere possibility is considered heresy. Gu...

Damn. Did I miss the race realism conversation? Ah well. Merry Christmas to you all.

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For Rey's abilities to not be nonsensical, she would have to be more than just a garden variety force sensitive. Yes, it's certainly possible within the lore for a powerful force user to be born to randos, and giving her force-aristocratic parentage wasn't the only solution. But it's narratively th...

I saw Return of the Jedi before I'd seen any of the other films and still thought it was the best thing I'd ever seen. My cousins were there to explain who the various characters were, which gave the whole thing an element of mystique. There was this whole backstory that sounded amazing in its own r...

The True Fan narrative that this somehow broke the franchise is being given far too much credibility here. This movie had the second highest opening weekend of all time (right behind The Force Awakens). It's doing fantastic with the critics, many of whom are saying it's the best Star Wars movie sinc...

That AI scenario already took place. Fortunately Microsoft was able to shut down her program before she could come to power.

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I was willing to overlook Rey's Mary Sue-ness in TFA because I was confident that we'd later discover her parentage gave her super powerful inate force abilities (my personal theory was that she was a Kenobi). So now I just have to concede that she is indeed a Mary Sue, and Last Jedi commits the ca...

"The Slymepit used to be a den of sceptics." Yeah, and who let in the assholes who's kneejerk reaction is to start throwing out insults every time anybody dares to criticize the the People's Republik of Utopia? Might I suggest using the ignore function? I've done it myself, but it's not much use if...

I'll help you out.

It is the responsibility of the person man who wants to engage in physical contact or sexual activity to make sure that they have consent from the other person(s) woman involved;

Have you had this conversation with any of the original residents? I never quite got that argument. It's not like aborigines were sitting around saying that "You know what, diversity is our strength, we need more white Europeans here to improve our culture". I don't get it either. I've come around ...

There were never any ops planned against Sarkeesian or Quinn at any of the public, centralized hubs. On the contrary, the official party line (as official as it will ever get in an informal group) was that we were there to go after the journalists. Planning a harassment or dogpiling campaign would g...

#NotYourShield honestly just pissed me off. Not the people using it, but the anti-GG crowd's reaction to it. Those people did a 180 on their principles in record time. It was disgusting and killed a lot of the shitposting joy for me.

2014-2015 Sarkeesian and Quinn were making appearances before the U.N., getting interviewed by Colbert, and being handed awards left and right. I haven't heard anything from Sarkeesian since then (her wikipedia shows nothing past those dates), and Quinn only because I go looking. Quinn never had a ...

2014-2015 Sarkeesian and Quinn were making appearances before the U.N., getting interviewed by Colbert, and being handed awards left and right. I haven't heard anything from Sarkeesian since then (her wikipedia shows nothing past those dates), and Quinn only because I go looking. Quinn never had a c...

That was a serious question about what started all this btw. I saw conversations popping up on twitter starting last week. This has been a quiet issue for years now.

To say Quinn is doing well and Gamergate was a failure is really putting your thumb on the scales. She's doing what she always did, fucking men with more talent than her and leveraging that into something that resembles a career. Right now it's Chuck Tingle and an FMV game that as far as I can tell ...

What was the flashpoint on this? Why is everyone talking about it after such a long silence? Anyway, I can think of several unambiguous, victories that came out of Gamergate. -It was fun. Those guys are tops when it comes to maintaining morale in a shitty situation. I met a lot of great people I sti...

6"x6"s, lag bolts, frame 3 sides of the bottom with 2"x6"s and you're good to go. Give yourself plenty of mattress-to-ceiling space to accommodate a cowgirl. How high are your ceilings that you can contemplate anything other than missionary position in a loft bed? 9 and a half feet. If you want to ...

Does anyone have any experience constructing loft beds? I'm thinking of installing one in the apartment and moving both the computers underneath to clear up some tabletop space. Specifically, I'm wondering how they hold up under more energetic activities. If it's the sort of thing you need to take i...

They should also remake Phantom Menace with a female Jar Jar, so the SJWs wouldn't be able to criticize the character any more. Just imagine Mz Jar Jar saying "me-sa horny" in the voice of the prostitute from Full Metal Jacket . I'd watch that. I'm still holding out hope for the fan theory that Sno...

Spoilers for Star Wars: Since it's overused I can see the value in making someone spell out what they mean by Mary Sue, but insisting "an idealized character nearly without flaw, who easily overcomes any challenges he/she faces, and is instantly befriended-admired-loved by all except for the antagon...

I'd read that Larsson witnessed a gang rape and failed to intervene, the moral cowardice haunting him for the rest of his life and leading to the inspiration for the novel. An act of penance. Reviewers reading between the lines were quick to note Larsson seemed too happy to get in to the grisly deta...

The new Star Wars is as good as they say. Most regard Return of the Jedi as the weakest in the series, and while I'll always love it I have to agree the best moments in it only work because of the steam that had been built up in Empire Strikes Back. This on the other hand builds a new a new entry to...

I decided about two months ago, after reflecting some time on just how brilliant Rian Johnson is, that I was excited about the new Star Wars after all. Since then I've been avoiding all information on the movie, so I can go in cold. Guess that means avoiding the pit as well because of you opening da...

MarcusAu wrote: ↑
jet_lagg wrote: ↑ Suck it, limeys

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Have you factored in the Commonwealth?

nb I'm prepared to grant that Puerto Rico - can be included in the US total.

It feels like cheating, but I'll take it.

Suck it, limeys

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This will sound absurdly melodramatic, but a huge break in trust occurred between my father and I when I figured out there was no Santa and he immediately switched to weasel wording about metaphors and different kinds of being. Just tell the kid it's a story people make up because it's nice to see p...

The feminists seem to be working on the assumption that anything which isn't a false allegation, the 92% is a genuine accusation because muh listen and believe. However, if we work on balance of probability based on what we actually know, then false allegations are twice as likely as actual crimes....

There have been exactly zero women who have told me I ruined the mood by asking.

:lol: Why would anyone in the world tell you if it had? Make an awkward situation even worse. Jesus.

I currently have no active grants, Steers, so I would not use "prodigal" as a label. I'm also of the opinion that Lindsay Shepard would not be getting half of the attention that she's being given outside of Canada if she weren't a total fox. Relatedly, the live-action version of Ghost in the Shell ...

By the way here's a 2013 article by Stephanie Zvan on the subject and a tumblr account making fun of the "more names will be named" blog. That's the one I was thinking of. I remember that article as well,and how it sparked speculation that Zvan or someone in her clique was behind the website. The c...

Sorry for using you all as my support group, but a friend just shared this on FB and I have to vent. This is that one friend (I'm assuming everyone has one) who goes on incessantly about the evils of corporal punishment, claims to be an "expert" in parenting technique with all the latest science on ...

So the blacks in the US recognize certain behaviors and practices as being something culturally white. Like having a job..... Or a father. Or an education. Or not being a criminal. My sister's boyfriend all through high school was black, and he'd admit to her in private how happy he was when we'd b...

Lsuoma wrote: ↑
jet_lagg wrote: ↑ Why is it that only the most revolting people have this pathological need to be sexually attractive to everyone? Zinnia is one of those people who aren't just undesirable but actually trigger my gag reflex.
When xe stuffs xir girlcock down your throat, right?

No doxxing!

Have you sent the module to Lsouma and Kirbmarc?

Oddly my War Hammer inquiries have lead me to the youtube videos of Dan Harmon(of Community and Rick & Morty fame) playing D&D with some minor celebs. At least they say it's D&D, but I don't recognize it though I only know up to the third edition. I once paged through 4th addition in a bookstore, a...

Looks like one of you canucks couldn't resist messing up our Nazi dog whistle, ay?

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Why is it that only the most revolting people have this pathological need to be sexually attractive to everyone? Zinnia is one of those people who aren't just undesirable but actually trigger my gag reflex.

I've never played WH 40K, but in the 80's I did enjoy the Warhammer role playing game. Is it still around? I see D&D is having something of a resurgence. I preferred Warhammer. D&D will probably always be king just due to having gotten there first. It takes an awful lot of energy to reverse that ki...

Brive1987 wrote: ↑
Thu Dec 07, 2017 11:35 am
Love-heart likes are out?

That's fine. Seeing the number of pounce tugs people got relative to mine was giving me a complex. I was going to start spamming the board with Jenneke gifs to try to keep up.

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Has anyone read the book he's recommending, and if so could you give a summary of the suggested penal system reforms? https://www.amazon.com/Behave-Biology-Humans-Best-Worst/dp/1594205078 I have a feeling a lot of it could be rebutted by explaining that rehabilitation is not a radical new idea to co...

What if we kill first offense criminals, outlaw abortion to ensure replacement rates, and then as the needle slips in nod sagely in agreement that we're not doing it because they're "evil"?

Yes, Trump just plays the impatient, anti-intellectual buffoon with no time for book learnin' to put his opponents off guard. In secret he's poring over dense tomes and hatching plans. Three dimensional chess!

And yet, his name is on 320 different businesses. If you think that happens just because you are blowhard, sorry you are sorely mistaken. No, it doesn't happen just because you're a blowhard. It happens because you're a narcissist and start with a "small" $10,000,000 loan from your father and his s...

I accidentally a word

VickyCaramel wrote: ↑
Wed Dec 06, 2017 9:09 am

What is it with people on the left redefining terms to mean whatever the hell they want them to mean?

You're going to pull on that string while the man who says a major factor in calculating his net worth is whatever his feelings are at any given moment?

Cracked.com, another example of how SJWism is certain death, slow but sure. Marvel comics is next.( hopefully Disney will get tired of the comics division being a buisness loss write offand initiate a holocaust of frings to get the ship righted) Games workshop hopefully will take a good hard look a...

Cracked was great 8 years ago. I'd drifted away before they decided that pandering to regressives was a good idea, but for a while there I was on the site every morning.

I'm lifting this from the Gamergate reddit. It says everything that needs to be said.

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Really? wrote: ↑
Mon Dec 04, 2017 3:51 pm

Am I missing something? Is the tradition in Europe to fuck under the mistletoe? We just kiss in the States.

I figured they were talking about a different kind of bumping. "Socializing without consent" is just taking the euphemism too far though.

I swear to you this is a real police account and not the satire one Elfwick made to troll

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Flag count is currently at 18 British and 17 American. Come on you bloody Yanks - you can do better than that. And with 13 us Kek's are catching up fast :character-kermit: ... While I'm here and without wishing to appear a bit 'fick' but what's going on with the two different hearts on the left, I ...

The most high level discussion around polyamory happens in the SSC comment section and it is what convinced me to the leave the whole thing alone. It's just a never ending cycle of my live and let live attitude coming into high speed collision with my inability to stay calm when weird people don't r...

Really? wrote: ↑Didn't 538 also give Hillary a 97% chance of being elected?

No. Their model never came close to that degree of certainty and have heavily criticized the people who did. It was roughly 70/30 at the end.

It's pretty trivial setting up a room in discord apparently. I can do it and send the link to anyone who wants it. We just need to settle on a time. It's kinda late in Switzerland right now, isn't it?

It's my nature to assume everyone is joking all the time and they have me completely convinced they're serious with regards to forced segregation. Before it went dark I read a lot at Atlantic Centurion and had a good sense of when he was being ironic or not. It was safe to say he was ironic about fa...

Cross-posting from the SJW card game thread:

We're going to do some playtesting with VASSAL, an app for simulating card and board games online. If anyone is interested DM John D and check the other thread for details.

The module is ready. Anyone interested in playtesting let John know and he'll email you the file. You'll need to download VASSAL here. It's free. http://www.vassalengine.org/ Once you have it installed and open it's as easy as clicking file>open module>[select module]. Select the look for game onlin...

Yeah. Since these genes aren't selected for half the time, alleles, that when expressed cause illness or disease, aren't weeded out as thoroughly. Which leads to markedly sex-divergent prevalence of certain diseases -- osteoporosis in women was one example. It's really amazing stuff, and the study ...

What's a 'morbid phenotype' anyway - a goth? I'm assuming phenotype where the relationship between the genetic disease and associated gene is known (so maybe a goth?). The paper is about how dimorphism in a sexually reproducing species leads to the state of genetic disorders that we observe, which ...

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