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pretty sure my gf would be down with getting my sperm milked if it ment we survived. mind you he did specify extremely attractive aliens so i assume the physical act would be required. still i care about 1.6666667e-10 of the population a lot more than the rest and even tho i highly doubt we would win the war i'd probably fight instead of fuck unless they guaranteed her safety.
also even aliens must love dogs.
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On August 05 2017 03:21 Thieving Magpie wrote:Show nested quote +On August 05 2017 02:25 Ryndika wrote:On August 04 2017 13:00 Zambrah wrote:
On a scale of 1 - 10 how dumb is it to go to grad school for art It says you live in USA so don't do it. If you are interested in field and studying it and applying it in your worklife, you should find field of applied arts such as media engineer/page layout maker/anything involving adobe illustrator/indesign. You didn't tell how young you are or if you have already been working so I just assume you are someone who has to make this decision for first time. If my assumption is right, find websites that represent average payments and field description WITH COMMENTS. On August 03 2017 11:23 Thieving Magpie wrote:On August 03 2017 07:24 Yurie wrote:On August 03 2017 07:17 Ryndika wrote:On August 02 2017 11:51 Thieving Magpie wrote:On August 02 2017 03:06 Ryndika wrote:
What are good places for chatting with strangers? Preferably kind of anonymously. I've used omegle and I've never found anything as good but I really get irritated with omegle because it's filled with "ASL?" > dc people and bots.
I just want to casually talk with someone sometimes. Doesn't any bar in the world count as that as well? Or really, any place where social gatherings occur? Clubs Game Stores Concerts Coffee Shops Just head over and talk to a stranger. I don't really feel bar culture in my area. It doesn't exist or I don't understand it. I don't know any clubs and I'm not interested in their hobbies and if you mean night clubs I firmly believe those are worst places for chatting with stranger. We have one store or two if you count capital here. Those aren't for chatting but game's workshop exists and could be good if you had reason to be there. Concerts are scarce, expensive and don't play music I like until someone who likes comes here and those are special cases. Good idea tho. No one talks to random people in coffee shops.
Train rides
Plane rides
Taxi drivers
Good idea but in my culture it's hostile and rude to talk to people in those situations even if the other person would like it. You need hella good excuse to break up a convo.
Comic book shop? Are there other humans in those? I haven't actually went inside the local one, but I'm pretty sure I've seen silhouettes of people moving in there.
We have games workshop and it's pretty social place but it's too bad I'm not interested in anything that happens in there even if I do find it fun and cool.
Oh Gaming tables (poker particularly) I've had some amazing convo's there. I met an 80 yo asian woman that taught me things I can't post here... No but you could always try the outside place. I hear people walk all over there and it's not even just the ones on meth talking to themselves that will talk to you.
Poker table sounds like best idea ever. Not sure if you meant casino grounds by "outside place," but typically people are doing something for some purpose. In my entire life I don't think anyone has approached me or anyone around me(or heard of such behaviour) in any other business than asking if bus went by or asking directions. Thanks for answers guys! Public transports are a gamble of course. My father took a train a while ago and wanted to talk to the person having the seat next to him and got rebuffed. Don't know of any culture that sees it as rude unless the person has headphones on or is trying to sleep. Could you expand on the issue with some examples? Even if they are reading a book it can work to start a conversation about it if it is a longer journey where a break from the book is expected anyway. I would like more info on this as well. For most part, the americas, europe, and asia have all been friendly with either their welcome or rebuffs of conversation during mass transit, taxis, etc... I've also talked to many people in bars, coffee shops, game stores, normal stores, on the street, etc... For the most part, it sounds like he is simply seeking excuses more than seeking conversation. Well Europe is just continent and I don't know what you've heard of Asia or which country's culture you refer to or only general? My perception differs a lot from yours regarding countries in Europe or countries in Asia. City/rural area makes huge difference too and I'm from something in-between. You don't talk to random people here unless you need to sort something out or you are in need of help. Opening convo is natural and helping people too but keeping the convo up is extremely weird. For example, you don't need to have conversation in a bus so you never do it. Even conversation with friends is expected to have quiet volume or everyone will hate you. Mass commute is place to be quiet and no one uses taxis more than once a year. I'm seeking places to strike a casual conversation because I simply enjoy it. I noted preferably anonymous for more clarification because these tend to be more frank and more about topic and less about facade/presenting yourself which leads to conversation without any substance. Body language and facial expressions are very important for me but I seriously have to think why I want to have a conversation in first place and this makes me think about internet.
Could you expand on the issue with some examples? Even if they are reading a book it can work to start a conversation about it if it is a longer journey where a break from the book is expected anyway.
Where are you in first place finding people who read books? Library? I go to library and I've had casual chats there but people don't read books there and casual chats happen under circumstances or opportunities rely on them. Cultural axiom of social situations here is that you don't break anyone's private space or time or thought unless you have need for it. This doesn't apply to school or workplace tho (but I can't use this). Don't get me wrong, I've stroke enjoyable conversation about a book I'm reading even at apothecary reception but these are extremely circumstantial. On August 05 2017 02:39 JimmiC wrote:
I mentioned the dog park before I'm not sure if you have those in Asia, or just parks where people walk their dogs. People love talking about their dogs so if you go anywhere that they are and ask "what breed is that" "how old is it" so on then you can move on to other non dog questions but it is a easy in. [post below me] Insanely good idea which should work everywhere in world in every continent. I'm just unlucky I don't have such dog park ((I do but it's always literally empty)) and I don't even have a cat that I could take outside. Sometimes I see a chick "walking" her cat and that there is planets being aligned for anything I want. So far ive been able to have conversations with strangers in the US, Philippines, Hong Kong, Spain, Germany, and Italy and both in desolate rural areas as well as high urban areas. I've even been able to strike conversations with people where neither one of us had a common language and we communicated mainly through pointing at things around us and using facial expressions to convey our thoughts. So from my direct experience between Western Europe, Central Europe, rural Asia, metropolitan Asia, rural America, and metropolitan America everyone is willing to chat with someone willing to engage with them. So I don't understand why you pretend it doesn't happen.
Pretending what? Are you self projecting or belittling me - or did I misunderstood accusation as a negative concept? You yourself dissected already the reason in your comment why that just seems aggressive. I read your post and your last sentence is extremely confusing if you are not just wanting to troll. Btw, you also replied to a short post where I explained it happening (not for first time.)
I haven't been in those countries and I'm not talking about those countries. I expresed in my first post my interest and while I do appreciate a lot earlier posts, your post too I guess since you tell about your (irrelevant, anecdotal) experiences in other places but I'd like to think the context was places to look for conversations with people,
Most times I find possible to discuss a book is when travelling or at work/school breaks. Specific examples I've noticed a lot of people reading outside work: Public transport (their daily commute) Long distance transport such as trains and planes Cafes (much rarer) Online there are a lot more places you can find book readers looking to interact. Just choose a genre and find a community for it. Though if you want to talk to somebody online there are plenty of services for it: https://www.google.se/search?q=find people to talk to&oq=find people to talk toAs for the issue of talking on trains and other public transports. Yes that is frowned upon if you are loud here as well. Normal conversation isn't though.
In public transportation I'm literally 90-95% percentile who reads, If I'm able to (I typically can't focus on my surroundings due to motion sickness.)
Long distance transport is good opportunity for it but it's hardly helpful if you just want to find casual conversation with random person right now or in general.
Cafes are not a custom here due to their price and uselessness and scarcity.
Thanks for the idea with googling the answer but I've done it multiple times with different search words.
Thanks to everyone who replied and I think I'm good for now.
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On August 05 2017 23:21 Thieving Magpie wrote:Show nested quote +On August 05 2017 21:38 AbouSV wrote:On August 05 2017 14:19 Thieving Magpie wrote:On August 05 2017 14:01 JimmiC wrote:On August 05 2017 13:00 Thieving Magpie wrote:On August 05 2017 09:23 JimmiC wrote:
How you came to that conclusion about what i think from my responses to both him and you is quite amazing. You are a special boy When I say that it's up to you which one you believe--at what point am I concluding what thoughts you're having? I'm just curious since you seem to be defending yourself against my suggestion that it's up to you to believe what you want to believe. I mean, it's okay to be mad about that, it's just... it's a weird thing to be mad about. ROLF! Classic TM when strawman fails he goes to poisoning the well. I should really go through your posts and highlight the logical fallacies. It is impressive. I mean the volume not the quality. I mean you may as well of posted "No you" unintentional comedy is always the best. Oh? What do you think this sentence means: One is more likely than the other, I think is up to you which one you wish to believe. What conclusion do you think I am assuming you're having from that statement? So I guess the following statement from you was not referring to either Jimmy nor Opisska? On August 05 2017 06:39 Thieving Magpie wrote:On August 05 2017 06:26 JimmiC wrote:On August 05 2017 05:20 Thieving Magpie wrote:On August 05 2017 03:28 opisska wrote:
I know, it's really hard to see the world through other people's eyes and to accept that our own perception of reality isn't necessarily universal. Yet we should try to do so, deliberately, because exactly this failure is at the root of most of the social injustice - when people just completely fail to see that other people have a problem. I do understand that people often feel that they "know" how things will play out and hence convince themselves that things are not done or are not possible. Despite when people like myself come in and inform them that I have done those things, at different places, with different results. Despite a literal example presenting itself as to what actually occurs when you do something as opposed to simply believing that those actions should not be done. Many of the world's problems comes from people who believe their conclusions are more true than the actual practices of people. Much irony here, are you not just believing your conclusion over his? I get it is based on your experiences, my guess is your sample size is small. And people may react different to a guest from another place. If anything I think your rebuttal just furthers opisska's point. Imagine two scientists. One does something, sees how the variables react, and then makes conclusions. Another assumes nothing should be done, then concludes his lack of doing things is the norm.Which scientist do you think is a more logical way of interacting with the world? Let's do a different example. He says no one talks where he is, and so he doesn't talk. I tried talking wherever I am, and people respond. Does that mean that people don't talk or does that mean that people you don't talk to don't talk to you? Think real hard about this. It's about Ryndika, the guy literally saying that humans where he's from don't act like all the other humans I've met across more than one continent. JimmieC then comes in and blasts me for telling people to socialize. I then tell him he can think however he wants. That is then followed by his continual talk about how everyone has obvious fallacies. Soon enough he will come back to bragging about his friends reading his TL posts. Then he will follow up by saying his wife laughs at his TL posts. It's his favorite pattern.
What's the witch hunt with your anecdotal experiences? Don't make judgement and call for action on your anecdotal basis or feelings. I really hope this isn't because "I know people you don't know." and is just puling a leg or a fast one.
I was simply asking for advice in advice thread and AFTER being asked about my environment I did provide some view - somehow you managed to judge me multiple times and come after me in separate quotechain. If that isn't personal beef with me I don't know what is.
I also do take slight offence/disgust at act of misquoting or straw manning other people before one has given offense.
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On August 09 2017 03:46 ComaDose wrote:
pretty sure my gf would be down with getting my sperm milked if it ment we survived. mind you he did specify extremely attractive aliens so i assume the physical act would be required. still i care about 1.6666667e-10 of the population a lot more than the rest and even tho i highly doubt we would win the war i'd probably fight instead of fuck unless they guaranteed her safety.
also even aliens must love dogs.
What about cats?
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On August 09 2017 06:56 Dangermousecatdog wrote:Show nested quote +On August 09 2017 03:46 ComaDose wrote:
pretty sure my gf would be down with getting my sperm milked if it ment we survived. mind you he did specify extremely attractive aliens so i assume the physical act would be required. still i care about 1.6666667e-10 of the population a lot more than the rest and even tho i highly doubt we would win the war i'd probably fight instead of fuck unless they guaranteed her safety.
also even aliens must love dogs. What about cats?
cats are aliens
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Canada11355 Posts
Using current technology, what would be the easiest olympic sport to make a human-shaped robot competitive in? The hardest?
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Easiest: hammer throw or weightlifting
Hardest: football
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You could also build some kind of railgun bot for spearthrowing!
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Cycling could work too.
Big question is how "humanoid" does the robot have to be. Does it have to do things the same way a human would, or just have two arms and two legs?
Anything involving running is not gonna work atm. Robots are not very good at moving on two legs.
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On August 10 2017 06:56 Sent. wrote:
Easiest: hammer throw or weightlifting
Hardest: football
Any of the team sports. Hockey, handball or basketball would be hard too.
That synchronous diving thingy would probably be up there with weight lifting for easiest. Hammer throw is quite dynamic, but if you could get the balance right, you solve it.
As for hardest individual one, maybe wind surfing? Hell of a lot of unknowns you need to anticipate while moving at high speed.
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On August 10 2017 07:46 Simberto wrote:
Cycling could work too.
Big question is how "humanoid" does the robot have to be. Does it have to do things the same way a human would, or just have two arms and two legs?
Anything involving running is not gonna work atm. Robots are not very good at moving on two legs.
It should operate using two arms and two legs in a similar fashion to humans, at least loosely obeying 'normal' human movement.
Although it may be transported to/from the event and set in any initial pose by humans
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Hand shakes would be hard as well. Requiring non-touch sensors to only be on the head would be weird as well. Do they have to carry the equipment from the locker room also?
So archery would be the robot carrying archery equipment from the locker, walking to the field, finding and standing on its designated spots, and he tasked with locating a target, finding the target, and hitting the target.
Should the robot be programmed per event or should the robot have to listen to instructions as given per event for it to know whether it's in one type of archery event versus the other? Are we allowed to fix glitches, reprogram, redesign per event or should the engineers just leave the robot in the locker room and hope there's enough instructions given to it by the events team for it to know when to show up to what event?
These are important details.
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The robot can be reprogrammed per event and humans can assist in anything prior to the actual event start including equipment and transport
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Can we just put a forklift on two legs and use it for weightlifting?
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Now that's thinking outside the box
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On August 10 2017 08:23 Fecalfeast wrote:
The robot can be reprogrammed per event and humans can assist in anything prior to the actual event start including equipment and transport
If you don't even need it to move itself into place what's the legs and arms for? Can't you just put a rail gun in the archery competition and plaster a sticker of a person on it? Maybe a trebuchet in the hammer throw and put a pair of dummy legs on it?
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Human-shaped says nothing about density. Fill it up with Helium and let's go high jumping.
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I was reading up a bit on the Warlord Era of China and warlordism in the Congo and Roman Republic came to mind. Do you think it is more fair to categorize people like Crasus, Caesar, and Pompey as warlords more than anything? And now that I think about it, is it fair to say that the German princes during the 30 Years War were basically warlords as well?
So most of medieval and classic history consisted of civilized warlords?
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