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forreals, dawg. that shit is so whack. I think I saw usher in there and I didn’t hear him sing a solo part. that’s a damn shame if you have usher in the building and you got lil wayne singing some auto tune shit instead. I think Vince Vaugh is the Dan Aykroyd of this version. the worst part of it though is wyclef jean wildin out on the track. dude isn’t even trying to sing, he’s just straight yelling on the record. :rofl: aint he from haiti? he should be trying to get people to donate not scaring people away with his ol crazy ass. :rofl:

and something that I can’t fathom is quantum physics. I mean the equations are fine and dandy and you can use them to solve problems and it’s no big deal but when you sit down and think about what they actually mean and say about our world you arrive at some crazy ass stuff.

EDIT: ok usher did get a solo part but it wasn’t shit. lil wayne’s part was like 3 times as long. :mad:

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Why someone thought it would be a good idea to let the guy who produced Capcom Fighting Jam produce Street Fighter IV

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Can’t get a girl even though my mom says I’m handsome

Oh and War, murder, racism, Glenn Beck.

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For the most part, luxury items.

Cars - get that some handle better, but why would a guy who works in an office need a sports car?
Jewelry - Is it really worth it to spend hundreds of dollars on something with so many cheaper substitutes?
Designer Clothes - see above.
Fences, yards, etc. - You know, the whole idea of “separating yourself from the rest of the world” that Americans seem so keen to do.

And it goes farther…

GPU company fanboys - Sometimes ATI makes better cards, sometimes nVidia does. They both play the same games. Why get mad?
Modern Etiquette - I could list a million different examples of people complaining about shit that doesn’t matter, like breaking up via e-mail, or people speaking on cell phones in public, or someone checking messages when they’re with you. I swear, people need to harden the fuck up.
Deep Sea - How do things live down there? Even pictures of the deep have me feeling out-of-breath.
Black women and their hair - I’m sorry that you want to look like a white girl so much that you spend our food money on weave. Perhaps it was best to spend that on therapy.

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While I don’t personally believe in a creator, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with someone that believes that everything, the universe as we know and understand it so far, got here because of some all powerful creator. What I can’t fathom though, is how people can base that belief on something like the bible. I mean come on, so this all mighty creator, what, cares that you go to church on Sunday and what you eat and wear, and hears everyone’s prayers? And supposedly answers everyone in their own individual languages? Really? And than we have talking snakes and that whole thing, and the numerous facts we know today, it just gets completely wrong. So yeah, the fact that in 2010, people still read the bible like it’s a literal recounting of history…well, it BLOWS my mind.

I can’t fathom being dead. It’s something no one knows what it’s like. I mean, it has to be a LOT less than just not being conscious. Where does that consciousness go? Boggles the mind for sure, and it’s scary…and at the same time, relieving.

I can’t imagine what it would be like to witness the sheer size of even the smallest objects in outer space. Even a small planet like earth, would be the most massive thing most humans will ever witness with their own eyes, since everything large and small thing I have ever seen, is inside that one sphere. And the sheer distance between these objects is something I just can’t get my head around.

And lastly, I don’t understand how people like JRPGs anymore. Sure, they used to be good, but at least this generation of consoles, well, how do I put this lightly…THEY SUCK. With so few good RPGs coming Japan, makes me wonder, do even the Japanese themselves not get sick of this shit?

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Re: religion debate…

What I can’t fathom (and I have spent probably too much time trying) is that if there is a God, why doesnt He/She/It give us some more evidence?

I mean, I’m not 100% certain there is no God, indeed I don’t believe it is possible to know for certain. I don’t believe there is but I wouldn’t rule it out entirely. But I used to believe in one, and clung to whatever pieces of evidence I considered were out there (mostly ‘intelligent design’ stuff).

There may be reasons God made the world the way it is, and those reasons may tie in with why He/She/It chooses not to make itself better known. But I can’t fathom them, and that’s why I stopped believing.

Another philosophy one I can’t fathom is how the brain creates consciousness. How you go from a bunch of physical activity up in your head to your conscious experience. How that step is made just seems to be beyond our reasoning (probably because it is directly concerned with our reasoning).

EDIT: oh yeah, and I can’t fathom haters…

“And lastly, I don’t understand how people like JRPGs anymore. Sure, they used to be good, but at least this generation of consoles, well, how do I put this lightly…THEY SUCK.”

Valkyria Chronicles would like a word with you.

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Yeah, once in a while they get it right. Demon’s Souls was excellent as well(if it can even be considered a JRPG). It’s just the VAST majority of them don’t come close to other RPGs available now.

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One more I can’t fathom… why VC2 is going to PSP rather than PS3. I understand the reasons (marketability of that kind of game is easier on PSP), but can’t fathom why those reasons outweigh the sheer amazingness of the franchise, and how PS3 is the only system that can really do it justice.

But eh, so long as VC3 is PS3 all will be fine…

EDIT: it’s like SEGA are trying real, real hard to turn Valkyria Chronicles into just another dumb JRPG. They won’t succeed though, the battle engine is too good.

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I can’t fathom why they spent so much time fleshing out the squadmate’s personalities, yet turn the main characters into walking cliches.

Alicia is, without a doubt, the worst female character in the game.

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Well… she’s the whole “cute girl turns out to be world-saving Goddess” cliche, sure. But I kinda like the contrasts between the mains.

I mean Rosie is my fave of the storyline characters. She is incredibly racist (“I can tell by the STINK OF HER!”), and despite her very emotional change of heart regarding the Darcsens, I’m not entirely convinced she dropped her prejudices…

(I’ll cite a controversial incident that took place during one of my Squad 7 manouvres. Rosie was the final part of my offensive push in Vasel hard skirmish, and as you can see in this vid, at 5:13 she did something that I can’t believe she wasn’t court-martialled for: [media=youtube]eyoumqPdGTQ[/media] )

Anyway, Alicia is alright to me, I mean she’s slightly dorky (making her a good match for Welkin), and I’m more a fan of those strapping Lancer Ladies Elysse and Audrey, but hey… can’t beat the smell of fresh soil, right?

EDIT: the above is not to say I like racist people btw, it’s just that the class-divide between University-educated Welkin and the poorer, less cultured likes of Rosie and Largo is made so clear by Rosie’s behaviour. Her change of heart, and chat with that young Darcsen lad, is genuinely moving though, imo.

Oh and search ‘Valchronification’ at Youtube if you want some more vids by me, cheers!

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People who think Halo is a good series

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People who diss Halo

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I only watched a 2008 interview of him just now… what does it have to do with the dead sea scrolls/book of giants?

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Hannah Montana.

Oh, and infinity. I mean, I understand the concept of infinity and what it represents mathematically, but something that goes on literally FOREVER is just mind-boggling.

The classic scenario of infinite monkeys + infinite typewriters + infinite time would eventually lead to one of the monkeys randomly banging out out word-for-word the EXACT works of Shakespeare is a true statement, however, one that is difficult to fathom.

^_-;

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I don’t want to get into this too much, but look here if you want credentials. Alot of these are pretty easy to verify with a more credible source on google or something.

Also, as far as all the 9/11 hub bub, I don’t wanna get too far into that one either, but [media=youtube]z3WW6eoLcLI"[/media] is pretty amusing.

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First off, never, NEVER draw a parallel between religion and science as if they are two different beliefs in the same league. Atheists and people with religions of faith are NOT two separate but equal belief systems. Doing so is painfully stupid and ultimately just embracing. I think most people in this thread get that so I won’t go on unless someone really needs me to explain this. Secondly…

Small child like voice
"Meh, I don’t get why people get angry at religious people… just let them believe what they want, and you believe what you want, ehh… wimperwimper**"

You heartless, spineless, coward. Really? You act as if people of faith don’t act on their nonsense beliefs in ways that effect the world. Do I need to list the seriously terrible things done to the planet in the name of faith? Outside of your comfortable suburban neighborhood, religion does a lot more than just annoy you by knocking on your door. Do I need to list the horrendous things that have been done in the name of?

Suicide bombers, cruelty to women, stunting of scientific research, murdered doctors, disinformation related to AIDS in Africa, denial of global warming, christians control our government and make INSANE decisions passed on what they think god wants, the crusades, wars driven by religion, gays can’t marry in 90+% of the world, and the near countless other atrocities to mankind that can only attribute to religion.

And if you’re saying to yourself, “Meh, none of that stuff effects me!”, Then first off, you are a cold heartless bastard once again for only careing about yourself and two, I got another one for you…

YOUR DICK!

The majority of men in western culture have mutilated genitals. Yes, I’m talking about circumcision. A rather large chunk of your dick was cut off at birth because the bible explains that god doesn’t like that part. Next you will say, “Yeah, but there is a good reason to cut that part off,… umm… it gets dirty or something…?” This is what people normally say when they have no fucking idea what they are talking about when it comes to male mutilated genitals. Mother fucker your body is an amazingly complex machine that has evolved for millions of years, you think a priest is going to come alone and improve on that, ironically because he believes the god that made you is doing some kinda model part recall? If this gets brought up again, we can go into the pros and cons of being cut or uncut. You will find that being uncut is vastly superior. (author note, I am cut, just not very happy about).

Back to atheism.
So to all the cowards saying, “meh, let them believe in their silly god, that their right!”, go ahead and be a coward. Do nothing, you have the right to let brainwashed, nut jobs walk all over you. You might even deserve it. But for shit sake, you don’t have the right to criticize those who do give a fuck about the world and just wanna SPEAKING UP ABOUT IT. Atheists have been way, way too lax about this bullshit and I think its totally ridiculous when we get criticized for (gasp) caring enough it to have an emotional response.

I’m 99% sure I know what death is like. I think I know because I have been there. In fact, holy shit, you have been there too.
Listen up… Death is exactly how things were before you were born.

Not so bad really.

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All that shit would still happen if there was no religion.

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I don’t like discussing religion. At all. But this right here pisses me off to no end.

I love this response because it’s so full of shit. I’ve got news for your stupid ass, I don’t care about religion. I don’t care if people believe whether or not a God exists. You know why? Because I don’t fucking care that you don’t. You and every other religious / athiest mother fucker that wants to “debate” (and boy do I use that term fucking loosely), can go do that while I do shit better worth my time. I don’t exist to satisfy your bullshit concept that I’m somehow obligated to believe what you do. You want to call me a coward because of that? Go ahead, but you don’t know me. You don’t know shit about me. Damn, you don’t even bother to ask anyone why they feel a certain way, not that it would be any of your fucking business to begin with. Shut the fuck up with this bullshit.

I’m going to spend every day doing what I want, how I want, and if not spending any time in my life to criticize religion is actually pissing you off when it’s none of your business and nothing you have any fucking say over, then that’s your problem. Not mine. Keep bitching like you think what you say matters.

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I wouldnt generalize suicide bombers, people who led the crusades etc with the average church going/temple going/mosque going/whatever going person.

Many people who believe in one faith or another lead decent lives based on their faith.

What you’re saying would be like “omg, this (insert race) person jumped me and stole my wallet. I hate all the people of that race.”

Almost nothing is black and white in this world, one or the other. To lump in religious nuts with decent religious people is foolish in my opinion.

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Non existence. This always blows my mind. Imagining it even for a short period of time. It brings true fear to the ego.

Black holes. How can something that exists cause something to not exist in any way shape or thing? Everything contains energy or when energy is gone from something it goes into something else but black holes completely eradicate it supposedly. I don’t know how they can prove this.