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[Jintor]

You know the film Life of Brian? When that came out, there were some protests from Christians. There were marches in America, etc but the funniest by-product of the protest is this clip of John Cleese and Michael Palin debating a Bishop and a christian journo.

http://youtu.be/CeKWVuye1YE?t=18m22s

It's pretty long but worth watching. Debate starts 18:30 if the clip above starts from the beginning

if you do manage to watch the whole thing, watch this one afterwards (much shorter)
http://youtu.be/asUyK6JWt9U

I honestly can't fathom religion at all without it being infused into a person's institutional educational system and upbringing

These two idiots on stage are absolutely convinced that their goals are concurrent with goodness without stopping to question why their ideals are worthy of special protection.

 

[Fredescu]

Fred its not a stupid analogy. A camry in general can be afforded by most people

a porsche cannot

an iphone in general can be afford by most people

What? The quote says the iPhone used to be a Porsche but is now a Camry. The price hasn't changed significantly. Therefore it's pretty stupid.

The only way the analogy works is as I've said above, if you're being asked for advice from someone who is clueless but wants their first smartphone, the iPhone is the most dependable option.

 

[Choc]

lol samsung

and then the iphone fans got mega salty and started crying

 

[Deleted member 30609]

and then rational people chimed in

 

[Choc]

sorry iphone fans but not having a industry wide plug is fucking ludicrous and stupid

so that is not a plus

ahahahhaha rez

 

[shanshan310]

I tried out the gentle alarm! I felt really sleepy when I woke up, but perhaps that's more the result of too little Sleep. Seems good otherwise. Might try it again tomorrow.

Fred its not a stupid analogy. A camry in general can be afforded by most people

a porsche cannot

an iphone in general can be afford by most people

What.iPhone is super expensive.

 

[Jintor]

I honestly can't fathom religion at all without it being infused into a person's institutional educational system and upbringing

These two idiots on stage are absolutely convinced that their goals are concurrent with goodness without stopping to question why their ideals are worthy of special protection.

Damnit Clive I'm getting really angry. Really, fucking angry.

 

[Choc]

"Senator says weekend's violent protests in Sydney are a 'wake-up call' to 'naive people' about immigration"

yep

 

[senahorse]

Is this confirmed? Aren't they usually released later in Australia?

Not yet

October 21st in the US, rumoured for late October - early/mid November. I am pretty sure I remember reading a local Nokia rep say later this year but wouldn't confirm a date.

 

[r1chard]

"Senator says weekend's violent protests in Sydney are a 'wake-up call' to 'naive people' about immigration"

Just like those Cronulla riots were a wake-up call to naive people about immigration. Just in a different way, you know?

 

[Jintor]

if you do manage to watch the whole thing, watch this one afterwards (much shorter)
http://youtu.be/asUyK6JWt9U

Thank god you added the second clip, cheering me right up.

 

[Yagharek]

I'm kind of annoyed at all the pre-emptive comments about "now all the racist Australians are going to hate more muslims" that have circulated the past few days.

To me that's almost akin to dragging a third party in and blaming them for a reaction that hasn't happened, minority report style.

Most people, in fact the vast majority of Australians are not racist and have responded to the scenes in sydney in a measured way.

There seems to be a lot of two-way tarring of the brush going on, and I dont like it.

 

[viciouskillersquirrel]

So I was reading the Wii U thread and I realised that not only do I not have anything but the most rudimentary idea of what a GPGPU is, but that I also cannot see the difference between advanced graphics and antiquated graphics. Someone posted a pic of Nintendo Land and a pic of LBP and... well... they look pretty similar to me, though apparently there's extra stuff going on under the hood.

Also, LBP can look god-awful if you choose the wrong colour palette for your level.

 

[Fredescu]

a reaction that hasn't happened

Aren't there a whole bunch of examples of where it has happened? Bolt's article, comments from senators amounting to: "see, this is what immigrants do", that Facebook page. All have been linked in this thread.

 

[VOOK]

So I was reading the Wii U thread and I realised that not only do I not have anything but the most rudimentary idea of what a GPGPU is, but that I also cannot see the difference between advanced graphics and antiquated graphics. Someone posted a pic of Nintendo Land and a pic of LBP and... well... they look pretty similar to me, though apparently there's extra stuff going on under the hood.

Also, LBP can look god-awful if you choose the wrong colour palette for your level.

I like games when they are fun to play, if they look pretty that's a bonus too.



Also the dick waving from both the Samsung and Apple factions, get the fuck out.

 

[Yagharek]

Like we own Tasmania and New Zealand.

I'll say it again. Your city and state was founded by tasmanians.

 

[Deleted member 30609]

So I was reading the Wii U thread and I realised that not only do I not have anything but the most rudimentary idea of what a GPGPU is, but that I also cannot see the difference between advanced graphics and antiquated graphics. Someone posted a pic of Nintendo Land and a pic of LBP and... well... they look pretty similar to me, though apparently there's extra stuff going on under the hood.

Also, LBP can look god-awful if you choose the wrong colour palette for your level.

If you can't see a difference between Nintendo-Land and LBP, I just... don't even know where to begin.

 

[Yagharek]

Aren't there a whole bunch of examples of where it has happened? Bolt's article, comments from senators amounting to: "see, this is what immigrants do", that Facebook page. All have been linked in this thread.

Bolt is about as mainstream as those thugs in sydney. He is loud, abrasive and ignorant, but he only represents the fringe loon element. 99% of Australians dont give a fuck about it unless people go out of their way to cause damage like on saturday.

 

[Choc]

I like games when they are fun to play, if they look pretty that's a bonus too.



Also the dick waving from both the Samsung and Apple factions, get the fuck out.

POTY

WOW FUCKING WOW. SMH POLL

Julia Gillard
44%
Tony Abbott
19%
Kevin Rudd
10%
Malcolm Turnbull
20%
None of them
7%
Total votes: 15337. CAST YOUR VOTE

 

[viciouskillersquirrel]

If you can't see a difference between Nintendo-Land and LBP, I just... don't even know where to begin.

Artistically, they're worlds apart, but technically? Someone said something about NL having better lighting, but the difference is marginal at best to me and even then, I'm not convinced I'm not just seeing something that isn't actually there.

 

[Fredescu]

Bolt is about as mainstream as those thugs in sydney.

His blog is one of, if not the, most popular political blog in Australia. He's as mainstream as they come.

 

[viciouskillersquirrel]

His blog is one of if not the most popular political blog in Australia. He's as mainstream as they come.

Plus he has his own TV show.

 

[Yagharek]

His blog is one of if not the most popular political blog in Australia. He's as mainstream as they come.

I'm going to assume that the majority of Australian's arent racist, just as I'm going to assume the majority of muslims are not anything like the violent mob element on saturday.

Bolt's notoriety is again targeting the batshit insane element of Australia. The ones who believe science is false and the world is out to get them.

 

[Choc]

oh shit


oh


shit

the ABC has confirmed those who are not Aussie citizens will be looked at for deportation.

http://t.co/lUhYu2q1

 

[Fredescu]

I'm going to assume that the majority of Australian's arent racist, just as I'm going to assume the majority of muslims are not anything like the violent mob element on saturday.

Me too! Just disagreeing that those reactions "didn't happen". That's just putting your head in the sand.

 

[reptilescorpio]

I'll say it again. Your city and state was founded by tasmanians.

The smart ones who got out of there

 

[Yagharek]

Me too! Just disagreeing that those reactions "didn't happen". That's just putting your head in the sand.

Maybe I didnt make my chain of ideas clear. I know it happened, just as much as I know the riot did too. But I dont think either Australia as a whole or Australian muslims as a whole should be considered as racists or extremists respectively (as per the worst behaviour from the fringe).

The smart ones who got out of there

Rejects from Launceston.

 

[senahorse]

Speaking of Little Big Planet, choc, you got some vita psn codes?

I will also accept an early unlocking of it in PSN thanks.

 

[Fredescu]

Maybe I didnt make my chain of ideas clear. I know it happened, just as much as I know the riot did too. But I dont think either Australia as a whole or Australian muslims as a whole should be considered as racists or extremists respectively (as per the worst behaviour from the fringe).

If it's the article I'm thinking of, it was more or less: "Hey <fringe group>, this will incite <other fringe group>".

 

[markot]

Im sure lots of people read bolt just to get angry. He is the stupid mohammed video of Australian politics for lefties.

 

[magenta]

His blog is one of, if not the, most popular political blog in Australia. He's as mainstream as they come.

Just because he is widely read does not mean all who read his stuff believes in it. He is a shock jock, attracts attention from both who agree with him and those who are appalled but want to read his message. This in turn does great things for his advertisers, greater exposure. Same tactics used at Fox News are used here, which makes sense as they are all under News Corp.

 

[Choc]

I like this magenta guy

 

[Fredescu]

Just because he is widely read does not mean all who read his stuff believes in it.

Absolutely. There are plenty of nutjobs with blogs though. They don't all get two million hits a month.

 

[Choc]

Absolutely. There are plenty of nutjobs with blogs though. They don't all get two million hits a day.

i doubt bolt gets that much

 

[Fredescu]

i doubt bolt gets that much

He doesn't! I edited.

 

[shanshan310]

People in Jesus shirts handling out fliers all over campus. I think I actually preferred the fresh people.

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

I've rented 3 seasons of Dexter, is it any good? My friends keep raving about it but I never found it very interesting (I've watched season 1).

 

[senahorse]

You've watched the first season of a show and are asking if it's good?

Spoiler

the answer is yes

 

[evlcookie]

I've rented 3 seasons of Dexter, is it any good? My friends keep raving about it but I never found it very interesting (I've watched season 1).

It's decent. Season 4 is probably the best season so far.

 

[Fredescu]

I've rented 3 seasons of Dexter, is it any good? My friends keep raving about it but I never found it very interesting (I've watched season 1).

It's good, but if you didn't like season 1 I can't see your reaction being much different to the subsequent seasons.

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

I've seen all episodes of CSI, Miami and NY...so Dexter was nothing new for me.

 

[reptilescorpio]

I want to meet someone who has watched EVERY episode of every Law & Order franchise. Must be an insane mess of a person.

He doesn't! I edited.

lol!

He speaks for a larger group of Australians than we would like to admit. They are not the majority but they do exist.

I've rented 3 seasons of Dexter, is it any good? My friends keep raving about it but I never found it very interesting (I've watched season 1).

Loved first season. Second was good. Third was when I lost interest and didn't go back.

 

[Choc]

He speaks for OAP's who are racist and against change.

That is all

unfortunately with Australias population ageing, the numbers will just increase.


Another problem about the ageing population? They think Tony would be a good PM. because they are fucking idiots,

 

[senahorse]

I've seen all episodes of CSI, Miami and NY...so Dexter was nothing new for me.

Are you sure you have watched it?

 

[Fredescu]

I've seen all episodes of CSI, Miami and NY...so Dexter was nothing new for me.

Not even the same genre. CSI is a procedural, where each episode is meant to be about a case and what goes on in the solving of it. CSI is widely known for it's gross inaccuracies, and I guess was initially going for shock value. Dexter is a serial drama. It's all about the characters and their motivations and how the story plays out over multiple episodes. CSI doesn't have any of this. The comparison is frankly baffling.

 

[Lafiel]

I've rented 3 seasons of Dexter, is it any good? My friends keep raving about it but I never found it very interesting (I've watched season 1).

You have already seen the only good season of the show.

 

[codswallop]

Should've linked to TV Tropes so we can all get lost down that rabbit hole.

 

[Ruthless_Barbarian]

Not even the same genre. CSI is a procedural, where each episode is meant to be about a case and what goes on in the solving of it. CSI is widely known for it's gross inaccuracies, and I guess was initially going for shock value. Dexter is a serial drama. It's all about the characters and their motivations and how the story plays out over multiple episodes. CSI doesn't have any of this. The comparison is frankly baffling.

Well it was just random episodes from season 1 on tv.

 

[Fredescu]

Well it was just random episodes from season 1 on tv.

Ah. Well, you can't really approach them the same way as procedurals. You can skip an episode here and there and not miss anything. With serials you have to watch them in order or you just lose the story completely.

 

[reptilescorpio]

Should've linked to TV Tropes so we can all get lost down that rabbit hole.

You are an evil man. I was planning on spending time tonight with my son. Oh well.

Hopefulyl I forget to reindulge in TVTropes by the time I get home