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Vindris_SNH posted...

Pascal's Wager

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal%27s_Wager

Pascal argues that a rational person should live as though God exists and seek to believe in God. If God does not actually exist, such a person will have only a finite loss (some pleasures, luxury, etc.), whereas they stand to receive infinite gains (as represented by eternity in Heaven) and avoid infinite losses (eternity in Hell).

Pascal also ignored the existence of other, contradictory belief systems.
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Whichever one matches my preselected opinion more.
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Tmk posted...

Well it depends do you mean competitive or casual?

The gay endgame in casual is mostly about DPS because you don't need to be meta to get a head. So people just want quick gratification without much effort and to spend their time efficiently. Don't want to hang on any one encounter for too long.

But in competitive, the endgame boils down to a pretty narrow meta where two healers loop each other while a tank gets splashed on and it lasts a lot longer but it always works out in the end.

But the real problem with the gay endgame is how much grinding it takes to get the drops you want.

Holy hell, this made my day.

Granted, I'm only 2 hours in, but...
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Only if "ultimate showdown of ultimate destiny" is subtly woven into the John Williams score.
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The only solution is to fuck her so well that she catches feels but can't bring herself to stop banging you.
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You fell for that shit?
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Frosted butts
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Veggeta_MAX posted...

Please do explain what the song is about.

"The song sets up a story where the woman has dropped by her beaus house on a cold winter night. They talk in the first verse about how long shes going to stay. She has another drink and stays longer, and then later in the evening its implied that shes going to sleep over.

If we look at the text of the song, the woman gives plenty of indication that she wants to stay the night. At the time period the song was written (1936), good girls, especially young, unmarried girls, did not spend the night at a mans house unsupervised. The tension in the song comes from her own desire to stay and societys expectations that shell go. We see this in the organization of the song from stopping by for a visit, to deciding to push the line by staying longer, to wanting to spend the entire night, which is really pushing the bounds of acceptability. Her beau in his repeated refrain Baby, its cold outside is offering her the excuses she needs to stay without guilt.

Lets look at the lines. As shes talking about leaving, she never says she doesnt want to stay. Her words are all based around other peoples expectations of her her mother will worry, her father will be pacing the floor, the neighbors will talk, her sister will be suspicious of her excuses and her brother will be furious, and my favorite line that I think is incredibly revealing, My maiden aunts mind is vicious. Vicious about what? Sex. Unmarried, non-good girl having, sex.

Later, she asks for a comb (to fix her hair) and mentions that theres going to be talk tomorrow this is a song about sex, wanting it, having it, maybe a long night of it by the fire, but its not about rape. Its about the desires even good girls have.

So what is he singing while shes talking about what other people think of her? Hes providing her with cover stories, essentialy, excuses she can use to explain why she wont go home. Its cold out, its snowing, the cabs arent running, the storm is becoming a blizzard, she might get hurt trying to get home. Hes complimenting her as well, something that many criticisms of the song hone on she has beautiful eyes, her lips look delicious, her hair looks swell. This is standard romantic language. They are having an intimate time together and hes far less constrained by societal expectations, so he can ask her to stay. Its always assumed that shell turn him down. Except that she doesnt want to. Its her mother, her father, her aunt, the neighbors that want her to go home in a storm; shes having a lovely time. (I ought to say no, no, no sir, well, at least Im gonna say that I tried.)

So lets talk about that drink. Ive discussed solely looking at the lyrics of the song and its internal universe so far, but I think that the line Say, whats in this drink needs to be explained in a broader context to refute the idea that he spiked her drink. Say, whats in this drink is a well-used phrase that was common in movies of the time period and isnt really used in the same manner any longer. The phrase generally referred to someone saying or doing something they thought they wouldnt in normal circumstances; its a nod to the idea that alcohol is making them do something unusual. But the joke is almost always that there is nothing in the drink. The drink is the excuse. The drink is the shield someone gets to hold up in front of them to protect from criticism. And its not just used in these sort of romantic situations. Ive heard it in many investigation type scenes where the stoolpigeon character is giving up bits of information theyre supposed to be protecting, in screwball comedies where someone is making a fool of themselves, and, yes, in romantic movies where someone is experiencing feelings they're not meant to have."
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Veggeta_MAX posted...

COVxy posted...

The Admiral posted...

When she finally said "no" instead of hoping he'd get the hint with her non-verbal cues, he stopped.

'What if I pour another glass for you?"

But Baby It's Cold Outside.

You've posted this like four times and not one of those times have I gotten the impression that you understand what the song is about.
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I'd say 70% of the Indian women I know personally have been knockouts.
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This is kinda fucked up tbh
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At least twice to an extent that was not at all good or fun. Other lesser times as well but those two stand out as awful experiences.
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Do you definitely have breast cancer?
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I feel so used.

Wasn't last night special to you, TC? Or was I just another dick?!
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Democrats don't actually want Oprah lol
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Ryo_the_Inferno posted...

Guys, ok, so, guys... I think, so, I think, now, call me crazy, ok, but I think Harpie isn't going to f*** any of us.

Awwww c'mon dude! I posted and everything!
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Poast for realsies.

You probably don't know me but I'm a beast in the bedroom so
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weapon_d00d816 posted...

I wish I could vibrate

You mean you can't?
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Harpie posted...

what do you think of me ce

Would smash until the sun came up, then call in sick to work.
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6/10 Chad.

Pretty sure having had sex gives you a 4 minimum.
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fenderbender321 posted...

That doesn't make the name suck any less. Wax is what candles are made out of.

His name is Waxillium tho
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It didn't used to be like that, then Rebels/Clone Wars turned it into speed of plot (read: instant but just for good guys)
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Obviously Trump supporters will praise him for having the balls to tell it like it is.
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r4X0r posted...

Let's sum up the left wing reaction to this.

"Trump said a bad word and it hurt my feelings."

You can at least do your ideological opponents the courtesy of trying to understand their stances and not defaulting to talk radio caricatures
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voldothegr8 posted...

marthsheretoo posted...

voldothegr8 posted...

What's the problem again? Is he wrong? Or are liberals simply bent out of shape because he called a spade a spade?

He's, uh... He's wrong, chief.

How so?

Read the thread.
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not__shawn__z posted...

marthsheretoo posted...

not__shawn__z posted...

Super sensitive, never said that idk why you are, and because you're thinking emotionally. That's why you're so confused

We can strike off "able to discern emotional states through the internet" from your list of talents, then.

Please answer the question in a yes or no statement instead of evading. It's not hard.

Please provide context as I'm talking to a lot of people at once in numerous topics

If you engaged with people's points the first time they made them, you wouldn't get so lost. There are other ways you could avoid getting lost too, but I think it's against the TOS to talk about that now.

I'll provide the question again for your convenience, and it's not one that requires context to answer.

Do you believe that statistics gathered from the US black population can be applied to the African immigrant population?
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voldothegr8 posted...

What's the problem again? Is he wrong? Or are liberals simply bent out of shape because he called a spade a spade?

He's, uh... He's wrong, chief.
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not__shawn__z posted...

Super sensitive, never said that idk why you are, and because you're thinking emotionally. That's why you're so confused

We can strike off "able to discern emotional states through the internet" from your list of talents, then.

Please answer the question in a yes or no statement instead of evading. It's not hard.
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gamer167 posted...

hockeybub89 posted...

gamer167 posted...

Fix your own country, dont run off to one thats already better.

"Only move if you have no reason to move!"

Does that apply within countries too though? I always hear about how people in America should move if they don't like their city or state. Aren't they just quitters? Also, doesn't this mean we shouldn't tell people who complain about America to get out?

No, because theyre already Americans.

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not__shawn__z posted...

marthsheretoo posted...

not__shawn__z posted...

marthsheretoo posted...

It is honestly pretty racist to conflate African immigrants with "black people".

No it's not. Black people are of African descent

And modern-day African immigrants are a distinct group that you absolutely cannot lump with all people of their pigmentation.

Unless, you know, you feel like being racist.

Yes I can, lol, stop being sensitive about it. Whites are of European descent. Blacks are of African.

I'm not being sensitive, you're just wrong.

Or do you actually think that taking statistics gathered from the US black population can be applied to the African immigrant population?

Sorry if this question feels repetitive, I'm just trying to wrap my head around the ignorance necessary to hold such a view.
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not__shawn__z posted...

marthsheretoo posted...

It is honestly pretty racist to conflate African immigrants with "black people".

No it's not. Black people are of African descent

And modern-day African immigrants are a distinct group that you absolutely cannot lump with all people of their pigmentation.

Unless, you know, you feel like being racist.
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not__shawn__z posted...

Bullet_Wing posted...

not__shawn__z posted...

Africa is not considered a beacon of intelligence

You say stuff like this and wonder why people might think you a bit racist?

Lmao. No. I never wonder why liberals would say im racist. Everything is racist to them

Black people, by far, commit homicide at a much higher rate than anyone in the US. That is a fact. However, if you mention that, you are now a racist

It is honestly pretty racist to conflate African immigrants with "black people".
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I actually liked 8 more than 7. Not that 8 is good, 7 is just that bad.
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Sleazy but not sleazier than Elan Sleazebaggano
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Samman123 posted...

It still shocks me at what he was able to pull off

He used his status as head of the galaxy's two armies to fight a war against himself for control of a galaxy he already had control over.
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Just mayonnaise
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I hear Indian celestial bodies are the new bulls.
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Wolf_J_Flywheel posted...

Most the country's paycheck is getting bigger next month, what's you definition of "worse"?

Bigger paycheck, fewer deductions, pricier healthcare, crappier schools/infrastructure/social services due to cuts forced by the massive revenue deficit.

A few hundred extra dollars a year are supposed to make me happy about that dumpster fire of a tax bill? Maybe if I was so shortsighted I couldn't see past my nose.
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Deserves credit for being the guy who killed Hitler.
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gna647 posted...

I noticed they have different types of media formats that fooled people

War of the Worlds radio broadcast
Blair Witch Project movie

has there been a book?

The bible?
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SSJGrimReaper posted...

did you see the clone wars animated series >_>

That fanmade animated thing, right? Not bad for a fan project but honestly, the decision to define the clone wars as a bunch of faceless droids vs. a bunch of faceless clones kind of sucked all the fun out of the conflict and make me unable to connect with the war itself :(

littlebro07 posted...

I'm more interested in how the Republic fell and became the Empire. Show me all the politics involved.

This guy knows what I'm talking about.
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Like the clone wars that Obi-Wan talked about, what Luke's dad was like before he became Darth Vader. I bet that story could be really cool. Timothy Zahn hinted at the clone wars being a massive conflict between cloned Jedi but that's all Legends now so Disney could probably come up with something suitably epic. They've already shown they aren't afraid to get into Prequel stuff with Rogue One.

Maybe it wouldn't be able to live up to the hype, but just seeing Yoda as a wise Jedi master, Anakin as a likable badass that slowly and believably gets twisted to the dark side, an incredible, well-written romance with whoever Luke/Leia's mom is supposed to be, and that final confrontation between Anakin and Obi-Wan (on a lava planet, I think George Lucas said once? Maybe the one he lives on in Rogue One) would get my hype levels off the charts imo. And would probably print money. What are you waiting for, Disney?
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I am the very model of a Very Stable Genius
I have a bigly button and no problems with my penius
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If Al Gore was an autumn vegetable he'd be Al Gourd.
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If Al Gore exchanged sex for money he'd be Al Whore
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