"Calories in, calories out" is my favorite because I like simple things because they're simple. If it worked for me gran, it will work for me. It's as simple as that.
Seriously, I don't understand how people do not understand this!
A certain number of the people who push certain ideas are paid to push them. Every once in a while, a bunch of them out themselves by being found in photographs with other publicists. The people who want to enslave mankind are some wealthy mfs. And they will spend their money to promote a slave mentality.
The presence of stupid people doesn't indicate that there is no malice. In fact, it strongly suggests that malicious people will work together to make things bad for the foolish. You probably think you are the first person to say that stupidity is the more reasonable explanation than malice, but you aren't even the fifth.
Some while back a fellow named Edmund Burke said, "When bad men combine the good must associate, else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle." But you wouldn't want to know anything about him.
Not as sharp as in my youth. I took a shortened mensa test at age 20 or so. 20 questions, bonus point if finished in under 20 minutes. I scored 21. Finished in 5 minutes.
I really like the Starship Troopers-one, because the movie certainly is what the person in the middle claims it to be - and it has virtually only the title in common with the book.
It's kind of a "chef's kiss"-moment when a millennial wokester critiques the movie in a conversation about the book.
A serious critique of the book would simply point out that we only get one source for any information, and a very biased source at that, so we must either take that source at face value and accept what is described as truth, or chose to suspect the source of being selective in its description of society.
Which fits rather neatly with one of the themes of the text in question: choice. You choose what to do, how to do it, when to do it and the you do it - but it's always you choosing, and soceity presented is built on precisely that. Your choice, balanced against you bearing the cost and consequences of that choice.
No wonder that liberals - of all kinds - have always hated that book.
It's a good book, but it fits into the category of Heinlein juvenile-market books. For a more interesting read, with similar ethical themes, I recommend _The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress_ or the unabridged posthumously published edition of _Stranger in a Strange Land_. There are many good Heinlein novels, these two are my favourites.
Oh I know - I've never gotten any "juvenile" vibe from it myself but I believe the author himself classified it as such, and well he's the final word.
Always was very fond of "Tunnel in the Sky" as a kid. That one I have no trouble seeing as kids' book, it's typical of the "kids on dangerous adventures"-genre complete with morals and characters relatable enough, despite being archetypes, that a kid can recognise traits from his chums or himself.
The municipal library where I grew up had a lot of Harryson, Poul Andersson, Andre Norton and Philip K. Dick-novels and lots of pocket-books with 1930s-1970s sci-fi-fantasy, but was a little lacking in the Heinlein-department.
When the weather didn't allow shenanigans with my pals, the library was the go-to place to read comics and cool books (the ones with dragons and spaceships and pretty girls on the covers, of course).
Fucking Mickey Mouse, nicely done sir!!! For the record I’ve been thinking the White House would look much better as a chucky cheese! Also I know this has nothing to do with Mickey!
"Calories in, calories out" is my favorite because I like simple things because they're simple. If it worked for me gran, it will work for me. It's as simple as that.
Seriously, I don't understand how people do not understand this!
If it's so easy everyone can understand it and anyone can do it, where's the profit?
Now you are spreading the myth weight is under your personal control. Your Eurocentric imperialist bias is showing, lol.
Lolol
A certain number of the people who push certain ideas are paid to push them. Every once in a while, a bunch of them out themselves by being found in photographs with other publicists. The people who want to enslave mankind are some wealthy mfs. And they will spend their money to promote a slave mentality.
It's certainly more comfortable to believe in conspiracies, when the alternative is accepting that people are really as stupid as they seem
The presence of stupid people doesn't indicate that there is no malice. In fact, it strongly suggests that malicious people will work together to make things bad for the foolish. You probably think you are the first person to say that stupidity is the more reasonable explanation than malice, but you aren't even the fifth.
Some while back a fellow named Edmund Burke said, "When bad men combine the good must associate, else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle." But you wouldn't want to know anything about him.
Exactly
A Yuri original meme for Ireland: inspired by Scotland, memesmithed in America by an Asian using a Russian pseudonym
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Finally! We see multiculturalism working. I always had faith you know 😜
The Redcoat Mickey Mouse is my fave. Holly Mathnerd needs to start writing some trashy novels.
yup it was a great start. needs Fabio on the cover
Memes are so very entertaining. They inform us as to what the proles are thinking whilst we sip our morning champagne.
My iq isn't on any of your bell curves. 🤷
Then how are you able to type unaided?
Because I tested at 155 at work in my mid-40s.
Not as sharp as in my youth. I took a shortened mensa test at age 20 or so. 20 questions, bonus point if finished in under 20 minutes. I scored 21. Finished in 5 minutes.
I really like the Starship Troopers-one, because the movie certainly is what the person in the middle claims it to be - and it has virtually only the title in common with the book.
It's kind of a "chef's kiss"-moment when a millennial wokester critiques the movie in a conversation about the book.
A serious critique of the book would simply point out that we only get one source for any information, and a very biased source at that, so we must either take that source at face value and accept what is described as truth, or chose to suspect the source of being selective in its description of society.
Which fits rather neatly with one of the themes of the text in question: choice. You choose what to do, how to do it, when to do it and the you do it - but it's always you choosing, and soceity presented is built on precisely that. Your choice, balanced against you bearing the cost and consequences of that choice.
No wonder that liberals - of all kinds - have always hated that book.
Between cringey left-transhumanists and cringey space-libertarians, I'm not sure which is more annoying
It's a good book, but it fits into the category of Heinlein juvenile-market books. For a more interesting read, with similar ethical themes, I recommend _The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress_ or the unabridged posthumously published edition of _Stranger in a Strange Land_. There are many good Heinlein novels, these two are my favourites.
Oh I know - I've never gotten any "juvenile" vibe from it myself but I believe the author himself classified it as such, and well he's the final word.
Always was very fond of "Tunnel in the Sky" as a kid. That one I have no trouble seeing as kids' book, it's typical of the "kids on dangerous adventures"-genre complete with morals and characters relatable enough, despite being archetypes, that a kid can recognise traits from his chums or himself.
The municipal library where I grew up had a lot of Harryson, Poul Andersson, Andre Norton and Philip K. Dick-novels and lots of pocket-books with 1930s-1970s sci-fi-fantasy, but was a little lacking in the Heinlein-department.
When the weather didn't allow shenanigans with my pals, the library was the go-to place to read comics and cool books (the ones with dragons and spaceships and pretty girls on the covers, of course).
Dope.
My attempt at the meme, featuring Huberman, Dale Carnegie, and the dude from Office Space
https://imgflip.com/i/88aspa
This was so good, I can’t stop laughing.
Notice the midwits are all taking themselves too seriously. Have fun, frens, and enjoy life :)
I like the Sam BF and whatever her name was meme. Classic.
Fucking Mickey Mouse, nicely done sir!!! For the record I’ve been thinking the White House would look much better as a chucky cheese! Also I know this has nothing to do with Mickey!
superb, kep it going!
Heisenberg looks a lot like Spencer Tracy (random observation )
The meme is more powerful than the sword!
omg, that Werner Heisenberg quote is GORGEOUS