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In no way do German scientists ever take themselves too seriously...no, rly

Started by Mangrove, December 23, 2009, 08:59:54 PM

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Mangrove

December 23, 2009, 08:59:54 PM
What makes it so? Making it so is what makes it so.

Reginald Ret

#1
December 23, 2009, 09:09:37 PM
I agree with the scientist.
There is already too much stupid in the world, there is no need to add more.
Especially when its the type of stupid that is hard to detect.
Like 8-sided snowflakes.
Lord Byron: "Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves."

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Cainad (dec.)

#2
December 24, 2009, 02:39:31 AM
While he's at it, he should rail against any artistic depiction of anything unreal. Art should obviously never be used to depict the impossible or purely imaginary.

Reginald Ret

#3
December 24, 2009, 09:51:28 AM
In cases where it is obvious that it is impossible or imaginary i have no qualms.
But when art makes people believe untrue things about the laws of physics i get annoyed.


Lets call Mr. Scientist's rant a piece of art and that way he is allowed to say stuff like that without being ridiculed.
Lord Byron: "Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves."

Nigel saying the wisest words ever uttered: "It's just a suffix."

"The worst forum ever" "The most mediocre forum on the internet" "The dumbest forum on the internet" "The most retarded forum on the internet" "The lamest forum on the internet" "The coolest forum on the internet"

Triple Zero

#4
December 24, 2009, 10:19:58 AM
FUCK YOU MY AUNT DIED OF SOMETHING PURELY IMAGINARY!!! :argh!:
Ex-Soviet Bloc Sexual Attack Swede of Tomorrow™
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#5
December 24, 2009, 10:22:02 AM
Quote from: Regret on December 24, 2009, 09:51:28 AM
Lets call Mr. Scientist's rant a piece of art and that way he is allowed to say stuff like that without being ridiculed.

Dude, if there's one thing you can learn from this board, it's that there is no such thing for which you cannot be ridiculed.

Art, science, history, IN THEIR FACE :lol:
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e-prime disclaimer: let it seem fairly unclear I understand the apparent subjectivity of the above statements. maybe.

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Bruno

#6
December 24, 2009, 11:51:40 AM
Turkeys do not look like hands!  :argh!:
Formerly something else...

LMNO

#7
December 24, 2009, 01:38:54 PM
FUCK YOU MY HAND IS A TURKEY.

Cainad (dec.)

#8
December 24, 2009, 02:38:42 PM
Quote from: Regret on December 24, 2009, 09:51:28 AM
In cases where it is obvious that it is impossible or imaginary i have no qualms.
But when art makes people believe untrue things about the laws of physics i get annoyed.


Lets call Mr. Scientist's rant a piece of art and that way he is allowed to say stuff like that without being ridiculed.

Lemme put it this way,

When people see an artistic depiction of a pentagonal or octagonal or whatever the fuckgonal snowflake, their brain does not say, "Ah! Based on this depiction of a snowflake, I can deduce that the physical properties of water allow it to form crystals of several different shapes."

No, the human brain looks at the depiction and says, "Snowflake!" If a physicist or anyone even remotely knowledgeable about physical science tells them that snowflakes can only form hexagons, they'll probably say, "Okay." If someone gets pissy about the unrealistic depictions of snowflakes in art and decoration, they'll probably say, "LOL" and poop on his head. It's as laughable as calling an X-ray a Roentgenogram; yeah, it's correct in a technical sense, but getting cranky about it is going to get you a wedgie from all the kids who aren't insufferable dorks.

From an aesthetic perspective, covering decorations in nothing but hexagonal forms will quickly get boring

LMNO

#9
December 24, 2009, 02:52:00 PM
This sort of falls in the same area as people who get pissed when they hear someone talking about "the sunrise".

Of course the sun isn't rising; the earth is turning.  But if you're gonna get all pissy about it, you're just being an assbag.

Cain

#10
December 24, 2009, 03:20:56 PM
Or an Aspie.

Mangrove

#11
December 24, 2009, 04:28:05 PM
What makes it so? Making it so is what makes it so.

Reginald Ret

#12
December 25, 2009, 01:15:23 AM
:( Hmmm this argument wasn't as fun as i imagined it.
Lord Byron: "Those who will not reason, are bigots, those who cannot, are fools, and those who dare not, are slaves."

Nigel saying the wisest words ever uttered: "It's just a suffix."

"The worst forum ever" "The most mediocre forum on the internet" "The dumbest forum on the internet" "The most retarded forum on the internet" "The lamest forum on the internet" "The coolest forum on the internet"

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#14
December 25, 2009, 07:51:39 AM
Quote from: LMNO on December 24, 2009, 02:52:00 PM
This sort of falls in the same area as people who get pissed when they hear someone talking about "the sunrise".

Of course the sun isn't rising; the earth is turning.  But if you're gonna get all pissy about it, you're just being an assbag.

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