Where does Discordia fit in 2012?

[Faust]

The coil spring has been wound almost as tight as it will go.

Why is discordia still relevent in 2012, because when people sstart asking "Why, why did it all go to shit?" we can start off with "well, you see...."

[The Good Reverend Roger]

The coil spring has been wound almost as tight as it will go.

Why is discordia still relevent in 2012, because when people sstart asking "Why, why did it all go to shit?" we can start off with "well, you see...."

I'm really looking forward to that.

Okay, maybe this wasn't such a bad idea.

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Is it possible to say let's have a bunch of essays on Discordia, and basically accept all submissions?

I don't see why not.

Perhaps it could have a bible-like structure—the book of Nigel, the book of Placid Dingo, the book of Giggles—though it's all collected as one book. Some poor bastard could go through each piece and put numbers in the margins so we could cite passages: "That's just fine Mrs. Goodchristian, but allow me to quote my holy book, 'The government is a treacherous beast that must always be scrutinized.' - Roger 1:69."

Just a thought.

[Eater of Clowns]

I'm all but certain the Book of GIGGLES would have an awful lot of stuck together pages.


I like the Principia 2012 idea.

[LMNO]

I'm all but certain the Book of GIGGLES would have an awful lot of stuck together pages.


I like the Principia 2012 idea.

I would even suggest that a printed book of PD2012 should have some pages stuck together, just to fuck with people.

[LMNO]

Also, it might be because I'm reading The Reactionary Mind, but "conservative thought" and "traditionalist" seem wildly disparate to me right now, in that the conservative wants to radically change society into an imagined past.

[Nephew Twiddleton]

Is it possible to say let's have a bunch of essays on Discordia, and basically accept all submissions?

I don't see why not.

Perhaps it could have a bible-like structure—the book of Nigel, the book of Placid Dingo, the book of Giggles—though it's all collected as one book. Some poor bastard could go through each piece and put numbers in the margins so we could cite passages: "That's just fine Mrs. Goodchristian, but allow me to quote my holy book, 'The government is a treacherous beast that must always be scrutinized.' - Roger 1:69."

Just a thought.

I have an idea or two along these lines. Have to let it brew a little more and consult my Bible first.

[Q. G. Pennyworth]

Would it be possible to do something where the older essays were integrated with new material and repackaged as a full book, silly and serious and all? Not full pages copied as-is from the PD and BIP with tidbits at the end, that didn't work well in the Steve Jackson release IMO. I only ask because I'm mostly done with a personal project on that theme, and having a substantial amount of layout work done tends to help people move a little faster on submissions.

Also, I can totally do layout, if no one else has called dibs.

[Cramulus]

Do it do it do it!

these days, what we need most is attractive ways of presenting this garbage to an outside audience.

[AFK]

Are you questioning the ultimate wisdom of Mr. Steven the Jackson??? 

HOW DARE YOU!!!!

[Telarus]

http://www.cracked.com/article_19688_7-horrifying-historical-origins-famous-corporate-logos_p2.html

#3. HTC Droid Eris


The Symbol Is Used For: A line of smartphones.


A line that was evidently extremely proud of its clock feature.

But the Symbol Actually Means: The goddess of frustration.

Cellphones seem to be named by the same people who name cars. They either get totally made-up words (Razr) or vaguely sci-fi sounding ones (Galaxy) or, in this case, names that sound like video game characters (Eris).


"Introducing the Verizon Sonic. Because video games are things."

The Droid Eris was the first smartphone that Verizon Wireless carried, and like a lot of modern smartphones, it boasted a lot of cool sounding features like "sense" and "multi-touch," none of which matter more than the all-important "having some goddamn service" feature which, unfortunately, it didn't have.

And that's why the name is so unintentionally fitting -- Eris was actually the Greek goddess of discord, frustration, rivalry and strife. She's known for fucking up weddings and starting the Trojan War by throwing an apple inscribed with the words "To the fairest" onto a table full of Greek gods and saying "You guys can probably sort that out."


We hear Lowell McAdam (Verizon CEO) has hooked feet.

So she's basically the Greek symbol for massive inconvenience, which makes sense when you're fumbling with your too-fat fingers over a smudgy touch screen that cracks if you so much as cast a shadow on it. Though originally the phone was called the HTC Hero, Verizon changed the name when they agreed to provide support for it. It seems almost like someone was trying to warn us.
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:1-fap:

Good to see some love from the Cracked.com writing staff. I wonder if we can make contact with the Discordians over there... (though they do subcontract out most of their writing gigs, this isn't the first time I've seen a reference).

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

http://www.cracked.com/article_19688_7-horrifying-historical-origins-famous-corporate-logos_p2.html

#3. HTC Droid Eris


The Symbol Is Used For: A line of smartphones.


A line that was evidently extremely proud of its clock feature.

But the Symbol Actually Means: The goddess of frustration.

Cellphones seem to be named by the same people who name cars. They either get totally made-up words (Razr) or vaguely sci-fi sounding ones (Galaxy) or, in this case, names that sound like video game characters (Eris).


"Introducing the Verizon Sonic. Because video games are things."

The Droid Eris was the first smartphone that Verizon Wireless carried, and like a lot of modern smartphones, it boasted a lot of cool sounding features like "sense" and "multi-touch," none of which matter more than the all-important "having some goddamn service" feature which, unfortunately, it didn't have.

And that's why the name is so unintentionally fitting -- Eris was actually the Greek goddess of discord, frustration, rivalry and strife. She's known for fucking up weddings and starting the Trojan War by throwing an apple inscribed with the words "To the fairest" onto a table full of Greek gods and saying "You guys can probably sort that out."


We hear Lowell McAdam (Verizon CEO) has hooked feet.

So she's basically the Greek symbol for massive inconvenience, which makes sense when you're fumbling with your too-fat fingers over a smudgy touch screen that cracks if you so much as cast a shadow on it. Though originally the phone was called the HTC Hero, Verizon changed the name when they agreed to provide support for it. It seems almost like someone was trying to warn us.
----------

:1-fap:

Good to see some love from the Cracked.com writing staff. I wonder if we can make contact with the Discordians over there... (though they do subcontract out most of their writing gigs, this isn't the first time I've seen a reference).

Nice! 

[AFK]

http://www.cracked.com/article_19688_7-horrifying-historical-origins-famous-corporate-logos_p2.html

#3. HTC Droid Eris


The Symbol Is Used For: A line of smartphones.


A line that was evidently extremely proud of its clock feature.

But the Symbol Actually Means: The goddess of frustration.

Cellphones seem to be named by the same people who name cars. They either get totally made-up words (Razr) or vaguely sci-fi sounding ones (Galaxy) or, in this case, names that sound like video game characters (Eris).


"Introducing the Verizon Sonic. Because video games are things."

The Droid Eris was the first smartphone that Verizon Wireless carried, and like a lot of modern smartphones, it boasted a lot of cool sounding features like "sense" and "multi-touch," none of which matter more than the all-important "having some goddamn service" feature which, unfortunately, it didn't have.

And that's why the name is so unintentionally fitting -- Eris was actually the Greek goddess of discord, frustration, rivalry and strife. She's known for fucking up weddings and starting the Trojan War by throwing an apple inscribed with the words "To the fairest" onto a table full of Greek gods and saying "You guys can probably sort that out."


We hear Lowell McAdam (Verizon CEO) has hooked feet.

So she's basically the Greek symbol for massive inconvenience, which makes sense when you're fumbling with your too-fat fingers over a smudgy touch screen that cracks if you so much as cast a shadow on it. Though originally the phone was called the HTC Hero, Verizon changed the name when they agreed to provide support for it. It seems almost like someone was trying to warn us.
----------

:1-fap:

Good to see some love from the Cracked.com writing staff. I wonder if we can make contact with the Discordians over there... (though they do subcontract out most of their writing gigs, this isn't the first time I've seen a reference).

I actually signed up to be a contributor a few months ago.  Cept, I've had a hard time coming up with a decent concept that a) hasn't been done already or b) one that I can find enough examples.  Lists seem to be usually 5-7 entries.  One day I'll get something together and I'll see if I can work in some kind of Discordia reference/shout-out. 

[Cramulus]

  I've got the droid eris. It's kind of a shitty phone.

but I didn't get it 'cause of the branding - I got it 'cause Eve was getting rid of hers 

[moose]

I've been wondering where Discordia fits right now myself. The world seems to get crazier every day. I suppose it's an escalation of disorder to match the imposition of order. I guess what I'm wondering is where and how to push most effectively (And whether that push is a push forward or a push back).

I say push sideways. People get bogged down in dichotomies debating contentious issues. They tend to think in terms of two mutually exclusive possible positions on a given issue. The voice of reason would be trying to reconcile the two to compromise, but the voice of unreason might adopt a position outside rather than between bounds of the ideological framing of the issue, a position so bizarre as to indicate the inherent instability of the binary view of things. We should be the crazy space chimp in the room that sprinkles the world with fairy dust wherever said dust is wanting. Salvation through nonsense and all that jazz. Let's not be too serious, that seems a large part of the problem. Refuse to takes reasonable positions and undermine these futile dichotomies.