The Functionality of the Black Iron Prison

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An (apparently) major element of his world-view was questioned, which in turn cast doubt on his self-image as a "logical person who sticks to the rules of critical thinking".  It's not surprising that he became upset.

Sort of like the "I am the only conscious being in a world of sheep" trap.

This, yes. I'd only modify it to add that there seems to be a common mistake being made: the idea that being intelligent makes it impossible for you to be conned.

Presumably there's some "if you are sufficiently skeptical" or whatever qualifier there, but it's irrelevant. I've never met anyone who was immune to being misled. Especially not when they're TRYING to be immune to being misled.

All intelligence does is give you a couple tools to recognize badly played cons as they happen, and a billion tools for cognitive dissonance to engrave bad signal into your brain forever.

[LMNO]

In retrospect, this thread was doomed from the very first line.

Imagine time as a solid object.

Those are certainly all words, but as a both a metaphor and a starting point, the amount of assumptions and presumptions needed are insurmountable.

[Doktor Howl]

This, yes. I'd only modify it to add that there seems to be a common mistake being made: the idea that being intelligent makes it impossible for you to be conned.

Also, "you may be smart, but you're not the only smart person in the room".

[tyrannosaurus vex]

In retrospect, this thread was doomed from the very first line.

Imagine time as a solid object.

Those are certainly all words, but as a both a metaphor and a starting point, the amount of assumptions and presumptions needed are insurmountable.

Imagine a horse as an antelope. In this analogy, the "antelope's" antlers are evidence that horses are, in fact, antelope.

[LMNO]

In retrospect, this thread was doomed from the very first line.

Imagine time as a solid object.

Those are certainly all words, but as a both a metaphor and a starting point, the amount of assumptions and presumptions needed are insurmountable.

Imagine a horse as an antelope. In this analogy, the "antelope's" antlers are evidence that horses are, in fact, antelope.

Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

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In retrospect, this thread was doomed from the very first line.

Imagine time as a solid object.

Those are certainly all words, but as a both a metaphor and a starting point, the amount of assumptions and presumptions needed are insurmountable.

this must be why they call it the block model.

[axod]

so what I'm getting is that the function of the black iron prison is to convince you that only a miracle can set you free

[Doktor Howl]

so what I'm getting is that the function of the black iron prison is to convince you that only a miracle can set you free

And that is ALSO a lie.

[Pergamos]

I should have known this thread would devolve into an ignorant circle-jerk, completely devoid of any semblance of genuine conversation stemming from what at least a few of you recognized as a good-enough jumping-point for discussion.

And this has nothing to do with whether I was "right" or "wrong".

You're all just a bunch of stupid, self-absorbed ignorangt jackasses who don't deserve what you've been gifted with; the mantle of the closest thing to "official" Discordianism that exists (it doesn't).

I wish I had something more clever to say. As much as I disappoint myself, you lot (with a few exceptions) disappoint me ever more.

There are thinking men among you, but not many.

Moar cartoons plez

[Doktor Howl]

I should have known this thread would devolve into an ignorant circle-jerk, completely devoid of any semblance of genuine conversation stemming from what at least a few of you recognized as a good-enough jumping-point for discussion.

And this has nothing to do with whether I was "right" or "wrong".

You're all just a bunch of stupid, self-absorbed ignorangt jackasses who don't deserve what you've been gifted with; the mantle of the closest thing to "official" Discordianism that exists (it doesn't).

I wish I had something more clever to say. As much as I disappoint myself, you lot (with a few exceptions) disappoint me ever more.

There are thinking men among you, but not many.

Moar cartoons plez

That was cold as fuck.

[The Wizard Joseph]

I should have known this thread would devolve into an ignorant circle-jerk, completely devoid of any semblance of genuine conversation stemming from what at least a few of you recognized as a good-enough jumping-point for discussion.

And this has nothing to do with whether I was "right" or "wrong".

You're all just a bunch of stupid, self-absorbed ignorangt jackasses who don't deserve what you've been gifted with; the mantle of the closest thing to "official" Discordianism that exists (it doesn't).

I wish I had something more clever to say. As much as I disappoint myself, you lot (with a few exceptions) disappoint me ever more.

There are thinking men among you, but not many.

[Hagtard Celine Dion Mustard]

It's such an awesome thing that this thread now has literally nothing to do with itself, for almost no reason.

You guys are so good at your jobs, I wonder if you even remember what your jobs are.

One person comes along and says, "This is bullshit because hurrdadurddhurr" and everything collapses. You give undue power to regulars. It's like points for showing up.

And I wonder why I got bored here.

Mission Accomplished! Das vidanya.

[rong]

it's like this thread was part of some sort of explosion and there was a strand that the posts were supposed to follow, but no matter what, every time a post tried to be "in the box" it would just get derailed again. . .

[MMIX]

it's like this thread was part of some sort of explosion and there was a strand that the posts were supposed to follow, but no matter what, every time a post tried to be "in the box" it would just get derailed again. . .

this is discordia - there are no rails

[The Wizard Joseph]

it's like this thread was part of some sort of explosion and there was a strand that the posts were supposed to follow, but no matter what, every time a post tried to be "in the box" it would just get derailed again. . .

this is discordia - there are no rails

That's just because Eris hoggs all of the cocaine.