So anyway, the other day I was tryin' to impress this babe with my manly charms and we got on the topic of marriage. I told her that while my penis salutes if the wind blows, my heart belongs to Eris. To which she answered "pray tell, who the hell is Eris and why is she messin' with my man"? I proceeded to tell my stalker that Eris is goddess and I ain't your man. She was a scary bitch. Anyway, I was wondering how you guys explain discordianism. Or if you ever feel the need to? Please respond. Fnord!
What the actual fuck is this thread? :roll:
Good job, Roy. You broke P3NT.
"These stood their ground and fought a battle by the banks of the river, and they were making casts at each other with their spears bronze-headed; and Eris was there with Kydoimos (Confusion) among them, and Ker (Death) the destructive; she was holding a live man with a new wound, and another one unhurt, and dragged a dead man by the feet through the carnage." - Homer, Iliad 18.535
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on January 23, 2015, 01:07:28 PM
"These stood their ground and fought a battle by the banks of the river, and they were making casts at each other with their spears bronze-headed; and Eris was there with Kydoimos (Confusion) among them, and Ker (Death) the destructive; she was holding a live man with a new wound, and another one unhurt, and dragged a dead man by the feet through the carnage." - Homer, Iliad 18.535
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I usually go for a more factual approach.
Eris was once considered for the position of tenth planet. Eris is the most massive dwarf planet in the Solar System, exceeding Pluto's mass by 28%. As such, it was a serious contender to be a tenth planet but failed to meet the criteria set out by the International Astronomical Union in 2006.
Eris is unquestionably the most massive of the known dwarf planets and was once thought to be the largest due to its relative brightness. After a stellar occultation in 2010 its diameter was calculated to be smaller than previously thought and more recent measurement suggested Pluto was larger than thought, however there is enough of a margin of error that either could be the largest. All the objects in the Asteroid Belt could fit inside Eris. Eris is still smaller than the Earth's Moon, having about two thirds of the Moon's diameter and one third of its volume.
So, Eris is a bit of a fatass, but not as much as Selene.
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Alternately,
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A joke religion created by hippies in the 60's to annoy teh squarez?
My theory is that they were just trying to do to religion what Dada did to art.
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on January 23, 2015, 01:07:28 PM
"These stood their ground and fought a battle by the banks of the river, and they were making casts at each other with their spears bronze-headed; and Eris was there with Kydoimos (Confusion) among them, and Ker (Death) the destructive; she was holding a live man with a new wound, and another one unhurt, and dragged a dead man by the feet through the carnage." - Homer, Iliad 18.535
That bitch knows how to have a good time.
I always liked how Homer completely glossed over Eris having three arms.
To pretend to take Roy seriously for a moment, I usually explain Discordianism as a mindful respect of the dynamic tension between emergence and entropy.
Quote from: Cain on January 23, 2015, 03:17:31 PM
I always liked how Homer completely glossed over Eris having three arms.
Holy hot damn! I don't think I ever picked up on that.
Quote from: Cain on January 23, 2015, 03:17:31 PM
I always liked how Homer completely glossed over Eris having three arms.
I only just noticed that, myself.
For shits and grins, I googled "Eris three arms." First hit that comes up is the Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold Wikipedia entry. Ummm....
Quote from: LMNO, PhD (life continues) on January 23, 2015, 03:22:21 PM
Quote from: Cain on January 23, 2015, 03:17:31 PM
I always liked how Homer completely glossed over Eris having three arms.
I only just noticed that, myself.
Naw man shit had gone different. Dead guy was on a rope. Fool rode past and tried to lasso her off her feet but had rope around his waste thinking that would help. It broke him in half cuz she didn't budge and the horse was at full tilt. Fuckin historical poets. Always skimping on the deets.
You're all forgetting Eris became very tall during carnage. Somewhere he says she starts off very small and by the time the fighting is over her head brushes the clouds... it something.
She could be holding the first two in one hand.
And to the OP, I've mostly stopped trying the explain it to other people, but if i did, it would be close to how Emo Howard explains it.
I sure as hell would NEVER explain it like Roy Howard did. Ever.