Paradise or Oblivion : Othor Games

» Tue May 15, 2012 7:52 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KphWsnhZ4Ag

True bliss in my opinion.

Otherwise, we might just wipe ourselves out as far as I see it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTi4v3HveqE

Indeed. I'm sure Ghandi don't need gold plated sandals:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F6ggbKiB_bU&list=UUq54nlcoX-0pLcN5RhxHyug&index=2&feature=plcp

» Wed May 16, 2012 8:53 am

Nope, not political at all.

» Tue May 15, 2012 9:49 pm

Nope, not political at all. :tongue:

I can't fathom how you managed to watch the whole 48 minutes of it all in 23 minutes.

» Wed May 16, 2012 7:50 am

I can't fathom how you managed to watch the whole 48 minutes of it all in 23 minutes.

I didn't. I watched maybe 15 minutes. Enough to tell me that the video obviously has a political slant to it and/or its point is such that it will cause lots of conflict here on these forums due to its assumptions and outlook. Neither of which is generally tolerated by the mods for very long.

» Wed May 16, 2012 12:30 am

I didn't. I watched maybe 15 minutes. Enough to tell me that the video obviously has a political slant to it and/or its point is such that it will cause lots of conflict here on these forums due to its assumptions and outlook. Neither of which is generally tolerated by the mods for very long.

It's just a friendly reminder of the real meaning in life. I'd hate for a fellow forum poster to prejudge a thread.

» Wed May 16, 2012 2:47 am

It's just a friendly reminder of the real meaning in life. I'd hate for a fellow forum poster to prejudge a thread.

Oh please. I watched enough of the long video to form a decent opinion of its premise. Plus, it's totally political. I don't mean that I disagree with the idea that the video is purveying, mind, but it is very much a political football and thus the mods will lock the thread.

The main video is very much anti-capitalist, goes against basic understanding of human psychology and behavior, etc. If that's not considered political, I don't know what is.

» Tue May 15, 2012 11:24 pm

I disagree with the strangling of free speech in general. Be it from terrorists or some form of strange EULA.

» Wed May 16, 2012 2:36 am

Ah, Jacque. I love listening to him. You can learn a lot about learning from him. I love his story about how he questioned basic aerodynamics just out of curiosity.
I've wached countless videos about him and his ideas, and I don't have time for another one at the moment. Overall, I really like him.

» Wed May 16, 2012 1:40 am

Ah, Jacque. I love listening to him. You can learn a lot about learning from him. I love his story about how he questioned basic aerodynamics just out of curiosity.
I've wached countless videos about him and his ideas, and I don't have time for another one at the moment. Overall, I really like him.

Aye

» Tue May 15, 2012 10:54 pm

I disagree with the strangling of free speech in general. Be it from terrorists or some form of strange EULA.

I disagree with the idea too, but I accept that if I want to use this forum, I have to deal with some rules that I may disagree with. This is not your forum and it doesn't follow your rules. There are plenty of forums where you can say and do pretty much whatever you want. This is not one of them, (un)fortunately.

» Wed May 16, 2012 8:25 am

That's nice. Not your forum, not your values, not your rules. There are plenty of forums where you can say and do pretty much whatever you want. This is not one of them, (un)fortunately.

As I said.

» Tue May 15, 2012 9:15 pm

As I said.

You said "free speech". That doesn't apply in a privately owned medium.

» Tue May 15, 2012 10:50 pm

You said "free speech". That doesn't apply in a privately owned medium.

It should. Unless you want to deal with the issue of money > democracy.

BTW. Just watch the video and don't get hung up on anol retentiveness.

» Wed May 16, 2012 5:52 am

It's a privilege and a choice for you to post on a private forum. Not a right.

It's the same as doing things on private property. You follow the owners rules, or else. Unless you'd like for strangers to walk up to your house and spray paint their 2012 presidential candidate of choice without your consent, I'd drop the free speech flag.

» Tue May 15, 2012 9:43 pm

It's a privilege and a choice for you to post on a private forum. Not a right.

It's the same as doing things on private property. You follow the owners rules, or else.

Read my edit.

But yeah, it's a privilege for said company to receive my money as well.

That's the problem.

Money is superfluous when void of power.

» Wed May 16, 2012 10:29 am

It should. Unless you want to deal with the issue of money > democracy.

BTW. Just watch the video and don't get hung up on anol retentiveness.

It's not about money, democracy or "anol retentiveness", it's about respecting someone else's house rules. I may not agree with them all, but I agree less with taking the opinion "I'll do as I please". :shrug:

» Wed May 16, 2012 4:40 am

Read my edit.

But yeah, it's a privilege for said company to receive my money as well.

That's the problem.

Money is superfluous when void of power.

If you were paying them to post here, maybe it would be different. If you're going to boycott their goods because they won't let you post whatever you want, you're not going to be buying many goods.

Also congratulations on somehow making the thread more political than it started. You're just digging a hole.

» Wed May 16, 2012 10:19 am

Read my edit.

But yeah, it's a privilege for said company to receive my money as well.

That's the problem.

Money is superfluous when void of power.

I don't remember paying to be on this forum. And, yes, money only has power because we apply power to it. But, again, this is not your forum. You don't pay for it, host it, or do anything aside from use it. Political topics are discouraged for a reason here. And with that, I'm out of this thread.

» Wed May 16, 2012 3:21 am

It's not about money, democracy or "anol retentiveness", it's about respecting someone else's house rules. I may not agree with them all, but I agree less with taking the opinion "I'll do as I please". :shrug:

As I said. You're ruining the point of this thread... instead of leaving the mods to do any action they feel necessary...

» Wed May 16, 2012 3:12 am

As I said. You're ruining the point of this thread... instead of leaving the mods to do any action eventually necessary...

Changed your mind about free speech now, then?

» Wed May 16, 2012 3:47 am

As I said. You're ruining the point of this thread... instead of leaving the mods to do any action eventually necessary...

I lied about leaving just yet.

The point of this thread is what? To discuss a video that clearly has an anti-capitalist point of view, which clearly falls under politics. Ipso facto, capitalists will not agree with the video, and then the ball really gets rolling and the thread gets locked because people get angry because http://xkcd.com/386/.

» Wed May 16, 2012 6:07 am

Changed your mind about free speech now, then? :tongue:

No, just about people taking the law in their own hands. I do believe in a peaceful transition. Also. 'Eventually' was way off. I'm not speaking english natively =P

» Tue May 15, 2012 11:23 pm

What is going on here?

» Wed May 16, 2012 3:03 am

What is going on here?

Watch the video, instead of people ruining my thread =P

» Wed May 16, 2012 10:33 am

What is going on here?

Meta-politics, don'tch'know.

Ok, I'll really stop responding now. Pinkie Pie swear. :3