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Off Topic / Re: do you guys like trap as in the music not the type of man

« on: June 02, 2014, 12:58:13 AM »

killing thirty little kids isn't even remotely similar to having a completely harmless problem that you didn't ask for

Huh? I wasn't talking about shaming traps. I was talking about using the word trap. Shaming traps is a dumb thing to do.

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Off Topic / Re: do you guys like trap as in the music not the type of man

« on: June 02, 2014, 12:54:31 AM »

it's no less absurd than shaming people in the first place

Some things are valid to shame for. If someone kills thirty 5th graders, shaming them for it isn't absurd at all. Shaming someone because of their diction is absolutely absurd.

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Off Topic / Re: do you guys like trap as in the music not the type of man

« on: June 02, 2014, 12:45:53 AM »

Well you're certainly not helping

It's not a situation that needs to be helped. It's human nature. Shaming people for using offensive words is absurd.

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Off Topic / Re: do you guys like trap as in the music not the type of man

« on: June 02, 2014, 12:41:12 AM »

It's still offensive though. It's not their fault they werent born girls and if they identify as female, calling them a trap is like a slap in the face. Even if they don't identify as female, it's still not something you should call someone. And no, it's not a "trap", it's a simple misunderstanding. You say it like these people are doing something wrong.

They're not necessarily doing anything wrong. It's just that they are a trap. Just like gay people are cigarettes, old people are fossils, and Justin Bieber is a pusillanimous individual. It doesn't matter that the words are offensive, they are used to describe a type of person and social justice isn't going to ever make insults go away.

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Off Topic / Re: do you guys like trap as in the music not the type of man

« on: June 02, 2014, 12:11:54 AM »

Yes but its still offensive to call crossdressers or transloveuals "traps". Also, if someone identifies as female, dont call them a "trap". That's even worse.

They are a trap though. You think they're a girl, but then they turn out to be a boy. That's like the basis of all traps, you think you're getting one thing then you get another very unpleasant thing.

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Off Topic / Re: post your music library v. forgetyou

« on: June 01, 2014, 07:49:27 PM »

i stopped using spotify after sprite ads became a thing

I pay for the service, so I don't get ads. It's infinitely more convenient than having an actual music library, I can take requests in my car with zero problem.

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Off Topic / Re: post your music library v. forgetyou

« on: June 01, 2014, 07:44:31 PM »

spotify.com

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Off Topic / Re: Car thread

« on: June 01, 2014, 06:48:10 PM »

I drove my dad's 911 alone for the first time yesterday. It handles like a DREAM. It's incredibly responsive and when you put your foot down, the car HAULS. It's only got like 15lb-ft more torque than my car, but it feels like you're in a rocket ship when the pedal goes down. The suspension is cushy, but very good. It'll corner absurdly fast and feel like you're in a Rolls at the same time.

Also, the future is adaptive headlights. Holy stuff, I never knew what I was missing out on until I could actually loving see the road when I was going around a tight bend. It's such a simple concept, but it works FANTASTICALLY.

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Off Topic / Re: do you guys like trap as in the music not the type of man

« on: June 01, 2014, 06:19:23 PM »

Some trap is okay. Most trap is awful.

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Off Topic / Re: linux_megathread_3.pkg.tar.xz -- Post your desktop!

« on: June 01, 2014, 06:16:39 PM »

-snip-

What's wrong with your workspace selector? The highlight for the currently selected workspace extends way too far beyond where it's supposed to.

Otherwise I like your setup.

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Off Topic / Re: I-Doser (Binaural Drugs)

« on: June 01, 2014, 06:14:11 PM »

Sorry to kill your fun, but I-Doser is a scam.

Binaural beats are scientifically proven to have an effect on your brain. By playing differently timed beats to each ear, the interference between the brainwaves your ears trigger can alter your overall brainwave pattern. Normal brainwaves of an awake human are in the alpha or beta states. The beta state is a higher activity state that is experienced when focusing. Alpha is a more relaxed state. By playing binaural beats, the subject may be pushed even deeper to the realm of theta waves or forced into the realm of beta waves.

Now for how I-Doser is a scam. Being in the theta brainwave state is not equivalent to having ingested black tar heroin. Being in the beta state is not equivalent to having snorted a line of cocaine. Even though the principal behind I-Doser is legitimate, the I-Doser company puts no effort into researching their published binaural beats. They essentially just use one of the many existing binaural beats generators, mix it a little, and try to sell it to you for absurd amounts of money (usually $15-20). They've got so many different 'drugs' because it literally takes them five minutes to create a new one, give it some bullstuff name, and publish it on their site. Assuming that the beats do actually affect your brain in some way, which in itself is probably a stretch, it's literally impossible for the effects of I-Doser to be remotely similar to drugs.

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Off Topic / Re: Post real life pictures of yourself.

« on: June 01, 2014, 06:00:52 PM »

Pillow your girlfriend is still really cute


 

I legitimately didn't even notice the third person in the middle until the second time I scrolled past this image, and it terrified me.

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Off Topic / Re: The Rec. Drug Thread - FAQ, Q&A, and general information.

« on: June 01, 2014, 05:57:33 PM »

Depends how high you are. I can drive just fine at like a [3], but after that it gets a little scary. The first time I ate edibles, my friend and I went out to get something to eat after we downed them. These were strong as forget edibles, and by the time we finished eating we were both at least [9]. We'd taken my friend's brand new Nissan GT-R, so that was no bueno. We got in, and he drove it like 200 feet in the parking lot then pulled over and said he absolutely can't drive. So, being the intelligent human being I am, I drove a $130,000 car I didn't own home at an [11]. I took the side streets and did not exceed 25 miles per hour at any point in time.

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Off Topic / Re: The Rec. Drug Thread - FAQ, Q&A, and general information.

« on: June 01, 2014, 12:42:58 AM »

I sprained my ankle horribly at a climbing gym today when I feel ~15 feet and landed on my ankle wrong. It hurts like a bitch, but once I started smoking it felt way better. Miracle drug, I tell ya.

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Off Topic / Re: The Rec. Drug Thread - FAQ, Q&A, and general information.

« on: June 01, 2014, 12:11:20 AM »

iirc isn't E a bit risky to take w/ alcohol?

All drugs are a bit risky to take with alcohol. I personally don't mix drugs, it's just not my thing, but I don't freak when my friends drink while rolling.