Witchcraft and the like.

Radd

Today, while buying a Scootaloo doll, the woman in front of me--who, hearing them talking with the cashier, was a brony--was buying a Rainbow Dash doll.

I cannot fathom for the life of me, why anyone would want to get into Rainbow Dash, or something similar. It's utterly retarded, stupid, completely insane, and a waste of time.

This is not my anti-child abuse side speaking. This is my rationalist side. Because Rainbow Dash/The sonic Rainboom/whatever doesn't not exist. There is no such thing as a Rainbow Dash. You can not change yourself from a stupid idiot who believes this crap into somebody who is 20% cooler. There is no Sonic Rainboom. Not to mention that most of these "Rainbow Dashes" break the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Any Raibows or Double Rainbows you see are placebo effects your dumbass mind created because you can't take the two seconds to rationally think and realize it's all snake-oil. And that you're an idiot.

And if this "Rainbow Dash" existed, then why is there no scientific review of it? And I mean respected, peer-reviewed research. Not stuff you and your friends did to prove "Rainbow Dash" exists. Sorry, it doesn't. We have laws of physics, sure. But that's it.

I, of course, did not say this to this woman, because I didn't want to get into an argument an ruin the mood of the other shoppers. I instead focused on Big Mac's hot ass nearby.

glennmagusharvey

> Now I'm imagining a bunch of scientists getting together to analyze Pokemon's balance.  This amuses me.

http://www.math.miami.edu/~jam/azure/

(note the URL location)

Vorpy

Are there any custom pokemon roms of cutesy versions of all the pokemon? or a Mon maker?

Radd

^^ You mean SMOGON?

glennmagusharvey

Unfortunately they haven't been able to get smogon.edu.

Vivi

There is Moemon Vorpy.

Vorpy

-googles moemon-

♥, just ♥

Vivi

You're welcome, Honey.

Wicked223

Today, while buying a Wu-Tang Clan album, the woman in front of me--who, hearing them talking with the cashier, was a metalhead--was buying a copy of Master of Puppets.

I cannot fathom for the life of me, why anyone would want to get into heavy metal, or something similar. It's utterly retarded, stupid, completely insane, and a waste of time.

This is not my hip-hop lover side speaking. This is my rationalist side. Because good metal/metal that doesn't suck/whatever doesn't not exist. There is no such thing as a quality metal album. You can not change yourself from a stupid idiot who believes this crap into a serious music listener. There is no Guitar God of Metal or whatever the fuck you metalheads believe in. Not to mention that most of these "metal musicians" break the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Any good metal songs you hear are placebo effects your dumbass mind created because you can't take the two seconds to rationally think and realize it's all snake-oil. And that you're an idiot.

And if this "good metal" existed, then why is there no scientific review of it? And I mean respected, peer-reviewed research. Not stuff you and your friends did to prove "good metal" exists. Sorry, it doesn't. We have laws of physics, sure. But that's it.

I, of course, did not say this to this woman, because I didn't want to get into an argument an ruin the mood of the other shoppers. I instead focused on the frickin' huge breakbeat collection box-set nearby.

Vorpy

A copy of what?

Wicked223

fixed

Vorpy

It made me laugh.

GLORIOUSLeader

Today, while browsing the Internet in my library, the person next to me--who, through watching her other browsing, was a weeaboo--was signing in on It Just Bugs Me.

I cannot fathom for the life of me, why anyone would ever want to get into It Just Bugs Me, or anything similar. It's utterly retarded, stupid, completely insane, and a waste of time.

This is not my TVTropes side speaking. This is my rationalist side. Because good conversations on IJBM doesn't not exist. There are not good logical fallacies. You cannot change yourself from a stupid idiot who believes this crap into a badass. You cannot influence other people in the slightest. Not to mention that most of these "logics" break the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Any effects you see are placebo effects your dumbass mind created because you can't take the two seconds to rationally think and realize that it's all snake-oil. And that you're an idiot.

If this "good IJBM" existed, then why is there no scientific review of it? And I mean respected, peer-reviewed research. Not stuff you and your friends did to prove that "good IJBM" exists. Sorry, it doesn't. We have the laws of physics, sure. But that's it.

I, of course, did not say this to this woman, because I didn't want to get into an argument and ruin the mood of the other library-goers. I instead focused on the frickin' huge Oxford dictionary nearby.

Chagen

I am simultaneously pissed off and and awed at what I have created.

MadassAlex

Not to mention that most of these "metal musicians" break the Second Law of Thermodynamics.

---

I laughed, grinned and then felt warm.

Good show, Wicked.

glennmagusharvey

@Chagen: Bask proudly in the awe.

@MadassAlex: Now I'm wondering whether I should preserve that mention of the 2nd Law of Thermo only because of its epic ridiculousness.

glennmagusharvey

Today, while having my Steinway piano serviced, the person in front of me--who, through hearing her talk with the cashier, was a concert pianist--was buying a Bösendorfer.

I cannot fathom for the life of me, why anyone would ever want to get into Bösendorfer, or any other non-Steinway brand. It's utterly retarded, stupid, completely insane, and a waste of time.

This is not my Steinway fanboy side speaking. This is my rationalist side. Because Bösendorfer/Yamaha/whatever the fuck doesn't not sound well at all. There are not good piano-building assembly-line machines around. You cannot change yourself from a tone-deaf idiot who believes this crap into a world-class pianist. You cannot entertain other people in the slightest. Not to mention that most of these "pianos" break the traditions of piano manufacturing. Any good playing you hear is placebo effects your dumbass mind created because you can't take the two seconds to rationally think and realize that it's all snake-oil. And that you're an idiot.

If good non-Steinway pianos existed, then why is there no scientific review of it? And I mean respected, peer-reviewed research. Not stuff you and your friends did to prove that your non-Steinway piano is somehow good. Sorry, it doesn't. We have audience reviews, sure. But that's it.

I, of course, did not say this to this woman, because I didn't want to get into an argument and ruin the mood of the other shoppers. I instead focused on the frickin' huge Model D nearby.

glennmagusharvey

Oh, y'know, that's an entertaining idea.

Use this template to make a diatribe from one side of the most obscure (but still half-understandable to other people) fandom dispute you can think of.

Also, disclaimer, while I like Steinways, I am not a fanboy of them.

MadassAlex

Today, while buying a book on German swordsmanship, the person in front of
me--who, through hearing her talk with the cashier, was also a swordsman--was buying The Book of Five Rings.

I cannot fathom for the life of me, why anyone would ever want to get into Kenjutsu, or any other
non-European martial art. It's utterly retarded, stupid, completely insane, and a waste of time.

This is not my Liechtenauer fanboy sides peaking. This is my rationalist side. Because Kenjutsu/Iaido/whatever the fuck doesn't not work well at all.
There are not good Japanese sword arts around. You
cannot change yourself from a weaboo who believes this crap
into a badass. You cannot defeat other swordsmen in the
slightest. Not to mention that most of these "martial arts" break the basic rules of swordsmanship . Any good technique you employ is placebo
effects your dumbass mind created because you can't take the two seconds
to rationally think and realize that it's all snake-oil. And that
you're an idiot.

If good non-European sword arts existed, then why is
there no scientific review of it? And I mean respected, peer-reviewed
research. Not stuff you and your friends did to prove that your
non-European swordsmanship is somehow good. Sorry, it doesn't. We have audience
reviews, sure. But that's it.

I, of course, did not say this to
this woman, because I didn't want to get into an argument and ruin the
mood of the other shoppers. I instead focused on the frickin' huge functional greatsword nearby.

All Nines

^I really want to send this to a friend of mine; it would piss him off so much.

MadassAlex

DO IT DO IT DO IT

TheConductor

-Thread hop-

How are miracles any way different from magic?

glennmagusharvey

(By the way, if you're copying from a post here, paste it into notepad for editing and then paste the finished version back into the post box on this site.  That way the formatting won't do funny things.)

Chagen

Conductor:

Miracles=Done by God/Angels

Magick: Done by Humanns/Demons.

They're basically the same thing, one of them is divine, the other is neutral/demonic.

glennmagusharvey

So that covers clerics/druids versus sorcerors/wizards...but what about psions?

And for that matter, monks?

Chagen

Everything human is Neutral--that is, weakly divine or evil.

glennmagusharvey

So psionic powers and supernatural abilities are okay.  Cool.

Chagen

Depends on what it's used for.

Of course, this stuff doesn't exist in real life (sadly), but eh.

Ponicalica

Today, while buying a controller, the woman in front of me--who, hearing them talking with the cashier, was a programmer--was buying Touhou games.

I cannot fathom for the life of me, why anyone would want to get into Touhou, or something similar. It's utterly retarded, stupid, completely insane, and a waste of time.

This is not my Homestuck side speaking. This is my rationalist side. Because Touhou doesn't not exist. There is no such thing as a touhou. You can not change yourself from a stupid idiot who believes this crap into a Touhou fan. There is no ZUN. Not to mention that most of these "danmaku" break the Second Law of Thermodynamics. Any games or fanworks you see are placebo effects your dumbass mind created because you can't take the two seconds to rationally think and realize it's all snake-oil. And that you're an idiot.

And if this "Touhou" existed, then why is there no scientific review of it? And I mean respected, peer-reviewed research. Not stuff you and your friends did to prove "Touhou" exists. Sorry, it doesn't. We have laws of physics, sure. But that's it.

I, of course, did not say this to this woman, because I didn't want to get into an argument an ruin the mood of the other shoppers. I instead focused on the frickin' huge copy of Iron Man and X-O Manowar in Heavy Metal nearby.

Vorpy

Nephilim are divinesworn demons...which means....