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Response to: Dyslexia Posted May 29th, 2014 in General

At 5/29/14 10:01 AM, Me-Patch wrote: A buddy of mine is like the patient zero of dyslexia. He's barely literate at all. He calls stop signs pots signs. So at least you can read and write. It could be worse.

Wow, that sounds really horrible. Is he able to find work ok?

Response to: Newgrounds = Military? Posted May 29th, 2014 in General

At 5/28/14 07:10 PM, Vnzi wrote: Well, some of our population are a part of stormfront and shit, but no it isn't.

Hahaha, thought that was only @Wriggle.

Response to: 1.2M child porn images found on PC Posted May 29th, 2014 in General

At 5/28/14 10:24 PM, yurgenburgen wrote: He's 69
he'll be dead in a few years anyway
looks like he basically got away with it

Idk, is it really bad I don't feel outraged? About the CP and not the alleged abuse, that is. I don't get how we could want to catch these guys without removing a disproportionate amount of ordinary liberties.

Response to: So who smokes? Posted May 29th, 2014 in General

At 5/29/14 02:40 PM, AxTekk wrote: In case anyone else might be wondering.

Also I enjoy Mary Jane, but I mostly vape now. Unlike smoking weed, there's absolutely no physiological harm that can come from vaping plus you get about three times as much high from your herbs plus you can use the already vaped herbs for edibles without having to process them further. Would very seriously recommend buying a Magic Flight Launchbox to anyone who smokes $20 or more a month - The investment will pay itself back in a few months, plus you'll have something amazing to share with your friends.

I still smoke weed socially, and also occasionally smoke tobacco socially. Not really my thing though.

Response to: So who smokes? Posted May 29th, 2014 in General

At 5/29/14 12:51 PM, Makakaov wrote: I'm not really in the topic, but I'm posting to make you guys know I'm smoking marijuana. You guys have to know about this, I don't know why, don't ask me, ask everyone else who posts in such threads just to say they smoke marijuana.

Speaking as someone else who posts in such threads just to say they smoke marijuana, I do this partly because sometimes there's some decent discussion, partly because I'm already in said threads (I'm curious who else does) and partly because one reason many forums don't offer anonymity is because a lot of posters (including me) enjoy having an online persona.

In case anyone else might be wondering.

Response to: Fanfiction, obsessions = autism? Posted May 29th, 2014 in General

There's a huge difference between being autistic and obsessive. Everyone needs to leave autistics alone.

Autism is incredibly complicated and because it has some negative symptoms that can make social interactions hard autistic people have a rep for being "weird", but not all "weird" people are autistic. The thing that characterises most people you're trying to describe is an obsession with some facet of nerd culture. If, instead, they were obsessed with some aspect of 19th century literature or with music tech and sound design you'd just write them off as what they are - geeky people who don't get out enough and live in their heads.

This whole autist thing was really funny, but it has gone too far now. People's view of autism is genuinely changing, becoming less sympathetic and less understanding.

Response to: Pornography should be regulated Posted May 28th, 2014 in General

At 5/28/14 08:36 AM, Spedmallet wrote: 1. Because the viewers are to blame as well. The same logic goes toward targeting heroin users and dealers. Dealers don't exist without users.

2. The 18+ rule should be enforced, whether it be tobacco, alcohol, firearms or pornography, and what better way to enforce it than to require photo ID.

That sounds fairly consistent. If your issues are with actor/ actress welfare, what's your position on animated porn?

Response to: Pornography should be regulated Posted May 28th, 2014 in General

It sounds like your problems are with how porn can damage the lives of the actors/ actresses - Why regulate viewing and not just production?

Response to: Man beaten to death in prison... Posted May 28th, 2014 in General

At 5/27/14 10:54 PM, TheKlown wrote: If America was still America, he would have been put to Death as soon as they had all the evidence that he was 100 percent guilty of this crime.

This crime happened in Brazil, you really need to get your facts straight before giving out cheap answers. And nowhere did it say they had all the evidence he as 100% guilty, just that he was convicted.

Which is the real problem with this for me.

Response to: Cutting Yourself Vs. Smoking Posted May 28th, 2014 in General

At 5/27/14 02:42 PM, Eclipse wrote: I think both are equally bad. If you're a cutter, chances are you want to go a little deeper every time, as most do.

I don't think it normally works that way, I definitely never felt any urge to "cut deeper". What can be a problem is when people move where they cut. For example, if somebody usually cuts their upper arms where there aren't any veins but runs out of space, they might cut their wrists which is far more dangerous. Another thing is that if cutting yourself is established as a coping mechanism, catastrophes (ie: the death of a loved one) might push someone to self harm harder or more than their body can handle.

Cutting isn't really addictive like that though, I mean you keep doing it but it's not like you really feel the need to get a bigger fix.

Response to: Sex in Public Posted May 28th, 2014 in General

At 5/28/14 02:11 AM, Clamstuffer wrote: I don't think it should be illegal.

Animals do it in public all the time and we don't have animals jails. Unless you count zoos, but they do it in zoos sometimes too if you're lucky. Also monkeys masturbate at the zoo too so I think people should at least be able to masturbate in public. At least let people masturbate at the zoo because otherwise we are saying we are not the dominate species and basically we're just planet of the apes.

Lol. But yeah, I think it's silly that you can get landed on sex offender register for that shit. I mean, if someone asks you to stop you should stop, but it's petty man.

Response to: Which is living? Us? Or the memory? Posted May 28th, 2014 in General

At 5/28/14 01:12 AM, FaisalOrb wrote: you should probably rephrase the thread to something liek "guys i just a trippy thought" and asked for thoughts on the thought becuas ethe way you said it sounded like you had a thought that was going nowhere and you just explored it so what is anybody supposed to say at thsi point

Tbf, all insanctuary's threads are like this, so misleading as the names might be they do serve to differentiate between which particular "trippy thought" each thread goes though the motions on. Generally if you see the OP is Insanctuary it's pretty safe to assume the thread will be like this.

Response to: Which is living? Us? Or the memory? Posted May 28th, 2014 in General

Also, in case this is closer to what you were asking - what you perceive in the moment is processed very differently to how memories are processed (working memory is very distinct from short term memory) but what you experience is definitely a little bit behind things actually occurring, and complex decisions can be made without conscious thought so what you are experiencing *is* kind of a memory, but it's very distinct from any other form of memory.

Response to: Which is living? Us? Or the memory? Posted May 28th, 2014 in General

@Insanctuary, obviously we don't have all the answers right now on consciousness, but it seems most likely that memory is a function of consciousness rather than consciousness of memory given that memory is largely restricted to certain areas of the brain (largely the hippocampus) while functions of consciousness seem to use the frontal lobes as well as small areas near those used for sensory processing (at least).

At 5/27/14 07:20 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: Will a man, given the history of a killer, continue in that vein? Or are we, in fact, more than the sum of our memories?

That's actually a really sick quote - What's it from?

Response to: Cutting Yourself Vs. Smoking Posted May 27th, 2014 in General

At 5/26/14 04:52 PM, Urban-Champion wrote: That's circumstantial. One smoke is less harmful than getting your arm cut off, and a paper cut is less harmful than 100 smokes in a day

True, but I think it's hard to deny that most habitual self harmers cause themselves less lasting physical damage than habitual smokers (although that's to say nothing of psychological and social harm).

Response to: why is south park's fanbase so stup Posted May 24th, 2014 in General

At 5/24/14 02:47 AM, LemonCrush wrote: It just always has been. Progressive legislation has always placed restrictions on certain segments of an industry, while benefitting a certain other segment, usually lobbyists.

I agree with a lot of your points, but I'm kind of asking more specifically about the New Deal? Like, things to look at about the New Deal having worked that way?

Response to: why is south park's fanbase so stup Posted May 23rd, 2014 in General

At 5/23/14 03:14 AM, LemonCrush wrote: The new deal, like most "progressive" policies, were handouts to industry and corporations.

I'm really interested, what leads you to say that?

Response to: I have a question Posted May 19th, 2014 in General

I thiiiiiiink because he normally gets type cast into self destructive roles. Just my two cents.

Response to: Who should represent humanity? Posted May 18th, 2014 in General

At 5/18/14 08:45 PM, Ragnarokia wrote: I would say Stephen Fry, a mixture of intelligence, care for others, acceptance of personal flaws and nice to everyone, always seeing and hoping for the best in the world.

I like the idea of Stephen Fry because he's one of the only people I know of who has all those traits and is both good at public speaking and honest to the point of being candid.

Response to: Swissbesorichtheydon'tneedmore Posted May 18th, 2014 in General

At 5/18/14 02:16 PM, Hezio wrote: America is slowly starting to seem like a 2nd world country that is run by an oligarchy - oh wait...

America is like a free market Europe - you guys probably beat us on dat GDP, but you aren't all that at distributing that wealth properly. I feel like that's because you don't acknowledge a) that a working class exists, b) every country freaking needs their working class and c) that there's also a certain amount of inevitable unemployment, no matter how honest or hardworking everyone is.

I can't remember the exact quote, but it's definitely true that poor Americans see themselves as millionaires in waiting to some degree.

Response to: Things that don't make sense Posted May 17th, 2014 in General

Getting nostalgic when we think about the future.
Cheese existing.
The fact that when you get really angry typing you capitalise letters without thinking about it.

Response to: Misogyny is alive and well. Posted May 8th, 2014 in General

Honestly, I find the drama in online feminism really unappealing. Everyone's so loud and angry aaaaaall the tiiiiiiiiime. I understand that that's just the ones that get heard, but I find it very hard to blame people who rant about blogs like these. If you put a lot of anger out, it is harder to find sympathy for you over internet stuff (even if you really do deserve and to clarify I do think the linked blogger doesn't deserve this).

I think this is less symptomatic of any wide spread societal misogyny or rape culture (whatever your beliefs on those things are) and more symptomatic of there being neck-bearded psychotics on the internet. I sympathise with the journalist for having to deal with this as part of her job, but to be honest I do think she's knowingly trying to make it seem indicative of something that it just isn't.

So yeah, sympathy for having to deal with psychotic neckbeards on the internet, but that's really all this is.

Response to: Church of Beyonce Posted May 8th, 2014 in General

At 5/7/14 11:32 PM, Sevkat wrote: I hate youtubers like this.
EY YO IS YO BOI CHINGYRINGYTINGTONG

Y'already know what it is

Response to: Why do police hate black people? Posted May 7th, 2014 in General

Police are just citizenry with a badge and a gun. If the citizenry can be somewhat racist or whatever, don't expect the police to be any different.

I think most normal people would be changed at least a little by power - then consider that police will be people who specifically sought out power in the first place.

Response to: Why do police hate black people? Posted May 7th, 2014 in General

At 5/7/14 12:11 PM, NuclearInfected wrote: Oh cute, the liberal teenager who thinks he's and expert on everything.

You don't think there are adults like that, in just as massive numbers?

Response to: If you had a small dick... Posted May 3rd, 2014 in General

Depends how small. If we're talking 4-5 inches small, I'd take it in my stride and go for the hot female doctor, cause fuck it, it ain't that small. If smaller, like 2-3 inches small, I'd probably just say fuck it and become gay. And then choose male doctor.

Response to: Lidocaine Posted May 3rd, 2014 in General

I generally use clove oil for my mouth ulcers, but clove oil does also taste like shit and burn like murrfucka

Response to: I found my dad's porn Posted May 1st, 2014 in General

At 5/1/14 10:47 AM, Amaranthus wrote: You mean he doesn't delete his history?
What a retard.

Or, he isn't ashamed of that shit and wants an easy way to go back to that fap gold when he's done.

NG Rap Battles still a thing? Posted April 28th, 2014 in Audio

So, earlier this year we had quite probably the last official newgrounds rap battle tournament (which ended with the host admitting only after the last battle that he didn't actually have any prizes for the winners). Interest had been dropping for a while although, evidently, NG still loves them lyrical beat-em-ups.

Anyway, turns out the MC Invitational Tournament which is currently sponsored by two independent rap labels (and features beats by a lot of NG audio portal artists) is thinking about moving their party down onto Newgrounds as well as youtube. Which is p cool.

Question I have for you guys as Newgrounds users: Does battle rap have a place here? Are you guys likely to listen to this stuff?

Oh, and here's the battle I saw posted here - beat's by shaggyhaired from the audio portal and VAMO (the 2nd MC) I believe has voice acted on a couple of front paged animations. Figure it should serve as a decent sample of what I'm talking on, and give everyone some idea of the talent NG's produced.

  • MCI14: Systematic vs VAMO
    MCI14: Systematic vs VAMO by RRStudios

    The 2014 MC Invitational Tournament

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    5.00 / 5.00
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    Song
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    Hip Hop - Olskool
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Response to: NG rap battles still a thing? Posted April 28th, 2014 in General

At 4/28/14 07:42 PM, Kwing wrote: I wasn't much of a fan of 2013 ClabTrap battles but didn't hear until now that BigRed flaked on the prizes. Now I know why everyone hates him.

Actually, I don't think anyone really did until after the battles this year. Except for SJD lol. And I have literally no idea why SJD hated him, except that SJD was just hilarious like that :P

I've been hearing a little bit about the MCI battles - in fact RRStudios sent me a friend request two days ago - but it would appear that I'm too late to compete this year, however I'm interested in competing, judging or otherwise being involved in a tournament.

I thiiiiiiiiink they're doing side battles at some point. Might be worth shooting them a message.

If you've got some free time I'd totally battle you just for funsies. Same goes for any forum regulars.

Lol yeah cuh let's get it in. Are you OK going first though? You can choose the beat and shit.