At 11/21/09 02:25 AM, SadisticMonkey wrote: And please, how is "it could be ANYTHING LOLZ" not a complete rationalisation of damning evidence.

Because, it's not damning evidence if we don't have CONTEXT.

For example, without actually being able to see the data series they're talking about, saying they were applying a trick to "hide the decline" might, for instance, mean that they were trying to compensate for a decline in data quality due to interference in a certain time period. It may have nothing at all to do with trying to cover up a decline in global temperatures.

Unlike science reporting in the media, scientists don't go to great length to laboriously explain concepts to each other or re-explain context when they're talking to other scientists working on the same project.

At 11/20/09 03:29 PM, DarkSytze wrote: dear elfer,

my girlfriend has dyed her hair blue and would think i'd like it. now i'm getting laughed at by my peers and my girlfriend thinks my friends are morons for doing so, calling them small minded. what stance should i take?

This is a great opportunity to take your girlfriend's side over your friends, because she's actually right here. So she tried dying her hair blue. I'm sure your friends have done dumber shit.

Basically, just act like you don't give a shit about what your friends think about it, and be dismissive of them when they bring it up. If one of them refuses to drop it, go to a drug store, pick up something called "gentian violet" then go to a party, get them drunk enough that they pass out, and dye their hair purple.

At 11/20/09 04:15 PM, LeroyJ wrote: O almighty Elfer,

I am currently in College, but I can already tell I won't be able to afford to pay next years tuition. I'm getting my major in photography. I'm considering going into the military as a combat photographer. They'll pay for college, and when I come out of college with military experience and a degree, I'll get a great job.

I have to go to boot camp, just like other infantry, and I have to carry the same weapons as the infantry. I'm not sure which branch I should pick. So Elfer... What branch should I choose? (Airforce, Marines, Army, Navy.) Also, is this a good idea?

Only pick the USMC if you really want to get your ass kicked in training. If you're mainly looking to get a job afterward, I'd say go with the air force or possibly the navy, since you'll have a demonstrable record of your ability to use complicated equipment.

On the other hand, military contracts are notoriously restrictive, so you may want to consider another way of financing your education if you don't want to deal with that.

At 11/20/09 04:15 PM, evan210 wrote:

At 11/20/09 04:00 PM, Ejit wrote: It's worse when you hold a door open for somebody and they don't say thanks.

It's worse when you hold a door open for someone but right before they get to it they go a different direction.

No, what's the worst is when someone holds the door for you when you're still 30 feet away, so now you have to fucking run to get to the door just to be polite, when you would have rather just kept walking at a leisurely pace and opened it yourself.

At 11/20/09 04:17 PM, JackPhantasm wrote: The big bang is the result of an explosion.

inertia from this bang made life eventually

it makes sense TO ME that we are still affected by this.

And I told you to think outside the box, as in, if God created the whole universe, then we can rewind the entire argument to before the beginning of the universe.

After reading a topic about this on another forum, I feel like I've lost all motivation to actually look into this issue, because no matter how much information I absorb on the topic, I'll never be able to get over the fundamental hump of "When scientists are talking to each other about science, the words probably don't mean what you're interpreting them to mean."

I'm going to check wikileaks for the full data, because some of the more damning quotes could easily have been taken out of context. For example:

"I've just completed Mike's Nature trick of adding in the real temps to each series for the last 20 years (ie from 1981 onwards) amd from 1961 for Keith's to hide the decline."

Could indicate a huge unethical manipulation of evidence, or it could indicate nothing at all. Scientists who work in the same field often use shorthand terms to refer to very specific problems or analysis that they're working on, so to "hide the decline" could really mean anything. "amd" could be a typo for "and," or it could be an acronym. Et cetera.

At 11/20/09 02:46 PM, XPWN wrote: could you then explain me, for example, what is the magical way to learn faster, like speed learning or whatever you thought out

There's no magic way to do it. I explain very clearly in the topic and the blog that you have to apply my advice to your own learning style.

For me, the "magic" way is to sit in the front of a classroom and take notes. Once I take the notes, it's very rare that I actually look at them ever again, it's just the process of taking notes that helps me remember better than just sitting and listening. This, however, isn't going to work for everyone.

The rest of it is all a low-maintenance organization system that lets you streamline all the stuff you have to do so you don't forget things or waste time on the wrong shit. One of the important things to remember is that you generally have less work than you think, and you often have less work than you end up doing.

At 11/20/09 02:34 PM, XPWN wrote: well, no you do not do less, you do more beacaus this PDA takes more time

It takes barely any time at all. The point is to make an organizational system that's low-maintenance and intuitive enough that it really does save time instead of just taking more of it.

the name should have been called do the same work, get better grades, cuz you learn the same amount but more effective:-/

If it's possible to do that, then you can get a margin on either side. You can do the same work and get better grades, or do less work and get the same grades, or do less work and get better grades, it's just not going to be the same margin everywhere.

Doesn't matter who wins in 2012 since the world is ending a month later.

That's a pretty nice bag.

At 11/19/09 12:31 PM, Rule wrote: Usually, when I get groceries, they tend to spoil fast and I usually have late classes, so I end up eating out, which spends money fast.

I try to avoid eating out as much as possible. A good way to save time is to cook enough for a few meals, then refrigerate or, if possible, freeze any leftovers.

While you have to stock up on most kinds of produce on a weekly basis, there's a lot of stuff you can buy that keeps for a fairly long time with little maintenance. For example, I buy meat in fairly large packages, then put it into ziploc bags (to prevent freezer burn) in smaller portions, then freeze it. Just keep an eye on your fresh food and make sure you cook anything that's getting past prime (i.e. try to cook what you have, rather than picking up stuff for what you had an idea to cook).

As a side note, if you have a blender, overripe fruit is perfect for smoothies because it's so sweet but has crappy texture.

At 11/20/09 11:06 AM, XPWN wrote: Dear Sant... I mean Elfer

why did you in your previous thread(get better grades, do less work) use word shit like 20 times in 1 sentence.

Probability distributions. As of this writing, I have well over 13,000 posts, which means that sooner or later, I'm going to say "shit" a whole bunch of times in one sentence.

Since the posts I made in that topic were really long, it's not unusual for it to have ended up there.

And why did you lied that you will do les work for better grades...

I didn't, it's true. The entire idea is increasing efficiency to give a higher grade:work ratio. If you're an idiot and don't change any of your habits, of course it's not going to work.

At 11/20/09 11:23 AM, JackPhantasm wrote: How do I care about anything.

It just sort of happens. Relax and be more open to doing stupid things.

At 11/20/09 12:09 PM, Farafor wrote: Dear Elfer,

Is Mountain Dew delicious?

Nah.

Why would you be in college for another 8-12 years? Are you getting three degrees or something?

If it's not worth it to you, refine your goals to something that you actually want to do with your own life. If being in the wrong age group worries you, just take two years off and work or some shit.

At 11/20/09 01:33 PM, Memorize wrote: Kind of like how everyone made fun of Palin for the Russian-"They're our Neighbors, so I know about Foreign Policy" statement which actually came from a SNL skit.

Mez you gotta hire a fact checker or something.

At 11/20/09 01:20 PM, JackPhantasm wrote: "why does god do that."

why not?

See, I'm only saying this in relation to people who claim that God is really loving and compassionate. The existence of suffering isn't an argument against the existence of God in general. Maybe God exists and just doesn't care about us.

Elfer - big bang = conflict, all preceding actions will echo that. no matter what.

I have no idea what you're saying here?

At 11/20/09 11:50 AM, Ericho wrote: Like Stephen Hawking. He is a scientist who would clearly know much about science and has stated that global warming is a major problem.

Stephen Hawking is a theoretical physicist. I really don't understand this confusion you have about competence in the scientific community.

If people actually want an informed opinion on the matter, they could consult a relevant scientific journal, or email a geology or climatology professor at a nearby university.

At 11/19/09 04:36 PM, JackPhantasm wrote:

At 11/19/09 04:06 PM, Elfer wrote:
Yeah but what if they were created in such a away that they were MORE fun to watch.

Explain to me how something without conflict is fun to watch.

Jack, I can't believe I'm fucking saying this to YOU of all people, but you gotta think outside the box here.

See, what Gore should do in his next speech is say something like "I'm so glad to see that several million of your turned out to hear me speak" and then everyone would love him again.

At 11/19/09 01:32 PM, JackPhantasm wrote: Well broken and crappy people are obviously much more fun to watch than a bunch of perfect people. That's what heaven is supposedly (SOUNDS BORING)

Yeah but what if they were created in such a away that they were MORE fun to watch.

At 11/19/09 12:50 PM, Stoicish wrote:

At 11/19/09 12:07 PM, gumOnShoe wrote:
Btw 6/10, mostly because people didn't get it.

I thought I was obvious when I said China.

You'd think so, but there's a ton of people on the internet who actually believe that's what's going on.

At 11/19/09 11:41 AM, Ericho wrote:

At 11/19/09 11:35 AM, Xavierthewarlord wrote: Because the other tastes better.

Not according to the Asian people. I'm pretty sure they do indeed eat cats and dogs.

That's because they don't have the excess of farmland needed to produce large amounts of livestock. Cats and dogs can pretty much run around and look after themselves, so they're pretty cheap for meat.

At 11/19/09 11:43 AM, JackPhantasm wrote: avie: suffering is also subjective, maybe NONE of us are suffering at all.

And if you think that without suffering we could appreciate joy, well, then god would have to create something besides people, because that's not how we work.

I hope you can at least agree on that.

Yes I agree on that, obviously. I'm saying why make people when they're so totally crappy and broken.

Also, the idea of "uncountably infinite" is not subjective.

At 11/18/09 11:11 PM, Zerok wrote: The viral videos and general knowledge of that fact (that they own both brands) hurt them quite a bit actually. It was a terrible idea to run the Dove campaigns and still keep ownership of Axe.

Imagine if you found out that Mac and PC were owned by the same company ;)

Advertising is only there to trick stupid people, not critical thinkers or cynics.

Pff, so? I'll just make my own cake, sucka.

At 11/18/09 12:35 PM, Im-A-Pirate wrote: Alright captain dumbass, why would they redesign the site when some of the features from the old design isn't even here yet? (Chat, anyone?)

I was talking to liljim a while ago, and he's going to put the chat up after he puts the text search back up, which should be some time after the weekend.

But you're right, it's not like Newgrounds redesigns every couple of years or anything.

At 11/19/09 07:02 AM, wreckages wrote: I seek advice, though. In my college I had originally applied for an IT course, though ended up in TV/Film Media Studies through awkward circumstance. I lack interest in the course, dropping out is an option, though the least beneficial one, but on the other hand, I haven't been to college properly for at least a week and a half because I simply have no interest in studying film genres and what not. I'd love to apply your post to my situation, but alas, struggling.

I have no idea how that sort of course change could happen by accident, but don't bother continuing with that degree if you're not interested in it. It's certainly not worth the amount of money and effort you'd have to spend on it.

You could switch majors again, or you could enroll at a more vocational college, where they basically just train you to do a job. In particular, if there's any trades that you're interested in, you should go for that, because you can make a shit-ton of money. The trade programs are EXTREMELY underrated. While people might think that they're for chumps right now, think about where you'll be five years from now as say, a successful plumber, compared to someone with a degree in film studies.

At 11/19/09 07:24 AM, Xavierthewarlord wrote: Wwait, did Obama bow in China or Japan?

Either way, its a custom of showing respect to someone.

Japan.

And honestly, to be fair, the US should be afraid of Japan. Have you seen any of those Japanese shows with the giant robots? If they're as commonplace as they're portrayed there, then you guys have some SERIOUS catching up to do in the military sector.

At 11/18/09 11:32 PM, JackPhantasm wrote: I believe that in at least most dimensions and universes comparison thought is the main sentient tool.

You're applying the term "most" to an uncountably infinite set?

PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF.

Fuck that, Jack.

At 11/18/09 10:49 PM, Stoicish wrote: Okay, I get the arguments about culture, but if Obama bowed to the Emperor then why didn't he bow back? It just proves that the leader of Japan hates Obama like most people do. It's a slap in the face to him and a damn good one.

Actually, from what I've read about this, Obama (and America in general) are reasonably popular in Japan, and the photos they're running in the papers are the ones of Obama's proper nod and handshake to the Empress, because frankly the bow makes him look like a complete goofball, and that's a bad image for them to project.

I'm baffled that so many people spend so much money and work on buying a really fancy car, when peeing is free.