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Response to: The Universe Has No Edge Posted January 23rd, 2014 in General

At 1/23/14 01:20 AM, Rahmemhotep wrote: Woop-dee-doo, Basil.

Do you have a point or are you seriously still trying to wrap your mind around something so simple?

Simple. Ha. You're simple.

There are numerous theories about how the universe actually functions at the most extreme scales. "Origin" through the Big Bang is just one small slice of that general field of research, although it has the most supporting evidence.

The concept of infinity may or may not truly exist on a cosmological scale. Maybe the Big Bang is a singular event. Maybe it was one of a broad spectrum of events spawning many dimensions. It could be that spacetime is just one 4 dimensional manifold in a much larger or more complex system which defies the conventional rules.

Typically, cosmologists define the universe using the overall map of the cosmos which has been assembled using background radiation. The Big Bang was inferred from the trajectories of visible galaxies as observed in their redshifted spectra and has only been supported by evidence from large scale projects such as WMAP, telescopes like Planck, and computer simulations.

But what is beyond the furthest galaxy? What was before the Big Bang? Truth is, nobody knows for sure.

Response to: Old Users Out of Touch? Posted January 22nd, 2014 in General

At 1/22/14 05:55 PM, Zachary wrote:
At 1/22/14 05:54 PM, Pink-Ninja wrote: No no a few were, a mass thread could be created from anything, a simple sentence or image posting. A simple how to question could turn into a full scale flame war within minutes.
He said most were though, and that is a flat out lie.

No, you just weren't there, Little Noob. People wouldn't make one, two, or three sentence posts in surviving threads because they would get ostracized or banned for derailing and not contributing. If there were threads full of spam posts, they dropped onto the second page very quickly because active threads were constantly being bumped with thoughtful and well-written posta by a large group of regulars.

Sure, there were spam threads, but they were fluff. They weren't the bulk of the forum.

Response to: Old Users Out of Touch? Posted January 22nd, 2014 in General

The BBS has become a giant spamfest. A decade ago, it was tough for threads to stay on the front page because there were so many discussions happening at the same time. Most posts were a few paragraphs at minimum. Old users probably want to get back to that.

Response to: mfw i visit newgrounds in 2014 Posted January 20th, 2014 in General

The internet went mobile in the past 5 years, NG didn't evolve with it. It happens. NG is going through a lull, maybe Fulp & Co have what it takes to revive the site; maybe not.

Tune in next time.

Response to: Obama Speech On Nsa Posted January 17th, 2014 in General

At 1/17/14 05:41 PM, stafffighter wrote: the guy who started it?

Guy? Started? Started what? Signals Intelligence? Nobody "started" these programs, they developed out of necessity in a longstanding niche within the architecture of effective government. Any nation without an active and thorough intelligence program which exercises the bleeding edge technology won't hack it in the modern world.

Response to: Obama Speech On Nsa Posted January 17th, 2014 in General

At 1/17/14 01:16 PM, Zachary wrote: Lol so you think it's okay for them to take our texts, e-mails, and everything else that is supposed to be private and collect them at a huge database?

Yes.

This isn't a republican issue. This isn't a democrat issue.

This isn't an… issue.

If you think the problem is just congress, then you are seriously misinformed.

Aw. The little baby can't handle leadership decisions. There there.

Response to: Is the entire human body edible? Posted January 16th, 2014 in General

"I set up an NG Meet up but for some bizarre reason, nobody wanted to hang out with me!"

--Painbringer, 2012

The politics of mobiIe video games? Posted January 11th, 2014 in Politics

As many of you are well aware, programming games for mobile platforms has radically shifted society over the past few years.

Video Games were once an anchored activity, relegated to basements and lounges with large TV Screens on a permanent set up. That changed as Cell Phones replaced Game Boys and pocket toys in the hands of schoolchildren and even politicians. Students admit to using cell phones to cheat on tests. John McCain has been caught trading hands of poker in Congress. Think Tanks have concluded that mobile games such as Candy Crush and Farmville have the potential to significantly diminish economic productivity as they distract workers from their work.

Consider the following:
• China, this year, has lifted a 14 year ban on gaming consoles, raising the demand for video games in one of the world's largest markets.
• The number of cell phones in the world will exceed the human population by 2015. It's already at 6 billion, while the population is at 7.09 billion
• The NSA has built backdoors into most of the devices which compose the infrastructure of the internet, and can hack into the camera and microphone of many devices when they need to.
• Video Games such as GTAV make billions of dollars explosively, and the repercussions of the Console War drives chip manufacturing
• Chip size decreases every year, making the diminishing dimensions of video game consoles a reality. Cell phones already emulate video game systems which were several cubic feet of hardware a decade ago, and this trend will continue until the best platforms are mobile.
• the Consumer Electronics Show has featured several "invisible" gaming displays, either glasses or contact lenses which are able to display a virtual environment for the user while remaining nearly invisible.
• Barack Obama has been criticized for using teleprompters instead of speaking candidly.
• Michael Bay was unable to finish his speech during CES because of teleprompter errors.

Where will this new fully mobile video gaming accessibility lead politics? If a potential politician is capable of parroting lines from a lengthy speech or using technology to seem like a better statesman, what will happen to democracy? How can we be sure that the man sitting behind the judge's podium is actually listening to the prosecutor's case, rather than getting a few more headshots in COD?

The politics of mobile video games? Posted January 11th, 2014 in Video Games

As many of you are well aware, programming games for mobile platforms has radically shifted society over the past few years.

Video Games were once an anchored activity, relegated to basements and lounges with large TV Screens on a permanent set up. That changed as Cell Phones replaced Game Boys and pocket toys in the hands of schoolchildren and even politicians. Students admit to using cell phones to cheat on tests. John McCain has been caught trading poker hands in Congress. Think Tanks have concluded that mobile games such as Candy Crush and Farmville have the potential to significantly diminish economic productivity as they distract workers from their work.

Consider the following:
• China, this year, has lifted a 14 year ban on gaming consoles, raising the demand for video games in one of the world's largest markets.
• The number of cell phones in the world will exceed the human population by 2015. It's already at 6 billion, while the population is at 7.09 billion
• The NSA has built backdoors into most of the devices which compose the infrastructure of the internet, and can hack into the camera and microphone of many devices when they need to.
• Video Games such as GTAV make billions of dollars explosively, and the repercussions of the Console War drives chip manufacturing
• Chip size decreases every year, making the diminishing dimensions of video game consoles a reality. Cell phones already emulate video game systems which were several cubic feet of hardware a decade ago, and this trend will continue until the best platforms are mobile.
• the Consumer Electronics Show has featured several "invisible" gaming displays, either glasses or contact lenses which are able to display a virtual environment for the user while remaining nearly invisible.
• Barack Obama has been criticized for using teleprompters instead of speaking candidly.
• Michael Bay was unable to finish his speech during CES because of teleprompter errors.

Where will this new fully mobile video gaming accessibility lead politics? If a potential politician is capable of parroting lines from a lengthy speech or using technology to seem like a better statesman, what will happen to democracy? How can we be sure that the man sitting behind the judge's podium is actually listening to the prosecutor's case, rather than getting a few more headshots in COD?

Response to: I hate nice guys. Posted January 11th, 2014 in General

Except that doesn't happen, its a myth perpetuated by idiot college guys who think they've unlocked some secret to getting laid by being assholes.

The politics of mobile video games? Posted January 10th, 2014 in General

As many of you are well aware, programming games for mobile platforms has radically shifted society over the past few years.

Video Games were once an anchored activity, relegated to basements and lounges with large TV Screens on a permanent set up. That changed as Cell Phones replaced Game Boys and pocket toys in the hands of schoolchildren and even politicians. Students admit to using cell phones to cheat on tests. John McCain has been caught trading poker hands in Congress. Think Tanks have concluded that mobile games such as Candy Crush and Farmville have the potential to significantly diminish economic productivity as they distract workers from their work.

Consider the following:
• China, this year, has lifted a 14 year ban on gaming consoles, raising the demand for video games in one of the world's largest markets.
• The number of cell phones in the world will exceed the human population by 2015. It's already at 6 billion, while the population is at 7.09 billion
• The NSA has built backdoors into most of the devices which compose the infrastructure of the internet, and can hack into the camera and microphone of many devices when they need to.
• Video Games such as GTAV make billions of dollars explosively, and the repercussions of the Console War drives chip manufacturing
• Chip size decreases every year, making the diminishing dimensions of video game consoles a reality. Cell phones already emulate video game systems which were several cubic feet of hardware a decade ago, and this trend will continue until the best platforms are mobile.
• the Consumer Electronics Show has featured several "invisible" gaming displays, either glasses or contact lenses which are able to display a virtual environment for the user while remaining nearly invisible.
• Barack Obama has been criticized for using teleprompters instead of speaking candidly.
• Michael Bay was unable to finish his speech during CES because of teleprompter errors.

Where will this new fully mobile video gaming accessibility lead politics? If a potential politician is capable of parroting lines from a lengthy speech or using technology to seem like a better statesman, what will happen to democracy? How can we be sure that the man sitting behind the judge's podium is actually listening to the prosecutor's case, rather than getting a few more headshots in COD?

Response to: Number of NG users Posted January 10th, 2014 in General

At 1/10/14 05:43 AM, Cyberdevil wrote:
At 1/9/14 02:42 PM, Conal wrote: I'm totally lost in your entropy, but there are 4,911,502 accounts right now.
Currently 4,912,020. Looks like a rise by around 500 accounts per day.

Where are you getting those numbers?

Response to: Glow Bull Warming Posted January 8th, 2014 in Politics

At 1/8/14 10:21 AM, AxTekk wrote:
At 1/6/14 11:10 PM, Camarohusky wrote:
At 1/6/14 09:55 PM, Profanity wrote: Climb Ape Chain?
Apes do no defecate in the same manner as a male bovine.
Oh Jesus this thread

I missed it the first time. *golf clap*

Response to: maybe imma start bleedin but...sahm Posted January 7th, 2014 in General

"The Military"

He doesn't even have a real job.

Response to: 2014'ers are here Posted January 6th, 2014 in General

At 1/6/14 10:47 PM, X-Gary-Gigax-X wrote: lol and yet they still make better posts than '05ers like myself

Fkin 05er noob.

Response to: Glow Bull Warming Posted January 6th, 2014 in Politics

Climb Ape Chain?

Response to: Epic Rap Battles Of Ng Bbs History Posted January 6th, 2014 in General

At 1/6/14 01:12 PM, Conal wrote:
At 1/6/14 12:44 PM, AxTekk wrote: Think you a rarity, you ain't apple jack shit
This bi-guy rainbow dash you with mad clips
It's madness, how this mad brit's bars smash kids
Get glassed for spitting see thru, bitch I can't see you
You disrespect British people,
But you live in London, ain't that true?
You can't see me, but I can see you.
I'll burn your house down too, better call Pugh, Pugh, Barney McGrew.

Glass me up? Now I know you're crazy.
You'll get clapped to the head, light's out,
everything is hazy. You're bars don't phase me.
My mind keeps spinning and I'm winning every verse.
You'd better leave before you need a taxi, ambulance or hearse.

He didn't disrespect Brits, pay closer attention
Your ADHD ticks skip reading comprehension
And did I mention your rhymes lack dimension
You're like Doctor Seuss ironed flat, washed out, washed up. Whack.
I'm tearin through your best spitting regular verse
Drop yer purse, give up the game, pick up a mop, yer some nerd
Call a nurse first fore I frame terse words on your hurt skirt

Response to: Epic Rap Battles Of Ng Bbs History Posted January 6th, 2014 in General

Level forty-two faggots are dispatched with ease.
But shit nicka, I'm bored, here's a new masterpiece.

Two bitches on my dick now. Is this Heaven? // Suck on my Slurpee, Kwing. Seven. Eleven.
Ganon, I'm close to a mom. No disrespect. // Your lady's just another trick ass I wreck.
Both y'all out of line // if you think you fine
Climbing up to outshine
my cold rhymes // with those lines

Response to: Epic Rap Battles Of Ng Bbs History Posted January 5th, 2014 in General

At 1/5/14 09:54 PM, Thoth0 wrote: uh woouh
ooo
this the bangers
yall just last year
im right here
yall some queers
the only way u get pussy is to buy her a beer
cuz your some neckbeards
and are probably wierd
if you wenrt to mental inspection you probably wouldnt be clear

You all bark and no bite // You want rap battles let's fight
I pop a cap off my beer lid // bust the cap in your nap head
pour it down your bitch throat let you swallow // I'm smooth like ice spirits but your mind's all fallow
Yo faggot you better watch what your lips keep sprayin // Yo wide open mouth a pit for my dick to lay in

Response to: If google bought NG... Posted January 4th, 2014 in General

Google doesn't need to buy Newgrounds. They are already integrated with client side services which are complementary to Newgrounds and all of its competition. People use Gmail to sign up for their accounts, they use google to search for answers to questions relative to discussions, and they can find content through Google listings. Google also sets up the advertising backbone for much of the internet, although I don't believe Newgrounds uses Google for advertising any longer It even produces many of the devices used to browse the website.

But yes, that would be very interesting and outrageous. Google tosses millions of dollars around like pennies, so I wonder how much Tom would sell for.

Response to: please donate to me Posted January 4th, 2014 in General

It's called being homeless, dumbass. You live wherever you can and try your best to climb up the social ladder and get a job. Eat garbage and free food, beg for money on the streets. If you can't do that, steal stuff. If you can't steal stuff to get yourself out of the rut, get caught and take a night in prison to get your act together.

Welcome to the safety net. Be glad you live in a place which has one.

Response to: hypothetical awards categories Posted January 2nd, 2014 in General

At 1/2/14 01:32 PM, Dr-Worm wrote: Smartest

The smart ones don't stay here long.

Friendliest

Nor do those types. NG has always been blunt and often shocking.

Cutest

Whose panties are you trying to wet? Holy shit. Cutest?

Most Likely to Succeed

Obviously none of the people whose names you remember.

Most Likely to Become a Serial Killer

Painbringer. I've heard some shit.

Worst Musical Taste

Natick

Best/Worst Post

The fuck? Worst post/Most useless post.

Response to: Staying up past midnight Posted January 2nd, 2014 in General

At 1/1/14 12:56 PM, Sense-Offender wrote:
At 1/1/14 11:39 AM, Profanity wrote: Remember when midnight was the time you went out for the night and tried to make it home before noon?
More like the time you went out and tried to be very quiet when you came back in the house.

Never had 'good night uh I mean Good Morning!' small talk with a stranger?

Response to: Staying up past midnight Posted January 1st, 2014 in General

Remember when midnight was the time you went out for the night and tried to make it home before noon?

Response to: Give Someone a Resolution! Posted January 1st, 2014 in General

At 1/1/14 01:04 AM, Boomstick wrote:
At 12/31/13 11:43 PM, k6ka wrote:
Start hating cats.
Start eating Thai

Stop Gagsy from eating Thai.

Response to: Calling out supergandhi64 Posted December 30th, 2013 in General

At 12/30/13 08:24 PM, HeavenDuff wrote:
At 12/30/13 06:14 PM, DM692 wrote: Holy shit I didn't realize that just signing your posts had so much potential to make people angry.
Maybe if most of his posts weren't pseudo-enlightening one liners it wouldn't be as bothering. To me, it just comes out as a smartass who's so proud of his attempts at having intellectual content that he needs to tell us twice that he's the one who came up with it.

Ahahaha... Did HeavenDuff just call someone ELSE a pseudointellectual? This thread rocks!

Response to: when is 10 a prime number Posted December 30th, 2013 in General

At 12/30/13 03:51 PM, Supermonkeydude8888 wrote:
At 12/30/13 03:23 PM, Profanity wrote: It would not be sensible to use {1, 0}. Your conjecture is false in large primes.
You're referring to a completely different way of notating bases than I am, so that's not actually a rebuttal to what I'm talking about.

So. You do not have carte blanche from God to decide what is or is not a rebuttal. Your joke hinged on your ability to confuse readers with language, not using mathematics to define a theorum. That makes any reply which refutes your argument in categories related to language more appropriate than mathematics.

Response to: when is 10 a prime number Posted December 30th, 2013 in General

This assumption that "10" is prime in "any prime base" counting system is false. When you create counting systems which deviate from human usage, you no longer use anthropologographical marks for reduction. The highest quantity that a human mind can observe without compacting algorithms is on the order of 10^14. Sequential reading limits a casual reader to a variant of 60-600 characters per minute.

It would not be sensible to use {1, 0}. Your conjecture is false in large primes.

Response to: when is 10 a prime number Posted December 30th, 2013 in General

At 12/30/13 02:54 PM, Scintillating wrote:
At 12/30/13 02:53 PM, Profanity wrote:
At 12/30/13 02:51 PM, Scintillating wrote:
At 12/30/13 02:49 PM, Profanity wrote:
At 12/30/13 02:48 PM, Scintillating wrote:
At 12/30/13 02:44 PM, Profanity wrote: In Binary
WRONG
In any prime base
That's not even true.
Let's count in base 7, a prime base.
That is not how counting in an n-base system works.
I don't know why you would believe what you are saying.

You are wrong and it hurts you to admit it. You will probably mull this over for a little while after you look at larger primes which defeat your ignorant assumption that "any prime base" counting system represents a prime with the number 10. Don't be too hard on yourself.

Response to: when is 10 a prime number Posted December 30th, 2013 in General

At 12/30/13 02:51 PM, Scintillating wrote:
At 12/30/13 02:49 PM, Profanity wrote:
At 12/30/13 02:48 PM, Scintillating wrote:
At 12/30/13 02:44 PM, Profanity wrote: In Binary
WRONG
In any prime base
That's not even true.
Let's count in base 7, a prime base.

That is not how counting in an n-base system works.