If you don't have a great idea when you learn that it is your turn, don't just make a round that you don't even think is good. Try to think to come up with a good idea for a round, and then if you can't, then make a round that you don't even think is good.
Also you're encouraged to start the round in this format: "You have one post to [what you have one post to do goes here]"
Additionally don't end the round early. Rounds should be at least close to a day long. If you started the round at night, you can't end it tomorrow morning. If you started it in the morning, you shouldn't end it before you go to bed.
Interrounds:
The people running rounds are ideally supposed to judge approximately 24 hours after they start the round, but from now on if they haven't judged after 30 hours (6 hours late) then anyone is allowed to start a round between rounds, like the guess when Livio will start the next round, guess how many dogs shos has, ect.
You're also allowed to do this if the round has been judged within 30 hours, but the next guy hasn't started their round within 12 hours of the other round being judged.
The catch is of course that the round could end at any time, because these rounds last until the current round is judged and the next round begins.
You may judge rounds however you'd like, but at the end of the round there can only be one winner.
These rounds will be marked as ".5"s in the previous rounds and winners
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Can you feel your heart burning?
Can you feel the struggle within?
The fear within me is beyond anything your soul can make, you cannot kill me in a way that matters
Compare and contrast the executive and congressional plans of Reconstruction as to: Constitutional authority, role of the freedmen, treatment of Southern whites, and political considerations. How would you assess the accomplishments of this time period based on the circumstances from 1877-1897?
That kid might be pretending to be confused, but I'm definitely not. He claims to mistake a crayon for the hallucinogenic substance marijuana, commonly known as "weed," and then a microwave for the phone, on which he "dials" 911. Apparently, the intention of this clip is to invoke a humorous response. 0/10
'Quirvy' said:
Compare and contrast the executive and congressional plans of Reconstruction as to: Constitutional authority, role of the freedmen, treatment of Southern whites, and political considerations. How would you assess the accomplishments of this time period based on the circumstances from 1877-1897?
This is not confusing. It just requires in-depth knowledge of postbellum American history. 0.5/10
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oh man I've been preparing for this moment for five years
'Paper' said:
Spoiler:
"The paper is a relation that relates itself to itself or is the relation's relating itself to itself in the relation: the paper is not the relation but is the relation's relating itself to itself."
"Time is a circuit, not a line; cybernetics instantiates templexity."
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'Rocket Guy2' said:
I must, say, I'm rather confused as to how you thought this was a good entry. But maybe you knew I'd think that, putting me in a bit of a catch-22. 5/10
'aych bee' said:
challenge accepted
That got me for a minute until I noticed your username. Nice going, man, but not enough. 2/10
I don't actually want to watch the video so I'll just assume aych bee is right. 0/10
'Quirvy' said:
Compare and contrast the executive and congressional plans of Reconstruction as to: Constitutional authority, role of the freedmen, treatment of Southern whites, and political considerations. How would you assess the accomplishments of this time period based on the circumstances from 1877-1897?
man I really want to research this and write like a 2 page essay just to act all smart but that's a lot of work. I also feel like I should have at least some idea what you're saying from my history book because I see a lot of history buzzwords. Sort of boring, though 7/10
actually upon further thought this isn't that hard to understand. <7/10
I don't understand it, sure, but your entry is as interesting as somebody stating a simple paradox in French or something 6/10
(also is this just the code for water taps?)
'arch bee' said:
(quote unavailable, my condolence)
E for effort, but after your first entry it was clear it was you, and thus a little wasted. 4/10
'darvince' said:
(actually fix the quote button live)
I'm almost certain, this doesn't make sense, but I may just be confused and thus rating this unfairly. The fact that it reiterates itself 3 times makes it seemingly simple, but once again, I may just be confused... Ahhh whatever >7/10
The code for water taps will be much more complicated than that. That's just the code for local water levels. It's a recursive script that calls itself for tiles to either side and below it, as well as above it if it's not at the top layer of the water.
when observing your local surroundings and nature, you most likely perceive it vibrantly, living and flowing like the winds. however we must never forget that in our community there are people that may not share your ability to experience the world through all the various lenses you have at your disposal. for example, in our community we have jellsprout, never may he be forgotten, who experiences fewer colours than others on the interguild.
with this in mind i propose that we now aim to explore the world as often as possible in fewer colours than usually available to us, as a reminder that we have certain privileges not shared by everyone.
wearing sunglasses is an entry level experience here, whereas some advanced "decolorizers", as i fondly call our small gang of believers and supporters, have tried out the world in sepia.
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Fundamentally, the question that we ask ourselves every day is, "How likely is it that the story for Half-Life 2 Episode 3 will be any good, after 10 years?" My personal reply to this has typically been something along the lines of, "I don't know, but if you keep hyping it up, you're going to be disappointed when it's released." You can sleep easy tonight, though, because we finally have a real answer!
Now, for context, the plotline of this game was leaked a few days ago by a former Valve employee, and since I'm extremely lazy I haven't bothered to read it. However, since the internet has not completely destroyed itself in No Man Sky levels of overhyped rage (times 100!), it is highly logical to assume that the story for Episode 3 was perfect in every regard imaginable. After all, if it were not so, we would be seeing a lot more angry nerd riots—but the streets seem clear: thus, it must be fantastically-written.
As such, I believe it fitting to drop any preconceived notions about "overhyping" games that I used to have. Yeah, yeah, we've had a few less-than-stellar releases in the past, but obviously the not-terribleness of Episode 3, which has been hyped to the extreme in the past decade, is enough to totally wipe the slate clean. Thus, since we can ignore previous overhyped titles, and the only remaining example has been good, the data indicates that creating gigantic levels of hype for a game is an extremely healthy activity prior to its release.
To prove my point, I have created an elaborate chart detailing the analysis undergone for this post. It is impossible to deny the implication the data makes. Therefore, obviously, if we all agree to hype games up to unbelievable levels, the games will certainly end up being of the utmost quality and fun.
Spoiler:
'jellsprout' said:
As a kid I always thought tennisballs looked delicious and I liked biting them. I still remember the feel of the fuzz on my teeth and tongue.
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My philsophy is that everyone's profile picture is what they actually look like, I know this, because that's what I did
Can you feel your heart burning?
Can you feel the struggle within?
The fear within me is beyond anything your soul can make, you cannot kill me in a way that matters
Age: 24 Karma: 107 Posts: 2043 Gender:Female Location: The Nuclear Era pm | email
'Isa' said:
when observing your local surroundings and nature, you most likely perceive it vibrantly, living and flowing like the winds. however we must never forget that in our community there are people that may not share your ability to experience the world through all the various lenses you have at your disposal. for example, in our community we have jellsprout, never may he be forgotten, who experiences fewer colours than others on the interguild.
with this in mind i propose that we now aim to explore the world as often as possible in fewer colours than usually available to us, as a reminder that we have certain privileges not shared by everyone.
wearing sunglasses is an entry level experience here, whereas some advanced "decolorizers", as i fondly call our small gang of believers and supporters, have tried out the world in sepia.
join us today.
current subscribers to The True Path:
when you observe your surroundings as a being-in-the-world, ensure to think about Isa's comments to enjoy philosophical inquiry that allows you to engage with those less fortunate than you in a much more literal way. feel the humor washing over you when you see someone decide that permanently limiting your perspective of the world is a boon to your philosophical and existential thought. 8/10
'atvelonis' said:
Fundamentally, the question that we ask ourselves every day is, "How likely is it that the story for Half-Life 2 Episode 3 will be any good, after 10 years?" My personal reply to this has typically been something along the lines of, "I don't know, but if you keep hyping it up, you're going to be disappointed when it's released." You can sleep easy tonight, though, because we finally have a real answer!
Now, for context, the plotline of this game was leaked a few days ago by a former Valve employee, and since I'm extremely lazy I haven't bothered to read it. However, since the internet has not completely destroyed itself in No Man Sky levels of overhyped rage (times 100!), it is highly logical to assume that the story for Episode 3 was perfect in every regard imaginable. After all, if it were not so, we would be seeing a lot more angry nerd riots—but the streets seem clear: thus, it must be fantastically-written.
As such, I believe it fitting to drop any preconceived notions about "overhyping" games that I used to have. Yeah, yeah, we've had a few less-than-stellar releases in the past, but obviously the not-terribleness of Episode 3, which has been hyped to the extreme in the past decade, is enough to totally wipe the slate clean. Thus, since we can ignore previous overhyped titles, and the only remaining example has been good, the data indicates that creating gigantic levels of hype for a game is an extremely healthy activity prior to its release.
To prove my point, I have created an elaborate chart detailing the analysis undergone for this post. It is impossible to deny the implication the data makes. Therefore, obviously, if we all agree to hype games up to unbelievable levels, the games will certainly end up being of the utmost quality and fun.
Spoiler:
And what about things that aren't video games? Do we simply enter a mode of being towards the future that accesses everything as an unimaginably amazing game, even for things such as a marriage or your sister's funeral? 5/10, mainly for effort.
'Quirvy' said:
My philosophy is simple; if you are physically able to eat it, it is meant to be eaten and you should do so.
Wow, not even acknowledging the existence of others, incredibly sublime. 9/10
'Rocket Guy 2' said:
My philsophy is that everyone's profile picture is what they actually look like, I know this, because that's what I did
No distinction between the real and the representational, I like it. 7/10
'Yimmy' said:
Matter creates everything, and thus is very important, so we should avoid tampering with it as much as possible.
Are you matter? Is the self that observes itself matter? Because if so, then DON'T BLINK! 9/10
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