I've started listening to 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' radio series and it's providing an interesting counterpoint to other stuff I'm encountering, namely some of the occupy crowd that I've been spending some time with recently.
And I've decided if I had to choose a world-view between that presented by Douglas Adam's H2G2 and the conspiracy obsessed, new world order/matrix/Zeitgeist/freeman crap that a significant minority of the occupy protesters hold as articles of faith, then I'd unfailingly go for the deceased comic genius's more realistic, positive outlook on the world over. Choosing it over that dark,self-defeating, pointless bollocks some of them have latched onto.
Now I know we're all special balls of light here on languish, and I feel to some extent over the years one can get a feel for my fellow posters' outlook on the world/life, but lets say for the sake of the question, You have to accept or choose a recognisable world-view, to identify yourself by, what is it and why that choice ?
Quote from: mongers on March 13, 2012, 08:04:16 PM
lets say for the sake of the question, You have to accept or choose a recognisable world-view, to identify yourself by, what is it and why that choice ?
Occupy Bournemouth.
"You can't trust any bugger further than you can throw him, and
there's nothing you can do about it, so let's have a drink."
- Most things aren't worth to get worked up about.
- Most people are stupid and self-centered, but on the whole they mean well.
- Things will work out in the long run.
Life sucks. Make the best of it.
Materialist (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Materialism) Modernism (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metaphysical_naturalism)
Everything is stuff and everything we know is stuff we know as a result of examining the stuff that actually exists.
That is my world view.
When I was in kingergarten, I thought that the root cause of all the world's problems was queues. Price can be thought of as some sort of queue. If there are fewer people queueing up to buy bread, the price of bread would go down, i.e. shorter queues.
So, the solution is to increase production and production capacity to such an extent that there will no longer be queues. Food, toys, flats, cars will be as abundant as sea water.
I still like that idea :lol:
Quote from: Monoriu on March 14, 2012, 04:14:55 AM
When I was in kingergarten, I thought that the root cause of all the world's problems was queues. Price can be thought of as some sort of queue. If there are fewer people queueing up to buy bread, the price of bread would go down, i.e. shorter queues.
So, the solution is to increase production and production capacity to such an extent that there will no longer be queues. Food, toys, flats, cars will be as abundant as sea water.
I still like that idea :lol:
:hmm:
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Can't think of anything.
This too shall pass.
Why is it always about the bodily functions on Languish?
Quote from: The Brain on March 16, 2012, 02:39:41 PM
Why is it always about the bodily functions on Languish?
It is ?
I like Syt's answer, and shall adopt it as well.
Quote from: The Brain on March 16, 2012, 02:39:41 PM
Why is it always about the bodily functions on Languish?
Because you and Ed post here.
"Everyone thinks his own burden heavy".
Life is sometimes awesome, sometimes shitty, and most of the time somewhere in between. Don't fool yourself into thinking the shitty parts and the awesome parts will never end, and try and make the most of the times in the middle.
Some burdens are heavier then others. Being crazy is no walk in the park.
I haven't figured out what I want to post as an answer. Probably cause I don't know. :(
Quote from: Razgovory on March 16, 2012, 03:49:06 PM
I haven't figured out what I want to post as an answer. Probably cause I don't know. :(
It actually doesn't require you to have any kind of an answer. So: no biggie?
Quote from: fahdiz on March 16, 2012, 03:50:32 PM
Quote from: Razgovory on March 16, 2012, 03:49:06 PM
I haven't figured out what I want to post as an answer. Probably cause I don't know. :(
It actually doesn't require you to have any kind of an answer. So: no biggie?
I thought title of the thread said I had to.
Quote from: Razgovory on March 16, 2012, 04:09:45 PM
I thought title of the thread said I had to.
:rolleyes:
Nobody listens to Mongers.
What is mine is mine, what is yours is yours. And if you touch mine, I'll shoot you in the face.
We're doomed.... :( The end is near.
Help wanted? Inquire within.
Desire is suffering. Moderate desire to moderate suffering- find something modest and simple you can enjoy every day, and take pleasure in simplicity.
Don't be afraid of sincerity. Bright, pleasant things are okay to embrace.
Fuck-off
I think my is that I plan to examine each and everyone one of you until I learn everything is to know about you. Your loves, your fears, your habits, your vices, and your virtues. I place each one of you under intense scrutiny and when I have learned everything there is to know, I will destroy you so there won't be anything more to learn before moving on the next one of you. I will then create computer simulations of you posting on Languish. Forever. Thus I will save Languish, preventing it from ever dying.
Less of a worldview as a goal. So what do you guys think? Good?
The thread question wasn't what is your particular world view specific to you and all the subtleties thereof, depending on how far you have thought about it, but that you have to adopt a somewhat recognised one or a label or say a 'religion'.
So I'm not concerned with how Ed Anger is his own special unique ball of light, rather I'm asking how he'd described himself to the outside world in terms of easily understandable cultural norms or labels.
Currently my working 'portrait' of him is survivalist -polygamous-breeder-snake fondler. :P
Quote from: mongers on March 13, 2012, 08:04:16 PM
You have to accept or choose a recognisable world-view, to identify yourself by, what is it and why that choice ?
Can you repeat the question?
I'd did, but I think I'll be easier for me to label you as a 'Grognard' and see if you disagree. :P
Quote from: mongers on March 16, 2012, 08:38:22 PM
The thread question wasn't what is your particular world view specific to you and all the subtleties thereof, depending on how far you have thought about it, but that you have to adopt a somewhat recognised one or a label or say a 'religion'.
So I'm not concerned with how Ed Anger is his own special unique ball of light, rather I'm asking how he'd described himself to the outside world in terms of easily understandable cultural norms or labels.
Currently my working 'portrait' of him is survivalist -polygamous-breeder-snake fondler. :P
You know calling me a snake handler is pretty insulting.
I was channelling your 'accommodation' with your in-laws. :P
Quote from: mongers on March 16, 2012, 08:58:51 PM
I'd did, but I think I'll be easier for me to label you as a 'Grognard' and see if you disagree. :P
I cant.
Quote from: mongers on March 16, 2012, 09:15:24 PM
I was channelling your 'accommodation' with your in-laws. :P
Even more insulting. They ain't even close to Pentecostal territory there Ace.
Quote from: 11B4V on March 16, 2012, 09:15:38 PM
Quote from: mongers on March 16, 2012, 08:58:51 PM
I'd did, but I think I'll be easier for me to label you as a 'Grognard' and see if you disagree. :P
I cant.
:cheers:
Quote from: fahdiz on March 16, 2012, 03:22:58 PM
"Everyone thinks his own burden heavy".
That's very true. It's sometimes good to take a step back and put one's own problems in perspective.
Quote from: fahdiz on March 16, 2012, 03:22:58 PM
"Everyone thinks his own burden heavy".
And everyone is right.
Quote from: Syt on March 16, 2012, 11:44:18 PM
Quote from: fahdiz on March 16, 2012, 03:22:58 PM
"Everyone thinks his own burden heavy".
That's very true. It's sometimes good to take a step back and put one's own problems in perspective.
I do this, but it makes me angry.