"Psychologists fear US manual will widen mental illness diagnosis" [www.guardian.co.uk]
Hundreds of thousands of people will be labelled mentally ill because of behaviour most people would consider normal, if a new edition of what has been termed the psychiatrists' diagnostic bible goes ahead, experts are warning.
Psychiatrists and psychologists in the UK are speaking out against the publishing of DSM-5, an updated version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual that categorises every type of mental disorder, including some that the psychologists say should not exist.
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Scientific breakthroughs inspire science fiction. But that door swings both ways, because popular science fiction and its reception also affect scientific research and its reputation, as the general public is more likely to read a science fiction novel or see a movie than to discuss the merits of the latest genetic studies. The most popular science fiction comes from someone who follows science and thinks, "What could possibly go wrong?" The classic example is the group of young educated writers who got together around the time Luigi Galvani was getting publicity for his experiments in animating frog muscles with electricity. ..."
Her spice weasel just kicked it up a notch. I had no idea there was such a killer singing voice in there. You got to love it when people prove they're so much more than a one trick pony.
Plus she reminds me of a beloved ex-girlfriend. #observationdeck
I just discovered her as she was invited on a pdocast (Get up on this, with Jensen Karp, available on the SModcast network). I'll try to watch some My Drunk Kitchen in the next few days... #observationdeck(Edit comment)
Me and Mudderofcanton were watching Batman Returns (which sucks because as much as I love me some Bats, I can't watch anything DC before I go to sleep because I'll get weird dreams) and somehow we got started on other movies and I discovered a new complex in movies: The James Bond Complex!
The James Bond Complex (or JBC) is when the last 10-30 minutes of a movie just feels tacked on or as if the world somehow got into more trouble right our hero/-ine just saved and needs more saving, as most commonly seen in James Bond movies.
I'm not saying that the JBC is a bad thing but it's a tricky beast to control. Movies with JBC:
James Bond movies, obviously. (Casino Royale, A View To A Kill, Day Another Day, etc) The Dark Knight Speed Spiderman 3 (If memory serves me right) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Burton version and I'm not saying that it's JBC is a bad thing)
Why am I posting this? Is it because I know that I'm not supposed to be watching anything DC comics related before I go to sleep because I know I'll get weird dream so I need something else to think obsessively about? Maybe....
the world somehow got into more trouble right our hero/-ine just saved and needs more saving, as most commonly seen in James Bond movies.
Because of some typos (not your fault), I'm not understanding what you mean. Care to clarify? Do you mean when the situation seems resolved, but then something else happens the hero has to solve? #observationdeck
I give up. I was trying to find a good cream cheese cake (not cheesecake). But all the ones I find call for 6 or more eggs. Which tend to up set the stomachs of several people in my family. I found one recipe that calls for only 4 eggs but the cream cheese flavor is so mild its not even noticeable. #minirant #tiredandfrustrated #observationdeck(Edit comment)
I have absolutely no idea if this will work for a cream cheese cake, but when it comes to making things like brownies and cookies I've found ground flax seed can be a good substitute for eggs. It gives the food a slight nutty flavor, so that may not work for cream cheese cake. I don't know, maybe something to consider. #observationdeck(Edit comment)
Have you tried searching for Cream cheese pie? ages ago, I had a recipe for it that used cream cheese, ricotta and only a small amount of egg. Very cheesecakey flavor. #observationdeck(Edit comment)
OK, last suggestion. Jewish Apple Cake. Uses cream cheese, is not cheese cake (straddles the line between cream cheese cake and cheesecake), only two eggs in this version. I had an aunt in PA who used to make one very similar to this... very tasty. [shopcookmake.blogspot.com]#observationdeck(Edit comment)
Not looking for a cheese cake. The allrecipe and grouprecipe ones are both cheesecakes. That apple cake is more like a pie thing then a cake. Not looking for a pie or a cheesecake. Looking for a cream cheese flavored cake. I had one years ago that was awesome so I know they exist. #observationdeck(Edit comment)
Sounds interesting. I can't say I've ever had one. I've had sour cream cakes that were nice...
Does the cream cheese lend it a dense texture? I would guess that the eggs are to counteract that... Would treating the eggs as a meringue then folding them into the cream cheese and other wet ingredients reduce the need for so many eggs in some recipes? #observationdeck
Question - someone just used the word "mansplaining" to qualify one of my comment. Never encountered this neologism before. What did it mean? I guess it was not nice? #observationdeck(Edit comment)
Hmm, yeah. Okay, well, I guess you could interpret what I did like that, but then again, I think I might have been right to assume that someone who equates : "Having sex during a drunken black-out" to "being raped while unconscious" does not understand how alcohol works.
Ah well, here is the comment. Judge me, and if you think I was out of line, tell me and I'll apologize.
In general, I think if you feel the urge to tell a woman what is and what isn't rape, it might be just as fine to resist and move on. Doesn't mean you're wrong, but it might very well be more trouble than it's worth, and it's probably not that important.
I have to say, this is somewhat exacerbated by the fact you don't seem to be taking into account US laws with regard to rape, so you're more likely to piss people off. #observationdeck
Well, I'm not from the US, so I of course don't know all the details of the law. But I know enough to know that when a person is saying sex while drunk meant being rape while unconscious, that person is wrong.
Second, how can I know if the person I'm talking to on the net is a woman or not? She has an Amanda Tapping avatar, but that means nothing.
Third, I'm sorry, but I do not accept the fact that women have more rights to talk about rape than men. It's the second time in three days I've been told to shut up about rape because I was man. (The first time was when I objected the fact that rape was not sex.) And rape is not like pregnancy, which you can say is a thing only women can experience. Men can be raped too.
In general, I'm just tired to always be wrong. Always. People never gives me the benefit of the doubt. I make polite, well-developed comments, and all I get in return is a one-sentence satirical take that. That's pretty enervating.
Rights don't come into it. People don't have rights to say anything on the internet--it's not a civil rights issue. However, if you think it's worth it to probably start an argument and it's on a topic you haven't done research on, well, that's entirely your call. But I wouldn't be *surprised* by it--and it seems you were somewhat taken aback, because you're posting about it here.
If you were taking it entirely in stride, I wouldn't say anything. Some people like jumping from the frying pan into the fire. Perfectly cromulent way of living, just don't be surprised by the third degree burns.
>Well, I'm not from the US, so I don't know the law
That's not an excuse. If you're talking about US fiction, the internet is right there. You can find these things out. That's just a reason.
>she was saying sex while drunk meant being rape while unconscious and that is not true
And you said it isn't rape, which also isn't true. Neither of you cited any evidence (I don't know if it exists, but it wasn't in your posts) for your position. Drunk is recognised in the US, where Buffy is set, as a potential nullification of consent. #observationdeck
Also, an FYI about rape laws in Canada, just in case:
>The campaign, which was launched in Edmonton, Alberta, last week, is called "Don’t Be That Guy." In a series of posters, it addresses the legal reality that a woman who is extremely drunk, or even passed out, cannot consent to sex.
I said it wasn't rape because she wasn't unconscious, like the poster said. I was objecting the fact that by "drunken black-out" the person assumed she was raped and implicitly accused the writer of condoning this.
I was not taken aback because she objected, I was taken aback because she used a word I didn't know and thus could not decipher her meaning. #observationdeck
Again, that presupposes that the man was not also drunk. However, at a party like this, what are the chance that the man was sober? Almost nill. If two person who are two drunk to consent have sex, who is the rapist and who is the raped? Again, my question is - at which point is someone too drunk to consent? Only when she (or he) passes out? Ok, if she is unconscious, that's rape (and your article about the Edmonton police seems to be targeting that specific case. I agree with this specific case. But here she is not unconscious). But if she isn't, how can one know if she is too drunk or not? What is the limit? What is the percentage of alcohol in the blood one need to lose the ability of consent? (Edit comment)
You said it definitely wasn't rape. The OP said it was. Explain to me what support you have for your position. I'm not saying she's right. I'm saying you're not right either. You're both operating on assumptions about the scene neither of you are offering support for.
It is really not unlikely that someone blackout drunk will be considered too drunk to consent. Not surprising at all. It's not *definite*, and the man's drunkness may be taken into consideration (although it may not count for much--drunken aggression and deafness to objection is a definite possibility and will work against his favour in many people's eyes, not for it).
If you're okay with mansplaining, knock yourself out. But, seriously, you should back up your position with evidence, because it will lessen the likelihood of you being described as a mansplainer. #observationdeck
Collex, you're starting to freak me out. The Edmonton case clearly states that drunk but conscious can be rape if she's too drunk to consent. Canadian law states that being drunk yourself is not a defense.
>Only when she (or he) passes out?
No! Drunk, but conscious. I can't stress that strongly enough.
The onus is on you (any you) every time you have sex to make sure that your partner is clearly able to consent. Lots and lots of people don't do that, of either gender, some because they're drunk themselves, but THAT DOESN'T MATTER. Just because it's a fine line doesn't mean "go ahead, give it a shot". It means, take *more* care, not less. You want to leave it up to a jury to decide, because you can't find a bright line?
It's probably safer to just not have sex with drunk chicks with whom you have no established understanding of sexual expectations. That should not be a hardship.
And if your rejoinder is "why isn't the man the victim?" IT DOESN'T MATTER IN THE EYES OF THE LAW. If the woman (drunk or sober) is the aggressor, then, with the recent revision of the laws in the US, she can be liable for rape if she penetrates him. The laws haven't yet caught up (here) to any other sort of male rape.
I can't speak for Canadian law, but it might be relevant for you to find out. #observationdeck
Ok, you are right, I did assumes things about the scene we don't know. But I don't know, I just felt a bit angry that this person replied to my comment that had nothing to do with the fact that Buffy was drunk to complain that Buffy was raped. I mean, we talk a lot about prejudices toward women and male privilege, and all that is true, but I think to a lesser extent, there is a lot of prejudices against men too in medias. Mainly the belief that any man is a sexual abusers waiting for the right time. I've had a few class with cohort from teaching B.A., and I've heard all the warning for male teacher in highschool to never, ever stay alone with a student (especially a girl, but boys too) to talk of something she or he is doing you don't like. IYou should always get a female colleague to be with you to do this discussion, to make sure you are not accused of rape. Can you see how a man can get a bit touchy-feely about someone crying rape for nothing after hearing such warning and horror stories constantly for 4 years (the duration of my B.A.)?
So I'm sorry, I might not have reacted properly, but can you at least understand why I can view it like that? Knowing that you can be accused of rape for sleeping with a woman, if if she said yes, only because she was very drunk is pretty frightening. #observationdeck
"Knowing that you can be accused of rape for sleeping with a woman, if if she said yes, only because she was very drunk is pretty frightening."
From where it's pretty frightening that there are adult men walking around who believe it *can't* be rape. I mean, if I'm going to balance fear--one of them has a much bigger immediate potential impact on quality of life. You're frightened that you hadn't realised you could be taking advantage of someone else, *raping* them. But you're saying it like it's frightening for *you*, as if you had some victimhood in this scenario.
There's a raped woman in this picture. She's the one that's supposed to be scared. She's the victim in this scenario, not you. You're not randomly being tarred a sex offender. She's being assaulted.
If you're worried at all about mansplaining, "Oh, no, someone could call me a rapist because I raped a woman" is pretty classic for the genre. FYI. #observationdeck
If the woman (drunk or sober) is the aggressor, then, with the recent revision of the laws in the US, she can be liable for rape if she penetrates him
Serenada, you and me know perfectly well that if both are equally drunk, and a woman accuses a man of rape, he is going to get condemned, no matter what he says. Public opinion and medias are made in such a way that men are always willing to have sex, and always the abuser.
For you it seems simple, if you have sex with a woman who is very drunk, even if she says yes, it is rape. But the problem is, without a clear hard line like a alcohol-blood percentage, you basically create a situation where any women, after a drunkenly cheating her partner one night, can accuse the man of raping her to be absolve herself of guilt. For you it doesn't seem to be a problem, but for a man, it's a frightening possibility. Even if you are finally shown as non guilty, the simple accusation dirties your reputation forever. Good luck finding a job afterward. #observationdeck
You're frightened that you hadn't realised you could be taking advantage of someone else, *raping* them.
You don't get what I'm saying. What I'm saying is that, by saying that a women can be too drunk too consent, and not precising exactly when you get too drunk to consent, and by saying men can't pretend to the same right (if both were too drunk, the women is still raped, you said it yourself), you are creating a situation where every man can be accused of rape so the woman who had a drunken hook-up can absolve herself of her guilt.
If a woman get drunk and cheat his husband, she can say "he raped me" and be absolved of all guilt, even if there wasn't rape involved. But if a man cheate his wife while drunk, can he say "she raped me"? Of coruse not.
That is what you don't get I think - the fear is not that you can be accused of rape when you are raping someone. Is that you can be accused of rape at anytime, for anything. I will suppose you had sex with people you didn't know very well before - I will also suppose you ever had, at any time, to wonder "hmm, can I get accused of rape if I have sex tonight?" But for man, you have to ask yourself this question everytime. #observationdeck
You're still weirding me out. Are you deliberately misreading me?
Five minutes ago, you didn't think anyone had ever been found guilty of raping a drunk and conscious woman. Now not only do you know that he's guilty in the eyes of the public if not the law, you're deliberately ignoring every contingent I've stressed in my posts.
This is, for the record, mansplaining 101. You're telling me how I feel (and getting it wrong), citing the threat of women abusing rape laws as anywhere equivalent to the threat of being raped...are you trying to say it's comparable in frequency? Impact? How many guys am I supposed to feel bad for now, and how bad should I feel? >always the abuser
Do you have any idea how hard it is to for a rape conviction to go through when the woman is completely sober, because the skirt she wore (yesterday, not even today) was too short, or she enjoys sex in general, or she'd had sex with him before, etc, etc.
There's a lot to be scared of when it comes to rape. Most of it has to do with being the victim, and much less of it has to do with being wrongly accused of being the aggressor.
I'd love to see the numbers--as a guy, are you more likely to get wrongly accused of rape, or raped? Because it's male privilege to try and get me worked up about the former when you seem *perfectly* calm about the latter. #observationdeck
>if both were too drunk, the women is still raped, you said it yourself
No, I did not. Please stop doing that, collex. You're normally a better debater than this. You're normally more empathetic than this.
>"hmm, can I get accused of rape if I have sex tonight?"
You know there are plenty of woman whose thought is "hmm, will I get raped if I leave the house today?" You get that, right? Every day. That in no way does wrongful accusation ever have an excuse, but please consider more parties and more scenarios.
The concept of being too drunk to consent was not a wicked ploy by women who want to be able to cheat with impunity. It's not a plot against the sexually and socially disempowered man. It's a very very real concept. And not a gendered one. #observationdeck
Well, sorry. I juts be tired. I just can't do this. You are constantly misreading me and accusing me of being a mysoginistic bastard. I AM NOT A RAPIST. I AM NOT A SEXUAL ABUSER! I DO NOT THINK RAPE IS GOOD' OR OKAY' OR NOTHING TO BE WORRIED ABOUT. I am not anti-women. Don't ever say that to me again. I try hard, so hard to always keep in mind the problem women can faces, and not to treat them as objects, and never do anything wrong. But I am not a woman. It's not my fault, I have a penis, okay? I am a man, and I cannot change that fact. So I would like everyone to stop crying rape evrytime I make a comment, or stop always thinking I'm some inconsiderate, mysognistic bastard because I have a penis. I'm going to sleep now.
And it's nice for you to say I'm usually a good debater, but no I'm not. If I was, I would actually get measured and polite responses whenever I write a 4-paragraph analysis of something, but I only ever get short mean dismissals.
If you can find anywhere I said you were a) a rapist b) an abuser c) pro-rape or d) anti-women, please cite it and I will apologise profusely.
I can't work out why you seem to be reacting so emotionally to my posts that you're not actually reading them. The things you're finding, and the things you're accusing me of--other people (I'm going to assume women, because you seem to be having a gender-based reaction here, but that could be too much inference) might have said to you, but *I* didn't. And it would be easier if you only took me to task for what I'm responsible for.
Penises are great. Everyone who wants one should have one. Penis party for everyone. I'm not going to like anyone more or less because they're packing dick, and I don't think you have more or less responsibility to be measured or introspective.
Apologetic? That's your issue. Yours entirely. Don't put that on me.
And with that, I'm out too, because I don't seem to be at all effective at communicating. #observationdeck
"I make polite, well-developed comments, and all I get in return is a one-sentence satirical take that. That's pretty enervating."
Seriously? I just wrote a term paper on rape and consent, and that's what you edit back in later to throw at me? You're clearly mad at the OP, and I'm not sure why I'm getting blamed for what she did. #observationdeck
It's pretty ironic in light of the pages of text here, though, isn't it? "I only ever get short mean dismissals" and I'm supposed to intuit that you don't mean "only"? Why? #observationdeck(Edit comment)
Here's a rule of thumb that served me well for many years: Never have sex with a woman that has had more than one drink. A corollary is to never have more than one drink yourself when you're on a date. They worked for me, your mileage may vary. #observationdeck(Edit comment)
Look, lets bury the hatchet okay? I'm obviously riled up, you're obviously riled up, we getting pretty angry, both of us, mainly because of me, so let's just call a truce before I dig myself even deeper? #observationdeck(Edit comment)
I remember a line from an old British comic (Jasper Carrott?) who was riffing on the current anti-drunk-driving slogan ("Think before you drink before you drive") that was "Think before you drink before you try and get your leg over". That was from way before I went through puberty, but the line has stuck with me pretty solidly. For a million reasons, it's just sound advice.
Not having sex tonight isn't the end of the world. Honest. #observationdeck
The internets gave Tim Schaffer over a million dollars to make a new adventure game less than a day after his asking for less than half that.
What was that about us dirty pirates not supporting creative industries? When was the last time the old school gaming industry managed to support an adventure game?
PC gaming is DEAAADD . DEAAD. Nobody wants to buy an adventure game. There's just no money there. And nobody bothers to put money up for a game when they can have it for free.
Off topic though, this should be a very interesting ride. Those supporting Schafer have become, in a weird way, investors (okay so they don't share profits--unless you count the product they're getting 'profits'--it means Schafer and his crew are largely answering to the people who invested in this product. Hell, this is a whole new kind of pre-ordering, as we're pre-ordering a game likely only in the design stage. I can't wait to see how this plays out.
Frankly I think Schafer could use a break after Brutal Legend (The way the whole thing played out has to sting), so I look forward to seeing what he can Gilbert will do in their playground... especially with a million god-damned dollars.#observationdeck
Seriously? I can’t... I don’t even... For fucks sake. Yeah, Lucas, you caught us. Your fans are crazy, bloodthirsty savages who can’t stand the fact that Han is not, in fact, a cold blooded murderer. THAT’S everyone’s problem with the edit. GAH!
Lucas’s last few interviews have been embarrassing to read. I don’t like hating on him, but the man does NOT know how to just step back and walk away. Not from edits and not from interviews... Please, just bow out gracefully big guy. You can rest now, your war's over. #observationdeck
Listen to him Serenada. He's trying to demystify the stereotype that Pirates are just scoundrels and self-preservationists, it's a message of understanding. Han is a good person. Greedo is evil. Why don't people just accept his message of Hope? (Edit comment)
Thing is, I'm not sure how I misread that Han shot first. I mean, how bad a filmmaker was he? I don't see Greedo shooting *at* *all*. That's incredibly inept. #observationdeck(Edit comment)
People's motivations frequently baffle me, but I find some of the things George Lucas says and does really strange!
Since I really liked the first three Star Wars movies when they came out, and they're still great fun to watch, I just ignore anything made since as bad spin-offs. That's easy enough, even though it's a tad unusual for the original creator to be responsible for the bad spin-offs - usually it's someone else cashing in!
The rather sad and weird thing is: everything George now creates, and certainly every interview he gives, seems perfectly designed to tarnish his reputation and destroy his legacy. If he'd just quit while he was ahead, perhaps funding some independent filmmakers, he would be fondly remembered. But everything he comes out with digs the hole he's standing in a bit deeper.
(I am beginning to suspect that George Lucas was abducted by aliens in the early seventies, and temporarily replaced by a hugely talented alien filmmaker making docudramas about his home galaxy (and a pet project about archeology). Ten years later the alien got bored and went home, the real George came out of cryosleep with implanted memories of making some movies himself, and ever since he's been trying to figure out how the hell he did it.)
Well, you're lucky you can still find them. I'm perfectly happy ignoring the new three. I'm upset that I can't find a legit copy anymore where Han shoots first.
That's what bothers me about him more than any other auteur that isn't any longer making stuff I like. He's going back and erasing the stuff I do. That's cheating! #observationdeck
OK, I will just assume that my nice Original version of Ep IV on nice really really clear laser disc has a terrible glitch. Thank you George for clearing that up!
(Grumble grumble... goes to hide laser disc from minions sent from The Ranch) #observationdeck
"Well, you're lucky you can still find them. I'm perfectly happy ignoring the new three. I'm upset that I can't find a legit copy anymore where Han shoots first."
I have VHS release of the original versions - barely watched, in pristine condition. Oh, technically there may be some alterations over the theatrical releases, but nothing I have ever noticed - and Han shoots first.
Unfortunately I only have the Special Editions on DVD. I will probably digitize my VHS versions and transfer them to DVD before ever watching them again.
Obviously the quality on VHS is a bit lacking, with disappointing resolution and far poorer sound compared to the DVDs. But it's not as bad as one might think. I run the VHS player through an Onkyo AV amp which upscales the VHS 580i image to 1080p and sends a nice clean image to the screen over HDMI, while performing some electronic trickery to create a decent surround sound field. When I digitize the VHS (probably taking the feed off the amp, I'm not sure if that strips off the macrovision copy protection which would make it easy) I think the resulting digital versions will look perfectly fine on a smaller screen.
It's sad one has to go to these lengths to get hold of a movie! #observationdeck
Syfy's developing a spec pilot "about a clandestine organization, known only as "Corporate," that solves dangerous mysteries caused by science and technology gone awry, topped by an enigmatic leader who operates with a strong moral code and "a very big gun.""
The description immediately made me think of The Middleman, but that's in no way a bad thing. Could be interesting if it happens.
Why? What did Gawker do this time? Did they replaced Analee with a Stepford clone again? Don't worry, we've beaten that programming before, we will do it again. #observationdeck(Edit comment)
I haven't seen the Jezebel post which sounds unbelievably hideous but have you also seen all the crap that's going on on Gawker at the moment? #observationdeck
You mean the "unique hits" experiment? It certainly hit a new low the other day with the "If You Comment On This Post You'll Be Banned." #observationdeck(Edit comment)
I saw that article. Friggan. Wow. And then in response to the commenters asking for the (totally unnecessary) screens to be removed:
"We have since added additional pixelation to all of the images, including those of the attackers. This post is ultimately about the existence of a video, thus the images ARE the story — without them, there's nothing. To remove them would be, in effect, to un-report the story. Which is not going to happen."
Such a weak/lame/pathetic attempt at justification. That’s probably the thing that pisses me off most about gawker net (at least Jez and Kotaku that I’ve witnessed) - their habit of doubling down(HARD!) and refusal to concede when they’ve gone too far. But then; INTEGRITY<CLICKS ffs… #observationdeck
Yup. I’ve only visited Gawker for a year or so but it really has degenerated into the modern version of the Roman Coliseum – anything for the roar of the crowd!
Everyday I’m stunned by the difference in quality compared to io9 and echo HidingInCanada’s sentiment that I think io9 might be better off alone in the future. #observationdeck
io9 is the only gawker site I visit. I started dropping in on the others after discovering io9, but I soon realized that, regardless of potentially interesting content, none were my cup of tea.
In fact, io9 is the only site where I have ever become a commenter, apart from a little activity during the antediluvian days of Usenet! It's far from being the only site I read regularly, but it is certainly the only site where I find it a pleasure to interact with the community. There's a marvelously high proportion of friendly, smart, polite and interesting people here, and I often learn new things.
io9 is a rare and delightful island of low entropy surrounded on all sides by the surging, chaotic seas of the internet. #observationdeck
It's such a weird thing to say. "We can't write words that describe the existence of an offensive video."
Well, okay, you've done it before, though...remember the articles that describe child molesters that filmed kids tasting their semen? Somehow, you and your PROFESSIONAL WRITERS muddled through that.
Yeah, yeah, a picture is worth a thousand words, but if you can't write well enough to describe the situation, maybe you should be a tumblr instead. #observationdeck
This is completely off topic, but I first heard the expression "If wishes were horses..." TODAY (in my Hindi class, off all effing places), and now here it is again. The thing is my colleagues couldn't finish the rest of the saying. What does it mean?! Why have I never heard it before?!
"...we would all be eating steak." What does THAT mean?!?! #observationdeck
Wikipedia traces the saying "if wishes were horses, beggars would ride" to the 16th century and if you look at the modern culture section, you'll see that it has also been used in a couple of songs including one from a 15 year-old Bryan Adams. Though a lot of people also know the "...dreamers would ride" variant, myself included, which was popularized by the embedded (1987) song from Jon Butcher and was featured on posters sold at places like Kmart and Spencer Gifts. #observationdeck(Edit comment)
"Psychologists fear US manual will widen mental illness diagnosis" [www.guardian.co.uk]
Hundreds of thousands of people will be labelled mentally ill because of behaviour most people would consider normal, if a new edition of what has been termed the psychiatrists' diagnostic bible goes ahead, experts are warning.
Psychiatrists and psychologists in the UK are speaking out against the publishing of DSM-5, an updated version of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual that categorises every type of mental disorder, including some that the psychologists say should not exist.
#observationdeck
(Edit comment)#tips
50 words or more inspired by the posted image
#creativechallenge
(Edit comment)#observationdeck
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(Edit comment)#observationdeck
I'm not getting notifications for all replies, and some replies are not showing up in my profile either.
Just saying I'm not ignoring replies, it's the Gawkerkraken eating messages again. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)Bridge Builder, chapter 75: Duties. Everybody has a role to play.
As always, any comments, questions or critique are welcome!
#thursdaytales
(Edit comment)#observationdeck
no comments, critique or question.
Just a congratulations reply, because you've been keeping this up for like ever!
(if I was a decent person I would read and say what I think of it, but I kinda suck at that xD) #observationdeck
(Edit comment)Posted on Neatorama yesterday...
"The Science Fiction Effect
Scientific breakthroughs inspire science fiction. But that door swings both ways, because popular science fiction and its reception also affect scientific research and its reputation, as the general public is more likely to read a science fiction novel or see a movie than to discuss the merits of the latest genetic studies. The most popular science fiction comes from someone who follows science and thinks, "What could possibly go wrong?" The classic example is the group of young educated writers who got together around the time Luigi Galvani was getting publicity for his experiments in animating frog muscles with electricity. ..."
[www.thebulletin.org]
#observationdeck
(Edit comment)#tips
Harto of My Drunk Kitchen singing a love song to the internet.
#observationdeck
(Edit comment)#tips
#imayhaveswooned
Her spice weasel just kicked it up a notch. I had no idea there was such a killer singing voice in there. You got to love it when people prove they're so much more than a one trick pony.
Plus she reminds me of a beloved ex-girlfriend. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)such a saucy minx.
<3 #observationdeck
(Edit comment)A century later, scientists aim to uncover the identity of the fraudster/s who perpetrated the Piltdown Hoax. [www.guardian.co.uk]
A 21st Century Holmes has his eyes on you Mr. Conan Doyle. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)#tips
Me and Mudderofcanton were watching Batman Returns (which sucks because as much as I love me some Bats, I can't watch anything DC before I go to sleep because I'll get weird dreams) and somehow we got started on other movies and I discovered a new complex in movies: The James Bond Complex!
The James Bond Complex (or JBC) is when the last 10-30 minutes of a movie just feels tacked on or as if the world somehow got into more trouble right our hero/-ine just saved and needs more saving, as most commonly seen in James Bond movies.
I'm not saying that the JBC is a bad thing but it's a tricky beast to control. Movies with JBC:
James Bond movies, obviously. (Casino Royale, A View To A Kill, Day Another Day, etc)
The Dark Knight
Speed
Spiderman 3 (If memory serves me right)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Burton version and I'm not saying that it's JBC is a bad thing)
Why am I posting this? Is it because I know that I'm not supposed to be watching anything DC comics related before I go to sleep because I know I'll get weird dream so I need something else to think obsessively about? Maybe....
#observationdeck
(Edit comment)#Batman
#JamesBond
#MaybeIAmGoingCrazy
the world somehow got into more trouble right our hero/-ine just saved and needs more saving, as most commonly seen in James Bond movies.
Because of some typos (not your fault), I'm not understanding what you mean. Care to clarify? Do you mean when the situation seems resolved, but then something else happens the hero has to solve? #observationdeck
(Edit comment)#minirant
#tiredandfrustrated
#observationdeck (Edit comment)
Is this a possibility?
[allrecipes.com]
Or this [www.grouprecipes.com] , which is not a cheesecake but I don't know if it would have enough flavor...
(Edit comment)[shopcookmake.blogspot.com] #observationdeck (Edit comment)
Sounds interesting. I can't say I've ever had one. I've had sour cream cakes that were nice...
Does the cream cheese lend it a dense texture? I would guess that the eggs are to counteract that...
(Edit comment)Would treating the eggs as a meringue then folding them into the cream cheese and other wet ingredients reduce the need for so many eggs in some recipes? #observationdeck
I have made a cream cheese pound cake before. Was it something like that? I can get you that recipe. But I don't remember how many eggs it had.
edit--it does have six eggs.
#observationdeck
(Edit comment)[www.funnyordie.com]
OF COURSE Jean Dujardin should be in everything. This man is pure undiluted charisma after all. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)[www.urbandictionary.com] #observationdeck (Edit comment)
Hmm, yeah. Okay, well, I guess you could interpret what I did like that, but then again, I think I might have been right to assume that someone who equates : "Having sex during a drunken black-out" to "being raped while unconscious" does not understand how alcohol works.
Ah well, here is the comment. Judge me, and if you think I was out of line, tell me and I'll apologize.
[io9.com]
(Edit comment)In general, I think if you feel the urge to tell a woman what is and what isn't rape, it might be just as fine to resist and move on. Doesn't mean you're wrong, but it might very well be more trouble than it's worth, and it's probably not that important.
I have to say, this is somewhat exacerbated by the fact you don't seem to be taking into account US laws with regard to rape, so you're more likely to piss people off. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)Well, I'm not from the US, so I of course don't know all the details of the law. But I know enough to know that when a person is saying sex while drunk meant being rape while unconscious, that person is wrong.
Second, how can I know if the person I'm talking to on the net is a woman or not? She has an Amanda Tapping avatar, but that means nothing.
Third, I'm sorry, but I do not accept the fact that women have more rights to talk about rape than men. It's the second time in three days I've been told to shut up about rape because I was man. (The first time was when I objected the fact that rape was not sex.) And rape is not like pregnancy, which you can say is a thing only women can experience. Men can be raped too.
In general, I'm just tired to always be wrong. Always. People never gives me the benefit of the doubt. I make polite, well-developed comments, and all I get in return is a one-sentence satirical take that. That's pretty enervating.
(Edit comment)Rights don't come into it. People don't have rights to say anything on the internet--it's not a civil rights issue. However, if you think it's worth it to probably start an argument and it's on a topic you haven't done research on, well, that's entirely your call. But I wouldn't be *surprised* by it--and it seems you were somewhat taken aback, because you're posting about it here.
If you were taking it entirely in stride, I wouldn't say anything. Some people like jumping from the frying pan into the fire. Perfectly cromulent way of living, just don't be surprised by the third degree burns.
>Well, I'm not from the US, so I don't know the law
That's not an excuse. If you're talking about US fiction, the internet is right there. You can find these things out. That's just a reason.
>she was saying sex while drunk meant being rape while unconscious and that is not true
And you said it isn't rape, which also isn't true. Neither of you cited any evidence (I don't know if it exists, but it wasn't in your posts) for your position. Drunk is recognised in the US, where Buffy is set, as a potential nullification of consent. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)Also, an FYI about rape laws in Canada, just in case:
>The campaign, which was launched in Edmonton, Alberta, last week, is called "Don’t Be That Guy." In a series of posters, it addresses the legal reality that a woman who is extremely drunk, or even passed out, cannot consent to sex.
Feministing
The law might be different in Quebec, but "not from the US" doesn't cover this oversight.
(Edit comment)I said it wasn't rape because she wasn't unconscious, like the poster said. I was objecting the fact that by "drunken black-out" the person assumed she was raped and implicitly accused the writer of condoning this.
I was not taken aback because she objected, I was taken aback because she used a word I didn't know and thus could not decipher her meaning. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)You said it definitely wasn't rape. The OP said it was. Explain to me what support you have for your position. I'm not saying she's right. I'm saying you're not right either. You're both operating on assumptions about the scene neither of you are offering support for.
It is really not unlikely that someone blackout drunk will be considered too drunk to consent. Not surprising at all. It's not *definite*, and the man's drunkness may be taken into consideration (although it may not count for much--drunken aggression and deafness to objection is a definite possibility and will work against his favour in many people's eyes, not for it).
If you're okay with mansplaining, knock yourself out. But, seriously, you should back up your position with evidence, because it will lessen the likelihood of you being described as a mansplainer. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)Collex, you're starting to freak me out. The Edmonton case clearly states that drunk but conscious can be rape if she's too drunk to consent. Canadian law states that being drunk yourself is not a defense.
>Only when she (or he) passes out?
No! Drunk, but conscious. I can't stress that strongly enough.
The onus is on you (any you) every time you have sex to make sure that your partner is clearly able to consent. Lots and lots of people don't do that, of either gender, some because they're drunk themselves, but THAT DOESN'T MATTER. Just because it's a fine line doesn't mean "go ahead, give it a shot". It means, take *more* care, not less. You want to leave it up to a jury to decide, because you can't find a bright line?
It's probably safer to just not have sex with drunk chicks with whom you have no established understanding of sexual expectations. That should not be a hardship.
And if your rejoinder is "why isn't the man the victim?" IT DOESN'T MATTER IN THE EYES OF THE LAW. If the woman (drunk or sober) is the aggressor, then, with the recent revision of the laws in the US, she can be liable for rape if she penetrates him. The laws haven't yet caught up (here) to any other sort of male rape.
I can't speak for Canadian law, but it might be relevant for you to find out. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)Ok, you are right, I did assumes things about the scene we don't know. But I don't know, I just felt a bit angry that this person replied to my comment that had nothing to do with the fact that Buffy was drunk to complain that Buffy was raped. I mean, we talk a lot about prejudices toward women and male privilege, and all that is true, but I think to a lesser extent, there is a lot of prejudices against men too in medias. Mainly the belief that any man is a sexual abusers waiting for the right time. I've had a few class with cohort from teaching B.A., and I've heard all the warning for male teacher in highschool to never, ever stay alone with a student (especially a girl, but boys too) to talk of something she or he is doing you don't like. IYou should always get a female colleague to be with you to do this discussion, to make sure you are not accused of rape. Can you see how a man can get a bit touchy-feely about someone crying rape for nothing after hearing such warning and horror stories constantly for 4 years (the duration of my B.A.)?
So I'm sorry, I might not have reacted properly, but can you at least understand why I can view it like that? Knowing that you can be accused of rape for sleeping with a woman, if if she said yes, only because she was very drunk is pretty frightening. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)"Knowing that you can be accused of rape for sleeping with a woman, if if she said yes, only because she was very drunk is pretty frightening."
From where it's pretty frightening that there are adult men walking around who believe it *can't* be rape. I mean, if I'm going to balance fear--one of them has a much bigger immediate potential impact on quality of life. You're frightened that you hadn't realised you could be taking advantage of someone else, *raping* them. But you're saying it like it's frightening for *you*, as if you had some victimhood in this scenario.
There's a raped woman in this picture. She's the one that's supposed to be scared. She's the victim in this scenario, not you. You're not randomly being tarred a sex offender. She's being assaulted.
If you're worried at all about mansplaining, "Oh, no, someone could call me a rapist because I raped a woman" is pretty classic for the genre. FYI. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)If the woman (drunk or sober) is the aggressor, then, with the recent revision of the laws in the US, she can be liable for rape if she penetrates him
Serenada, you and me know perfectly well that if both are equally drunk, and a woman accuses a man of rape, he is going to get condemned, no matter what he says. Public opinion and medias are made in such a way that men are always willing to have sex, and always the abuser.
For you it seems simple, if you have sex with a woman who is very drunk, even if she says yes, it is rape. But the problem is, without a clear hard line like a alcohol-blood percentage, you basically create a situation where any women, after a drunkenly cheating her partner one night, can accuse the man of raping her to be absolve herself of guilt. For you it doesn't seem to be a problem, but for a man, it's a frightening possibility. Even if you are finally shown as non guilty, the simple accusation dirties your reputation forever. Good luck finding a job afterward. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)You're frightened that you hadn't realised you could be taking advantage of someone else, *raping* them.
You don't get what I'm saying. What I'm saying is that, by saying that a women can be too drunk too consent, and not precising exactly when you get too drunk to consent, and by saying men can't pretend to the same right (if both were too drunk, the women is still raped, you said it yourself), you are creating a situation where every man can be accused of rape so the woman who had a drunken hook-up can absolve herself of her guilt.
If a woman get drunk and cheat his husband, she can say "he raped me" and be absolved of all guilt, even if there wasn't rape involved. But if a man cheate his wife while drunk, can he say "she raped me"? Of coruse not.
That is what you don't get I think - the fear is not that you can be accused of rape when you are raping someone. Is that you can be accused of rape at anytime, for anything. I will suppose you had sex with people you didn't know very well before - I will also suppose you ever had, at any time, to wonder "hmm, can I get accused of rape if I have sex tonight?" But for man, you have to ask yourself this question everytime. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)You're still weirding me out. Are you deliberately misreading me?
Five minutes ago, you didn't think anyone had ever been found guilty of raping a drunk and conscious woman. Now not only do you know that he's guilty in the eyes of the public if not the law, you're deliberately ignoring every contingent I've stressed in my posts.
This is, for the record, mansplaining 101. You're telling me how I feel (and getting it wrong), citing the threat of women abusing rape laws as anywhere equivalent to the threat of being raped...are you trying to say it's comparable in frequency? Impact? How many guys am I supposed to feel bad for now, and how bad should I feel?
>always the abuser
Do you have any idea how hard it is to for a rape conviction to go through when the woman is completely sober, because the skirt she wore (yesterday, not even today) was too short, or she enjoys sex in general, or she'd had sex with him before, etc, etc.
There's a lot to be scared of when it comes to rape. Most of it has to do with being the victim, and much less of it has to do with being wrongly accused of being the aggressor.
I'd love to see the numbers--as a guy, are you more likely to get wrongly accused of rape, or raped? Because it's male privilege to try and get me worked up about the former when you seem *perfectly* calm about the latter. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)>if both were too drunk, the women is still raped, you said it yourself
No, I did not. Please stop doing that, collex. You're normally a better debater than this. You're normally more empathetic than this.
>"hmm, can I get accused of rape if I have sex tonight?"
You know there are plenty of woman whose thought is "hmm, will I get raped if I leave the house today?" You get that, right? Every day. That in no way does wrongful accusation ever have an excuse, but please consider more parties and more scenarios.
The concept of being too drunk to consent was not a wicked ploy by women who want to be able to cheat with impunity. It's not a plot against the sexually and socially disempowered man. It's a very very real concept. And not a gendered one. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)Well, sorry. I juts be tired. I just can't do this. You are constantly misreading me and accusing me of being a mysoginistic bastard. I AM NOT A RAPIST. I AM NOT A SEXUAL ABUSER! I DO NOT THINK RAPE IS GOOD' OR OKAY' OR NOTHING TO BE WORRIED ABOUT. I am not anti-women. Don't ever say that to me again. I try hard, so hard to always keep in mind the problem women can faces, and not to treat them as objects, and never do anything wrong. But I am not a woman. It's not my fault, I have a penis, okay? I am a man, and I cannot change that fact. So I would like everyone to stop crying rape evrytime I make a comment, or stop always thinking I'm some inconsiderate, mysognistic bastard because I have a penis. I'm going to sleep now.
And it's nice for you to say I'm usually a good debater, but no I'm not. If I was, I would actually get measured and polite responses whenever I write a 4-paragraph analysis of something, but I only ever get short mean dismissals.
(Edit comment)If you can find anywhere I said you were a) a rapist b) an abuser c) pro-rape or d) anti-women, please cite it and I will apologise profusely.
I can't work out why you seem to be reacting so emotionally to my posts that you're not actually reading them. The things you're finding, and the things you're accusing me of--other people (I'm going to assume women, because you seem to be having a gender-based reaction here, but that could be too much inference) might have said to you, but *I* didn't. And it would be easier if you only took me to task for what I'm responsible for.
Penises are great. Everyone who wants one should have one. Penis party for everyone. I'm not going to like anyone more or less because they're packing dick, and I don't think you have more or less responsibility to be measured or introspective.
Apologetic? That's your issue. Yours entirely. Don't put that on me.
And with that, I'm out too, because I don't seem to be at all effective at communicating. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)"I make polite, well-developed comments, and all I get in return is a one-sentence satirical take that. That's pretty enervating."
Seriously? I just wrote a term paper on rape and consent, and that's what you edit back in later to throw at me? You're clearly mad at the OP, and I'm not sure why I'm getting blamed for what she did. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)I remember a line from an old British comic (Jasper Carrott?) who was riffing on the current anti-drunk-driving slogan ("Think before you drink before you drive") that was "Think before you drink before you try and get your leg over". That was from way before I went through puberty, but the line has stuck with me pretty solidly. For a million reasons, it's just sound advice.
Not having sex tonight isn't the end of the world. Honest. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)The internets gave Tim Schaffer over a million dollars to make a new adventure game less than a day after his asking for less than half that.
What was that about us dirty pirates not supporting creative industries? When was the last time the old school gaming industry managed to support an adventure game?
#observationdeck
(Edit comment)PC gaming is DEAAADD . DEAAD. Nobody wants to buy an adventure game. There's just no money there. And nobody bothers to put money up for a game when they can have it for free.
Off topic though, this should be a very interesting ride. Those supporting Schafer have become, in a weird way, investors (okay so they don't share profits--unless you count the product they're getting 'profits'--it means Schafer and his crew are largely answering to the people who invested in this product. Hell, this is a whole new kind of pre-ordering, as we're pre-ordering a game likely only in the design stage. I can't wait to see how this plays out.
Frankly I think Schafer could use a break after Brutal Legend (The way the whole thing played out has to sting), so I look forward to seeing what he can Gilbert will do in their playground... especially with a million god-damned dollars. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)Apparently we can't trust our eyes.
Will people please stop interviewing Lucas? Let him keep saying stupid shit, but in the privacy of his own home. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)Seriously? I can’t... I don’t even... For fucks sake. Yeah, Lucas, you caught us. Your fans are crazy, bloodthirsty savages who can’t stand the fact that Han is not, in fact, a cold blooded murderer. THAT’S everyone’s problem with the edit. GAH!
Lucas’s last few interviews have been embarrassing to read. I don’t like hating on him, but the man does NOT know how to just step back and walk away. Not from edits and not from interviews... Please, just bow out gracefully big guy. You can rest now, your war's over. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)People's motivations frequently baffle me, but I find some of the things George Lucas says and does really strange!
Since I really liked the first three Star Wars movies when they came out, and they're still great fun to watch, I just ignore anything made since as bad spin-offs. That's easy enough, even though it's a tad unusual for the original creator to be responsible for the bad spin-offs - usually it's someone else cashing in!
The rather sad and weird thing is: everything George now creates, and certainly every interview he gives, seems perfectly designed to tarnish his reputation and destroy his legacy. If he'd just quit while he was ahead, perhaps funding some independent filmmakers, he would be fondly remembered. But everything he comes out with digs the hole he's standing in a bit deeper.
(I am beginning to suspect that George Lucas was abducted by aliens in the early seventies, and temporarily replaced by a hugely talented alien filmmaker making docudramas about his home galaxy (and a pet project about archeology). Ten years later the alien got bored and went home, the real George came out of cryosleep with implanted memories of making some movies himself, and ever since he's been trying to figure out how the hell he did it.)
(Edit comment)>they're still great fun to watch
Well, you're lucky you can still find them. I'm perfectly happy ignoring the new three. I'm upset that I can't find a legit copy anymore where Han shoots first.
That's what bothers me about him more than any other auteur that isn't any longer making stuff I like. He's going back and erasing the stuff I do. That's cheating! #observationdeck
(Edit comment)OK, I will just assume that my nice Original version of Ep IV on nice really really clear laser disc has a terrible glitch. Thank you George for clearing that up!
(Grumble grumble... goes to hide laser disc from minions sent from The Ranch) #observationdeck
(Edit comment)"Well, you're lucky you can still find them. I'm perfectly happy ignoring the new three. I'm upset that I can't find a legit copy anymore where Han shoots first."
I have VHS release of the original versions - barely watched, in pristine condition. Oh, technically there may be some alterations over the theatrical releases, but nothing I have ever noticed - and Han shoots first.
Unfortunately I only have the Special Editions on DVD. I will probably digitize my VHS versions and transfer them to DVD before ever watching them again.
Obviously the quality on VHS is a bit lacking, with disappointing resolution and far poorer sound compared to the DVDs. But it's not as bad as one might think. I run the VHS player through an Onkyo AV amp which upscales the VHS 580i image to 1080p and sends a nice clean image to the screen over HDMI, while performing some electronic trickery to create a decent surround sound field. When I digitize the VHS (probably taking the feed off the amp, I'm not sure if that strips off the macrovision copy protection which would make it easy) I think the resulting digital versions will look perfectly fine on a smaller screen.
It's sad one has to go to these lengths to get hold of a movie! #observationdeck
(Edit comment)Finally, after longer than I'd like to admit, the next chapter of City of Walls.
[my-scribble-pad.blogspot.com]
Be warned, personal opinions abound. Tell me how I did things wrong.
#thursdaytales
(Edit comment)#observationdeck
So instead of
-But I thought."
-"It was two years ago,
I should use
-But I tho...
-"It was two years ago,
And elsewhere I should drop phrases like,
(Edit comment)-I interrupted her.
OK. Corrections will be made. #observationdeck
SyFy presents the credits for the End of the World... featuring EVERYONE, including you!
[creativity-online.com]
That's a fun project!
#tips
(Edit comment)#observationdeck
Craig Engler (@syfy) on Twitter retweeted this earlier. [twitter.com]
Actual substantive link is here: [www.variety.com]
Syfy's developing a spec pilot "about a clandestine organization, known only as "Corporate," that solves dangerous mysteries caused by science and technology gone awry, topped by an enigmatic leader who operates with a strong moral code and "a very big gun.""
The description immediately made me think of The Middleman, but that's in no way a bad thing. Could be interesting if it happens.
#tips
(Edit comment)#observationdeck
Warehouse 13: Clandestine organization that solves dangerous mysteries caused by magic gone awry.
Eureka: Fish-out-of-water sherrif solves dangerous mysteries caused by science and technology gone awry.
Bob from Corporate: Warehouse Eureka #observationdeck
(Edit comment)Oh don't you know, they put a 'warning explicit images' tag on it now. So all's well.
Sigh. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)Amen to that.
I haven't seen the Jezebel post which sounds unbelievably hideous but have you also seen all the crap that's going on on Gawker at the moment? #observationdeck
(Edit comment)I saw that article. Friggan. Wow. And then in response to the commenters asking for the (totally unnecessary) screens to be removed:
"We have since added additional pixelation to all of the images, including those of the attackers. This post is ultimately about the existence of a video, thus the images ARE the story — without them, there's nothing. To remove them would be, in effect, to un-report the story. Which is not going to happen."
Such a weak/lame/pathetic attempt at justification. That’s probably the thing that pisses me off most about gawker net (at least Jez and Kotaku that I’ve witnessed) - their habit of doubling down(HARD!) and refusal to concede when they’ve gone too far. But then;
(Edit comment)INTEGRITY<CLICKS
ffs… #observationdeck
Yup. I’ve only visited Gawker for a year or so but it really has degenerated into the modern version of the Roman Coliseum – anything for the roar of the crowd!
Everyday I’m stunned by the difference in quality compared to io9 and echo HidingInCanada’s sentiment that I think io9 might be better off alone in the future.
(Edit comment)#observationdeck
io9 is the only gawker site I visit. I started dropping in on the others after discovering io9, but I soon realized that, regardless of potentially interesting content, none were my cup of tea.
In fact, io9 is the only site where I have ever become a commenter, apart from a little activity during the antediluvian days of Usenet! It's far from being the only site I read regularly, but it is certainly the only site where I find it a pleasure to interact with the community. There's a marvelously high proportion of friendly, smart, polite and interesting people here, and I often learn new things.
io9 is a rare and delightful island of low entropy surrounded on all sides by the surging, chaotic seas of the internet. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)It's such a weird thing to say. "We can't write words that describe the existence of an offensive video."
Well, okay, you've done it before, though...remember the articles that describe child molesters that filmed kids tasting their semen? Somehow, you and your PROFESSIONAL WRITERS muddled through that.
Yeah, yeah, a picture is worth a thousand words, but if you can't write well enough to describe the situation, maybe you should be a tumblr instead. #observationdeck
(Edit comment)This is completely off topic, but I first heard the expression "If wishes were horses..." TODAY (in my Hindi class, off all effing places), and now here it is again. The thing is my colleagues couldn't finish the rest of the saying. What does it mean?! Why have I never heard it before?!
"...we would all be eating steak." What does THAT mean?!?! #observationdeck
(Edit comment)Naming Characters in ME3 Multiplayer confirmed.
oh my god it's so stupid to be excited about that but I don't care!!! #observationdeck
(Edit comment)This is incredibly awesome. Sci-fi theme tunes medley.
*sigh* Embed fail, so here's the link: [youtu.be]
#tips
(Edit comment)#observationdeck
"Edgar Seterra" is my offering for this week's #thursdaytales. It's the rise of the world's least popular superhero.
[johnwiswell.blogspot.com]
#observationdeck
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