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  1. On 2023-07-17 at 7:38 AM, Fluttershutter said:

    It drives me nuts when people take forever to get up to full speed from a stoplight. There are people behind you.

    This is a case for why self-driving cars can't get here soon enough.  Well, I mean, obviously self-driving cars exist, but, well, you know what I mean.  The time when all the bugs are worked out and they're rolled out in full force.  Like the cars in I, Robot.  That time can't get here soon enough.  With cars like that, every car would just start simultaneously in perfect unison, and there would be no slow trickle as each car gradually starts rolling.  It would increase efficiency and decrease collisions massively.  But I fear that people will simply never get on board with it because of the irrational bias that having our erratic ape brains in control is safer.

  2. On 2023-04-22 at 5:52 PM, Fluttershutter said:

    Simpsons Halloween episodes are my favorite!

    Yeah, me too.  I love those.  I guess those feel different somehow.  And yeah, it's more acceptable in episodic shows like Simpsons.  It really ticked me off when they did it in X-Men: TAS like I mentioned because they had important arcs going on that they didn't even wrap up properly because of a lack of time.  Like... you're already short on time, you've got a limited number episodes left in a short final season, you're scrambling to wrap up the story arcs, and you're just gonna throw a whole episode down the drain??!!  C'MON!!  :baconmane:

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  3. I hear ya.  One of the reasons I was able to enjoy that moment is because I knew that all of the snow would be completely melted and bone dry by midday, which it was.  But I used to live somewhere much colder where we would get buried and iced over for long periods of time, and it sucked monkey f*ck.  That's one of the reasons we moved.

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  4. 1 minute ago, Jonny Music said:

    Even though I never really played the game before, the song/track does sound nostalgic to me.

    FFVI is the game that made me.  It defined my life and turned me into who I am.  FFVI is my origin story.

     

    2 minutes ago, Jonny Music said:

    Btw, how did you enjoy my organ cover of this song/track?

    Omg, I'm such a frigging clod.  I didn't look at the name.  I didn't even realize that you made it!  I just thought you wanted to share some random cool youtube video that you found.  Geeze louise, what a dope.  :derp:  Anyway, it's great!  I'm very impressed.

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  5. On 2022-12-06 at 6:08 PM, Merry Brony 42 said:

    But we would, if we could, choose not to feel sad

    I wouldn't choose to never feel sad.  I would choose to rarely feel sad, and to not have any avoidable tragedies happen.  No, of course I don't need to cut off my right hand to better appreciate my left.  In fact, (and I have a feeling this might get me into trouble with some folks) it's a big pet peeve of mine when victims of horrible tragedy say that they are immensely grateful for the tragedy because it taught them something about appreciating life, etc, etc.  Like, a person loses a limb, or their eyesight, and then they gain all this perspective about appreciating life to the point where they actually say that if they had it to do over again, then would wish for the tragedy to happen again.  This irritates me to no end.  I think it's bullshit.  Now, if one does indeed experience those positives after a tragedy, that's fine.  That's great, in fact.  I'm all for making lemonade from lemons, but here's the thing--every positive lesson that people learn from tragedy?--all of those lessons are there to be learned without experiencing the tragedy.  All one needs to do is pay attention.  I could write a whole essay just on this.  The point is, I do not believe that we need tragedy and unnecessary suffering in order to fully appreciate the good, and moreover, you can find silver linings in a tragedy without being downright glad that it happened.

    However, I don't think that that's what I was advocating for in this blog.  And moreover, I certainly don't think we need an equal amount of pain and pleasure, or good and bad, to balance each other out.  That's grade A bullshit.  Occasional sadness can have a strange beauty to it, but a little goes a long way.  I don't want it that often.  And I was speaking strictly of natural death--when people and pets reach the end of a good, long life and die when it's "their time".  That's what can be beautiful in a strange way, if we let it.  I think a life without sickness, physical pain, and needless misery and tragedy would be great, and I hope we invent Star Trek tech to get us there some day.  I don't think you need to be sick to appreciate being well, and I don't think you need to be miserable to appreciate being happy.  You can learn to better appreciate the good without having to experience the bad firsthand by learning how to pay attention.  But what I'm saying is that I wouldn't want to block out or recoil from the natural process of death--the circle of life.  Hope that kinda clears it up.

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  6. On 2022-10-27 at 11:19 PM, Pentium100 said:

    And yes, with the worker protection, a game company would make less money, but maybe we, as a society, should care about the health and well-being of the people more than making sure that a company can extract every last cent of profit from its employees.

    Exactly.  Well said.  Thank you.

    And 42, all due respect, but I just don't think that you're acknowledging that many creative, artistic people are actually passionate about their craft, expressing themselves, telling a story, etc, and would genuinely want to do so even if they weren't threatened with starvation.  Yes, most people only work because they need money, and yes, we all need money.  Of course.  But I genuinely believe that artistic creators would want to create even if they didn't need the money, regardless of deadlines.  If we had a Star Trek/Orville world, I don't believe that most people would just lay around and watch tv and play games for the rest of their lives just because they can.  That would get really boring.  People want to create stuff.

    I think that Quark's line about greed is demonstrably false, even in today's world.  There are many altruistic people who do things for others with no material reward, and many creators who make things just because they want to tell a story.  I'm not saying that's most people, but there are many.  I still believe that a post-scarcity, post money world is possible.  It's not likely we'll reach it, but I still believe it's possible.

  7. On 2022-10-24 at 9:57 AM, Spooky Brony 42 said:

    I can look busy for 40 hours a week and make a 1 day job last a year.

    Forgive me for dreaming of a world where workers have better working conditions and a sane amount of hours per week.  I want that for everyone, not just game devs.  I want it for you, too.  I don't care whether it's construction or sitting a computer--nobody should have to work 80 hours a week.  I know that we've engineered a world in which many people do have to in order to maintain the status quo we've created, but it doesn't have to be that way.  It's within our reach to create a better world.

    It surprise you to learn that many game developers are passionate about their art, and they want to make games.  Many of them would eagerly create games even without a looming deadline.  There are many indie game studios in which devs are treated like human beings, have freedom and flexibility, and actually have fun, and they make some of the most fun and brilliant games of all time.  It turns out that humans don't actually need to be treated like disposable robots, working under constant threat of deadlines, and under the lash of the guards in order to create great art.  In fact, most creators work better when they're... y'know... happy.  What's more, when creative people are left to their own devices, they generally want to... wait for it... create!  People who pursue game development generally do so because they have a passion for it and want to create.  It's not a job you take because you just need money and it was the only thing you could find.  I do not believe that removing game development deadlines would result in every game dev just pretending to look busy so they could get paid for doing nothing.  (Same goes for film making.)

    More big picture, I still believe that we should be trying to move towards a utopian, Star Trek future in which work is meaningful and fulfilling, not a threat and ultimatum--work or die.  We should be trying to create a world in which people can choose a path to reach their full potential, not a world in which people have to earn the right to eat by "busting their ass" for 80 hours a week.  But we'll never get there if nobody believes it can happen, or worse still, if people actively come up with reasons why it can't happen.

    Now, don't get me wrong--I'm no optimist.  I'm sure we'll probably destroy ourselves, but that doesn't mean I'm going to stop advocating for utopia.

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  8. On 2022-10-22 at 6:24 PM, Spooky Brony 42 said:

    "Come in, do whatever for 40 hours. If you make something, fine, if not, that's fine too. Just relax."

    I never said anything like that.  Employees would still be required to work during their work day.  If an employee just f*cked around all day, then they'd understandably be fired.  I'm just saying that employees should only be required to work 40 hours a week and no more, and the game will be finished when it's finished.

  9. On 2022-10-08 at 6:39 PM, Fluttershutter said:

    You need the other kind of mermaid with the fish part on top and the lady part on the bottom:

    Lol!  Yup.

    On 2022-10-08 at 6:39 PM, Fluttershutter said:

    Also, I've recently heard of this 1979 Little Mermaid.

    Looks interesting.  Thanks for the links!

    On 2022-10-08 at 6:44 PM, Fluttershutter said:

    Oh and what's your problem with G5?

    On 2022-10-10 at 5:18 AM, Pentium100 said:

    Yeah, what's wrong with G5?

    Already spoke my peace on this.  My blog entry about G5 is linked in the OP.

  10. On 2022-09-30 at 3:00 PM, Pentium100 said:

    You are either lying or you betray his confidence.

    [...*snip*...]

    if you definitely know that his is gay, saying anything else ("no", "I don't know for sure, but I don't think so" etc) is a lie, because you do know.

    I actually mulled this over and I believe I thought of one answer that isn't a lie, but also doesn't betray Jim's confidence, and might not imply the truth.  It all depends on how this phrase is received.  It might work, it might not.  It goes like this:

    Friend: "Is Jim gay?"

    Me: "Pfft.  Don't ask me!"

    When said with the right tone, the right scrunched facial expression and sideways sort of head motion, this phrase heavily implies that you are the last person on Earth who would know such a thing, yet it doesn't actually state that at all, nor does it state anything whatsoever about your knowledge--it only implies a recommendation that you are not a good person to ask.  It all depends on how the friend receives this statement.  If they accept it and are satisfied, I'd be off the hook.  If they press and ask a follow up, then I'm still in the woods.

    On 2022-09-30 at 1:08 PM, Spooky Brony 42 said:

    If he doesn't want someone to know, then you respect that.

    I'm not at all saying that I have every scenario like this figured out.  I mean, look, I probably wouldn't have a problem lying to protect Jim's orientation even if literal physical violence wasn't on the table.  Being forced out of the closet at a time or in a manner not of one's choosing can cause them a whole host of problems depending on their family, job, and other surroundings.  I consider protecting someone from this to fall within the ethical case for lying.  But it's not only Jim I'm thinking about.  Let's consider the friend who's inquiring about Jim.  Let's call him Bob.  I've been imagining Bob as kind of a prejudiced jerk by default, but let's say he's a really great guy.  Let's say he's asking because he's concerned about Jim and wants to help if Jim's having a hard time.  Maybe Bob and I are really close as well, and I don't want to jeopardize my friendship with him.  Let's say I lie point blank to Bob about Jim's orientation, and Bob later finds out the truth and realizes I lied.  How will that affect Bob's relationship with me?  He might understand why I lied and respect my decision, but there may be a small amount of trust erosion as well, even if it's just subconscious.  Will a small part of Bob feel that he can never truly trust any answer from me again?  These are tough questions.

  11. On 2022-09-22 at 1:18 AM, Pentium100 said:

    Except that you can never know that.

    You can, but it takes a very rare kind of person.  I have that relationship with my parents, and yes, we absolutely do know.

    On 2022-09-22 at 1:18 AM, Pentium100 said:

    Better keep silent and let their relationship fall part on its own (or maybe it won't), because in that case you will not destroy your friendship with them.

    I couldn't really be friends with anyone keeping harming secrets anyway.  I just can't have those sorts of people in my life, so destroying the friendship is a moot point.  The weight on my conscious would be worse.

    On 2022-09-22 at 1:18 AM, Pentium100 said:

    If I ask you directly if that person is gay, it means I already suspect him of being gay

    On 2022-09-21 at 7:46 PM, Patriotic Brony 42 said:

    If someone asked you, "You know Jim pretty well, is he gay?"

    The case of someone asking me if so-and-so is gay point blank is a tough one, I'll grant you that.  But here's the thing--if Jim (let's just call him Jim) is gay and doesn't want me to tell anyone, a lot would depend on exactly why he doesn't want anyone to know.  Do Jim and I live in rural Alabama?  Russia?  Afghanistan?  If so, then keeping his orientation a secret may actually be a matter of physical safety for Jim.  He might be physically harassed at school or work, beaten up, or worse if the wrong people found out.  Therefore, this falls well within the ethical case of lying.  Remember--lying is always ethical and justified when it's to prevent violence.  Now, if those things aren't a concern, and it's just me and Jim's best friend who asks me point blank, and I know that that friend isn't a bigoted jerk, then it's kind of a tougher call.  I'd have to think for awhile if there's an answer that isn't a falsehood, doesn't betray Jim's confidence, and doesn't cause the other party to assume that Jim must be gay.  Surely there's some combination of words that would do the trick.

    On 2022-09-21 at 7:46 PM, Patriotic Brony 42 said:

    Would you really proactively tell a friend's girlfriend that he is cheating on her? That's gonna get you in a heap of trouble. 

    Well, a lot depends of what kind of people they are, and what I suspect they might do, etc.  I mean, all bets are off if it's self-defensive and I think these are potentially violent people who might do something dangerous if I piss them off.  If that's the case, then I will lie until my pants are on fire, get the fuck outta there and ghost them for the rest of my life.

    If I know for sure that they're not dangerous folk, then yeah I probably would.

    On 2022-09-21 at 7:46 PM, Patriotic Brony 42 said:

    Is planning a surprise party private, or secret?

    Hmm.  That's a tough one.  I think you got me.  I guess it's a secret, but I'll gladly carve out and exemption for secrets that are for the express purpose of creating fun and joy for the person, and are fully intended to be revealed at an opportune moment.  A surprise party or gift is something that you want the other person to know about... just not until the right moment.  That's totally different from something that you never want them to know, which is the harmful kind of secret.

    Incidentally, I HATE surprises of any kind.  (Well, I mean... like, the kind people plan for you.)  I also hate giving and receiving gifts.  Any potential partner for me would have to sign off on that.  Heh--good luck with that, right?

  12. On 2022-07-25 at 6:00 PM, Fluttershutter said:

    one of the few places you can express yourself fully is a My Little Pony board and people put fucking asterisks in their naughty words! That's bullshit!

    Heh.  :laugh:  Yeah.  I get it.  You know why I do that?  One simple reason.  The MLPF rules clearly state that "excessive" profanity is not allowed.  It literally states that profanity is fine, but if it gets "excessive", then it's not allowed.  What constitutes "excessive" is anyone's guess.  It's a completely vague and silly sounding rule, but that's what it says.  Or at least it did the last time I looked, which was when I joined.  Anyway, I'm ridiculously cautious and paranoid about getting in trouble.  Always have been, whether it's in person or online.  I prefer to err on the side of caution.  When I first started posting on this forum, I found myself worrying about profanity and wondering how much is "excessive", so I just said f*ck it and started putting in the asterisks so I wouldn't have to worry about it, and the habit stuck.  That's literally the only reason.

  13. On 2022-07-16 at 9:02 AM, Patriotic Brony 42 said:

    You know this, but that is an over simplification, painted with broad brushes.

    Oh yeah, I know.  It was kinda meant to be.

    On 2022-07-18 at 3:28 PM, Patriotic Brony 42 said:

    I submit to you that you are not guilty of things that happened hundreds of years before you were born.

    Yeah, total agreement there.  I wish everyone felt that way.

    On 2022-07-15 at 8:36 PM, Pentium100 said:

    This may be interesting to you:

    Heh, I've already seen that one!  :laugh:  And yeah, it is encouraging, but it's nearly impossible for the discouragement from all of the carnage not to outweigh it.  I fully realize how our brains are constantly being gamed by violence and outrage in media.  I realize that bad news gets more clicks and more attention, and that a grizzly school shooting is extremely emotionally compelling, while at the same time, a bunch of numbers and statistics about how violence has declined over time isn't nearly as provocative.  The encouraging statistics don't capture and hold our attention the way images of grieving parents of dead school children does.  I realize that in order to function in life, we have to try to keep the bad news in perspective as much as we can, and try to remind ourselves of the logic of the encouraging statistics, but that's much easier said than done.  I'm a very empathetic person, and the violence and horror affects me very deeply.

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  14. Oh yeah, kinda forgot about that.  I saw all of season 1, and I agree, it's spectacular.  It's more Star Trek than Star Trek Discovery or Picard could ever hope to be.  It's brilliant.  Unfortunately, my family and I don't have Orville+ Prime Video All Access Prime Access 100 Years All Access.www.OrvillePrimeAccess/PrimeVideo or whatever the f*cking Celestia damned streaming service is called.  So many Celestia damned f*cking streaming services.  :dry:  We have Netfix and Disney, and we really like those.  Don't want to give either of em up, but can't really fit in a third streaming service.  My friend regularly swaps streaming services around.  He'll sign up for one, watch some stuff on there, cancel it, sign up for another, watch some stuff, cancel it, re-sign up for the first one, back and forth, on and on.  It saves money and if he's fine with the hassle then more power to him, but SWEET MERCIFUL F*CK, I'm not gonna go to that much inconvenience.  Ugh.  :scoots:  So... yeah, no Orville for me anymore.  Not right now, anyway.  :(

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