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[Wrex]

http://news.yahoo.com/cameroon-judge-frees-2-men-jailed-looking-gay-180949962.html

You're sad because they got released? That's a happy in my book 

I think it's "Sad because they were forced to endure it"

[Descan]

Not that its going to improve my mood at it at all, but there certainly is a point you might've missed, SG: They tell him (and specifically him) that someone had bought a share in the company for him and one other person. That is why he can leave. Each person can only have one share, and theres usually only so many shares available, correct? Yet later it says 400k people a day are arriving or something like that.

Yeah, I didn't think of it right away, but every time I look back on the story, I'm more convinced that the Australia project is basically an update to the terra cotta public housing system.  They let people think they're escaping, but they're just being warehoused into a Matrix-like existence.  I did notice that slight disconnected the first time I read it, but just thought it was a minor thing the author overlooked.

Which actually makes it into a pretty decent ending, if you choose to interpret it as a very subtle commentary on what a fucked up pandora's box of paranoia transhumanism has the potential to be.  I'm not sure that's how the author intended it, though.

I like transhumanism, I'm in favour of it. But all the "Connect your brain to the internet!" funsies is a little... sketchy, to me. >_> I'd prefer to expand my OWN memory and processing power, and just store all my stuff in my own noggin, instead of connecting to the internet directly, yanno? 

[Xantalos]

Huh. I read it, and ... doesn't sound too bad, actually.

[lordcooper]

Not that its going to improve my mood at it at all, but there certainly is a point you might've missed, SG: They tell him (and specifically him) that someone had bought a share in the company for him and one other person. That is why he can leave. Each person can only have one share, and theres usually only so many shares available, correct? Yet later it says 400k people a day are arriving or something like that.

Yeah, I didn't think of it right away, but every time I look back on the story, I'm more convinced that the Australia project is basically an update to the terra cotta public housing system.  They let people think they're escaping, but they're just being warehoused into a Matrix-like existence.  I did notice that slight disconnected the first time I read it, but just thought it was a minor thing the author overlooked.

Which actually makes it into a pretty decent ending, if you choose to interpret it as a very subtle commentary on what a fucked up pandora's box of paranoia transhumanism has the potential to be.  I'm not sure that's how the author intended it, though.

I like transhumanism, I'm in favour of it. But all the "Connect your brain to the internet!" funsies is a little... sketchy, to me. >_> I'd prefer to expand my OWN memory and processing power, and just store all my stuff in my own noggin, instead of connecting to the internet directly, yanno?

Cloud brains..

Also I really really wan a cigarrrette but it's' beenn like a month now and I'd feel guillty if I had one.  But I really really wannty one.  CIgarars dont countr ight?

[Xantalos]

Not that its going to improve my mood at it at all, but there certainly is a point you might've missed, SG: They tell him (and specifically him) that someone had bought a share in the company for him and one other person. That is why he can leave. Each person can only have one share, and theres usually only so many shares available, correct? Yet later it says 400k people a day are arriving or something like that.

Yeah, I didn't think of it right away, but every time I look back on the story, I'm more convinced that the Australia project is basically an update to the terra cotta public housing system.  They let people think they're escaping, but they're just being warehoused into a Matrix-like existence.  I did notice that slight disconnected the first time I read it, but just thought it was a minor thing the author overlooked.

Which actually makes it into a pretty decent ending, if you choose to interpret it as a very subtle commentary on what a fucked up pandora's box of paranoia transhumanism has the potential to be.  I'm not sure that's how the author intended it, though.

I like transhumanism, I'm in favour of it. But all the "Connect your brain to the internet!" funsies is a little... sketchy, to me. >_> I'd prefer to expand my OWN memory and processing power, and just store all my stuff in my own noggin, instead of connecting to the internet directly, yanno?

Cloud brains..

Also I really really wan a cigarrrette but it's' beenn like a month now and I'd feel guillty if I had one.  But I really really wannty one.  CIgarars dont countr ight?

No, they count.

[Sirus]

Not that its going to improve my mood at it at all, but there certainly is a point you might've missed, SG: They tell him (and specifically him) that someone had bought a share in the company for him and one other person. That is why he can leave. Each person can only have one share, and theres usually only so many shares available, correct? Yet later it says 400k people a day are arriving or something like that.

Yeah, I didn't think of it right away, but every time I look back on the story, I'm more convinced that the Australia project is basically an update to the terra cotta public housing system.  They let people think they're escaping, but they're just being warehoused into a Matrix-like existence.  I did notice that slight disconnected the first time I read it, but just thought it was a minor thing the author overlooked.

Which actually makes it into a pretty decent ending, if you choose to interpret it as a very subtle commentary on what a fucked up pandora's box of paranoia transhumanism has the potential to be.  I'm not sure that's how the author intended it, though.

I like transhumanism, I'm in favour of it. But all the "Connect your brain to the internet!" funsies is a little... sketchy, to me. >_> I'd prefer to expand my OWN memory and processing power, and just store all my stuff in my own noggin, instead of connecting to the internet directly, yanno?

Cloud brains..

Also I really really wan a cigarrrette but it's' beenn like a month now and I'd feel guillty if I had one.  But I really really wannty one.  CIgarars dont countr ight?

No! Bad lordcooper! No smoking for you!

[SalmonGod]

Not that its going to improve my mood at it at all, but there certainly is a point you might've missed, SG: They tell him (and specifically him) that someone had bought a share in the company for him and one other person. That is why he can leave. Each person can only have one share, and theres usually only so many shares available, correct? Yet later it says 400k people a day are arriving or something like that.

Yeah, I didn't think of it right away, but every time I look back on the story, I'm more convinced that the Australia project is basically an update to the terra cotta public housing system.  They let people think they're escaping, but they're just being warehoused into a Matrix-like existence.  I did notice that slight disconnected the first time I read it, but just thought it was a minor thing the author overlooked.

Which actually makes it into a pretty decent ending, if you choose to interpret it as a very subtle commentary on what a fucked up pandora's box of paranoia transhumanism has the potential to be.  I'm not sure that's how the author intended it, though.

I like transhumanism, I'm in favour of it. But all the "Connect your brain to the internet!" funsies is a little... sketchy, to me. >_> I'd prefer to expand my OWN memory and processing power, and just store all my stuff in my own noggin, instead of connecting to the internet directly, yanno?

Yeah.  I see it as inevitable and immense potential good, but something we have to be really really careful about.

[Sirus]

Forums are running slow and throwing off several 504s, and that makes this one sad.

[Xantalos]

Forums are running slow and throwing off several 504s, and that makes this one sad.

THE HANAR ARE INVADING! BRING OUT THE HARPOONS!
But yeah, 504s suck.

[Furtuka]

Forums are running slow and throwing off several 504s, and that makes this one sad.

THE HANAR ARE INVADING! BRING OUT THE HARPOONS!
But yeah, 504s suck.

Darnit now you've given me a craving for jellyfish. And it's unlikely to get satisfied since it takes 3 days to prepare and normally results in my mom buying most of the store's supply in order to get a decent amount.

[Xantalos]

Forums are running slow and throwing off several 504s, and that makes this one sad.

THE HANAR ARE INVADING! BRING OUT THE HARPOONS!
But yeah, 504s suck.

Darnit now you've given me a craving for jellyfish. And it's unlikely to get satisfied since it takes 3 days to prepare and normally results in my mom buying most of the store's supply in order to get a decent amount.

justasplanned.tg

[Descan]

I just found out one of my friends on Steam who I thought I was fairly close to, died in August. And I'd forgotten about him...

I feel really shitty about that.

He was only a teenager, too, like 15 ish? Died in his sleep, apparently.

[Facekillz058]

Just read this:
http://i.imgur.com/5TOPG.jpg
I hate my brain ever since it started to feel emotions about a year ago.

[Dutchling]

Having a facebook chat conversation with someone sitting two meters next to you because nobody is allowed to talk in the room is awkward.

I'm not even sure why this is in the wtf thread >.<

[Euld]

I just found out one of my friends on Steam who I thought I was fairly close to, died in August. And I'd forgotten about him...

I feel really shitty about that.

He was only a teenager, too, like 15 ish? Died in his sleep, apparently.

*all the hugs*