Unpopular Opinions V6 You know maybe fascism wasn't all that it was cracked up to be - General

[QUOTE=The Jack;50139254]I dunno, I think my school's science classes were very adequate. Granted I was in the good group and liked the subject, but I've got a good understanding of what's probably bullshit and what's probably not. That said, We really need to nip all that psuedo-science/clickbait bullshit that's shared. The only use it has is showing which members of humanity are stupid or thinking really wishfully, and that's really only useful if you're planning a cull.[/QUOTE] school classes do teach science, but they teach a field of it, rather than the actual philosophy of it i mean the number of complete dipshits in academia is truly staggering, especially in more controversial disciplines or subjects (or those poorly understood) such as genetics, psychology, or healthcare. i mean it was only about a century ago that the field of medicine actually broke even when it stopped being a dangerous psuedoscience and started curing more people than it killed

Dark Souls 3 quickly became excruciatingly boring. Coming from a person who pushed through 2. They created some diversity in the old weapons by adding a new special move feature, but it's a shame they can't seem to do that with locations or enemies because everything feels like more of the same. I don't think the series is bad, but I'm not fond of the fanboyism it seems to breed. Some of it due to this weird cycle of "oh it's [I]really hard [/I]game but ha ha I beat it so now I'm really good at video games!!"

I like feathered dinosaurs and the idea that they were essentially big birds.

A bad sequel doesn't 'ruin' anything and a perfect ending doesn't mean a sequel shouldn't be done. The fact that Terminator as it is now sucks my asshole doesn't mean Terminator 1 and 2 aren't fantastic movies, I just simply choose to ignore the shit I don't like and it tends to work very well, yet most people seem unable or unwilling to do that for some reason. Like they're making a FLCL sequel series and everyone is aghast and assuming it'll be bad just because it's a sequel and FLCL ended well apparently, even though we have no idea what it'll be like and haven't seen any of it. Like who gives a shit? If you're that bothered by arbitrary shit like that, that you don't want it, just don't watch it and ignore it's existence? [editline]e[/editline] for the record you are well within your rights to be mad about a shit sequel, like I hate Teen Titans Go, but it's not like it's actively damaging what Teen Titans was somehow

I hate that new Social Autopsy site as much as the next guy, but why is it we give this particular name and shame site so much shit, while simultaneously giving other name and shame sites a free pass? I personally believe all name and shame sites are bad.

[QUOTE=Secrios;50142168]I hate that new Social Autopsy site as much as the next guy, but why is it we give this particular name and shame site so much shit, while simultaneously giving other name and shame sites a free pass? I personally believe all name and shame sites are bad.[/QUOTE] I think it's because it's a new thing for a site like this to be marketed so brazenly and self-approvingly as something entirely positive. Most places that store negative information about people, like say, Encyclopedia Dramatica, at least try to say "it's wrong but we don't care because it's funny to us."

[QUOTE=SuperPlamz;50142188]I think it's because it's a new thing for a site like this to be marketed so brazenly and self-approvingly as something entirely positive. Most places that store negative information about people, like say, Encyclopedia Dramatica, at least try to say "it's wrong but we don't care because it's funny to us."[/QUOTE] Also, as far as I remember, ED doesn't try to end anonymity. And doesn't ED only talk about drama too?

[QUOTE=Wealth + Taste;50130884]I really enjoy classic rock, esp. psychedelic rock, late 60's-early 80's hard rock etc. etc. It sucks because people automatically assume that I'm an elitist about my musical tastes, or that I'm just a square who listens to his parent's music. Truth is my music taste overlaps with my parents' maybe 20% max. It's just the music that speaks to me the most and that I've always enjoyed the most, and got the most out of. I wish I was allowed to just enjoy whatever music I wanted without people thinking I'm weird. It's not that I don't like modern music, rap etc. I'll enjoy listening to it from time to time if it's playing where I am but I never consciously decide to play it on my own time.[/QUOTE] I have the same thing about being almost ashamed of my music tastes. I most often listen to EDM, with mostly dubstep. Thing is, dubstep is actually a very broad genre once you get in to it but if someone asks what I listen to, I just answer 'Electronic music'. They'll think of the music that gets played on the radio (which I don't really listen to) and think 'oh, alright'. Because when I answer 'dubstep' mostly people will go 'oh lol skrillex!! XDDD' which is stupid [editline]16th April 2016[/editline] [QUOTE=wauterboi;50138085]Look, if people are drinking coffee to temporarily ail their problem not feeling full of energy, that's fine, but it should not be a permanent solution. So many people out there rely on coffee and often talk about how it's the only thing that keeps it going, but it's really hard to differentiate when it's a mere joke or an entire lifestyle. I have a friend that just picked up a entire pack of caffeine pills to stay awake, which makes me wonder: 1.) Are people getting enough sleep? 2.) Do people who don't get enough sleep try to fix the problem with caffiene? 3.) Do they see caffeine as easier than a good night's rest? And that's the thing - people who are sleep deprived don't realize they are sleep deprived. People who are sleep deprived sometimes don't even realize that they are terrible sleepers. [I]How could such a condition exist where I suck at sleeping?[/I] And that's concerning for me. Coffee should be drank as an emergency one-time only means to wake up, because reliance on caffeine is very telling of a potential sleep dilemma.[/QUOTE] A bigger problem IMO is that (in my friends circle and whatnot, atleast) is that there are quite a few people who think staying up way the fuck late and having insomnia is 'cool' and boast about it. Too many people being on Snapchat or Twitter or whatever at 4AM going 'Lol can't sleep, insomnia for the win right??'

[QUOTE=Secrios;50142168]I hate that new Social Autopsy site as much as the next guy, but why is it we give this particular name and shame site so much shit, while simultaneously giving other name and shame sites a free pass? I personally believe all name and shame sites are bad.[/QUOTE] What other sites act as name and shame sites that get given a pass? Not trying to argue against you, I'm genuinely curious as to what sites operate like that.

[QUOTE=Carlito;50142753]What other sites act as name and shame sites that get given a pass? Not trying to argue against you, I'm genuinely curious as to what sites operate like that.[/QUOTE] I think he means places like ED and defamatory threads on forums. I recall a lot of supporters of those kind of sites, bad mouthing Social Autopsy without trying to justify their own sites. I guess maybe the differences are nuanced or something.

[QUOTE=Dark Swan;50143104]I think he means places like ED and defamatory threads on forums. I recall a lot of supporters of those kind of sites, bad mouthing Social Autopsy without trying to justify their own sites. I guess maybe the differences are nuanced or something.[/QUOTE] it is a bit nuanced in a way; ED is essentially a parody/satirical website, ditto for Uncyclopedia, they're fairly open about the fact that they are being deliberately offensive for the sake of shock humor. Most forums that I know of, or have been on, have maintained a fairly intolerant line on name and shame threads, no matter how justified they happened to be, because they only cause trouble and anybody can post something without proof as well, or misconstrue something as being true when it might not be. Social Autopsy's MO is getting hold of a piece of social media where a person posts something inflammatory/unacceptable at large and then collecting all the possible real life information they can about this person and posting it online to their database of digital footprints. You don't have to be a genius to figure out how many ways there are of misusing this kind of information. You could permanently ruin somebody's life for a single thoughtless decision they made online. Some people are abusive and act like tough guys because they have no other outlets. I'm not saying that it gives them a free pass, but we've all done things in our lives that we've regretted and tried to set right, once we realized that what we did was wrong. Launching witch hunts isnt going to help a situation in any way and can only lead to worse consequences for all involved down the line. If somebody doesnt take a hint and is still being an offensive asshole, that's for the moderation team(s) of the platform(s) they're on to deal with, and if the harassment continues (not talking about somebody talking smack to you with every post you make, shit like death threats and hate mail count here), you report it to the authorities, for whatever that's going to be worth.

There are too fucking many games and movies on WW2 or some made up sci-fi universe. Rarely do I see the cold war or modern day done properly.

[QUOTE=Sobotnik;50139485]school classes do teach science, but they teach a field of it, rather than the actual philosophy of it i mean the number of complete dipshits in academia is truly staggering, especially in more controversial disciplines or subjects (or those poorly understood) such as genetics, psychology, or healthcare. i mean it was only about a century ago that the field of medicine actually broke even when it stopped being a dangerous psuedoscience and started curing more people than it killed[/QUOTE] The amount of people who say they love science and talks about quantum mechanics on FB without knowing the first thing about it is astounding but they are only a minor annoyance. The people that are in academia you are talking about, especially in the field of psychology and downwards on the staircase of hardness are flat out dangerous and damaging to science as a whole. The fields of science their own fields are based on are not actually scientific (with the exception of clinical psychology) and their observations should therefore be taken with a grain of salt and absolutely not be spouted as fact. Every good psychologist or social scientist knows this but those dipshits are doing it anyway while acting as "real" scientists and in turn creates those pesky "OMG I love science" edgy memers who don't know shit. A scientist or someone who is genuinely interested in science will not have a problem discussing anything including creationism in a civil manner unless they have some specific reason not to.

[QUOTE=SilverDragon619;50143199]There are too fucking many games and movies on WW2 or some made up sci-fi universe. Rarely do I see the cold war or modern day done properly.[/QUOTE] I think most of those are the ones that tend to hit the mainstream the most though

The world would've been better off if Dieselpunk became popular instead of Steampunk. And it would've been more feasible for people to create stuff off of instead of [I]brass and gears xDD[/I]

[QUOTE=SilverDragon619;50143199]There are too fucking many games and movies on WW2 or some made up sci-fi universe. Rarely do I see the cold war or modern day done properly.[/QUOTE] I'm assuming you're talking specifically about war films/games, because otherwise most films are in fact set in the present day. Anyway plenty of them are set during the Cold War, just look at how many are based on the Vietnam War alone. If anything we need movies based on lesser known conflicts and settings that haven't been done before.

If any war needs any recognition it's the war of 1812.

[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;50134839]'writings on the wall' is the best bond theme from the craig movies[/QUOTE] 2nd best with the best being "Skyfall." I think that the Quantum of Solace theme was terrible.

[QUOTE=maddogsamurai;50143684]2nd best with the best being "Skyfall." I think that the Quantum of Solace theme was terrible.[/QUOTE] skyfall was the catchiest and probably the "bond-iest", you know my name was the most fun and exciting, but for me, writing's on the wall is the most powerful of them all (despite coming off as "guy just showing off his voice" the first few times i heard it) and we don't talk about the quantum of solace theme

[QUOTE=Kljunas;50143655]If anything we need movies based on lesser known conflicts and settings that haven't been done before.[/QUOTE] Spanish Civil War or the Winter War would be very :ok: Spanish actually has a lot, didn't know that. I guess they're just not very prominent.

[QUOTE=Doom14;50144020]Spanish Civil War or the Winter War would be very :ok: Spanish actually has a lot, didn't know that. I guess they're just not very prominent.[/QUOTE] Enemy at the gates with Simo Hayha

[QUOTE=EuSKalduna;50144047]Enemy at the gates with Simo Hayha[/QUOTE] I puked in my mouth a little enemy at the gates is a shit film and a massive source of insufferable bro-lore I'd prefer fewer soldiers get the same treatment the only good Hollywood war film ever made is the first ten minutes of Saving Private Ryan

[QUOTE=Sector 7;50144170]I puked in my mouth a little enemy at the gates is a shit film and a massive source of insufferable bro-lore I'd prefer fewer soldiers get the same treatment the only good Hollywood war film ever made is the first ten minutes of Saving Private Ryan[/QUOTE] Oh god damn this post is on both spectrums of me agreeing and disagreeing.

I'd kill for a good Spanish civil war game.

[QUOTE=Sector 7;50144170]I puked in my mouth a little enemy at the gates is a shit film and a massive source of insufferable bro-lore I'd prefer fewer soldiers get the same treatment the only good Hollywood war film ever made is the first ten minutes of Saving Private Ryan[/QUOTE] i honestly don't mind the schlock. i can understand why people get more uptight about war than other things, but i just see it as another very broad subject that hollywood paints with a very broad brush. the romanticized takes on it don't bother me

[QUOTE=Sector 7;50144170]the only good Hollywood war film ever made is the first ten minutes of Saving Private Ryan[/QUOTE] That's a weird way to spell "Apocalypse Now." Although you could definitely make the case that that is not a war movie, but a movie that uses war as a backdrop.

[QUOTE=Zukriuchen;50144345]i honestly don't mind the schlock. i can understand why people get more uptight about war than other things, but i just see it as another very broad subject that hollywood paints with a very broad brush. the romanticized takes on it don't bother me[/QUOTE] The problem with it is that people take Enemy At The Gates as fact when everything in it is about as well-founded as the state of Somalia

I can't really explain what it is about mainstream war movies I hate so much but only a few years ago I started to watch a lot more films, including Das Boot, All Quiet on the Western Front (both versions), Hamburger Hill, and even some crazy hipster shit like Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress (an actual 1944 propaganda film using real footage(which I totally recommend)) and I guess the thing that struck me the most was that Hollywood movies go "Let's tell a story set in the war" and good movies go "Let's tell a story from the war" and the difference in tone is enormous. Mel Gibson's "Passion of the Airborne" isn't about the Vietcong, or the conflict in Vietnam, or conflict in general, it's about a bunch of cool shit happening to a bunch of borderline-mythical hero-figures who just happen to exist within a historical snapshot, and the lessons they and their families learn are all conveniently congruent with modern culture in every way.

[QUOTE=Sector 7;50144494]I can't really explain what it is about mainstream war movies I hate so much and I guess the thing that struck me the most was that Hollywood movies go "Let's tell a story set in the war" and good movies go "Let's tell a story from the war"[/QUOTE] You have to learn to identify them in advance and go in with the right mindset. I knew Fury was going to be hammy, but I went into it for some hot tank on tank action, not a riveting plot. A lot of fun eye-candy can make up for a generic plot sometimes. I never thought too highly of Fury Road since it seemed that they just wanted to take the tanker scene from Road Warrior and somehow cheese it into a whole movie - but that didn't stop me from enjoying the movie for all the visuals. I'm sad Panzer 88 looks like its' going to become vaporfilm at this point since they can't seem to find funding. A movie revolving around a singular tank-crew, but against a supposed super natural entity just sounds fun. [t]http://www.manlymovie.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/panzer882.jpg[/t]

[QUOTE=Doom14;50144612]I knew Fury was going to be hammy,[/QUOTE] I wish I could unwatch that fucking movie if you've seen the tank fight on youtube you've seen literally everything it has to offer