Unpopular Opinions V6 You know maybe fascism wasn't all that it was cracked up to be
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[QUOTE=Rudevinny;50645510]Whenever people list their numerous allergies I think nature intended them to be dead before adulthood
If it's a particularly unpleasant person I almost wish it would've happened[/QUOTE]
Wow, so edgy.
[QUOTE=Fourm Shark;50653018]I disagree with the idea that shortcuts are bad for life. That the easy way is automatically worse than the hard path. Why is this considered the best way? Just because something is hard doesn't make it worthwhile. I feel like people say things like this and pull the example in their heads like robbing a bank vs getting a job to prove it, but honestly isn't robbing a bank harder than getting a job?
Why should I study every night for a month before finals and get a 99 when I could not study until the night before and get an 90? Why is there virtue in hard work over smart work?[/QUOTE]
If you put no effort into anything you're going to seriously struggle when effort is required.
[QUOTE=Fourm Shark;50654685]I only put effort into things that need effort put into them. Putting effort into everything just for the sake of it is pointless. Learning to find the easiest way to get things done is worth more than learning to give effort goodly.[/QUOTE]
Sometimes the easiest way to get things done is shitty and people may not appreciate it and think less of you
[QUOTE=Fourm Shark;50654685]I only put effort into things that need effort put into them. Putting effort into everything just for the sake of it is pointless. Learning to find the easiest way to get things done is worth more than learning to give effort goodly.[/QUOTE]
I'm speaking from experience here. Plenty of people are really lazy (though they tend to be lazy in a short-sighted way which all too often results in more work for them overall rather than less) when it comes to cleaning and such but they still have to put in a lot of effort. Life isn't something you can just effortlessly go through and expect to be successful. Finding an easier way to get something done is only valid if it gives the same results as putting in effort since that's an increase in efficiency. Simply avoiding putting effort into your actions however is going to result in you being very poorly prepared for life.
I bullshitted my way through high school and when I got to college I was dismayed to discover that I hadn't learned math
I spent a lot of nights building up a toolset which I already should've had while struggling through a college algebra course. It would've been easier all along to actually bite the bullet and learn the material.
I feel like you guys are misunderstanding his point, the way I'm reading it he isn't saying to put the bare minimum of effort into things, he's saying to focus effort on what needs it most instead of trying to ace everything for the sake of it
[QUOTE=hoodoo456;50655343]I feel like you guys are misunderstanding his point, the way I'm reading it he isn't saying to put the bare minimum of effort into things, he's saying to focus effort on what needs it most instead of trying to ace everything for the sake of it[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE]Why should I study every night for a month before finals and get a 99 when I could not study until the night before and get an 90? Why is there virtue in hard work over smart work?[/QUOTE]
only studying the night before a test heavily implies a bare minimum of effort
[QUOTE=Sector 7;50655354]only studying the night before a test heavily implies a bare minimum of effort[/QUOTE]
I see why you say that, but the way I see it, it's a hypothetical situation, and the point behind it is saying why put more stress on yourself for barely any extra benefit.
What sort of test would you not fail completely if you only studied the night before
[QUOTE=Bathtub;50647265]Post-2010 Kanye (includes MBDTF) > Pre-2010 Kanye[/QUOTE]
MBDTF as good as it is isnt good enough to carry pablo
[QUOTE=hoodoo456;50655343]I feel like you guys are misunderstanding his point, the way I'm reading it he isn't saying to put the bare minimum of effort into things, he's saying to focus effort on what needs it most instead of trying to ace everything for the sake of it[/QUOTE]
He should work on wording things better then. If that's actually what he meant then he did an atrocious job communicating that.
[QUOTE=Sector 7;50655354]only studying the night before a test heavily implies a bare minimum of effort[/QUOTE]
That really depends on the person and the subject matter of the test.
intel should attempt a serious dedicated gpu, either in a pci card or as a separate chip in integrated systems like laptops.
[QUOTE=FlashMarsh;50655462]What sort of test would you not fail completely if you only studied the night before[/QUOTE]
Pretty much depends on the subject, some are easier than others. You won't learn to solve integrals, but you can learn the psychology behind Joyce
But regardless, you'll achieve worse results than if you study with effort
I don't know how unpopular of an opinion this is, but I really hate what Valve did to Team Fortress 2. I bought the game in 2009 and I just have so many fond memories of playing it up until around 2014. Hell, I have nearly 3,000 hours clocked making it my most played game on steam. The characters were lovable, there was an emphasis on game play, and customization was pretty good until a point where the game got oversaturated with hats.
I feel like Valve really killed the game when they made it F2P, because they shifted their focus on making money from initial game sales to totally monetizing the ingame weapons and hats. Seems like a bunch of traders came in at that point and took some focus away from the game itself, and the community grew to such a large amount that it honestly became pretty terrible.
I quit playing before the Gun Mettle update which really just killed the game to me, because it just implemented a CS:GO based item system with weapon skins that looked really out of place. In addition, it made quite a few of unnecessary changes.
[URL="http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/Flanderization"]Flanderization[/URL] of characters like The Soldier, turning him from an idiotic patriot into a complete and utter moron and basically making him the main character of TF2 in comics and updates also kind of took away the characters I liked to a degree. In fact, there really was a shift from a 1960s top secret badlands spy/mercenary operation theme to a just flat out mindless cartoon theme especially with all the stupid items and out of place weapons you can use with the characters, as well as the Halloween events becoming more over the top every year. Hell, Halloween 2009 was tame and seemed like it somewhat fit in the TF2 universe compared to the recent fucking bumper cars mini game.
Also, why the hell does every game have to have matchmaking now. What was wrong with dedicated servers? I can understand it for games like Overwatch, Counterstrike Competitive, and DotA, because with a small amount of players against each other, a single person can have a bigger impact in a match, but in a game like TF2 where it's 12v12, I have no clue why they shifted from primarily using a server browser to matchmaking.
One more thought is that they just started to add gamemodes, make one map, and never touch it again. I don't get that. Instead of focusing on fucking money and cosmetics, why don't you support your game by creating more options for players trying to PLAY your game. Honestly, in the time I was playing, I found myself wanting more maps for some gamemodes, but each update just kept pumping out more hats and weapons.
Man, there's just so much more I could list, but I don't even know if I'm demonstrating my opinion properly. I'm just upset because I WANT to play Team Fortress 2 again because it was a fantastic game, but the Team Fortress 2 I'm thinking about doesn't exist anymore and there's no way I'll ever be able to play it again. I miss the class updates, the vanilla feeling of playing it, and the uncomplicated weapon and item choices as well as the original theme of the game. It just sucks for me.
I just felt like I needed to vent this, and I don't know if I just sound like a grumpy asshole who hates change. I just don't think I know how to express dislike in an effective way, but it's just not the same game it used to be and I don't like the one it is now.
I don't like Arin's Sequilitis. It kills the impression of sequels for me and comes off as saying "Oh a sequel to that game you like is coming out with new ideas! Oh it'll never be as good as the first one." Its like a series of party pooper videos destined to bum people out for sequels or attempts at replicating the first one.
[QUOTE=Fourm Shark;50659240]Most tests actually.[/QUOTE]
I am surrounded by extremely clever people, most of which are more clever than me and are going to Oxford or Cambridge next year. If they, these very clever people, tried to bullshit their tests, they would get eviscerated and fail. Maybe the American system is a joke and Brts are somehow at a higher standard, or maybe we tolerate mediocre results less. But there is not one A Level subject, even Psychology, where you can get away with that.
[QUOTE=Duck M.;50655502]MBDTF as good as it is isnt good enough to carry pablo[/QUOTE]
Agreed. Would much rather listen to CD/LR/Grad than Yeezus or Pablo.
[QUOTE=maddogsamurai;50658870]I don't like Arin's Sequilitis. It kills the impression of sequels for me and comes off as saying "Oh a sequel to that game you like is coming out with new ideas! Oh it'll never be as good as the first one." Its like a series of party pooper videos destined to bum people out for sequels or attempts at replicating the first one.[/QUOTE]
While I thought the Mega Man one was good and Castlevania 1v2 was decent, the Zelda one was terrible.
I don't care about Iron man being a black chick
[QUOTE=SebiWarrior;50656122]Pretty much depends on the subject, some are easier than others. You won't learn to solve integrals, but you can learn the psychology behind Joyce
But regardless, you'll achieve worse results than if you study with effort[/QUOTE]
Also highly depends on the person in question too. I achieved a B+ gpa in highschool with minimal effort and no study at all, that's not something most people are going to pull off. (Actually I never did my homework either unless it was in class.) On the flip side, basically all my friends would do poorly without studying, far worse than if they had studied.
[QUOTE=FlashMarsh;50659754]I am surrounded by extremely clever people, most of which are more clever than me and are going to Oxford or Cambridge next year. If they, these very clever people, tried to bullshit their tests, they would get eviscerated and fail. Maybe the American system is a joke and Brts are somehow at a higher standard, or maybe we tolerate mediocre results less. But there is not one A Level subject, even Psychology, where you can get away with that.[/QUOTE]
The American education system [I]is[/I] a joke. Especially with garbage like No Child Left Behind. I was legitimately surprised that a couple of my friends managed to graduate on time with the grades they had and it's all because of that crap. In hindsight, even considering natural aptitude, I don't think I even should have graduated on time if I'm being honest. I only ever put actual effort into assignments that sounded like fun to me and past that the only time I ever really put in effort was for my senior portfolio so I could actually graduate, something I spent six months accomplishing nothing on before I ever got around to putting any effort into it.
I largely get the impression that American universities largely fulfil the role of normal schools because they have to make up for all of the poor education. I'm assuming it's one of the reasons its so large and bloated - because you need to have a qualification from one now.
Donald Trump is the best
[QUOTE=Swiket;50659836]Agreed. Would much rather listen to CD/LR/Grad than Yeezus or Pablo.[/QUOTE]
Even Yeezus was pretty decent and had some great standouts that grew on me a lot and became regulars in my playlist, but man just NOTHING on Pablo is memorable or sticks with me, i've tried to give it plenty of good chances but the most memorable thing on is it the intro of FSMH and even that song gets pretty boring after that
My unpopular Kanye opinion is that Grad is a fucking great album
[QUOTE=Ryudai;50662765]Donald Trump is the best[/QUOTE]
He sure is. Best comedian I've ever seen.
[QUOTE=FlashMarsh;50659754]I am surrounded by extremely clever people, most of which are more clever than me and are going to Oxford or Cambridge next year. If they, these very clever people, tried to bullshit their tests, they would get eviscerated and fail. Maybe the American system is a joke and Brts are somehow at a higher standard, or maybe we tolerate mediocre results less. But there is not one A Level subject, even Psychology, where you can get away with that.[/QUOTE]
Do you Brits have to go through different exams depending on the university you go to? Or maybe you are in a particularly strict high school. I know in France your grades heavily depend on the school you go to and the reputation they want to maintain.
[QUOTE=FlashMarsh;50659754]I am surrounded by extremely clever people, most of which are more clever than me and are going to Oxford or Cambridge next year. If they, these very clever people, tried to bullshit their tests, they would get eviscerated and fail. Maybe the American system is a joke and Brts are somehow at a higher standard, or maybe we tolerate mediocre results less. But there is not one A Level subject, even Psychology, where you can get away with that.[/QUOTE]
From what I've observed, roughly half of the people who go to Oxbridge aren't really that clever at all. They've managed to score really well for A levels, presumably by rote learning and last-minute revision, but do really badly at university exams because they try to apply the same techniques which obviously don't work.
[QUOTE=Headhumpy;50663728]From what I've observed, roughly half of the people who go to Oxbridge aren't really that clever at all. They've managed to score really well for A levels, presumably by rote learning and last-minute revision, but do really badly at university exams because they try to apply the same techniques which obviously don't work.[/QUOTE]
Where have you observed this? Of course there will always be some people, but you are aware that the biggest challenge of getting into Oxbridge isn't grades, but actually the interview, which you can't use rote learning and last minute revision for realistically, especially in humanities.
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[QUOTE=_Axel;50663312]Do you Brits have to go through different exams depending on the university you go to? Or maybe you are in a particularly strict high school. I know in France your grades heavily depend on the school you go to and the reputation they want to maintain.[/QUOTE]
No, at GCSE there is sort of a system like that (some people take easy papers but your grade maxes at a C), but otherwise at AS/A2 (ignoring Maths which is weird) everyone takes more or less the same exam regardless of university application.
[editline]7th July 2016[/editline]
[QUOTE=Sobotnik;50662743]I largely get the impression that American universities largely fulfil the role of normal schools because they have to make up for all of the poor education. I'm assuming it's one of the reasons its so large and bloated - because you need to have a qualification from one now.[/QUOTE]
It always ends up like that if everyone has to do something. Everyone has to take GCSE Maths and a language in Britain. As a result, because it isn't acceptable that someone like me who is bad at Maths may not be capable of getting an excellent grade in Maths despite being good elsewhere, they will ensure that it is easy to the point where even I can get an A in it. The same applies everywhere else, if everyone had to take English at A Level we would have similar effects, and onwards to university. People often criticise the early specialisation of the British system (in year 12 I only did four subjects, and this year three, and people who do double maths can potentially only do two) but I think this is actually a very good thing as a result.
I never liked the "bloom" graphics effect, I've always and still do turn it off.
[QUOTE=Glitchman;50664231]I never liked the "bloom" graphics effect, I've always and still do turn it off.[/QUOTE]
What are you talking about? Bloom is grea-
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It can be used right but 9/10 they think more is better
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