Unpopular opinions! V2: I Don't like half life edition.
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Yeah but what about my costs?
[QUOTE=Teracotta;44188526]Yeah but what about my costs?[/QUOTE]
Maybe you shouldn't be war profiteering in the first place?
Find a job that doesn't involve you being a sociopath, please, for the sake of humanity.
[QUOTE=bdd458;44188531]Maybe you shouldn't be war profiteering in the first place?
Find a job that doesn't involve you being a sociopath, please, for the sake of humanity.[/QUOTE]
I'd really rather not ride a desk for 40 years. Blue collar doesn't pay enough. One time I worked in a big banquet hall. Rich people are just as boring as poor people.
[QUOTE=Teracotta;44188547]I'd really rather not ride a desk for 40 years. Blue collar doesn't pay enough. One time I worked in a big banquet hall. Rich people are just as boring as poor people.[/QUOTE]
You know, there are jobs where you don't have to ride a desk. Right? Hell, since you seem so interested in having interesting things happen become a Police Officer.
Fuck, just join the Peace Corps if you want to travel and do interesting things.
Stop enabling him please.
I'm not the only one who isn't taking this kid seriously, am I? It's pretty obvious he's a wannabe badass with max edge sprinkled on top, or even just a straight up troll. I'd bet he's like 14 at [I]most[/I].
[QUOTE=Teracotta;44187208]Well that is really unfortunate for you, because that is exactly what position I will be in come April, and that's already set in stone. Really though, I'm impressed people are getting so hurt over something in the Unpopular Opinions thread.[/QUOTE]
I'm not hurt, it's just really obvious you're bullshitting all of this
[editline]10th March 2014[/editline]
mainly because someone who was going into contracting wouldn't just go on facepunch and boast about it
Pacifism is the only morally correct stance on war
[QUOTE=Teracotta;44187208], I'm impressed people are getting so hurt over something in the Unpopular Opinions thread.[/QUOTE]
You know, just because its your opinion doesn't mean it cant be wrong or stupid. Its not an end-all-be-all defense.
It.just means you have a wrong or stupid opinion.
[QUOTE=Janus Vesta;44187385]Nuclear power is FAR safer than coal or oil. The average deaths per year by coal are around 161*, and oil is around 36, the average deaths by nuclear power per year are 0.04. In 50 years coal would kill about 8,050 people, oil would kill 1,800 people and nuclear power would kill 2 people.
*This number is inflated due to China having a crazy high death rate for coal production. taking the US average of 15 would mean 50 years of production would kill 750 people, however the other statistics are global. Thank China for fucking that one up.
[editline]10th March 2014[/editline]
And just so you know I'm not bullshitting, here's a link to a comparison of the Fukushima incident by [url=http://theenergycollective.com/willem-post/191326/deaths-nuclear-energy-compared-other-causes]Willem Post[/url], where he compares the death and injury rates of nuclear power to other methods of energy production, as well as other factors such as smoking.[/QUOTE]
Deaths per year isn't the only reason nuclear power is better then coal in particular, and oil to a small extent. Coal mining areas, while generating quite a bit of money tend to have absolutely horrid living conditions. Especially American/Chinese mines. I hear Australian miners though are paid pretty decently, so this isn't universal.
Also nuclear fusion reactors do exist, they just aren't able to run them for long, I believe about 4 seconds is the record. But the materials that we think we'd use for long term nuclear fusion is very plentiful, and pretty clean to harvest.
I personally think Bungie are some of the best developers around, in terms of the quality of their games, participation in community, and [url=http://bungie.wikia.com/wiki/Plan_for_World_Domination]personality[/url].
And I like them an Imperial Buttload more than Valve. Come at me.
I kind of like Flo Rida and Pitbull, if you can force yourself to not listen to the lyrics, the beats and hooks are great.
[QUOTE=Skyward;44191331]I personally think Bungie are some of the best developers around, in terms of the quality of their games, participation in community, and [url=http://bungie.wikia.com/wiki/Plan_for_World_Domination]personality[/url].
And I like them an Imperial Buttload more than Valve. Come at me.[/QUOTE]
Is that an unpopular opinion? The Marathon games, Oni, and their Halo games were all well received, some people weren't huge fans of Halo 3's campaign or Reach's multiplayer, but they're largely well liked. People seem to be looking forward to Destiny.
Instead of illegal immigrants protesting and lobbying against how they're treated in the US, they should actually start doing something to improve the conditions in their native countries so they're able to improve their own lives without illegally coming to the US.
[QUOTE=thelurker1234;44192249]I kind of like Flo Rida and Pitbull, if you can force yourself to not listen to the lyrics, the beats and hooks are great.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, Pitbull's beats and hooks are great because he takes them from other songs :v:
[QUOTE=Teracotta;44188526]Yeah but what about my costs?[/QUOTE]
before i say what i want to say, i'm going to say that i'm going to apologize to the people who are saying 'stop prodding teracotta's shoulder'
now, let's get to the point:
your view of the world is very narrow and hedonistic. it communicates a harmful power fantasy that wants to pursue dubious profit, and it feels like i'm reading the plot outline of a cheesy chinese action firm. if you ever get arrested for conspiring to murder, i'm not going to restrict myself from laughing at you. i hope you laugh at yourself in a few years and realize how immature you were.
[QUOTE=Teracotta;44187083]Turning 20 this year. As for fending for myself, the usual cool kid martial arts stuff. Been hunting since I was old enough to hold a bow or rifle. Father figure was a gov't spook and gave me plenty of tips.
As for empathy, it's not whether or not I feel it. Does a lion feel empathy for the zebra it just took down? Sure there might be just some kid out there on the other side of a gun, but I have a job to do and so does he. We can't all hug it out like in the commercials. Someone has to be billy-badass and I've got the stones to do it. In the end, it's me and all my memories, friends, experience, and feelings versus the chance that this person I have never met before won't pull the trigger. I have a lot of things to live for as I'm sure they do. I just value my things more than theirs.
Everyone on this forums owns a computer because at some point in their long family history, their ancestor brutally killed someone or something.[/QUOTE]
Ha, get a load of this guy.
You know what, I almost hope WW3 does kick off so you get to eat the boot heel of a pissed off Russian who isn't fighting and dying for money, but for a country. Then you would be regretting all your words, when it is [I]your life[/I] and [I]your shit[/I] on the line.
I think everyone in the US should vote for representatives and senators, and have the representatives vote for the president. I think most people focus on the president but don't focus on getting the more important and more powerful congressmen in.
[QUOTE=BananaFoam;44194375]Ha, get a load of this guy.
You know what, I almost hope WW3 does kick off so you get to eat the boot heel of a pissed off Russian who isn't fighting and dying for money, but for a country. Then you would be regretting all your words, when it is [I]your life[/I] and [I]your shit[/I] on the line.[/QUOTE]
Have you even checked comparative military strength between just the US and Russia, not counting our technologically advanced allies compared to their second world recruitment centers spread through-out Asia and Eastern EU? If we don't dick around like we did in the middle east we'd absolutely demolish them. Last I saw they only held an advantage in ground based armored units.
[QUOTE=Teracotta;44195839]Have you even checked comparative military strength between just the US and Russia, not counting our technologically advanced allies compared to their second world recruitment centers spread through-out Asia and Eastern EU? If we don't dick around like we did in the middle east we'd absolutely demolish them. Last I saw they only held an advantage in ground based armored units.[/QUOTE]
is this all you care about in life?
[QUOTE=Ownederd;44195848]is this all you care about in life?[/QUOTE]
Pursuit of personal happiness and affluence. I guess so. If you're asking about just this topic, a smart investor always looks at the whole picture before putting money in anything.
[QUOTE=Teracotta;44195868]Pursuit of personal happiness and affluence. I guess so. If you're asking about just this topic, a smart investor always looks at the whole picture before putting money in anything.[/QUOTE]
your definition of 'pursuit of happiness' is awfully sketchy if you're just gonna trivialize the deaths of people. it's also, like i said earlier, very hedonistic.
[QUOTE=Ownederd;44195923]your definition of 'pursuit of happiness' is awfully sketchy if you're just gonna trivialize the deaths of people. it's also, like i said earlier, very hedonistic.[/QUOTE]
I'm pursuing my happiness, not theirs. It's not like I'm dead set on shooting people. I'm dead set on a high paying job that has interesting hours, locations, requirements, responsibilities, and a sense of adventure. Shooting people is just part of the job.
[QUOTE=Teracotta;44195953]I'm pursuing my happiness, not theirs. It's not like I'm dead set on shooting people. I'm dead set on a high paying job that has interesting hours, locations, requirements, responsibilities, and a sense of adventure. Shooting people is just part of the job.[/QUOTE]
you know what 'hedonistic' means, right?
maybe you would be able to get a decent, fulfilling job that's actually perfectly normal and well-paying if you didn't act so selfish.
[QUOTE=Ownederd;44195991]you know what 'hedonistic' means, right?
maybe you would be able to get a decent, fulfilling job that's actually perfectly normal and well-paying if you didn't act so selfish.[/QUOTE]
I know perfectly well what it means. I personally don't care about means, I care about ends. It's easier and quicker to go into something like contracting than working up a corporate ladder when you just want money. I can't marry some rich shit, divorce them and take half. Money gets me the things that I want in my life. The quicker I get said money the quicker I can be happy, content, what have you.
Selfish? Yeah I'll give you that. I'm a selfish fuck and that doesn't bother me a bit. I will do what I want, take what I want, use what I want, and discard what I want. If someone or something wants or does otherwise, it can try and stop me. However, this doesn't go into criminal aspects. Being in jail or fined doesn't help my monetary situation in the least.
[QUOTE=Teracotta;44196063]I will do what I want, take what I want, use what I want, and discard what I want.[/QUOTE]
yeah good luck with that
[QUOTE=Gwoodman;44196097]yeah good luck with that[/QUOTE]
It's worked really well so far.
[QUOTE=Teracotta;44196063]I know perfectly well what it means. I personally don't care about means, I care about ends. It's easier and quicker to go into something like contracting than working up a corporate ladder when you just want money. I can't marry some rich shit, divorce them and take half. Money gets me the things that I want in my life. The quicker I get said money the quicker I can be happy, content, what have you.
Selfish? Yeah I'll give you that. I'm a selfish fuck and that doesn't bother me a bit. I will do what I want, take what I want, use what I want, and discard what I want. If someone or something wants or does otherwise, it can try and stop me. However, this doesn't go into criminal aspects. [B]Being in jail or fined doesn't help my monetary situation in the least.[/B][/QUOTE]
Considering your attitude, you're going to wind up here long before you get sent to fight World War III.
You are a selfish asshole who is completely full of himself. It is idiots like you that think they are some mighty badass that usually get blown to bits doing something stupid, so thank your lucky stars you are likely going to end up in prison long before World War III goes down.
[QUOTE=Teracotta;44196126]It's worked really well so far.[/QUOTE]
What did you get?
How did you get it?
Did you work for it or was it given to you by someone else?
Do you use your parents money or do you work for your own money?
How old are you even?
[QUOTE=BananaFoam;44196164]Considering your attitude, you're going to wind up here long before you get sent to fight World War III.
You are a selfish asshole who is completely full of himself. It is idiots like you that think they are some mighty badass that usually get blown to bits doing something stupid, so thank your lucky stars you are likely going to end up in prison long before World War III goes down.[/QUOTE]
I've a spotless criminal record and my security clearance just got ok'd for my 35M the other day. All this mudslinging is pretty funny though.
[QUOTE=Gwoodman;44196176]What did you get?
How did you get it?
Did you work for it or was it given to you by someone else?
Do you use your parents money or do you work for your own money?
How old are you even?[/QUOTE]
Okay lemme see. What have I got? 25k sitting plus good stock options. How did I get it? Working connections through personal meetings and a well connected relative who works with high society and upper echelon hotels and corporations. Did I work for it? Other than having meetings set, I have done all my own business. Did I use my parents money? I have been financially independent since 16. How old am I? Low 20's.
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