[2:12
PM] Ms. Rose:
Brains fall on to desk. http://www.vox.com/2016/6/2/11837608/elon-musk-simulation-argument
Brains fall on to desk. http://www.vox.com/2016/6/2/11837608/elon-musk-simulation-argument
[2:23
PM] Mr. Silver:
Yes, I watched that interview yesterday
I've believed (several personalities, anyway) that none of this is "real" for many many years.
Yes, I watched that interview yesterday
I've believed (several personalities, anyway) that none of this is "real" for many many years.
[2:24
PM] Mr. Blue:
The thing that leads me to believe it's not a simulation is that simulations have errors. Someone jumps in and redoes something. There's glitches.
The thing that leads me to believe it's not a simulation is that simulations have errors. Someone jumps in and redoes something. There's glitches.
Why
would someone be running a sim with no alterations?
[2:24
PM] Mr. Silver:
I think there are glitches and alterations
I think there are glitches and alterations
[2:24
PM] Mr. Blue:
But we'd see massive ones
But we'd see massive ones
[2:25
PM] Mr. Silver:
Well from our limited point of view, that might be hard.
If the whole thing went offline, would we even remember after the reboot? Or would it just load and keep going?
Our PLAYERs would see that, sure.
Well from our limited point of view, that might be hard.
If the whole thing went offline, would we even remember after the reboot? Or would it just load and keep going?
Our PLAYERs would see that, sure.
[2:25
PM] Mr. Blue:
I mean, like, the players would get bored and alter things.
I mean, like, the players would get bored and alter things.
[2:26
PM] Mr. Silver:
I also think that they do - there is cheating here.
I also think that they do - there is cheating here.
[2:26
PM] Mr. Blue:
Life is too boring
Life is too boring
[2:27
PM] Mr. Silver:
Depends
I also don't think it's a game for most people
I think it's a school
There are lots of cultural/religious/philosophical hints that is the case
Lots
And – well – school can be friggin' boring and miserable
But say your player has a lifespan of (relative) 10000 of our years. This is over in a flash.
Depends
I also don't think it's a game for most people
I think it's a school
There are lots of cultural/religious/philosophical hints that is the case
Lots
And – well – school can be friggin' boring and miserable
But say your player has a lifespan of (relative) 10000 of our years. This is over in a flash.
[2:29 PM] Mr. Blue:
Yeah
Time can be part of the simulation
Yeah
Time can be part of the simulation
[2:29 PM] Mr. Silver:
Yes
Yes
[2:29 PM] Mr. Blue:
We might be part of a sped up sim to get to the "fun" part
We might be part of a sped up sim to get to the "fun" part
[2:31 PM] Mr. Silver:
Some folks...at least from outside their lives...seem to be having some pretty fun parts.
Some folks...at least from outside their lives...seem to be having some pretty fun parts.
This
was one of the reasons I pondered celebrities and musicians dying in
sets... maybe they are leaving together.
[2:31 PM] Mr. Blue:
Do they have players, or are they just part of the game?
Do they have players, or are they just part of the game?
2:32
PM] Mr. Silver:
I'd think most people are PCs with players
Plenty of room
Be interesting, though, if there are "people" scattered throughout the game that have never been real.
Be pretty hard to come up with a way to tell.
Like Ms. Rose...
I'd think most people are PCs with players
Plenty of room
Be interesting, though, if there are "people" scattered throughout the game that have never been real.
Be pretty hard to come up with a way to tell.
Like Ms. Rose...
She
sits in here every day, waiting for one of us to say something so she
can give out a canned response
(Waits
for it...)
(Moves
on...)
[2:48 PM] Mr. Blue:
And would it matter? I might not have a player.
I might be part of the sim... just a background character for realism
And would it matter? I might not have a player.
I might be part of the sim... just a background character for realism
[2:48 PM] Mr. Silver:
That's true
That's true
[2:48 PM] Mr. Blue:
Same with you
Same with you
[2:49 PM]
Mr. Silver:
They could be individual MOBs
But I doubt it due to factors like reincarnation story collections
Again...could all be programmed in, but some are awfully creepy
(admin) "Uh oh...Gotta problem with Timmy. Got a double zero uncorrected error and "Piano Virtuoso" got flagged "Positive". He's never even seen a piano."
They could be individual MOBs
But I doubt it due to factors like reincarnation story collections
Again...could all be programmed in, but some are awfully creepy
(admin) "Uh oh...Gotta problem with Timmy. Got a double zero uncorrected error and "Piano Virtuoso" got flagged "Positive". He's never even seen a piano."
(admin
#2) "Let it roll...lets see what happens."
Or
"He
hit his head and suddenly speaks fluent French"
I mean...French sucks...entirely by itself it's bizarre enough that it is evidence that this isn't real.
Who'd choose the ample quirks of French unless it was randomly assigned to characters in the system?
All these mindless calls we get from people that we marvel how they are capable of functioning? All my accusations that their symptoms are impossible...made up? Tests? Maybe it's all fake. Psychological minigames.
I mean...French sucks...entirely by itself it's bizarre enough that it is evidence that this isn't real.
Who'd choose the ample quirks of French unless it was randomly assigned to characters in the system?
All these mindless calls we get from people that we marvel how they are capable of functioning? All my accusations that their symptoms are impossible...made up? Tests? Maybe it's all fake. Psychological minigames.
Total
brickhead claiming to be a doctor or lawyer when no one that stupid
could graduate medical or law school?
Arrogant
halfwit claiming to be successful in a service industry?
Locals
with American accents who can barely communicate?
40%
of calls on a busy day just happening
to have last names starting "Mc"?
Face
it – it could only happen in a SIM, guys.
[9:32
AM] Mr. Blue:
I watched The Fifth Element on cable and parts that I recall distinctly were gone
I watched The Fifth Element on cable and parts that I recall distinctly were gone
[9:52 AM] Mr. Silver:
Its been a while since I saw it, and it's a very packed movie
Its been a while since I saw it, and it's a very packed movie
[9:53
AM] Mr. Blue:
This wasn't recently, it was a while ago
This wasn't recently, it was a while ago
[9:56
AM] Mr. Silver:
Oh...I saw it listed recently, maybe even this weekend... Though that's what you meant.
Thought
...
Oh...I saw it listed recently, maybe even this weekend... Though that's what you meant.
Thought
...
“although”,
“though”, “thought” ...
Funny
words, really.
“Although”, “though”, and “thought” share six letters, and the latter two have a mere one letter difference, but they are not even related in concept.
“Although”, “though”, and “thought” share six letters, and the latter two have a mere one letter difference, but they are not even related in concept.
And
though “though” and “although” mean the same thing, they are
used differently. Food for thought.
[10:11
AM] Mr. Blue:
I watched The Hunt for Red October last night... I'd seen it before, but it's good
I watched The Hunt for Red October last night... I'd seen it before, but it's good
[10:30 AM] Mr. Silver:
I recall Hunt for Red October being good, but also something I'd only have sought out once. Saw it in the theater.
I recall Hunt for Red October being good, but also something I'd only have sought out once. Saw it in the theater.
[10:48 AM]
Ms. Rose:
My high school German teacher made us watch Hunt for Red October in German, without subtitles. We had to write a report to summarize the plot.
My high school German teacher made us watch Hunt for Red October in German, without subtitles. We had to write a report to summarize the plot.
[10:52
AM] Mr. Blue:
"Some military men are on the hunt for Red October"
I can think of *actual* German language films that would've been just as good for that class... like maybe... “Das Boot”?
When I went we took French, Spanish & German all in junior high, and then I took Japanese in intermediate.
That one's pretty complex, so even after 1 full year we were still not even done learning the alphabets. But we had learned phrasing and kanji writing
It seems weird that they'd teach a language (German) when 90% of German speakers speak passable-to-fluent English. And French? They're jerks.
"Some military men are on the hunt for Red October"
I can think of *actual* German language films that would've been just as good for that class... like maybe... “Das Boot”?
When I went we took French, Spanish & German all in junior high, and then I took Japanese in intermediate.
That one's pretty complex, so even after 1 full year we were still not even done learning the alphabets. But we had learned phrasing and kanji writing
It seems weird that they'd teach a language (German) when 90% of German speakers speak passable-to-fluent English. And French? They're jerks.
The
languages that'd benefit you most in the real world would probably be
real touchy subjects if taught in a high school. Like Arabic and
Mandarin.
And
each of those have over a dozen regional dialects, though most are
mutually intelligible
It doesn't matter how much you learn French, they'll hate you for butchering their language. French people look at French Canadians as bastardizing their language.
It doesn't matter how much you learn French, they'll hate you for butchering their language. French people look at French Canadians as bastardizing their language.
[11:26
AM] Mr. Silver:
"The French are an ancient people – fiercely proud of their history, language and heritage...nobody knows why."
It is a truly awful language, yes
Written and spoken. As you'll recall, I recently cited it as proof we live in a simulation.
Math is dippy as I recall, too.
Don't they count in, like, 45s?
http://french.about.com/od/vocabulary/ss/numbers.htm#step2
"The French are an ancient people – fiercely proud of their history, language and heritage...nobody knows why."
It is a truly awful language, yes
Written and spoken. As you'll recall, I recently cited it as proof we live in a simulation.
Math is dippy as I recall, too.
Don't they count in, like, 45s?
http://french.about.com/od/vocabulary/ss/numbers.htm#step2
"But
then when 70 rolls around, instead of a new "tens"
word, soixante is kept and the "ones" word
continues counting from 10: "
Hehe...
"60 10, 60 and 11, 60 12, etc"
Woo!!!
“There is no word for "eighty" in standard French,* instead 80 is quatre-vingts, literally four-twenties (think "four-score"). 81 is quatre-vingt-un (four-twenty-one), 82 is quatre-vingt-deux (four-twenty-two), and so on, all the way up to 89.”
Woo!!!
“There is no word for "eighty" in standard French,* instead 80 is quatre-vingts, literally four-twenties (think "four-score"). 81 is quatre-vingt-un (four-twenty-one), 82 is quatre-vingt-deux (four-twenty-two), and so on, all the way up to 89.”
Ye
GODS ... I can't even PASTE this mess.
http://french.about.com/od/vocabulary/ss/numbers.htm#step5
http://french.about.com/od/vocabulary/ss/numbers.htm#step5
The
fact that the spelling and pronunciation of numbers changes depending
on the sentence is just insane.
[12:02 PM] Mr. Blue:
What a mess
What a mess
[12:02 PM] Mr. Silver:
You have to pause in the right place for some...because French
No wonder they're bitchy
"We all had to learn this merde when we were little kids, so pronounce it right or Fuck off, you foreign bastards."
You have to pause in the right place for some...because French
No wonder they're bitchy
"We all had to learn this merde when we were little kids, so pronounce it right or Fuck off, you foreign bastards."
[12:06 PM] Mr. Blue:
They hold their language up to be the breath of God or something.
I don't think Italians or Spaniards do that.
There's such a thing as the "Superior Council of the French Language" – a prime minister-appointed position
They hold their language up to be the breath of God or something.
I don't think Italians or Spaniards do that.
There's such a thing as the "Superior Council of the French Language" – a prime minister-appointed position
[12:09 PM] Mr. Silver:
(French math teacher) "OK class...how much is 4 20s and 11 minus 60 13?"
(Little Maurice) "10 8?"
"No! You didn't pronounce it correctly. Anyone else?"
(French math teacher) "OK class...how much is 4 20s and 11 minus 60 13?"
(Little Maurice) "10 8?"
"No! You didn't pronounce it correctly. Anyone else?"
[12:11
PM] Mr. Blue:
When we were in Paris and we'd ask for directions, the person would make us pronounce the street or place name properly before giving us the directions.
When we were in Paris and we'd ask for directions, the person would make us pronounce the street or place name properly before giving us the directions.
This
would take minutes.
"Pardon, ou se trouve rue de buffault?"
"Pardon, ou se trouve rue de buffault?"
"Nononononono!
Bewww-faawwww... Bewwww-fawwwww."
[12:23 PM] Mr. Silver:
"Doon't le poo-neesh moi for yooo yoo-SEENG oon path-eh-teek lange an-sien."
I used to think I enjoyed a nice French accent, but I came to realize it was always because it was attached to a pretty girl who could have been speaking vulgate goblin for all I knew.
"Doon't le poo-neesh moi for yooo yoo-SEENG oon path-eh-teek lange an-sien."
I used to think I enjoyed a nice French accent, but I came to realize it was always because it was attached to a pretty girl who could have been speaking vulgate goblin for all I knew.
Irish?
Irish I like.
[12:25 PM] Mr. Blue:
I like Welsh
But that could also be because I heard it from a pretty girl.
I like Welsh
But that could also be because I heard it from a pretty girl.
It
has kind of a rolling... wet?... type sound to it
I don't mean the Welsh language I mean a Welsh English accent
I don't mean the Welsh language I mean a Welsh English accent
[12:26
PM] Mr. Silver:
All the Celtic ones, generally. Scottish can be impossible if it's too brutal.
All the Celtic ones, generally. Scottish can be impossible if it's too brutal.
[12:26 PM] Mr. Blue:
Some consider Scottish its own dialect
Some consider Scottish its own dialect
[12:27 PM] Mr.
Silver:
Well that's the thing...the men sounding good too is one of my qualifications
If a Scot sounds 3 hairs and another fang away from eating babies, it's not appealing.
But cultured Scot is nice in the language itself as well as the accent speaking something else.
Granted there's some god-awful English accents...
Like gutter Butlerite
Well that's the thing...the men sounding good too is one of my qualifications
If a Scot sounds 3 hairs and another fang away from eating babies, it's not appealing.
But cultured Scot is nice in the language itself as well as the accent speaking something else.
Granted there's some god-awful English accents...
Like gutter Butlerite
[12:31
PM] Ms. Rose:
(rofl)
(rofl)
[12:45 PM] Mr. Silver:
I couldn't believe the call I had from a client from there.
The “Crick Rat” ran so thick I could barely understand a word he was saying.
Got him fixed though...I treated it like any other heavy foreign accent. The guy invited me to their barbecue at the end.
I couldn't believe the call I had from a client from there.
The “Crick Rat” ran so thick I could barely understand a word he was saying.
Got him fixed though...I treated it like any other heavy foreign accent. The guy invited me to their barbecue at the end.
[12:47 PM] Mr. Blue:
Yes, it's unpleasant
I assume that's how Brits/Londoners viewed Cockney accents for a while.
Now it's charming
Mostly because Cockneys no longer spread tuberculosis or smell like fish
Yes, it's unpleasant
I assume that's how Brits/Londoners viewed Cockney accents for a while.
Now it's charming
Mostly because Cockneys no longer spread tuberculosis or smell like fish
[12:48 PM] Mr. Silver:
"Oy! Guvnah! Spot a cholera for ye for luck?"
"Oy! Guvnah! Spot a cholera for ye for luck?"
[12:49 PM] Mr.
Blue:
Eventually Butler will clean itself up, but the accent will remain..
Eventually Butler will clean itself up, but the accent will remain..
(Future
tourist) "Aww... How *vibrant*!"
I saw some documentary about how East London is no longer majority British. It's now mostly Eastern European and Maghreb/Middle Eastern. But the accent remains.
I saw some documentary about how East London is no longer majority British. It's now mostly Eastern European and Maghreb/Middle Eastern. But the accent remains.
"'ello
bruv! Oym taking me missus to vuh mosque fer salah, innit."
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