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| | | Next 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 | | Comments | So has anybody else noticed that POETV now has a store on Amazon.com linked from the mainpage?
04/17/13, 20:32
An Amazon Top 10 list of most poeworthy purchases, created by a user or set of users, is a great idea. I think a lot of us would be interested in buying the weird things someone might dig up.
Alternatively, adding a form for PayPal / Google Checkout donations would be simple and I suspect would generate revenue, since a lot of us would be happy to help cover server costs. If we were to gain a [Supporter] tag, or some other vanity, after our username upon a donation, or maybe upon pledging a recurring monthly donation, I think that would further increase donations.
Lastly, playing off simon's idea, why not have a submission form for Amazon items. I'm picturing that the items would be randomly displayed on the top right, near the "New Music On 73Q" box, and we'd rate and comment on the items. Low rated items would pop up less frequently, high rated ones more. That might actually be sort of fun, and it would keep things egalitarian. |  | The Future of Youtube Advertising
04/12/13, 05:14
Haha might have to switch to that one. | | The Future of Youtube Advertising
04/11/13, 19:19
Short/not borken link: http://goo.gl/6MQ2X | | The Future of Youtube Advertising
04/11/13, 19:18
Ascend the layer cake, Homer: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/no-youtube-comments/hbeblcelbmadebneggicbpkjhlppjoen | | ASMR Role Play: Cuddle time
02/25/13, 22:24
This one's my favorite of the three, I think. | | Teddy Bear Porn
02/19/13, 17:37
Oh for an edit button. | | Teddy Bear Porn
02/19/13, 17:26
Nipples at pubes at :52. Other than that, a good for the whole family. | | Parrot annoys cat
02/12/13, 17:56
First, find a white stone. Smooth, about palm-sized.
Next, buy a stovepipe hat. Amazon sells a variety, but don't skimp, this element is important.
Now, put the white stone into the hat, and press your face into the hat, so that it obstructs all the light.
Within the hat, a spiritual light will shine, and support's guidelines and terms of use will be revealed to you. | | Ray Kurzweil and the Singularity - Lew Keilar
02/06/13, 07:43
He wants a replica simulated from the information he's collected about his dad, so he can talk to it. It's sad, and possibly unhealthy, but if he lives for a few more decades, I don't see how it's unrealistic.
Lanier has looked at software development, and he's seen it slowing down, not speeding up. Thus, he believes, the idea of us being able to create something so complicated as an artificial intelligence anytime soon is absurd.
The problem with Lanier's criticism is that he assumes we need to manually program an artificial intelligence. The point of the Blue Brain Project is that a thinking mind could and should emerge simply by simulating a human brain, even without knowing how exactly it works. So, with that, Lanier's argument falls flat.
Kurzweil's dad might give you a stern talking to about pessimism in a few decades. | | 17 Year Old Murderer's 911 Call After Slaying His Mother And Sister
02/06/13, 06:17
1) I don't believe that I ever said or hinted that institutional violence was the blame for anything. I'm coming from my understanding of psychologist Jeffrey Young's model of personality disorders. His application of the model, Schema Therapy, is pretty much the only the thing out there that has met significant clinical success in treating personality disorders, such as those found in violent offenders. If you're of scientific persuasion, you know that means it's likely to be our most accurate model.
Sadism generally manifests itself as a dominance/submission thing, along with a great deal of trust and intimacy. I've seen instances where it was oddly sort of heartwarming. Hurting someone you love because you're mad at them is an ocean away from severe violence; when there's empathy and connection, things are kept proportional.
2) My intention wasn't to offend you, and I don't understand what was vicious about what I wrote. I'm guessing you interpreted it as being insincere, laced with contempt, or dismissive, and if that were true, it would indeed be an evil thing to say. However, the idea of you having had a shit childhood did and does sincerely make me sad, and in terms of respect, I think you're one of the more cerebrally competent people on the site. My issue is with your understanding of violence, which both lacks humanity and is grossly inaccurate. | | 17 Year Old Murderer's 911 Call After Slaying His Mother And Sister
02/05/13, 07:21
If you feel connected to other human beings, you don't severely hurt them, and that applies even to teenagers. Only when people view other groups or individuals as "different" or "lesser" does severe violence come into play. For most people, including both liberal humanist sissies and neo-conservative war hawks, you have to push somebody into the category of subhuman before you'd consider putting a gun to their head.
Maru, I'm going to go out on a limb and say that your parents probably sucked at empathy. They didn't know or care what was important to you, or how you were feeling, growing up. They didn't model empathy for you, so it was hard for you to connect with or care deeply other people. That's why the idea of severe violence, even on family members, is accessible to you.
If I'm right, my heart goes out for you. I had it pretty bad myself, and I had to piece together as an adult what it means to genuinely connect with others. The people in this thread do indeed remember what it was like for them as teenagers; they just had a vastly different childhood experience, growing up with parents who were capable of empathy. | | Ray Kurzweil and the Singularity - Lew Keilar
02/05/13, 06:05
Given your predictive ability exceeds that of all the rest of us, what will happen if the Blue Brain Project, or an equivalent project, yields a intelligent, artificial mind? Could you elaborate on the ramifications for us? | | Los Angeles, 9 AM
02/05/13, 00:19
Binro never got invited to whippet parties growing up. It's a lingering wound for him. | | 17 Year Old Murderer's 911 Call After Slaying His Mother And Sister
02/04/13, 23:02
Maru, if you ever feel drawn toward a bell tower, please consult with us first. | | Larry King Interviews Futurist FM-2030
02/02/13, 15:57
He said if you're alive in 2010, you have a good shot at making it until 2030. By 2030, he predicted immortality. So, he's got nothing wrong. Yet. | | 100 Greatest Shut Ups in Films
12/14/12, 02:39
UP | | old lip plated woman drinking
09/25/12, 05:47
Slave trade hypothesis seems a little specious, considering it's been done for thousands of years, deep into prehistory, and by many different groups throughout the world. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lip_plate
My hypothesis: lip = about the same as an earlobe. Piercing and ornamenting one is culturally familiar to us, the other is not, but they're manifestations of the same thing. | | Ulillillia has mirror troubles
09/07/12, 17:40
"There are few known workarounds. One of which involves the flat mirrors. I use a technique I call "angle bisection". This method works by getting to a position close to the mirror's path and looking what's in the mirror. I then find the object shown in the mirror, map its position and bisect the angle (split it in half). This gives the angle the mirror is facing. I then calculate the width of the mirror and add 10% of my distance from the nearest edge of the mirror to create the "hazard zone". This technique does not work, however, with those stubborn curved mirrors. The curved mirrors are the worst. I take longer to find the object in the mirror, sometimes even twice as long, as it does for me to map the position, bisect the angle, and create the "hazard zone" from all those calculations." | | Dumbbell Rows: Nearly a Victim of Molestation 5 Times, Donnelly Fights Back By Getting Strong!
08/30/12, 19:15
"In North Carolina, three elderly men thought they could get their hands on me. The first man stalked me while he watch me stretch at a local Park and then followed me in his car for like 5 miles. I knew he was following me because I was driving around in circles and went back into the park and he followed me back into the park. The second guy befriended me at Wal-Mart. When I went to his apartment, he attempted to grab my penis and had to bolt towards the door and flea. The third guy was an elderly man who offered to massage me, but in a very suspicious tone and manner. After this third incident, I said to myself: I am not going to be this skinny kid who these potential sex offenders can get their hand on. I AM NOT GOING TO BE A VICTIM TO THESE SON OF A BITCHES!" | | Dumbbell Rows: Nearly a Victim of Molestation 5 Times, Donnelly Fights Back By Getting Strong!
08/30/12, 19:03
"As a 37 year old virgin man who' hated by many people half his age because they like to claim they've had more girlfriends than I will ever have in my life will now demonstrate I am more than just a basic basement dweller who is ugly, has an odd voice, and who lacks social skills can have fun just like any normal person. " | |
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