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2018-11-12 at 1:31 PM UTC in How are you feeling at the moment..Tired.
Which is good, because it's 5:30 AM and I need to get a couple more hours sleep or my tomorrow will be ruined.
Liquor and benzos are helping with that. -
2018-11-12 at 1:23 PM UTC in Users you would do
Originally posted by GGG Post this in the totse subreddit. Nobody will see it here.
I will try that. But I want to get the words just right first.
I know that sounds sentimental/soft as fuck, but I really do fucking love the guy and it would almost be like a love letter.
I want to qualify all of that with the classic "no homo", but I don't really care if it sounds like that's what it is, he is really important to me.
Also, I'm aware that you are of that particular persuasion, and don't want to unnecessarily offend. -
2018-11-12 at 1:19 PM UTC in how do i find out if i have superior genes
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2018-11-12 at 1:15 PM UTC in should lanny stop pretending to be an important philosopher
Originally posted by vindicktive vinny if you really think of it, quantum mechanics are really just philosophies since most of it are just theoretical.
ie, think-dos.
That's incredibly true.
Actual empirical experiments have been conducted to help substantiate claims about how the physical world really works, but these are still just based on theory.
I mean, quarks, bosons, dark matter, what the fuck is all this? The Pre-Socratics would have probably accused us of the same kind of mythological/religious invention that Pythagoras was on about with his mystical mathematical ratios that seemed to explain all of God and man's creation. -
2018-11-12 at 1:10 PM UTC in should lanny stop pretending to be an important philosopher
Originally posted by PhD in Condom Mechanics Reading the historical works of philosophy is kind of a waste of time now, except as entertainment. Like nobody needs to ever watch a Superman or Spiderman origin story again.
Honestly, nobody really wants to read shitty 2000-200 year old philosophy books. You don't see physics hobbyists reading the Principia Mathematica as a modern maths textbook either. The only reason people do it for philosophy is because it's easy to let your imagination get lost somewhere down the tracks of more primitive philosophical discussions, which are written like the Bible. People love a good story, and it's easy to get convinced along the way and refuse to see the legitimate criticisms of the next one you read.
Going into philosophy to confirm your own biases is a real hazard that people don't give enough credit.
In general I would recommend picking up a good textbook that can walk you through the history of philosophy in medium depth, so you can get to contemporary philosophy, where IMO the actual meat of the interesting discussion is.
You can understand the points and reasons behind the works of the big papi philosophers without actually reading their book, and it will help you stay outside of the yarns they spin and remain rational.
There is a big payoff to working your way up to contemporary philosophy, where we've really advanced since we moved past discussions that mostly focused on correcting Descartes's errors. This is where it actually gets interesting.
True, and if I had to recommend any book on the entire sweeping history of Western philosophy, it would be Richard Tarnas' Passion of the Western Mind.
He covers everything you need to know, from the Pre-Socratics through to Kant and even Nietzsche, and in a way that actually weaves it all together like some kind of fictional narrative, rather than dryly listing the facts as they are.
Once you have a firm foundation for philosophical inquiry, you can get into the real meat of the discussion, as you call it. But without that foundation, there is so much room for misunderstanding and misinterpretation, which basically just creates pointless debates. -
2018-11-12 at 1:03 PM UTC in Users you would do
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2018-11-12 at 12:46 PM UTC in Tell me about Michigan!! DT Detroit is freaking awesome
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2018-11-12 at 12:39 PM UTC in Users you would do
Originally posted by aldra wonder what happened to argonplasma
I know, eh?
I'll bet he's got a PhD by now, though.
He was one smart motherfucker.
Not much luck with the ladies though.
Then again, maybe he's a janitor now that slays new pussy every weekend...
The tides of fate can be fickle and unpredictable. -
2018-11-12 at 12:34 PM UTC in Users you would dolol...
Revvy 01-17-2009 05:04 AM
The Top 100 Totse Posters
RIP Totse. 10 years worth of posts and knowledge have now faded into oblivion. Here's the top 100 posters: people who most probably deserve some recognition for helping to make Totse the place what it was and which will live on in our memories.
1. ArgonPlasma2000 - 35,995 (Moderator 2003-04-05) PRESENT
2. robinhoody - 25,875 (Regular 2004-02-10)
3. Metaphysicist - 24,118 (Super Moderator 2001-02-17) PRESENT
4. jackketch - 23,435 (Moderator 2003-03-05) PRESENT
5. moonmeister - 19,557 (Regular 2003-10-01)
6. reject - 18,888 (Regular 2004-10-24) PRESENT AND AWAITING FANMAIL
7. yoyobek - 18,720 (Regular 2003-05-22)
8. ComradeAsh - 18,083 (Regular 2002-09-12) PRESENT
9. mizled - 17,532 (Regular 2003-02-05) PRESENT
10. stupid noob - 17,504 (Moderator 2004-02-23)
11. Snoopy - 17,203 (Regular 2003-04-24)
12. nuclearrabbit -16,623 (Regular 2005-10-10)
13. HTS-Noob - 16,084 (Regular 2006-02-21)
14. napoleon_complex -15,720 (regular 2004-05-29)
15. Rizzo in a box - 15,100 (Regular 2005-10-07)
16. gadzooks - 14,159 (Regular 2004-06-18)
17. The_Rabbi 14,144 (Regular 2003-10-11)
18. ArmsMerchant -13,807 (Moderator 2003-01-22) PRESENT as Greyfox
19. ytter_man - 13,655 (Regular 2002-11-01)
20. Social Junker - 13,648 (Moderator2004-04-16) -
2018-11-12 at 12:19 PM UTC in Users you would doOther users I knew quite well, or talked to in private from time to time, but never actually met IRL:
-- Robbinhoody.
-- Euda/EudamonicSOB.
-- Silverfuck.
-- Imperfectcircle.
-- Rabbitweed.
Among others, of course. -
2018-11-12 at 12:11 PM UTC in Users you would doI want to say AdMech/TwistedFerret, because we were true Totse friends, and communicated via MSN Messenger for hours every single week. But him living in Texas and all, we never got around to meeting up in person.
And holy fuck do I miss that guy. I think he was getting really into opiates around the same time I was. I eventually got clean though (of opiates at least).
My last communication with him was via e-mail a few years ago.
Buddy, if you're out there and see this somehow, I really miss you man. Please reach out to me. -
2018-11-12 at 12:06 PM UTC in Users you would doIn fact, for the sake of nostalgia and reminiscing, I'm going to try to list all the Totseans I met:
1. Can't remember her name, but she was the first. She had lollypop or 69 or maybe both in her username. She didn't post that much though.
2. 3XP3RIM3NTAL (sp?). Actually, the only person IRL I actually introduced to Totse, so it was the other way around. Sadly, he passed in 2005 (drug overdose, I was actually with him at the time).
3. 9 or "nine" or something like that, bought ketamine off of him in downtown Vancouver.
4. Oh man, what was his username, soro-something? Did drugs with him a few times.
5. A user by the name of "vancouver22" or something like that. He lived in Kitsilano and we hung out a couple times, including the official meetup.
6. Asma123 or something along those lines; again, for the Vancouver Totse meetup.
7. CreamOfAndyWarholSoup - met him when I was in Ottawa. We became good friends for the approximate year I was out there. I definitely miss the guy.
8. Thrillhouse - Another guy I met in Ottawa. Only hung out once though. We actually got and smoked some crack together lol.
If I think of any others, I'll add them. -
2018-11-12 at 11:56 AM UTC in Users you would doYep, gadzooks on Totse from ~2004, and same on Zoklet from ~2009 until it's shutdown.
I had like the 2nd or 3rd most posts on the entire site.
EDIT: For the record, the list below was not the final list as of the day Totse shut down.
I was still up near 2nd or 3rd by that time. -
2018-11-12 at 11:38 AM UTC in Users you would do
Originally posted by Ghost Nobody on this forum except me has the guts to meet up with another user IRL and hangout.
I've actually met like a dozen Totseans, and even helped organize an official Vancouver Totse meetup.
If you're ever in the Lower Mainland (BC), Ghost, shout me a holla dawg.
You can even Kik me now. -
2018-11-12 at 1:45 AM UTC in R.I.P. Howard Stern
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2018-11-12 at 1:44 AM UTC in Tell me about Michigan!! DT Detroit is freaking awesomeI knew it.
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2018-11-12 at 1:42 AM UTC in Users you would do
Originally posted by ohfralala I don’t think she’s offended by the use of the term in general, but it definitely gets old seeing her be called one.
I’ll bust somebody’s lip wide ass open.
For the record, I would never call an African-American person a "nigger", especially with the 'hard r'.
Online, it's all for jest.
Some people, however, infinityshock, to name but one, use the word nigger more than than common prepositions like "in", "to", or "on".
That's racism.
Call me a quasi-racist, if you want, but at least I don't actually hate black people. -
2018-11-12 at 1:35 AM UTC in Users you would do
Originally posted by GGG I would say most people who use slurs on here are not actually racist.
I admit I use racial slurs with some indiscretion.
But for the record, my longest-lasting relationship was with a (half) black woman. She will always hold a special place in my heart.
That being said, sometimes it's just fun to use the word "nigga".
Sorry to those offended, but it's true.
Not to mention, the website we're currently on is called... N*****-in-Space. -
2018-11-12 at 1:25 AM UTC in Tell me about Michigan!! DT Detroit is freaking awesomeIt's been a few months since I took the quiz, but still, not bad for a Canadian, you have to admit.
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2018-11-12 at 1:25 AM UTC in Tell me about Michigan!! DT Detroit is freaking awesome
