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Old 02-27-2004, 09:56 PM   #16
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Oh lord, give it up for troubleshooter, he summed it up pretty much in 2 sentences.
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Old 02-27-2004, 11:06 PM   #17
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People have abandoned critical thought and inquiry to the banal pablum that is fed to them every day. There is more information and increased access to that information.
Yes but with the tremendous increase in available information, comes a more than proportional increase in bad, or at least skewed information. Makes my head hurt.
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Old 02-27-2004, 11:08 PM   #18
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I don't mind a good skew every once in a while.

Oh.

Wait. sKew.

nevermind.
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Old 02-28-2004, 05:28 PM   #19
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I don't mind a good skew every once in a while.
Doesn't that belong in the insult thead? Or should it be in the Food and Drink board?
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Old 02-28-2004, 06:24 PM   #20
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Originally posted by jaguar

Dude, you don't know enough japanese chicks or go to enough raves clearly.

Dude I lived in Japan for 2 years. And I'm a wee bit old for raves.
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Old 02-29-2004, 12:09 AM   #21
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Yes but with the tremendous increase in available information, comes a more than proportional increase in bad, or at least skewed information. Makes my head hurt.
That's the problem with thinking. It takes work.
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Old 02-29-2004, 01:56 AM   #22
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Never found it to be a problem, myself...thinking is a hobby of mine, actually.....
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