Somebody had to restart this thread. I hope it's okay if I do it.
You aren't mad at me, are you?
>>601
Chilling after work, browsing the internet and trying not to think about tomorrow. Also I am hypocritically feeling slightly annoyed about the quality of the guy who keeps being annoyed about the quality of DQN.
>>603
If you could master one skill, what would it be? (Preferably a skill that actually exists)
>>618
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GytpCuNIqzg
>>620
Ever used a Commodore 64?
>>621
I don't really believe in "luck" as some people conceive it, but I do think I am luckier than most people in terms of being born into a moderately wealthy (compared to the third world) and white family, opening plenty of doors for me and allowing me to live a comfortable and free lifestyle that I can afford to take for granted.
>>623
What have you been listening to lately?
>>623 Somewhere between 0.1 and 0.2, considering I watch about an hour of it every week (and that's only if I remember that a particular show I like is on at a particular time, which doesn't really happen often).
>>625 What are your thoughts on the influence that recent developments in technology are having on music?
>>624
I think most intriguing of all is the preservation of music through digital media, the internet and so on and how long it will possibly all live on. One nice example is the Golden Record we stuck on the Voyager 2 satellite; it will drift through space for many tens of thousands of years, ready to be played back at any moment. Just think of all the forms of music in early human history that, thanks to any proper method of safekeeping it, have been lost. Though I wonder, how much music from today's era will we want to actually keep, considering how terrible most of it has now become?
As for technology evolving how music can be produced and created, it really hasn't changed all that much from the early days of musique concrète. Aside from how it can sound, a synthesizer hasn't changed too much and there has not been any striking developments in acoustic instruments in a long time.
>>626
Do you think the mailman will finally deliver the books I've been waiting on, or did they get perhaps lost in transit?
>>626
If I just googled or wikipedia'd it wouldn't be very interesting so I'll just guess. Your ears are connected by sinuses to your mouth and nose, so I'm guessing it's basically like the mucus in your nose that accumulates dust and shit over time, thus getting sticky and bigger over time. No idea if this is even close.
>>627
In a relationship where one person loves more strongly than the other, who has the harder time?
>>628
He loves his partner too much to break their heart, but not enough to feel completely satisfied. Thus he feels trapped. He enjoys the security and warmth of the relationship, and ending it would not guarantee his happiness. Yet the longer the relationship continues, the more his latent regret begins to build. The regret eats away at his happiness until he must either save himself by hurting his partner, whom he still cares about, or sacrifice his soul in order to continue the facade.
A little bit of an exaggeration, maybe, but that's the general gist. Not that I'm speaking from experience or anything.
>>630
What's something you've learned that you were surprised to discover that most people already knew?
>>629
"Brain" is also a verb.
http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/brain#Verb
>>631
What is your favourite branch of science?
>>631I don't watch TV and haven't for a good few years, but I've heard some friends say it's good, so maybe if I gave it a chance it would surprise me. It's happened with some other series I've happened to watch with friends on DVD; I was pretty disillusioned with TV and I never considered that there could be "good TV" past a few cult shows I like but I got baked and watched the Sky "Coming this year" set of trailers" and I was genuinely drawn in by what I was seeing
>>633 Have you ever watched the UK TV show Life On Mars?
>>632
Yes! I really enjoyed it. It struck a good balance between the mystery of what had happened to Sam Tyler, and zany 70s police antics. I also respect that it ended when and how it did, leaving things open to interpretation. This is why I was upset with Ashes to Ashes--it completely ruined that within the first five minutes, and it extended a show that should have ended peacefully.
I also watched the American pilot, which made me laugh more than anything. I don't think that was quite what they were going for.
>>634
How do you feel about the upcoming series of Red Dwarf?
>>639
Real answer: the em dash (―). It makes writing so much more clear than having commas all over the place. Unfortunately, it's rarely used outside of print, and as far as I'm aware it isn't taught in schools. I suppose it's because of how difficult it is to type, and even the ASCII approximation (--) is dying out.
Dokyun answer: the interrobang (‽).
>>641
What is your favourite Unicode character?
>>648 My first and last practice session next week with the band for a Miku concert next year. I quit the band last week but I said I'd still come to practice since everyone else learned three songs to practice together, but I still haven't and can't be bothered learning two of them.
>>650 Which is better, the UK or USA Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Get your own apartment.
Make a double toast or keep the loaf of toast and the slice of cheese to make one another day?
>>667
I don't like them too much. Probably I was spoiled when I was young by playing Age of Empires against PC rather slowly, with games lasting over an hour. I liked to take it easy and fully develop and overwhelm enemies.
And then I learned about SC and how it has basic strategies and other stuff. And it seemed rather dull, I couldn't appreciate turning a video game into some sort of a mechanical skill.
Whilst it's fun watching pro-gamers tearing each other apart, I'd probably get frustrated if I try to play them.
>>669
Do you like space exploration? What fascinates you the most?
>>675
Yes. I used to wear my girlfriend's clothes a lot. I pretended it was zany humour, but in reality I liked wearing women's clothing. They're so much prettier than men's. Unfortunately I've put on weight, so I doubt I would look good in a dress. Plus it's not particularly worth the money.
>>677
What are your thoughts on Holocaust denial?
>>678
Yes, I have. I find it more sad than neat. It's not just girls either, guys are equally prone to finding hard-to-get girls attractive. I think it's an evolutionary thing.
>>680
http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5639/2020/1600/delprete_message.jpg
What do you see in this picture?
>>680 I'd be Biohazard and burping and farting would be involved in my special moves, I would stink really bad.
>>682 I read >>680's answer before I looked at >>679's picture and now all I can see is the man and woman. Is it supposed to be one of those optical illusions where it can be interpreted in different ways?
>>691
I used to be an amateur mycologist. I would go out with some equipment into my local woodland, take a few mushrooms, then go home and make spore patterns to identify them. There was absolutely no reason I did this. I just did.
More recently I've gotten into real ale, so I'm obsessed with trying new ales and hoarding bottles. When I can be bothered, I also want to look into home brewing. Maybe I'll start a microbrew, who knows.
>>693
What is your favourite question ITT, and what is your answer to that question?
>>693
D is for Digital by Brian Kernighan. It's a great introduction to computers, focussing on the technical bits in a modern context. I wish a book like this had existed when I first got into computing almost twenty years ago.
>>695
If your home was burning down and you could only save three items, what would they be?
>>694
1) My computer
2) Framed picture of my waifu
3) ...That's about all I really care about, actually. I suppose the last entry would have to be spare clothes or money or some such.
>>695
I have indeed; I've read Beyond Good and Evil and Thus Spoke Zarathustra. I found them both quite enjoyable, despite the fact I'm not that interested in philosophy. I liked the idea of the Übermensch, amongst other things, but parts of it were just silly.
>>697
Would you have a polyamorous relationship, given the chance?
>>696
I was reading some rationalist site (Less Wrong, maybe) where someone mentioned how polyamorous relationships are common among rationalists because monogamy is fairly artificial, and usually governed by religion or archaic laws. I thought it was interesting and I largely agree--it should certainly be legal and accepted--but it wouldn't be for me. I'm too neurotic and jealous. I would rather focus my romantic efforts on one person, and if he or she was dating other people as well, I would feel all paranoid and insecure.
Perhaps I would try it, given the chance, but I don't think it would work out.
>>698
If you could change one thing about your appearance, what would it be?
