Random Stuff IX: Rogue Admins

[Sunbird she/her]

Ok this is totally unrelated to anything that's been said in the past few pages, but I want to share this.

I'm going to assume that at least one person who frequents this thread has read all 4 of Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books. I've only read the first (so far), but I have heard about a joke from one of the later books about "6 x 9 = 42." I was puzzling over this last night and had sort of an epiphany. Obviously 6 x 9 = 54, not 42. BUT if you write the number 54 in base-13 (in the same way that binary is base-2), then you get... wait for it... 42. So 6 x 9 CAN equal 42, depending on how you interpret what's on the page.

I feel like such a nerd.

[marsoupial they/them]

Just now, Sunbird said:

Ok this is totally unrelated to anything that's been said in the past few pages, but I want to share this.

I'm going to assume that at least one person who frequents this thread has read all 4 of Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books. I've only read the first (so far), but I have heard about a joke from one of the later books about "6 x 9 = 42." I was puzzling over this last night and had sort of an epiphany. Obviously 6 x 9 = 54, not 42. BUT if you write the number 54 in base-13 (in the same way that binary is base-2), then you get... wait for it... 42. So 6 x 9 CAN equal 42, depending on how you interpret what's on the page.

I feel like such a nerd.

I've read all 5.

[Sunbird she/her]

1 minute ago, bleeder said:

I've read all 5.

My bad--I neglected to check whether my memory was right about how many books in the series. XD

[marsoupial they/them]

1 minute ago, Sunbird said:

My bad--I neglected to check whether my memory was right about how many books in the series. XD

Yeah. 

They get really weird and nihilistic after about book 3.

[Assassin in Burgundy he/him]

Well. I got into my first argument about evolution today with my friend, on the grounds that it just "doesn't add up."  And he's really bad at arguing. I hate to say it, but it was really fun. 

[marsoupial they/them]

Just now, Assassin in Burgundy said:

Well. I got into my first argument about evolution today with my friend, on the grounds that it just "doesn't add up."  And he's really bad at arguing. I hate to say it, but it was really fun. 

No offense to all the religious-types out there, but evolution adds up more than creationism. 

I mean, God or god could have caused the Big Bang, but not just *poof* have some universe with fully formed life forms.

I get into metaphysical debates with people all the time.

[Assassin in Burgundy he/him]

Yeah. My friend's super religious. I'm kind of atheist. 

EDIT: I think I'll ask him about climate change tomorrow 

Edited September 16, 2016 by Assassin in Burgundy

[marsoupial they/them]

Just now, Assassin in Burgundy said:

Yeah. My friend's super religious. I'm kind of atheist. 

Me and religion are like the town drunk and the bartender. I don't really understand why, but I come back sometimes.

[Assassin in Burgundy he/him]

That sounds like something David Charleston would say. By far best metaphor all day. 

Edited September 16, 2016 by Assassin in Burgundy

[marsoupial they/them]

Just now, Assassin in Burgundy said:

That sounds like something David Charleston would say. 

I was going more for Wayne, but, y'know.

[Assassin in Burgundy he/him]

I can't remember, is Wayne religious?

[marsoupial they/them]

Just now, Assassin in Burgundy said:

I can't remember, is Wayne religious?

Well, after meeting MeLaan he probably is. Not in our sense, but that he has actual proof of his God, so he has no choice but to believe. 

[Assassin in Burgundy he/him]

True. Is Wax technically religious, even though he basically hates Harmony with a passion? 

[marsoupial they/them]

Just now, Assassin in Burgundy said:

True. Is Wax technically religious, even though he basically hates Harmony with a passion? 

I think after 

Spoiler

his experience literally dying in BoM and coming to terms with Lessie's death and making peace with Harmony, I think he and ol' Saze are on better terms now.

 

[Assassin in Burgundy he/him]

...oh yeah, that happens. 

I seriously need to reread BoM. 

[Zathoth]

1 hour ago, Sunbird said:

Ok this is totally unrelated to anything that's been said in the past few pages, but I want to share this.

I'm going to assume that at least one person who frequents this thread has read all 4 of Douglas Adams's Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy books. I've only read the first (so far), but I have heard about a joke from one of the later books about "6 x 9 = 42." I was puzzling over this last night and had sort of an epiphany. Obviously 6 x 9 = 54, not 42. BUT if you write the number 54 in base-13 (in the same way that binary is base-2), then you get... wait for it... 42. So 6 x 9 CAN equal 42, depending on how you interpret what's on the page.

I feel like such a nerd.

Someone pointed this out to mr Douglas. His reply was "I dont write jokes in base 13."

[Sunbird she/her]

15 minutes ago, Morzathoth said:

Someone pointed this out to mr Douglas. His reply was "I dont write jokes in base 13."

Sounds like he enjoys messing with people.

[TwiLyghtSansSparkles she/her]

Anyone who is familiar with Friendship is Magic, drop everything you're doing and read this fanfic right now. Unless, of course, you don't want to see the last will and testament of Discord, in which case, is your cutie mark a pile of oatmeal, because you sound kind of boring.  

[Silverblade5 he/him]

20 minutes ago, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said:

Anyone who is familiar with Friendship is Magic, drop everything you're doing and read this fanfic right now. Unless, of course, you don't want to see the last will and testament of Discord, in which case, is your cutie mark a pile of oatmeal, because you sound kind of boring.  

No, it's a blanket and a pile of clouds  z

 

 I'll geti it evetually. t

[Quiver he/him]

1 hour ago, TwiLyghtSansSparkles said:

Anyone who is familiar with Friendship is Magic, drop everything you're doing and read this fanfic right now. Unless, of course, you don't want to see the last will and testament of Discord, in which case, is your cutie mark a pile of oatmeal, because you sound kind of boring.  

Hah. I remember that story. 

... I haven't been on fimfiction in months. I still need to reset the password on my account, and I haven't had time because of work. Damnation. 

[Zathoth]

Ive listened to three guys read Cupcakes, that is my entire experience with MLP. It was hilarious.

[Kaymyth she/her]

10 hours ago, bleeder said:

No offense to all the religious-types out there, but evolution adds up more than creationism. 

I mean, God or god could have caused the Big Bang, but not just *poof* have some universe with fully formed life forms.

I get into metaphysical debates with people all the time.

We have actual proof of evolution.  It's literally written in our DNA.  People can yell about "missing links" all they want (which is a load of hooey; EVERYTHING in our fossil record is technically a missing link), but DNA is a living record of every creature on the planet.  There's only a tiny percentage of DNA difference between us and a cat.  Or a frog.  Or a manatee.

Though usually I just find it more fun to point out that only an blithering idiot would deliberately design the human female reproductive system the way it is.  Menstruation is stupid.  Game, set, match.

[marsoupial they/them]

2 minutes ago, Kaymyth said:

We have actual proof of evolution.  It's literally written in our DNA.  People can yell about "missing links" all they want (which is a load of hooey; EVERYTHING in our fossil record is technically a missing link), but DNA is a living record of every creature on the planet.  There's only a tiny percentage of DNA difference between us and a cat.  Or a frog.  Or a manatee.

Though usually I just find it more fun to point out that only an blithering idiot would deliberately design the human female reproductive system the way it is.  Menstruation is stupid.  Game, set, match.

I once got into an argument with this dude who believed the flat earth theory was accurate.

I was not happy.

[Kaymyth she/her]

2 minutes ago, bleeder said:

I once got into an argument with this dude who believed the flat earth theory was accurate.

I was not happy.

Whatever you do, don't search Facebook for "flat earth".  The things you find will make you even less happy.

(Unless you stumble across the post where I schooled a moron on Earth's rotation in regards to the progression of the year.  Funny, I scienced at him really, really hard and he disappeared and never responded.)

Edited September 16, 2016 by Kaymyth

[marsoupial they/them]

Just now, Kaymyth said:

Whatever you do, don't search Facebook for "flat earth".  The things you find will make you even less happy.

(Unless you stumble across the post where I schooled a moron on Earth's rotation in regards to the progression of the year.  Funny.  I scienced at him really, really hard and he disappeared and never responded.)

*really slow applause*