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  • NicNic Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Yeah, but Scott's definitely got more of a grasp of character and atmosphere than Cameron, which is basically what I was getting at.

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  • CheerfulBearCheerfulBear Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Tam wrote: »
    CheerfulBear wrote: »
    lyrium wrote: »
    HEY
    Here's a thing that isn't Avatar!
    http://dresdencodak.com/2009/09/07/the-sleepwalkers/

    What? What is that? I like that.

    It's Dresden Codak

    a comic by a physics major exploring science and science fiction themes. A bunch of weird storylines, good art, generally good times. Though sometimes, very rarely, it can be schmaltzy.

    Cool.

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  • KochikensKochikens Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Oh god this is the girl who did the, "You're a good man, Charlie Darwin" comic. Thanks tam omg I had no idea where this stuff was coming from, man, it is goregeous

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  • MKRMKR Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I love the art style.

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  • NappuccinoNappuccino Surveyor of Things and Stuff Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I was in a weird mood last night at 3am... sorry for arguing about nonsense.

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    Rorus Raz wrote: »
    There's also the possibility you just can't really grow a bear like other guys.

    Angel_of_Bacon wrote: »
    Not even BEAR vaginas can defeat me!
    cakemikz wrote: »
    And then I rub actual cake on myself.
    Loomdun wrote: »
    thats why you have chest helmets
  • CheerfulBearCheerfulBear Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Yo Napp I kinda hate your guts now.
    Holla,
    B

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  • NappuccinoNappuccino Surveyor of Things and Stuff Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    aw :(

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    Rorus Raz wrote: »
    There's also the possibility you just can't really grow a bear like other guys.

    Angel_of_Bacon wrote: »
    Not even BEAR vaginas can defeat me!
    cakemikz wrote: »
    And then I rub actual cake on myself.
    Loomdun wrote: »
    thats why you have chest helmets
  • CheerfulBearCheerfulBear Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Bro, bro, I wuz straight trippin balls on sarcasm right there, we still fly, bro.

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  • NappuccinoNappuccino Surveyor of Things and Stuff Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    yay!

    Hella sweet bro, yus be like bumpin' it fly.


    edit: I have no idea what I just said, but I think its a good thing.

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    Rorus Raz wrote: »
    There's also the possibility you just can't really grow a bear like other guys.

    Angel_of_Bacon wrote: »
    Not even BEAR vaginas can defeat me!
    cakemikz wrote: »
    And then I rub actual cake on myself.
    Loomdun wrote: »
    thats why you have chest helmets
  • TamTam Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Kochikens wrote: »
    Oh god this is the girl who did the, "You're a good man, Charlie Darwin" comic. Thanks tam omg I had no idea where this stuff was coming from, man, it is goregeous

    No, this is a dude, he did those as guest comics for Kate Beaton.

    Also, daily dose of Feynman:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srSbAazoOr8&feature=related

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  • KochikensKochikens Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Nono I know it's not Beaton, but I've seen that comic and another one more in his (I ASSUMED GIRL BECAUSE I'M A SEXIST BASTARD also main character whoops) style
    man these are so fantastic. Brb spreading link around.

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  • CheerfulBearCheerfulBear Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Feynman is such a hoss.

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  • PROXPROX Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    what's a feyman?

    Fey-Man

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  • TamTam Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Feynman

    don't you be dissin the Feynman

    also, hi5, bear

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  • ManonvonSuperockManonvonSuperock Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I just can't make myself go watch Avatar because it's as blatantly tailored to a specific demographic as Twilight is, it also happens that my hatred of the two demographics and the influence they have on pop culture is about equal.

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  • McGibsMcGibs TorontoRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Crowleston wrote: »
    CheerfulBear wrote: »
    Man, are people still ragging on the story of Avatar?

    Can you guys really tell me what's so bad about it? Without relying on comparing it to other movies

    WHERE WAS THE WATER COMING FROM OUT OF THE DAMN FLOATING MOUNTAINS?

    and (plot point spolier?)
    WHY DID THAT CHICK PAINT HER HELICOPTER BLUE? DID SHE WANT TO DIE?

    those were my only problems, and that its a pretty generic tale for all the hype its getting. It's not bad though.

    Uh... she painted it blue to differentiate it from the enemy helicopters. Friendly fire and all that. I'm pretty sure she didnt want to get attacked by the crazy dragons she was helping.

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  • TamTam Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    ManonvonSuperock wrote: »
    I just can't make myself go watch Avatar because it's as blatantly tailored to a specific demographic as Twilight is, it also happens that my hatred of the two demographics and the influence they have on pop culture is about equal.

    Yeah, not so much. Its demographic is "the general public" which not as specific as "crypto-mormons".

    While Avatar has a weak story, it's at least a technical milestone. Whereas, Twilight has no redeeming characteristics at all.

    I'm also noticing a severe lack of people painted blue, passionately defending Avatar on YouTube.

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  • CheerfulBearCheerfulBear Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Oh, I guess I shouldn't uh .. upload my latest youtube diatribe.

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  • TamTam Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I'd love to see your curls braided and your hideous translucent visage colored a jaunty blue.

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  • MKRMKR Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Twilight revolutionized sparkles.

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  • TamTam Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    these sparkles are sparklier than all other sparkles

    a full 8.36 glitter units sparklier than the leading competitor

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  • CrowlestonCrowleston Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    McGibs wrote: »
    Crowleston wrote: »
    CheerfulBear wrote: »
    Man, are people still ragging on the story of Avatar?

    Can you guys really tell me what's so bad about it? Without relying on comparing it to other movies

    WHERE WAS THE WATER COMING FROM OUT OF THE DAMN FLOATING MOUNTAINS?

    and (plot point spolier?)
    WHY DID THAT CHICK PAINT HER HELICOPTER BLUE? DID SHE WANT TO DIE?

    those were my only problems, and that its a pretty generic tale for all the hype its getting. It's not bad though.

    Uh... she painted it blue to differentiate it from the enemy helicopters. Friendly fire and all that. I'm pretty sure she didnt want to get attacked by the crazy dragons she was helping.

    Yes the errors of my problems have been pointed out. I was just thinking if you've got the same ship as the bad guys, why not use it to your advantage. Like wearing storm trooper outfits when busting out Leia.

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  • CheerfulBearCheerfulBear Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Tam wrote: »
    these sparkles are sparklier than all other sparkles

    a full 8.36 glitter units sparklier than the leading competitor

    ONE POINT TWENTY-ONE JIGASPARKLES?!

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  • TamTam Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Great Scott!

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  • MKRMKR Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I bet in your time you can get sparklonium at the corner drugstore!

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  • MustangMustang Arbiter of Unpopular Opinions Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    McGibs wrote: »
    Crowleston wrote: »
    CheerfulBear wrote: »
    Man, are people still ragging on the story of Avatar?

    Can you guys really tell me what's so bad about it? Without relying on comparing it to other movies

    WHERE WAS THE WATER COMING FROM OUT OF THE DAMN FLOATING MOUNTAINS?

    and (plot point spolier?)
    WHY DID THAT CHICK PAINT HER HELICOPTER BLUE? DID SHE WANT TO DIE?

    those were my only problems, and that its a pretty generic tale for all the hype its getting. It's not bad though.

    Uh... she painted it blue to differentiate it from the enemy helicopters. Friendly fire and all that. I'm pretty sure she didnt want to get attacked by the crazy dragons she was helping.


    I don't know if I missed it, but did they ever explain why those mountains were floating in mid air?

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  • TamTam Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    yep

    magic

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  • CheerfulBearCheerfulBear Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    The big book they released on Pandora talks about little details like that. I think it has to do with the unobtainium stuff.

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  • MustangMustang Arbiter of Unpopular Opinions Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    CheerfulBear wrote: »
    the unobtainium stuff.

    Unobtainium had to be an inside joke. It had to be.

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  • CheerfulBearCheerfulBear Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unobtainium

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  • SonicSonic Absentee Landlord Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    beavotron wrote: »
    honestly... i don't think the version of predator they used is any better
    o_O You sure are weird sometimes.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2010
    Psh I can just copy and paste about avatar.
    I was thinking: "Yes, this is what would happen." The native race with sticks and spears was getting slaughtered by the invading race with mechs and warships and automatic weapons.

    Look, the invention of gunpowder meant the military superiority over bows and arrows. I don't think that spears are going to do much good against super mechs and gunships.

    And did anyone else notice that the spears and arrows bounced harmlessly off the gunship's glass cockpit when they attacked the giant tree, and yet when they attacked the smaller tree, suddenly the spears and arrows pierced the glass cockpits easily.

    Not to mention:
    The plot device that was hamfisted in order to get the guy in the alien body

    And
    The fact that the entire movie is a whole-sale rip-off of "Call Me Joe." WHOLE-SALE RIP OFF.


    The story was so shitty. Here's my non-spoiler summary of the movie:

    NATURALISTIC CULTURE GOOD TECHNO CULTURE BAD LET US DEMONSTRATE THIS MELODRAMTICALLY AND WITH CLICHES.

    Special effects.

    The End

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  • CrowlestonCrowleston Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    my guess mas magnetic forces and thats plausible enough for me not to care.

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  • TamTam Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    no

    it's magic (unobtainium)

    magnetic forces that strong would have fucked with electronics, and really everything else, too much

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    edited January 2010
    Tam wrote: »
    no

    it's magic (unobtainium)

    magnetic forces that strong would have fucked with electronics, and really everything else, too much

    Super Magic that
    Messes with all transmissions and electronic tracking devices but does not effect the Avatar link-up at all ever.

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  • TamTam Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    evolution, homes

    things fit their environment

    edit: oh okay, nevermind I see what you're talking about

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  • CrowlestonCrowleston Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Tam wrote: »
    no

    it's magic (unobtainium)

    magnetic forces that strong would have fucked with electronics, and really everything else, too much

    But it did screw with electronics and such. Thats why it seems plausible. All we know about unobtainium is that humans want it.

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  • SonicSonic Absentee Landlord Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Munkus Beaver wrote: »
    The story was so shitty.
    I thought this was pretty funny.
    poca2u.jpg

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  • TamTam Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Crowleston wrote: »
    Tam wrote: »
    no

    it's magic (unobtainium)

    magnetic forces that strong would have fucked with electronics, and really everything else, too much

    But it did screw with electronics and such. Thats why it seems plausible. All we know about unobtainium is that humans want it.

    I didn't mean fuck with electronics as in "we can't communicate" I meant "none of our mechs will even walk"

    in any case

    suspension of disbelief, I've found, is a wonderful tool for enjoying things

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  • CrowlestonCrowleston Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Thats my problem, i need a reason. Even if its made up goofy science, I want an explanation for why something does something.

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