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A question for ya'll.

LightningCountLightningCount Registered User regular
edited June 2009 in Social Entropy++
Right, so, here it is. I'm trying to collect some information and need you guys to give me what you can. Just answer these questions.

1) What current-gen consoles do you own?
2) What is your opinion on which console is the best/should someone looking for a new gaming platform buy?
3) What is your religious/spiritual beliefs? If any?

I'll explain why I'm asking this once the thread gets off the ground and I have some information to work with.

LightningCount on
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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    1) Sega Genesis
    2) Sega Genesis
    3) Sega Genesis

    Faricazy on
  • NadsNads Bob Ducca Asleep in a cul-de-sac.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2009
    This was a bad idea.

    Nads on
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  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    How about explain it now.

    Actually nevermind; we dont fucking care.

    neville on
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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I'll save you some time and tell you that there is absolutely no way this information could possibly correlate into anything remotely meaningful, or even accurate.

    Javen on
  • satansfingerssatansfingers Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    why you gotta go and put the apostrophe between the a and the l

    what are you indicating you have cut

    satansfingers on
  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Also I'm Hindu and I have a Game Gear.

    Javen on
  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Javen wrote: »
    I'll save you some time and tell you that there is absolutely no way this information could possibly correlate into anything remotely meaningful, or even accurate.

    Gamers who prefer the Wii are 17% more likely to be religious.
    True story.
    HOW CAN YOU REFUTE HIS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH!?

    neville on
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  • Fists Off FurryFists Off Furry __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    none
    none
    none

    Fists Off Furry on
  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Javen wrote: »
    Also I'm Hindu and I have a Game Gear.

    I am a Sunni and I prefer Sega Dreamcast.

    neville on
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  • Fists Off FurryFists Off Furry __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    current gen

    Fists Off Furry on
  • satansfingerssatansfingers Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    i'm amish so i don't really have any videogame systems

    don't tell anyone i'm on the internet by the way

    satansfingers on
  • AMP'dAMP'd Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    This is the worst place to ask this

    AMP'd on
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  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    neville wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    I'll save you some time and tell you that there is absolutely no way this information could possibly correlate into anything remotely meaningful, or even accurate.

    Gamers who prefer the Wii are 17% more likely to be religious.
    True story.
    HOW CAN YOU REFUTE HIS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH!?

    Everyone puts shit statistics like that as numbers like 17 or 41.

    What makes prime numbers so convincing as statistics?

    Javen on
  • Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Hello. You are not Robert Khoo. Goodbye.

    Donovan Puppyfucker on
  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Javen wrote: »
    neville wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    I'll save you some time and tell you that there is absolutely no way this information could possibly correlate into anything remotely meaningful, or even accurate.

    Gamers who prefer the Wii are 17% more likely to be religious.
    True story.
    HOW CAN YOU REFUTE HIS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH!?

    Everyone puts shit statistics like that as numbers like 17 or 41.

    What makes prime numbers so convincing as statistics?

    They're prime candidates to fool you.
    8-)

    neville on
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  • ZoelZoel I suppose... I'd put it on Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Javen wrote: »
    neville wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    I'll save you some time and tell you that there is absolutely no way this information could possibly correlate into anything remotely meaningful, or even accurate.

    Gamers who prefer the Wii are 17% more likely to be religious.
    True story.
    HOW CAN YOU REFUTE HIS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH!?

    Everyone puts shit statistics like that as numbers like 17 or 41.

    What makes prime numbers so convincing as statistics?
    forensic accounting

    Zoel on
    A magician gives you a ring that, when worn, will let you see the world as it truly is.
    However, the ring will never leave your finger, and you will be unable to ever describe to another living person what you see.
  • AMP'dAMP'd Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Javen wrote: »
    neville wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    I'll save you some time and tell you that there is absolutely no way this information could possibly correlate into anything remotely meaningful, or even accurate.

    Gamers who prefer the Wii are 17% more likely to be religious.
    True story.
    HOW CAN YOU REFUTE HIS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH!?

    Everyone puts shit statistics like that as numbers like 17 or 41.

    What makes prime numbers so convincing as statistics?

    Our brains don't like to see patterns, they look fabricated

    AMP'd on
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    AMP'd wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    neville wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    I'll save you some time and tell you that there is absolutely no way this information could possibly correlate into anything remotely meaningful, or even accurate.

    Gamers who prefer the Wii are 17% more likely to be religious.
    True story.
    HOW CAN YOU REFUTE HIS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH!?

    Everyone puts shit statistics like that as numbers like 17 or 41.

    What makes prime numbers so convincing as statistics?

    Our brains don't like to see patterns, they look fabricated

    emo musician alert

    neville on
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  • Fists Off FurryFists Off Furry __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    actually unless he clarifies he's putting forth a parameter. gamers who prefer the wii (as in all gamers who refer the wii) is a population. parameters describe a population. statistics describe a sample.

    Fists Off Furry on
  • JavenJaven Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    AMP'd wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    neville wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    I'll save you some time and tell you that there is absolutely no way this information could possibly correlate into anything remotely meaningful, or even accurate.

    Gamers who prefer the Wii are 17% more likely to be religious.
    True story.
    HOW CAN YOU REFUTE HIS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH!?

    Everyone puts shit statistics like that as numbers like 17 or 41.

    What makes prime numbers so convincing as statistics?

    Our brains don't like to see patterns, they look fabricated

    but using only prime numbers is a pattern!

    Javen on
  • AMP'dAMP'd Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    neville wrote: »
    AMP'd wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    neville wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    I'll save you some time and tell you that there is absolutely no way this information could possibly correlate into anything remotely meaningful, or even accurate.

    Gamers who prefer the Wii are 17% more likely to be religious.
    True story.
    HOW CAN YOU REFUTE HIS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH!?

    Everyone puts shit statistics like that as numbers like 17 or 41.

    What makes prime numbers so convincing as statistics?

    Our brains don't like to see patterns, they look fabricated

    emo musician alert

    I do need a haircut, actually

    AMP'd on
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    AMP'd wrote: »
    neville wrote: »
    AMP'd wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    neville wrote: »
    Javen wrote: »
    I'll save you some time and tell you that there is absolutely no way this information could possibly correlate into anything remotely meaningful, or even accurate.

    Gamers who prefer the Wii are 17% more likely to be religious.
    True story.
    HOW CAN YOU REFUTE HIS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH!?

    Everyone puts shit statistics like that as numbers like 17 or 41.

    What makes prime numbers so convincing as statistics?

    Our brains don't like to see patterns, they look fabricated

    emo musician alert

    I do need a haircut, actually

    You and your white boy fro.

    I actually meant Fabricate, but yes.
    :3

    neville on
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  • LightningCountLightningCount Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    My theory, actually, has nothing to do with what console people of what religion have. No. My point is actually a theory that a comparatively high percentage of console flame war participants are atheists. The reason I think this: I suspect that people have a need to fight over things they believe in, and that people who believe in nothing spiritually substitute in other things, whereas religious gamers, I suspect, probably don't care as much to fight over which console is better.

    LightningCount on
  • AMP'dAMP'd Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Fists Off Furry wrote: »
    actually unless he clarifies he's putting forth a parameter. gamers who prefer the wii (as in all gamers who refer the wii) is a population. parameters describe a population. statistics describe a sample.

    But he won't get any parameters out of this, because he can't sample "all gamers who prefer the Wii"

    He'll actually only get a sample of "SE users who prefer the Wii"

    And there will be response bias, because we're all making up crap

    AMP'd on
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  • FizFiz Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    According to new commercials for Windows stuff, if you own a Mac you are a homosexual.

    I'd be offended if any of my gay friends owned a pc

    Fiz on
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  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    LightningCount wrote: »
    I suspect that people have a need to fight over things they believe in, and that people who believe in nothing spiritually substitute in other things, whereas religious gamers, I suspect, probably don't care as much to fight over which console is better.

    I suspect you are a moron.
    I suspect that I am correct.

    neville on
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  • nateknatek unh unh Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    huh

    natek on
  • J3pJ3p Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    I grew up in a strict Genesis household. No Famicom allowed.

    J3p on
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  • FaricazyFaricazy Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    LightningCount wrote: »
    My theory, actually, has nothing to do with what console people of what religion have. No. My point is actually a theory that a comparatively high percentage of console flame war participants are atheists. The reason I think this: I suspect that people have a need to fight over things they believe in, and that people who believe in nothing spiritually substitute in other things, whereas religious gamers, I suspect, probably don't care as much to fight over which console is better.

    this is more retarded than i thought it would be

    bravo, sir

    Faricazy on
  • Fists Off FurryFists Off Furry __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2009
    then we're both wrong. if all he gets is a paramenter then it's not from any kind of sample.

    Fists Off Furry on
  • FalloutFallout GIRL'S DAY WAS PRETTY GOOD WHILE THEY LASTEDRegistered User regular
    edited June 2009
    LightningCount wrote: »
    Right, so, here it is. I'm trying to collect some information and need you guys to give me what you can. Just answer these questions.

    1) What current-gen consoles do you own?
    2) What is your opinion on which console is the best/should someone looking for a new gaming platform buy?
    3) What is your religious/spiritual beliefs? If any?

    I'll explain why I'm asking this once the thread gets off the ground and I have some information to work with.

    1: none
    2: none
    3: satanofascist

    Fallout on
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  • artifexiteartifexite Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    This is pretty fantastic.

    artifexite on
  • AMP'dAMP'd Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    LightningCount wrote: »
    My theory, actually, has nothing to do with what console people of what religion have. No. My point is actually a theory that a comparatively high percentage of console flame war participants are atheists. The reason I think this: I suspect that people have a need to fight over things they believe in, and that people who believe in nothing spiritually substitute in other things, whereas religious gamers, I suspect, probably don't care as much to fight over which console is better.

    You need quantitative data for this, instead of categorical data

    You need people to tell you the strength of their belief, not what they believe

    AMP'd on
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  • satansfingerssatansfingers Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    LightningCount wrote: »
    My theory, actually, has nothing to do with what console people of what religion have. No. My point is actually a theory that a comparatively high percentage of console flame war participants are atheists. The reason I think this: I suspect that people have a need to fight over things they believe in, and that people who believe in nothing spiritually substitute in other things, whereas religious gamers, I suspect, probably don't care as much to fight over which console is better.

    this is the dumbest thing i've ever heard

    satansfingers on
  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Fallout wrote: »
    LightningCount wrote: »
    Right, so, here it is. I'm trying to collect some information and need you guys to give me what you can. Just answer these questions.

    1) What current-gen consoles do you own?
    2) What is your opinion on which console is the best/should someone looking for a new gaming platform buy?
    3) What is your religious/spiritual beliefs? If any?

    I'll explain why I'm asking this once the thread gets off the ground and I have some information to work with.

    1: none
    2: none
    3: satanofascist

    what up fallout?

    neville on
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  • FizFiz Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    J3p wrote: »
    I grew up in a strict Genesis household. No Famicom allowed.

    A reading from the book of sega genesis

    "And lo, he did blow in the cartridge, even though it would not actually make it work"

    Fiz on
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  • Mister LongbaughMister Longbaugh Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    HEY GUYS

    GUESS WHO'S BACK TEMPORARILY

    HERE'S A HINT: THE ANSWER IS ME

    Mister Longbaugh on
  • nevilleneville The Worst Gay (Seriously. The Worst!)Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Fiz wrote: »
    J3p wrote: »
    I grew up in a strict Genesis household. No Famicom allowed.

    A reading from the book of sega genesis

    "And lo, he did blow in the cartridge, even though it would not actually make it work"

    Wrong chapter.
    That's Nintendo: 8:1

    neville on
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  • A duck!A duck! Moderator, ClubPA Mod Emeritus
    edited June 2009
    LightningCount wrote: »
    My theory, actually, has nothing to do with what console people of what religion have. No. My point is actually a theory that a comparatively high percentage of console flame war participants are atheists. The reason I think this: I suspect that people have a need to fight over things they believe in, and that people who believe in nothing spiritually substitute in other things, whereas religious gamers, I suspect, probably don't care as much to fight over which console is better.

    This thread is more fantastic than I could have ever imagined.

    A duck! on
  • GoatmonGoatmon Companion of Kess Registered User regular
    edited June 2009
    Where's Rob when we need him?

    Goatmon on
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