gorillaman
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I am the one perfect word of truth upon the earth.
I am the spark and the flame and the inferno.
I am the voice of humanity.
Member Since: 2006-09-20
Favorite Sift: Monkey Learns to Move Robotic Arm Using Only It's Brain
Favorite Tags: british, japan, top gear, bill bailey, david mitchell, shatner, goes horribly wrong
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Favorite Sift: Monkey Learns to Move Robotic Arm Using Only It's Brain
Favorite Tags: british, japan, top gear, bill bailey, david mitchell, shatner, goes horribly wrong
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In reply to this comment by gorillaman:
>> ^spoco2:
How, exactly, is he wrong sir gm?
He's wrong because words spell concepts, not just sounds. Etymology is at least as important to meaning as pronunciation.
In reply to this comment by gorillaman:
Just in case anyone gets their hands on Sarah Palin and they're not sure if it's OK to rape her - go for it.
In reply to this comment by gorillaman:
"this clip is not live"
Dead/blocked/maintenance?
In reply to this comment by gorillaman:
You strike me as a Mafia player. Are you?
In reply to this comment by gorillaman:
Love it when classical musicians get involved in modern music like this.
http://www.videosift.com/video/Eddy-Grant-Gimme-Hope-Joanna-1
In reply to this comment by gorillaman:
You go ahead. You know you've got one person who'd vote for it at least.
In reply to this comment by maatc:
Oh yeah, dang
Resubmit would work I guess? Let me know and I´ll do it if you don´t want to.
thx,
maatc
Resubmit would work I guess? Let me know and I´ll do it if you don´t want to.
thx,
maatc
In reply to this comment by gorillaman:
Can't fix discarded videos, alas.
In reply to this comment by gorillaman:
Probably I am a pervert, when you said two very good reasons I instantly thought of boobs.
In reply to this comment by swampgirl:
No, it's just I'm floored. I've never once came across an opinion such as yours that didn't belong to a pervert.
Consider it questioned. My opinions stand. And why? I have two very good reasons why I believe the things that I do. (and they both are asleep)
GM, I don't know if you have children (I hope you don't, sorry) but it's been my experience being responsible for them has made me revise my values time and time again, cause I only get one shot at raising them and I want to do the best I can. It's all anyone can do.
In reply to this comment by gorillaman:
argh, you're tag-teaming me.
>> ^swampgirl:
I can't believe I'm actually having to explain this to another adult.
That's because you've never questioned it. You have no idea why you believe the things that you do.
Mintbbb 250 Diamond Party
http://www.videosift.com/video/Billy-Joel-Piano-Man
to restore balance in the siftiverse
(this is the correct video incidentally!
This way no bad feeling about my star point awarded for a wrong fix.
Cheers.
In reply to this comment by gorillaman:
Bullshit. Not fixed.
*discuss
I have to admit, I'm enjoying this discussion. But I'm currently stuck at exactly how you determine who to cheer on during a contest before it is complete?
In reply to this comment by gorillaman:
You have not understood me.
Let 'most skilled' or 'most competent' mean 'most capable at the task to be tested'. This can include such things as determination, strategy, training discipline, as well as raw talent and mechanical proficiency.
It is possible for a lesser-skilled competitor to triumph, in a flawed test.
It is possible to celebrate an undeserved victory, but one should not.
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As far as why would I bother supporting a 'lesser skilled' competitor, well, honestly, I don't mind losing. The one who wants it the most and works the hardest for it, the one who does not quit despite the odds or what those who live and die by them say, the one who continues, perseveres, and finishes regardless of his place is the one that deserves my admiration.
The one who had been told he was going to win, knew he was going to win, and felt there was no chance of losing has risked nothing, and thereby gained very very little with his accomplishment.
That is why I would root for the underdog, or less skilled, in a test of skill. I don't cheer the sun when it rises every day because it is a foregone conclusion and therefore, it is an event of little (though not empty of) excitement.
Now if a guy were to say that through force of will he could keep the sun from rising for a few seconds. Well, despite my better judgment, I'd have to root for him just a little.
I would hope that explains my point of view. And I would hope you'd be less likely to label those who's experience differs from yours as 'insane' in the future. But again, to each his own.
In reply to this comment by gorillaman:
I don't know why you would want a test of skill to be won by anyone but the most skilled. Insanity, presumably.
In reply to this comment by Lolthien:
To only support the most 'competent' contender is to only root for the favored athlete in any competition.
And that my friend, is decidedly un-American ;-)
Rooting for the underdog, ESPECIALLY from your own country, is a well practiced tradition than pays off so much more rarely than pulling for the dominant player, but when it pays off, it pays off big.
Talent gets you to the Olympics, but in a close race, heart wins it everytime.