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Duke wants you to wear a mask during covid  "Or he will rip your head off an shit down your neck"

User is offline   Aristotle Gumball 

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#181

@Dan - I think what's happening in gemeaux333's case is he's snapping after having most of his posts downvoted/ignored/himself generally disparaged. The same pattern happens to every left leaning person that comes here. Happened to me too, which is how I started insulting people/making jokes. Only way to be heard, but by that point you're just another ape flinging feces.

You gotta look at how consistent and persistent a behavior is, which might be beyond you or anyone else's time & patience. Which is fine. I guess from a mod's perspective it's easier to maintain the status quo, so I don't blame you. Seriously, no sarcasm. I'll drop the subject for now.

This post has been edited by Cartaphilus: 29 July 2020 - 08:54 AM

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User is offline   Fox 

  • Fraka kaka kaka kaka-kow!

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View PostCartaphilus, on 29 July 2020 - 06:48 AM, said:

I'm an intellectual elitist (can I be a nazi and a communist at the same time?).

In my experience, socialist or communists are the worst kind at overestimating their intelligence.

That's also one of the reason why socialist leaders always turned into dictators. They believe themselves to be the smartest individual alive, so who's better to command?

However the results prove the opposite: socialists have below average intelligence.
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User is offline   Aristotle Gumball 

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#183

View PostFox, on 29 July 2020 - 11:20 AM, said:

In my experience, socialist or communists are the worst kind at overestimating their intelligence.


Great thing I'm strictly neither then. Definitely not communist and if I've accepted any labels it's out of exasperation with the constant straw manning that passes for debate here. I also don't want to run anything and don't propose a change in leadership.

"Socialists have below average intelligence" is a totally impartial and objective factual statement, I take it? Or are you referring only to the leaders? In most instances, I'd agree. (Venezuela under Maduro for example). One man is never competent enough to control the lives of millions and even if there was someone, I wouldn't set a dangerous precedent by giving them all the power.

A forum is not the same thing, though. But it's alright, I think Hendricks weighing in on these sociopolitical topics is a positive change (not saying it never happened before) and provides a much needed counterbalance. You see, democracy of the type where people don't get expelled even for being stupid, can only function when there is some kind of authority either representing or protecting minority viewpoints. Otherwise the most aggressive and unified people push everyone else out. (Also why political representation is important).

View Postgemeaux333, on 27 July 2020 - 09:59 AM, said:

Thank you Henricks, its a pleasure to have someone like you here !


PS. I'm also not trying to say here that Hendricks and I are somehow on the same page or trying to label him, lest I get another reaction a la "you don't fuggin' know who I am, bitch". Just saying he's far enough from Duke4's right wing crew to be appreciated as a dissenting voice.

This post has been edited by Cartaphilus: 29 July 2020 - 12:22 PM

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User is offline   Fox 

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#184

Is this the Dunning–Kruger effect?

Is you are go calling everyone stupid, odds are that you are the stupid one.
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User is offline   Aristotle Gumball 

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#185

View PostFox, on 29 July 2020 - 01:39 PM, said:

Is this the Dunning–Kruger effect?

Is you are go calling everyone stupid, odds are that you are the stupid one.


I can't tell if the broken grammar and unrelated question is somehow your attempt at humor, but I'll take it. Thanks.
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User is offline   Radar 

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#186

This is one of those moments when I wonder why I even bother responding. I think it's just because I enjoy writing, even though addressing such poor arguments probably dilutes my own arguing ability. I'm going to resort to what Dan labeled as "potshots" just to get through this one.

View Postgemeaux333, on 29 July 2020 - 05:57 AM, said:

Dead wrong and wopping lies too ! Healthcare systems in europe are bound to history, created after World War II and by necessity, they are definitly not bound to any demography, ethnicity or medical progress matters,


I wasn't saying success is bound to an ethnic demographic. But success is bound to cultural homogeneity, regardless of race. You guys are whiter than us btw.

View Postgemeaux333, on 29 July 2020 - 05:57 AM, said:

and subsidies are also a part of the Sweiss healthcare (that would be a good alternative in the US if a soft transition was chosen) !


Ok? I thought it was free, lol.

View Postgemeaux333, on 29 July 2020 - 05:57 AM, said:

No country in europe would have been crazy enough to let USA take a too big place in the post WWII reconstruction efforts !


Dude, America is the only reason Stalin didn't run over your entire continent with tanks after WWII. What do you think the Iron Curtain was? This is peak European projection.

View Postgemeaux333, on 29 July 2020 - 05:57 AM, said:

And when it comes to medical tourism, Canada, France, Germany, or even Cuba will always be more attractive than the US healthcare system only acting as a scarecrow, any person in the right mind would never even risk spend vacations or doing tourism in there without having suscribed a proper insurance in their own country, no one is crazy enough to take the risk of having to pay a 500/600k $ bill if an accident that need hospitalisation happens !


Wrong. USA consistently appears in top 10 lists for medical tourism, and typically not even among European nations.

View Postgemeaux333, on 29 July 2020 - 05:57 AM, said:

And how would you explain/justify that the bad guys in Guantanamo bays are way better insured than medium class citizens (at this rate, better be the bad guys), and that any medicines in Cuba only costs a few cents when the sames are costing hundreds of dollars in US and litterally creepling already low wages while the necessity of these medicines aren't decreasing over time ? And when it comes to the aforementionned medicines that used to be blocked in Cuba because of embargo, nothing justify having children not having access to these as no children have any ideology !


Commie propaganda.

View Postgemeaux333, on 29 July 2020 - 05:57 AM, said:

A simple lesson from Aleida Gevarra (the daughter of the Che Gevarra), who is a nurse herself and a quiet reasonable person despite the reputation of her father : the more wealth a country is producing, the better a country must take care of the well being of its citizens !


Che Guevara was a murderer. Commie propaganda.

This post has been edited by R A D A Я: 29 July 2020 - 03:01 PM

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User is offline   Hendricks266 

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View PostR A D A Я, on 29 July 2020 - 02:53 PM, said:

I wasn't saying success is bound to an ethnic demographic. But success is bound to cultural homogeneity, regardless of race.

If you're going to make this claim, you should find a more accurate way to describe it than "homogeneity". Something like, "We all agree to uphold a certain baseline of constructive social and civic practices."
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User is offline   Radar 

  • King of SOVL

#188

I literally mean homogeneous culture. A common heritage and history. Shared art and achievements. That has nothing to do with race. Even black and white Americans share a common heritage.
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User is offline   gemeaux333 

#189

My last contribution to this threat, I start a clean new topic staying true to its original purpose, and an occasion to set the record straigh :

Due to the nature of the virus, any mask, even handmade/handcrafted, even unperfect is still a hundred time better than nothing, Covid-19 is not only highly contagious, its highly virulent, any test prove the quantity of viruses on a given infected surface is exponentially superior to any flue, it litterally overwhelm the immune system if its not cured quickly when the first symptomes appears (which include many of the symptomes of regular flues and colds, which include fiever, kof and loss of smell/taste/flavor among other) and kill within 4 days without any medical attention, peoples with diabete, respiratory issues and immune derficience (or weakened as old peoples are) are highly vulnerable, and whenever you are exposed to the virus and don't get sick you become a (unnafected) carrier which is even more dangerous for the other peoples !
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User is offline   Forge 

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User is offline   Danukem 

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View Postgemeaux333, on 29 July 2020 - 07:10 PM, said:

My last contribution to this threat, I start a clean new topic staying true to its original purpose:


There is already a COVID topic in general discussion though. Upvoted to show there is no ill-will.
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User is offline   Šneček 

#192

I was thinking what Duke would say during watching this nonsensical propaganda about face masks wearing in his tv, and I came to the conclusion that most likely this:

"What? This really pisses me off! Suck my dick you little fuckers, I oughta cram those face masks off in your asses! Face masks are for pussies!"


I believe Duke is not subject to any nonsense, the only mask he respects is the snorkel in his scuba gear, which he uses for breathing when he sets out to kick Alien Queen's ass!!

This post has been edited by Šneček: 08 January 2021 - 07:18 AM

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User is offline   MrFlibble 

#193

Let's keep Duke out of politics shall we? Other than the Duke-for-President '96 campaign that is.
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User is offline   Perro Seco 

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View PostMicky C, on 19 July 2020 - 04:28 AM, said:

What’s the background from?

View PostLazy Dog, on 19 July 2020 - 09:38 AM, said:

Really reminds me of Action Doom 2: Urban Brawl.

Couldn't find the source, so i cobbled together this from 4 screenshots.

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View PostThe Watchtower, on 20 July 2020 - 08:14 AM, said:

At first the place looked like ADG01 (Alejandro's first map), but with closer look it's just some messed up place.

View PostMrFlibble, on 21 July 2020 - 06:12 AM, said:

It's just a mashup of recognisable pieces from the original levels, doubt it was meant to represent a single actual place.


That's my map Duke 2070:
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User is offline   Borion 

#195

After reading this thread in full, I'm amazed at how certain individuals can be so immune to facts and common sense. My guess? Ignorance, reality denial, anti-intellectualism, mental illnesses and plain old stupidity.

I'm seriously considering leaving this place for good (not that it matters to anyone but me). I have no business being on forum where this kind of shit flies and it is not something new here. No wonder so many people stay away from this place.

Hendricks, I'm impressed that you tried to have a real conversation here. I wouldn't have this kind of patience.

This post has been edited by Borion: 08 January 2021 - 04:58 PM

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User is offline   Jimmy 

  • Let's go Brandon!

#196

You're posting cringe.
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User is offline   Hendricks266 

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  #197

What is posted in General Discussion threads, and threads like this one that lean that way, shouldn't affect what happens in threads about the games and content creation. Keep in mind this thread didn't have any activity since July until it got bumped today. The forums have been a bit less hostile more recently.
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User is offline   Balls of Steel Forever 

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View PostJimmy, on 08 January 2021 - 06:13 PM, said:

cringe.

Attached Image: giphy.gif
Just a pit stop.

This post has been edited by Balls of Steel Forever: 08 January 2021 - 11:06 PM

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User is online   ck3D 

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View PostBorion, on 08 January 2021 - 04:57 PM, said:

I'm seriously considering leaving this place for good (not that it matters to anyone but me).


The Internet in general can be depressing. Don't let the human negativity get to you and instead focus on the cool shit that has you around in the first place, like that Perro Seco comparison screenshot which is the raddest thing in this thread, what happened there exactly, someone liked the map so much they essentially turned it into their own artwork? So sweet.

This post has been edited by ck3D: 09 January 2021 - 04:41 AM

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User is offline   Jimmy 

  • Let's go Brandon!

#200

That's a funny way to say they stole his work and passed it off as their own with no credit.
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User is online   ck3D 

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View PostJimmy, on 09 January 2021 - 08:58 PM, said:

That's a funny way to say they stole his work and passed it off as their own with no credit.


Well that's kinda what I'm trying to see; the image looks more like a fan recreation than anything official to me, or is it? Was the artist directly hired to make it for the background of that show? Or did they just nick it from somewhere online and then the artist ended up rolling with it?

'Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness' (Oscar Wilde) - gotta love how the last part of that quote constantly gets overlooked.
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User is offline   NNC 

#202

Gearbox fucked up one more thing, and the day is brighter than the night. Nothing to see here.
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#203

Honestly looks like the "artist" did little more than half-assedly bastardize the map, take a screenshot and then, apply the "cartoonize" effect in Microsoft Photo Editor 97.
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User is offline   MrFlibble 

#204

What if the artist in question is actually a nice guy and does not deserve such derision?

Just askin'. There is that possibility, isn't there?

After all, that artist took care to put a lot of recognisable elements from the game into one set piece, against the backdrop of Perro Seco's map. Personally I don't find anything disrespectful here, neither towards Duke the game nor the map layout which was used as the base.

If the entire work does not have any credits attached (or does it? please correct if I'm wrong here), I'm not sure if there's enough reason to blame anyone for not specifically crediting the map author.

If a similar image was based on a screenshot from one of the official levels, would anyone complain that the Levelord or Allen Blum (for example) were not explicitly credited?
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User is offline   MusicallyInspired 

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#205

That's a little different because they signed over their work and don't own it anymore. Though, I guess fans don't own it either. It just would have been a nice gesture to credit anyway.
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