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MeFi post:
Being slightly evil ensures a prolific sex life
Briefly: Women are attracted (on an animalistic, lizard brain, I-wanna-snorgify-you level) to men they see as equal or better social value than they are. Nice guys tend to act insecure around women, constantly trying to prove they're good enough, putting women up on a pedastal -- they're saying OMG pretty gurl ur so awesome, PLEASE love me cuz I know I'm not good enough!! Female lizard brain sez, "DO NOT WANT!"
I have a (female) friend who is, physically, a... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 2:50 PM on July 3, 2008
MeFi post:
Now, here's the way I work...
Dmitri, if you're reading this:
Big dogs don't have to bark. If you're bragging about yourself, that means you're not entirely convinced of your own awesomeness, and you need some reassurance from other people -- it's a clear indicator of low self-esteem, hence low social value, which translates to unattractive-to-women (also to male friends)... which is pretty clear by the responses in this thread. It sounds like you're doing pretty well with women now, and that's great.... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 8:37 AM on June 30, 2008
I agree with jonmc generally, but there is something a bit creepy about the PUA thing, a certain cold-heartedness at its ideological core, as if it's WRONG to actually feel for or connect with the woman/target.
Neil Strauss seems creepy as hell and mysogynistic to me, but David DeAngelo does good work, basically teaching men how to act right -- how to stop being needy, insecure, and passive and be men that women will be attracted to. It's a mistake to... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 9:59 PM on July 1, 2008
what gives the "PUA community" a bad name is that they refer to themselves as pick-up artists.
Yeah, I agree, the word "pick-up" has a bad connotation -- if they called themselves "social coaches" or something.
...not developing a lasting friendship and long-term relationship? On how deep an emotional level can you possibly have clicked if it's all wham, bam, thank you ma'am?... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 1:26 PM on July 2, 2008
Sorry if that came out harsh. It's just that I feel like I'm being told that the only reason I want to meet a woman is to have a one-night stand with her. That is really, really insulting.
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 2:07 PM on July 2, 2008
MeFi post:
Boring men?
Duh -- why do you think they need girlfriends?
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 7:23 AM on June 19, 2008
note to Ubu: do not accept tea towels from turgid dahlia.
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 7:24 PM on June 19, 2008
MeFi post:
Keep Watching the Skies!
Clearly, the threat is real. But what can I do to defend myself and my loved ones against eagle attacks? Also, terrorists.
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 10:48 AM on June 13, 2008
MeFi post:
School Defends Drunken Driving Hoax
So what sort of stunt would be appropriate to get cops to stop talking on their cell phones while driving? Because, around here anyhow, most of them do it, and research says it's says it's as dangerous than drunk driving.
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 7:22 PM on June 12, 2008
MeFi post:
Is Google Making Us Stupid?
tl;dr
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 9:42 AM on June 10, 2008
Okay, one-liners aside...
I completely buy the premise, but as the author implies towards the end, it's a net win, much like the invention of the written alphabet and the printing press. Google makes us stupid in the same way that calculators make us bad at math. Get really good at using a calculator, and your long division may indeed suffer, because you no longer have to spend time doing it, but holy crap now you can do really complex operations in seconds. Scale it up... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 10:10 AM on June 10, 2008
I would rather have the big picture and know that I could dive in if I wanted to than be forced to dive in at a certain place and risk not getting what I am looking for.
Exactly. Most or all of the information was available before -- it was just a ginormous pain in the ass to get to before the internet came along, often involving a trip to the library or possibly even another country to get the information required. A $1000 set of encyclopedias, once... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 10:40 AM on June 10, 2008
proj: If you want to get better at written math, stop using your calculator.
Personally, I don't think it's worth it.
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 10:42 AM on June 10, 2008
We have a somewhat math-intensive workplace, and the worst I ever saw was someone (who forgot their cellphone that day, I guess) trying to figure out "65 divided by 5" on a whiteboard, the long way.
Sure, that's the obvious downside -- people get so dependent on their tools that even basic skills atrophy. Likewise, to circle back on the analogy, one of the consequences of getting good at dealing with the modern onslought of information is... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 1:36 PM on June 10, 2008
MeFi post:
Impeach Dubya.
Also, apparently Scott McClellan has agreed to testify under oath before Congress.The Judiciary Committee is looking into the use of prewar intelligence, whether politics was behind the firing of eight U.S. attorneys in 2006 and the leaking of CIA operative Valerie Plame Wilson's identity. In addition, the committee reportedly wants to know what McClellan knows about the administration's response to Hurricane Katrina. In particular, was partisan politics involved in the way the... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 7:56 PM on June 9, 2008
MeFi post:
Gamers rejoice
"Video games aren't the issue;' poor parenting is."
Hmmm.., I'm thinking it's lack of socialization that's the problem. The more time spent playing (single-player) video games, the less time playing with other kids learning and practicing the ins and outs of social behavior.
Can be an ugly spiral: Because they don't have a lot of practice socializing, they don't have good success at it, so they avoid it for more... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 2:06 PM on June 9, 2008
...every book I've ever read has been single player.
And I'd argue that books can be socially harmful if overdone -- that is, if one reads books to the exclusion of social interaction. Hence the (outdated) stereotype of the awkward book nerd, which has since been replaced by the computer nerd.
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 6:46 PM on June 9, 2008
MeFi post:
iPhone 2.0
Well, my Treo 650 did actually cure AIDS, but it didn't do it with a lot of panache, so...
Yes, I'll be making the Switch.
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 3:01 PM on June 9, 2008
MeFi post:
Bill Moyers Vs. Fox News
FWIW, hand-on-shoulder (man to man) is also a classic "alpha" move. It says, "I am higher value than you." Might as well call the guy "son".
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 9:50 AM on June 9, 2008
MeFi post:
Klassic Kazoo
Hurray, because woman are valued for their orifuses!!
orifi? penis, penii? dammit... LANGUAGEHAT???
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 9:28 PM on June 8, 2008
MeFi post:
Bush Guilty of Treason?
call me in 25 years when jenna drunkenly admits shrub authorized 9/11.
More like 25 minutes -- we're doin shots...
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 10:26 AM on May 29, 2008
MeFi post:
WiiFit vs. WiiFat
Super Monkey Ball... SSX...
I've always thought the way to get people to exercise is to make it incidental to the activity. When I was little, I'd run for miles chasing a silly soccer ball, but hated just running for the sake of running.
Imagine World of Warcraft where you actually have to walk (or, if you need to move fast, run!) everywhere...
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 5:28 PM on May 22, 2008
MeFi post:
WOW Lovers
WOW : LARP :: FPS : paint-ball
I haven't LARPed, myself, but I don't see how it's much less cool than paint-ball, which nobody really hates on. Go play, have fun, be happy!
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 2:25 PM on May 15, 2008
MeFi post:
Non-lethal injections
ornate insect -- If I may...:
Aside from the truly disturbing ethical issue and human rights violation
of sedation
through psychotropical vacation
in order to, ostensibly, remove folks from the nation,
which is obviously a really bad situation,
akin to mental castration,
all in the name of deportation,
one wonders at the cost? A rough calculation:
BASS SOLO
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 1:08 PM on May 14, 2008
MeFi post:
tl;dr
So this explains why every movie for the past 15 years has SUCKED.
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 10:19 AM on May 14, 2008
Except for Fight Club. Fight Club was good.
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 12:19 PM on May 14, 2008
MeFi post:
Which eye is the carb hole?
I only hope
That when I'm dead
Somebody here
Makes a bong from my head.
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 6:36 AM on May 9, 2008
The sad thing is the parents are probably ranting: "We protected them, we isolated them AS MUCH AS WE COULD from the evil influence of the secular world, and They *still* corrupted our babies! CURSE YOU HARRY POTTER!!!!"
...as their neighbors & fellow church members nod sagely.
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 11:12 AM on May 9, 2008
MeFi post:
He got a stiffy for Cabbage Patch Kids
Sys Rq: A Selectric? With the typer-ball dealy? Is your father the Messiah?
Yep, one of these bad boys. And he not only fabbed up the circuit board himself, he wrote the freakin PRINT DRIVER himself -- using Assembly language or maybe it was straight up hex machine code. Anyhow, the whole thing worked great!
I mean, my hacked XBox is cool and all, but that shit was hardcore!
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 7:36 AM on May 6, 2008
Right up there with a Grand Unified Theory, a cure for AIDS and the Ark of the Covenant.
Now why on Earth would I care about a silly "Ark"??
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 7:38 AM on May 6, 2008
I probably should let sleeping dogs lie, but I feel like I've had words put in my mouth...
My point is not to rebut rhymer as absalom implied -- rather, it's more that "significant" or "important" is in the eyes of the beholder.
Personally, I'm not a Velvet Underground fan, just not my thing, so I couldn't care less about some lost V.U. recording. I certainly don't see it as a Big Deal. (The Lost... [more]
posted to MetaFilter by LordSludge
at 1:59 PM on May 8, 2008
