MetaFilter posts tagged with Despair

The Gervais Principle

East Manitoba Regional Junior Kabaddi Champion '94 — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:47:36 -0800

The Gervais Principle, Or The Office According to “The Office”. Warning: link may evoke baleful despair!

SAD

homunculus — Sat, 14 Feb 2009 20:44:34 -0800

The Society for the Advancement of Despair. [Via]

Beyond the Reach of God

WCityMike — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:25:36 -0800

Beyond the Reach of God. Thought experiments involving the God-universe and the Nature-universe, the Turing-complete Game of Life, and a lot of insightful back-and-forth in the comment section, to boot. One of the most interesting and thought-provoking essays I've read on the Internet in a very long time, by Eliezer Yudkowsky on his blog, Overcoming Bias (via).

croutonsupafreak — Sat, 09 Feb 2002 00:08:04 -0800

I blame Ray Liotta for my inevitable death. Ray Liotta makes me want to kill myself.

swell — Sun, 27 Jan 2002 14:54:01 -0800

When cruelty and holidays collide, the weak-willed find solace in self-pity and comfort foods. Despair, Inc. :-( (R) introduces BitterSweets, with messages like "LUV 2 STALK U" and "SEE OTHER PEOPLE".

Hackworth — Fri, 26 Jan 2001 11:55:34 -0800

:-( Despair, INC. Secures official trademark registration for ":-(", announces plans to sue millions for trademark infringement.