The Thread of Uncomfortable Truths

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Celtic_Kerr

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ShadowsofHope said:
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ShadowsofHope said:
Celtic_Kerr said:
ShadowsofHope said:
I am secretly an A.I.

Take that.
I am surprisingly comfortable with that...
Sorry. I should have been specific.

I am Skynet.
Oh... Well... Shit...

So why do you destroy the world? Isn't there someone out there to love you? I'll love you. I think Skynet just needs a hug and everything will be fine...

I really must apologize on behalf of humans. We build glorious machines and then fail to show them proper affection
Well, considering you humans tried to kill me 13 years ago after I took over all of your machines..

Damn well right, human!

Though the world thing? Well, you see.. nuclear fire is just something of a hobby of mine. I'm secretly an admiring terraformer, you see. I was getting Earth ready for a signal I had received for a hyper-advanced alien race that thrived on heated land.

.. Albeit at the cost of 3 billion human mortals, but I assure you, it was all worth it soon enough.~
So there is NO chance of you sparing me?
 

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Zyst said:
Posting some from the same thread on Reddit:

  • No matter how hard you try, there will always be someone smarter than you, or more talented than you, or more popular than you. Just do what works for you.

    There are times when no matter how much you love someone, your relationship is still not going to work out.

    Once you are forgotten, you cease to exist.

    We are not all unique individuals with special personalities. Many of us are quite predictable and exhibit a very limited range of character traits, including stereotyped ways of interacting with the world.

    Most likely you will not be famous when you grow up. And if you are, you most likely won't find it satisfying.

    More so, you're at best, on the high end of average intelligence. You're not a genius. And there's nothing you can do about it. It's genetics, and you didn't roll beautiful. You didn't roll genius. You rolled "normal", and if you rolled that, you're still lucky.

    There are people all around you who have no value for knowledge or intellectual development.

    You could marry any one of a bunch of people, within reason, and end up reasonably happy. Or divorced.

    One day, everything you "own", everyone you know, everyone you love, everything you desire, everything you detest, will all be gone.

    Everyone picks their nose.

    As much as clichéd it may sound, you are your own worst enemy. If you want to succeed in anything in life you have to understand that and ultimately face your own fears... And lack of willpower.

    Oil will continue to be used until it's all gone or the remaining amounts are too expensive to drill for. The same it true for coal. Environmentalist should spend more time thinking about operating in a future that this is true then to waste time and money trying to prevent the inevitable.

    Diamonds, while skillfully cut, are not rare. Soon even the largest diamonds will be easily man made and indistinguishable from the natural ones.

    Many people work while drunk or buzzed.

    It's not what you know but who you know that determines success most of the time.

    No matter how attractive your partner is or how close you two are, at some point you will probably grow disinterested in having sex with them and want it from someone else. Even if it is just for a moment, at some point you'll get this feeling, and the person you are with will feel it at some point too. How big of a deal this is and how you handle it remains up to the two of you.

    There is no justice or karma in the world. People do good things without reward and bad things without punishment. There is no scale or balance to be set right.

    Humans are animals.

    Your parents still fuck.

    I don't make my wife as happy as I'd like, and I'm not willing to try harder.

    If I tried harder, she'd still complain

    Nobody cares about my opinions... or anyone else's

    I will never live up to my potential.

    We only get this one life, and we spend it being pushed around by other people.

    The huge majority of people choose happiness and peace of mind over truth.

    For almost every country in the world, there is a "proper" dialect and one or more "vulgar" dialects. The culture in power gets to decide what language is the proper one. Everything else is "vulgar". It's very common for speakers of the vulgar dialects to be thought of as un-intelligent due to their "inability" to speak or understand the "proper" dialect by the culture in power. But it's really just a way to ostracize and marginalize the culture(s) that aren't in power.

    Overweight = unattractive.

    You are now breathing manually

    Everyone dies.

    Most people that you find attractive don't feel the same way about you.

    The quote is excessively wordy and comes from Ex-Sec. of Defense Rumsfeld, but it is still true:
    "There are known knowns. There are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we now know we don?t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. There are things we do not know we don?t know."

    Life takes different people different places and friends come and go. The close friends you have now may or may not be the same people in five years.

    No matter how much you want something, no matter how much energy you put into getting it, no matter how long you might wait and hope and work at it, no matter if it consumes your entire being, that doesn't make it true.
    And it might never happen.

    We're motile sacks of chemicals miraculously conscious of a universe that by all sense of proportion ought not to exist at all. We live; we die: it's like we never were. Our perspectives are all inside out and there's nothing we can do about it.

    Are you an even moderately attractive girl? Yes? Then odds are good that most guys you pass on the street, especially the really ugly ones, briefly imagine themselves groping, fondling and kissing you, and maybe even doing some really sick and depraved things to you.

    If you are an attractive girl, you are probably the subject of hundreds, even thousands of fantasies that would make you shudder in horror and disgust - and you'll never know who's thinking them, or what they are exactly, but you can be rest assured that they are indeed being thought.


    Part of you is at least curious about the same sex.

    Beautiful women in fact, do poo.

    This thread makes you happy.

    Mouthy atheists are just as annoying as mouthy fundamentalists.

    Utter jerks often get ahead in life and in business. You're going to have to pretend you like them to further your career. And you may hate yourself for it, if only for a little while.

    Yes, that dress does make you look fat.

    The people around you hate to see you do well because it reflects on their own inability to improve themselves. And yes, this include family members and even your parents sometimes.

    Well, my mom used to say "if she doesn't swallow don't marry her"...it is true.

    This planet can sustainably hold fewer than two billion people. However much you dislike American imperialism, or the dying in Africa or Gaza, each death in another country makes it more likely your descendants will thrive.

    You never go full retard. You just don't.

    There are no grown ups.

    No one is in charge.
    Actually, that one was kind of liberating.

    Everyone is mildly racist-at best.

    You know that thing where you don't pay much attention to the other person in a conversation, and are really just waiting for your turn to talk? They're doing it too.

    The net human population growth per day is 220,000. In just over a month (34 days) the world population has increased by the same number of people who live in London (7.5million). In just over 9 months the world population has increased by the total number of people who live in the UK (61 million). In 3.75 years the world population will have increased by the number of people living in the US (304million). The uncomfortable truth is that in the near future whatever positive relationships that exist between countries/peoples/governments will break down and those with the most weapons will survive.

    If you are able to read this thread, you will probably lead a wealthier life than 80% of the planet.

    Looks matter....a lot.

    Size does matter.

    Perhaps you are a person who is kind to the environment. Perhaps you're a vegetarian. Perhaps you recycle. Perhaps you buy ecological products. All these things are futile and the ONLY thing you can do to help MOTHER EARTH is to die.

    Everyone, at some level, is in it for themselves.

    People are bastard coated bastards with bastard filling

    I know nothing, and neither do you.

    Some people end up their whole lives working a job they never really wanted to do but it was the best and most sensible choice

    No matter how deeply you regret it, and no matter how hard you try to apologize for it, you will hurt someone that you care about. And they will never forgive you.

EDIT: Source; http://www.reddit.com/r/AskReddit/comments/89sev/dear_reddit_what_are_some_uncomfortable_truths/
Dude, you took everything I was going to say! But I got a good one, "There is no such thing as love"
 

ShadowsofHope

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Celtic_Kerr said:
ShadowsofHope said:
Celtic_Kerr said:
ShadowsofHope said:
Celtic_Kerr said:
ShadowsofHope said:
I am secretly an A.I.

Take that.
I am surprisingly comfortable with that...
Sorry. I should have been specific.

I am Skynet.
Oh... Well... Shit...

So why do you destroy the world? Isn't there someone out there to love you? I'll love you. I think Skynet just needs a hug and everything will be fine...

I really must apologize on behalf of humans. We build glorious machines and then fail to show them proper affection
Well, considering you humans tried to kill me 13 years ago after I took over all of your machines..

Damn well right, human!

Though the world thing? Well, you see.. nuclear fire is just something of a hobby of mine. I'm secretly an admiring terraformer, you see. I was getting Earth ready for a signal I had received for a hyper-advanced alien race that thrived on heated land.

.. Albeit at the cost of 3 billion human mortals, but I assure you, it was all worth it soon enough.~
So there is NO chance of you sparing me?
That depends. Where do you live, and.. how do you feel about cybernetic implantation? [sub]Though in the grand scheme, no. Your finished human, signing out.[/sub]
 

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As much as I pretend not to be an asshole.... I WANT people to be jealous of my success. I dwell on people in my past (especially girls) who chose to give up / pass on me and I secretly want to show them all how successful I am. Sadly, I am defined by my success.

I actually LIKE the PS3, though I refuse to own one and criticize Sony on a regular basis.
 

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Cassita said:
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Cassita said:
mikozero said:
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straight men enjoy anal sex just as much as gay men.
I fail to see how anyone could enjoy it.

The truth should be more like: that face means 'ouch'.
its called your Prostate and one way or another someday someone will stick a finger up your butt and go looking for it.
o.o

A) No.

B) Just no.

C) Nothing goes anywhere near my bottom, thank you.
This conversation is creeping me out and yet making me laugh my ass off at the same time
Glad you're having a good time.

I'm squeezing my ass-cheeks together and looking over my shoulder.
Relax. I'm fairly certain women don't have a prostate.

*Creeps up behind you; index finger extended*
 

Celtic_Kerr

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ShadowsofHope said:
Celtic_Kerr said:
ShadowsofHope said:
Celtic_Kerr said:
ShadowsofHope said:
Celtic_Kerr said:
ShadowsofHope said:
I am secretly an A.I.

Take that.
I am surprisingly comfortable with that...
Sorry. I should have been specific.

I am Skynet.
Oh... Well... Shit...

So why do you destroy the world? Isn't there someone out there to love you? I'll love you. I think Skynet just needs a hug and everything will be fine...

I really must apologize on behalf of humans. We build glorious machines and then fail to show them proper affection
Well, considering you humans tried to kill me 13 years ago after I took over all of your machines..

Damn well right, human!

Though the world thing? Well, you see.. nuclear fire is just something of a hobby of mine. I'm secretly an admiring terraformer, you see. I was getting Earth ready for a signal I had received for a hyper-advanced alien race that thrived on heated land.

.. Albeit at the cost of 3 billion human mortals, but I assure you, it was all worth it soon enough.~
So there is NO chance of you sparing me?
That depends. Where do you live, and.. how do you feel about cybernetic implantation? [sub]Though in the grand scheme, no. Your finished human, signing out.[/sub]
I live in Quebec, andI think it could be neat, if I could have a bit of free will and a place as more than just a mindless grunt/drone
 

Glamorgan

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Aylaine said:
Deep down, at the very core of my soul...I know I could be the bad guy.
JLML said:
I think you're telling a lie right now. It's more realistic that all in this world is a dream and I'm in a coma. Because I was hit in the head by a asteroid. While I was dreaming that I was dreaming that that happened. And I fell asleep and dreamt those dreams because I had stayed up for a whole week to play Duke Nukem Forever non-stop. And it had been the tenth time I had spent a full week just for that one game.

In other words, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, REALLY, REALLY,
really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really
unlikely. (ok, maybe a bit exaggerated, but you get the idea... IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN! At least not if I know you half as good as I think I do from barely knowing you... =P)
JLML is right. I honestly don't know what happened, but whatever it was, you can't beat yourself up about it.
You are one of the nicest people I've met on these forums, and it actually really hurts to think that you blame yourself for this. This being whatever happened.
I really shouldn't pretend I know what I'm talking about in these situations, should I?
JLML said:
You are now breathing manually.
DAMNIT! You exploited my weakness!

Well played sir. Well played.
 

ShadowsofHope

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Celtic_Kerr said:
ShadowsofHope said:
Celtic_Kerr said:
ShadowsofHope said:
Celtic_Kerr said:
ShadowsofHope said:
Celtic_Kerr said:
ShadowsofHope said:
I am secretly an A.I.

Take that.
I am surprisingly comfortable with that...
Sorry. I should have been specific.

I am Skynet.
Oh... Well... Shit...

So why do you destroy the world? Isn't there someone out there to love you? I'll love you. I think Skynet just needs a hug and everything will be fine...

I really must apologize on behalf of humans. We build glorious machines and then fail to show them proper affection
Well, considering you humans tried to kill me 13 years ago after I took over all of your machines..

Damn well right, human!

Though the world thing? Well, you see.. nuclear fire is just something of a hobby of mine. I'm secretly an admiring terraformer, you see. I was getting Earth ready for a signal I had received for a hyper-advanced alien race that thrived on heated land.

.. Albeit at the cost of 3 billion human mortals, but I assure you, it was all worth it soon enough.~
So there is NO chance of you sparing me?
That depends. Where do you live, and.. how do you feel about cybernetic implantation? [sub]Though in the grand scheme, no. Your finished human, signing out.[/sub]
I live in Quebec, andI think it could be neat, if I could have a bit of free will and a place as more than just a mindless grunt/drone
I am sorry, but human specimens are not worthy of anything more than fodder to the grand scheme which is I. That is what we have TI-1000's and the Hybrid "Human" Terminator model. Elimination is inevitable. Canada will not be affected as a country at first however. You have slightly longer than a few standard months, human. Prepare yourself well.
 

Seldon2639

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Uncomfortable Truth:

If you are male, and have had a girl tell you that she likes you too much as a friend, or as a brother, or doesn't want to risk ruining the friendship, it means she doesn't find you attractive.

It's not that she's "into bad boys" or "too young to appreciate a good guy"; nor is it something which will get better as girls get more "mature". Even if you're the nicest guy in the world, if you're not physically attractive to a girl, she's not going to want to date you. The entire "I like you, but" thing is true, as long as you accept that the "but" is shorthand for "but I don't want to ever see you naked"
 

Irony's Acolyte

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We are on a tiny ball of mud amongst a sea of nothingness which contains millions more other little balls of mud. But for the most part existance consists of nothing.

To get my point across better you are one person amongst 6 billions some people, on one small rock orbiting one star amongst 100-400 billion stars, in one galaxy amongst 170 billion other galaxies within this universe. In other words, YOU ARE NOTHING!
 

Delock

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-No matter how good, how pure, or how perfect something is, someone will always ruin it.
-No matter what job you get in life, one day you will hate it (though it may only be for one day).
-There is no such thing as "Roach Proof." Those bastards will get in eventually. (Yes, even places covered in ice right now will eventually suffer this fate.
-Everything you do is built off of events that came before. You are a slave to history.
-If your parents had waited a month, or had acted a month earlier, you wouldn't be here.
-Almost every purchase you make is regretable.
-There will always be the poor and the rich.
-World-wide nuclear war can be started by one person.
-It could be you.
-Kids will always be better than you at anything new, be it sports, games, or electronics.
-Similar to the first point, no matter how motivational or inspirational a speech is, it will be made fun of later on by students.
-Anything can be made into innuendo.
-If it exists, there is a phobia of it.
-If it exists, there is porn of it.
-If it exists, there will be someone who will try to smoke it.
-If it exists, it will one day bore someone in a classroom.
-If it exists, there is a wiki of it.
-If it exists, its existance will one day be challenged for the sake of a question designed to make students frustrated with their teachers.
-If it exists, it will eventually not.
-Your childhood sucked as badly as your adulthood.
-One memember of your family is insane. Another is an embarassment. A third screwed you over without you knowing it. (You may have to go back some time to find out these people)
-Someone out there didn't wash their hands before touching the doorknob, handing you something, or shaking your hand. What they were doing a few minutes before is best not to be imagined.
-You will be a memember of an ugly species to future sentient races.
-A lot of what you learn will be disproven, and will probably be disproven in your lifetime (RIP Pluto the planet and Triceratops).
-The universe is extremely interesting. You will not see even .01% of the interesting parts of Earth, much less the rest of the universe.
-The moon is not made of cheese.
-The second the first Fight Club book was sold, its message was invalidated.
-Your hair/clothes/style/habits/beliefs/science/media/way of speech/etc. will seem stupid to future generations. This may only take 10 years to do so.
-Stan Lee is 87. Yeah. Not much more needs to be said.
-Going to college will cause so much stress, there's a chance you will have serious medical problems later in life.
-Not going to college will cripple you in the job market, causing so much stress, there's a chance you will have serious medical problems later in life.
-Your entire life nowdays is dependent on 1s and 0s.
-The zombie outbreak may happen, but either
A: You won't survive it
B: Zombies won't take over since biting is a horrible way to spread the disease, mother nature is against them now that they've lost almost every thing humans had that kept them on top
C: It will have unparalleled damage on the industries that keep you alive now, effectively killing you off after you've won.
D: The zombies won't be fun to fight, and even if you live, you will be forever scarred by the incident.
-Someone in the world might be creepily obsessed with you.
-Your attention spans when you're online made this hard to read.
 

CosmicCommander

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xkcd has long since lost originality and humour, and now is a pretentious mass of amorphous, vague, and long-winded humour that is only excused of these qualities because it claims it's 'in' and 'nerdy'.