Thu Dec 6, 2012, 01:47 PM

Atman (26,053 posts)

I've had an epiphany...

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The whole world's a stupid idiot.

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7 replies	Author	Time	Post
I've had an epiphany... (Original post)	Atman	Dec 2012	OP
well, duh	bigtree	Dec 2012	#1
This brings to mind the movie "Idiocracy."	murielm99	Dec 2012	#6
It's called a stupiphany	Xipe Totec	Dec 2012	#2
Duh! What was your first clue?	Auntie Bush	Dec 2012	#3
i'm totally posting this on assbook.	datasuspect	Dec 2012	#4
Water? You mean like from the toilet?	DefenseLawyer	Dec 2012	#5
Practical applications of Sturgeon's Laws	Fozzledick	Dec 2012	#7

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Thu Dec 6, 2012, 01:52 PM

bigtree (49,250 posts)

1. well, duh

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Thu Dec 6, 2012, 02:11 PM

murielm99 (12,906 posts)

6. This brings to mind the movie "Idiocracy."

Of course, our inability to handle technology was a Ray Bradbury theme, too. I know he was not a progressive, but I loved his science fiction. I read his works early in my life, and came back to them as an adult.

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Thu Dec 6, 2012, 02:06 PM

Xipe Totec (29,812 posts)

2. It's called a stupiphany

When that which is obvious to the world at large, suddenly becomes obvious to you as well...

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Thu Dec 6, 2012, 02:06 PM

Auntie Bush (15,248 posts)

3. Duh! What was your first clue?

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Thu Dec 6, 2012, 02:07 PM

datasuspect (25,842 posts)

4. i'm totally posting this on assbook.

glurrrrrrrrrrrgggggggggggggggggg

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Thu Dec 6, 2012, 02:11 PM

DefenseLawyer (8,399 posts)

5. Water? You mean like from the toilet?

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Thu Dec 6, 2012, 02:38 PM

Fozzledick (2,098 posts)

7. Practical applications of Sturgeon's Laws

Sturgeon's revelation, commonly referred to as Sturgeon's law, is an adage commonly cited as "ninety percent of everything is crap." It is derived from quotations by Theodore Sturgeon, an American science fiction author: while Sturgeon coined another adage that he termed "Sturgeon's law", it is his "revelation" that is usually referred to by that term.

The phrase was derived from Sturgeon's observation that while science fiction was often derided for its low quality by critics, it could be noted that the majority of examples of works in other fields could equally be seen to be of low quality and that science fiction was thus no different in that regard to other art.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sturgeon%27s_Law

According to some undocumented and highly dubious accounts, as Mr. Sturgeon became older and more cynical he gave more thought to the matter and eventually formulated an extension called Sturgeon's Second Law, which states that "ninety-nine percent of everything is shit!" It has been further alleged that as he continued to consider his findings he finally developed an ultimate summation known as Sturgeon's Third Law. Unfortunately is contents are unknown since immediately after concluding it he committed suicide.

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