It’s unfortunate that this article is probably serving as a great ad for the scam cryptozoology school. I think the article would’ve been just as good if they’d left out the name of it.
Facebook ads told me to become a certified cryptozoologist, so I did
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Re: Facebook ads told me to become a certified cryptozoologist, so I did
#52Earlier quoted context omitted.
I can’t make this shit up. The dude has published many books and found people who actually believe it all… If this startup thing doesn’t work out, maybe I’ll just start a cult. :) Edit - The second paragraph was a bad attempt at a joke. Don’t start cults. Fuck David Icke.
I googled him. It took 3 seconds to realize I wanted my 3 seconds back.
Shitballs. Sorry bud - I edited the original post to suggest that people don’t google him. I’m sorry you went through that. :(
Re: Facebook ads told me to become a certified cryptozoologist, so I did
#53I like this stuff because I think things like Ancient Aliens are the Subgenius and Discordianism of our time. The genius of it is that it is a note for note send up of ideologies of every kind, literally, the logic of an idea, where when you project it on something, the reflection doesn't illuminate the object so much as reinforce the underlying idea itself as a lens. If I could coin a term for it, I would call it "p…
Is this comment supposed to make sense?
It does. It's just more abstract wishy washy and metacognitive than most people tend to sanely run.
The general theme or oomph of the point is that the world, and beliefs we hold tend to converge on certain structural relationships because they just work. Even if it isn't a concrete 100% accurate description of what we see in front of us it just feels right, so we hit a mental stop point and go on about our day.
The belief literally feels good. To hell with reality, this is how it is. One of the tenets of Discordianism is there is no objective truth or order, as truth itself is just surprisingly convenient organizations of the fundamentally chaotic underpinnings of existence, and everyone sees things differently or different aspects of things thereof. We can all be looking at the same thing and see things completely differently, and in a strange sort of way, nobody is wrong. Fnord.
Therefore, as Eris dictates, there is no one true Discordianism, or world, as everyone's view of the world is true into and unto themselves. Fnord!
It can be disturbing to many, because it allows you to completely detach from all of your prior assumptions. Someone completely detached from everyone else's reality isn't terribly yuseful, but they are free to peer through the Chaos to find any momentary tendrils of direction that become revealed.
The original poster posited positive utility from applying these principles to any mode of thought in such a way as to identify when those belief structures have fallen or been distorted by the same mannerisms of thought that make equally quacky, though more mainstream ideas feel good, thusly revealing that the holder of the idea is in a state of mental metastatic equilibrium.
This makes the Discordian in the room a surprisingly strong catalyst for change, or at least the most aware of the set of Reality Distortion Fields at work/being projected by those in charge, and as a consequence, a threat to unified manipulation, and an escape hatch to individual notions of reality. Fnord
Hail Eris!
-A Discordian Malcontent
Re: Facebook ads told me to become a certified cryptozoologist, so I did
#54I'm very proud of my history of never clicking a Facebook ad in over 10 years... Most of them are really just shills for capturing targeting data to associate with my profile anyway. This also explains why Facebook shows me wildly random ads for Viagra alternatives, yoga pants, conservative news, and better kitty litter than my current brand... All things which have no relevance to me, yet quite often triggering my u…
It's really a shame that this is the top comment, because the article itself tells a pretty interesting adventure and is not in the slightest about Facebook Ads beyond the title and introduction.
Re: Facebook ads told me to become a certified cryptozoologist, so I did
#55That's interesting. I personally abandonned ground meat and equivalents some time ago. These days I eat less meat but the meat I eat is "real" meat, usually cuts of beef that I cook quickly in a hot skillet and eat with a bit of salt. It's great that they are alternative for people that are into ground meat.
Re: Facebook ads told me to become a certified cryptozoologist, so I did
#56I'm very proud of my history of never clicking a Facebook ad in over 10 years... Most of them are really just shills for capturing targeting data to associate with my profile anyway. This also explains why Facebook shows me wildly random ads for Viagra alternatives, yoga pants, conservative news, and better kitty litter than my current brand... All things which have no relevance to me, yet quite often triggering my u…
The purpose of all ads isn't for you to click them. By the time you have decided not to click it or engage further with it, it has already won.
Re: Facebook ads told me to become a certified cryptozoologist, so I did
#57Earlier quoted context omitted.
So called "ancient astronaut theory," is an ideology. The premise is the hypothetical that earth was once inhabited by extraterrestrials, and then when you view archeology and history through that lens, and provide explanations for any outstanding questions or uncertainties using this underlying assumption as a premise (could it be aliens? ancient astronaut theorists say yes!), you have a complete and very accessible…
Hey bud, I made a reply on this thread and now feel guilty about it. I’ve got nothing against you and you’re a wickedly smart person. Please please please don’t think I was mocking you or anything you believe. You’re a wickedly smart person and a talented writer. Those are the only opinions I have about you. Okay??? I have strong opinions about some of the cats who publish these ideas. Those opinions in no way inform…
I consider it a supreme privilege to have these thoughts read by anyone at all, so really, thank you, no issues here at all, even if someone (else) takes shots. This is public discouse, and sometimes it gets bumptuous. :)
Re: Facebook ads told me to become a certified cryptozoologist, so I did
#58Earlier quoted context omitted.
Don’t be mocking the one true goddess! Lest Eris cast you out, leaving you to partake of hotdogs with no hotdog buns for all eternity or 5 weeks —which ever comes first. -Pope Wombatpm, KSC Burning Cow Cabal of lesser Chicago
What does this mean for those of us who eat leftover hotdogs straight from the refrigerator, no bun, no condiments, no nothing?
We'll pray for you.
Re: Facebook ads told me to become a certified cryptozoologist, so I did
#59I like this stuff because I think things like Ancient Aliens are the Subgenius and Discordianism of our time. The genius of it is that it is a note for note send up of ideologies of every kind, literally, the logic of an idea, where when you project it on something, the reflection doesn't illuminate the object so much as reinforce the underlying idea itself as a lens. If I could coin a term for it, I would call it "p…
Totally agree!! Ancient Aliens has depleted the American market.. They they seem to have a pathological focus on RSS and BJP propaganda.
Re: Facebook ads told me to become a certified cryptozoologist, so I did
#60I'm very proud of my history of never clicking a Facebook ad in over 10 years... Most of them are really just shills for capturing targeting data to associate with my profile anyway. This also explains why Facebook shows me wildly random ads for Viagra alternatives, yoga pants, conservative news, and better kitty litter than my current brand... All things which have no relevance to me, yet quite often triggering my u…
I haven't used Facebook in years, but when I did the ads were fantastic. The only platform were the ads seemed like a net positive for me.