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NoGiantRobots1983


Just a former brony who used to write fanfiction.

Feb
13th
2015

Why is "Golden Age Fallacy" a Fallacy Anyway? · 11:15am Feb 13th, 2015

Wow, two blog entries in one night! If you missed the earlier one, its here.

So okay, one thing my last topic got accused of was committing the "Golden Age Fallacy," or in other words claiming the past was better than the present.

Call me crazy but I don't see why that's bad.

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Feb
13th
2015

It's Short This Time (a ramble on skimming) · 9:46am Feb 13th, 2015

Here's another little anecdote:

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Feb
12th
2015

The Cliches Inherent in Arguing With Idiots · 3:56am Feb 12th, 2015

Ever notice that arguments all go the same way (if they have any kind of real subject matter at all)?

Okay, so you think of something that bugs you, you wanna talk about, or just want answers on. Then, suddenly.

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Jun
29th
2014

More proof that "One Bad Apple" was a terrible message for kids. · 7:02am Jun 29th, 2014

I wonder if my pet stalkers from Canterlot.com are still watching, because some stories I've uncovered lately have shot some more holes into their peachy-keen "authorities only want whats best for you!" childish scenario.

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Jan
5th
2014

Faust's Vision · 6:18am Jan 5th, 2014

Not gonna lie, this blog post was inspired by reading lines about "Faust's vision" one time too many. For example, this one from a forum post:

The misanthropes (namely you-know-who) will simply disregard the episodes where ponies act like jerks simply because Lauren Faust didn't write them. Therefore, in their warped mind, they're not part of "Faust's Vision", and therefore not canon..

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Dec
26th
2013

Changed Premises in MLP · 2:03pm Dec 26th, 2013

I think I'm officially gonna stop keeping up with new episodes, and as sort of a final farewell, I've been watching every episode over from the beginning.

As I did so, I noticed (or sometimes, remembered) just how different the show used to be back in season one. A lot of the differences were little things--the series wasn't as overly-reliant on breakneck-speed jokemaking as it is now, it was willing to pace events out and let things slowly build up, characters were more nuanced, etc.

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Dec
23rd
2013

A Little Bit of Everything Lately · 12:37pm Dec 23rd, 2013

The Decline of Best Buy

Here's a little story.

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Dec
18th
2013

Equestria Girls, complaining, and the value of free speech. · 8:58am Dec 18th, 2013

"You should be thankful you got even that much!" These words are invariably spoken by either an abusive parent who just told his child he's lucky to receive a moldy slice of bread for dinner, or else a dictator telling the people he rules that they're lucky he let them eat cake (keep in mind that when the phrase "let them eat cake" was first spoken, it referred to mold), and, these days, by fanboys who think its somehow wrong to criticize a work that doesn't meet expectations.

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Dec
2nd
2013

Bronies are Posers · 4:21am Dec 2nd, 2013

Yeah, way to start with a polarizing title, right?

You know what though? I don't care, because I'm just calling it like it is... which is what I've always done since the day I got here. and if there's something I know about the human race, its that people hate the truth... especially truths that are inconvenient for them. And the title of this blog post is nothing more than another one of those inconvenient truths.

Why do I call Bronies "posers?" Simple:

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Nov
24th
2013

About the "Voting" System · 5:05pm Nov 24th, 2013

After seeing a lot of topics I was following vanish mysteriously, I thought I would back this up as a blog post.

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