Giant Thread of Optimism

[Zeus Kabob]

I'll challenge you on that one, Gorbaz. Having unrealistic expectations of the world doesn't help one survive better. I can imagine "Humans survive better by always finding something to be happy with", as I've seen studies detailing that happiness can help alleviate many problems, but I'm not so sure about ignoring risks being good for survival.

[Gorbaz]

Ah, but being optimistic of the chances of things being better somewhere other than where you are now was a driving force for the spread of Homo Sapiens. Otherwise, if we were simply 'finding something we were happy with', then we probably wouldn't have left Africa as soon as we did until forced to by population grown and imminent starvation. We wouldn't have computers, because we would have been 'happy with' the abbacus, or firearms as we were 'happy with' bows and crossbows. Optimism - that things could be better than they are - has allowed scientific growth, but letting people imagine what the 'better' could be, and then do it with high hopes of it being a success.

Would the Europeans left for the Americas if they didn't have unreal expectations of how it was going to be, before finding out that life was actually really hard founding a new colony? But not return, because they expected that, despite how hard it was, they could still make it better?

[Smackman]

people survive because allah wills it

[Zeus Kabob]

Optimism can also be defined as being happy with what one has. If we were willing to settle for being hunter-gatherers, we'd be really stupid.

In any case, you and I tend to agree on this subject, but do so with different words.

[Suraru]

I am optimistic that I will win a possibly upcoming law suit so my life won't be royally fucked

[Smackman]

what did your gym teacher touch you inappropriately?

[BlueLight]

No, the college and his work place think he's going to kill himself so he's been kick out of school and can't come to work.

[Thaedael]

I dunno man, I really get a suicidal vibe from him too =/. Should we kick him off the forums too :O?

[BlueLight]

I dunno man, I really get a suicidal vibe from him too =/. Should we kick him off the forums too :O?

But he might sue me!

[Spartan5015]

I dunno man, I really get a suicidal vibe from him too =/. Should we kick him off the forums too :O?

naw don't kick him off the forum... for all we know this forum could be the only thing keeping him alive o.o

[Thaedael]

I dunno man, I really get a suicidal vibe from him too =/. Should we kick him off the forums too :O?

naw don't kick him off the forum... for all we know this forum could be the only thing keeping him alive o.o

Yet if I kick him off and he dies, I won't know about it, you see what I did thar >:3. I am obviously joking about this in light of serious events. Only way he gets booted is if he breaks the terms and contracts signed up when joining this forum.

[Suraru]

Only way he gets booted is if he breaks the terms and contracts signed up when joining this forum.

*Cough cough* uhh, ya, totally haven't done that yet ^^;

But he might sue me!

Your damn right I will! I don't care if you have no admin powers, I will sue you so hard you'll be rich!

what did your gym teacher touch you inappropriately?

I wish.... viewtopic.php?f=25&t=1915&p=115820#p115677

[Spartan5015]

Only way he gets booted is if he breaks the terms and contracts signed up when joining this forum.

*Cough cough* uhh, ya, totally haven't done that yet ^^;

But he might sue me!

Your damn right I will! I don't care if you have no admin powers, I will sue you so hard you'll be rich!

hahahahahahahahaharoflmao I love you suraru.

[Smackman]

from what i take though they kicked you out because you mentioned a shooting. it wasnt like "im gonna commit suicide" "OMG GTFO"
although im almost certain that no matter what you said they're required to provide you with psychiatric help

[BlueLight]

And your not innocent until proven guilty in civil court.

[Smackman]

well its not a criminal issue really, although suraru might be forced to see a shrink after the lawsuits and stuff... which is fine because he seems like he might need to be on zoloft anyways... (i dont really support anti-depressants because I think theyre mind control drugs but I'm not capable of feeling deep depression either)

[Thaedael]

Smackman, I love you, you are my new third favorite member.

[BlueLight]

They can't force him to take them unless he is believed to cause harm to himself or someone else.

[Gorbaz]

You know, if people thought that I was in danger of being suicidal and, because of it, stopped me from going to work (or school if I was 12 years younger), I would feel more inclined to take my own life than before. There's only so much gaming one can do!

[BlueLight]

Only so much games you can buy with no income.