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Simon Volpert | @simon@zombienet.org

Philosophy dropout and self-proclaimed synthesist. Handle with care.

I can tell you with absolute certainty, that if i were creating a universe full of intelligent living beings, i sure as hell wouldn't be doing it because i love my creations and want them to be happy.

Painkillers don't actually fix anything; They just make you not feel the pain for a while, allowing you stay functional — hopefully, while you're fixing the real source of your problem.

Chemistry is the science of the substances your problems are made of.

If God wanted humans to fly, She'd allow them to invent airplanes. Oh, wait...

When you accuse someone of being selfish, it means you have completely failed to make an offer that would appeal to both of you.

I am told i don't really believe in myself. Given how well (and how little) i know the subject in question, i find it rather unsurprising.

The biggest obstacle humanity faces on its way to singularity is humans.

"I'm fine with this weather, the cold doesn't bother me at all. Except, my fingernails are blue and i can't feel my fingers."

I'm really glad cockroaches aren't intelligent. Just imagine them developing nuclear weapons and declaring the kitchen a sovereign state...

No matter how well you are doing, you can always find some good reasons to be unhappy with yourself.

"Professor, your lecture is logical, reasonable, makes things obvious and, in general, makes perfect sense. YOU HAVE TO STOP THAT!"

I'm running out of... those things, uh... what are they called?...

"Your browser indicates that you do not wish to be tracked. A pointless gesture; we have no reason to track you to begin with."

In the original comics, Superman clenches a proper fist when punching things. Question: What for? He's Super, man! It's not like he needs to worry about breaking anything (except whatever he's trying to break by punching)!

Dear English: Why so French?

A newspaper economist is trying to convince me, that becoming poorer (through inflation) is good for the economy, and will, therefore, make everyone richer. That doesn't sound right.

"You don't find it strange, that i know the band, that YOU like, better than you do?" — "No. You know everything!"

No matter how good at planning you are, you will never be able to overcome the letdown that is other people.

Three winning tips to prevail in conflict:
1. Do the right thing;
2. Don't do the wrong thing;
3. Convince your enemy to do the opposite.

Religious person plays Doom: "Those monsters are actually innocent souls, trapped inside deformed, horrendous bodies; They know not what they are doing. By destroying their forms, I am giving them release from their torment. Killing them is an act of mercy, and I am their Messiah."

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