things that work- if you don't really think about them

[2012 Wont Happen]

Me and my friends were talking the other day. We were talking about how some anarchists join the Libertarian party because its the closest thing to their ideology that has an official party. One of my friends was like "why isn't there an anarchist party?" We all thought about that for just a second and started laughing at what a fail question that was, seeing as political parties sort of go against anarchy.

So, what are some other things that, at very first thought seem reasonable, but you realize a minute later that it would not work at all? They don't by any means have to be political, the example I used just was.

 

[silver wolf009]

Rubber bullets
seems like an ideal way to incap a person, until you think that when the pain wears off all they will have is a bruise and will be just more pissed off.

 

[orangeapples]

Vegetarian Buffet

think about it, we have buffets designed for meat eaters, people who love asian food, pizza, all sorts of stuff. But there are no buffets for vegetarians. But then I realized the salad bar is ALWAYS all you can eat.

 

[1066]

Rubber bullets
seems like an ideal way to incap a person, until you think that when the pain wears off all they will have is a bruise and will be just more pissed off.

Actually, rubber bullets are still fairly nasty with the ones people talk about often having a metal core and some are _supposed_ to be bounced off the ground, not shot directly. I've heard it likened to getting hit with a baseball bat, and people can and do die from these if they get hit in the wrong spot (namely, head).

That said, if you're still around when the guy whose rib you just cracked gets up, *IF* he does, then you're still holding the gun and he's still in a ton of pain. "Hey, buddy, I've still get twenty more. Wanna go again?"


As to the original question: Remote controlled lights. Actually did this one.

Sounds great, but in practice it doesn't work. Impossible to turn on/off the lights without the remote and it's always on the wrong side of the room. Wound up attaching the thing to the wall where the light switch was.

Note: This might work for some who have the discipline to use it, but 'convenient' it was not.

 

[delet]

A Jewish Nazi? I mean, he could really hate himself...

 

[silver wolf009]

Rubber bullets
seems like an ideal way to incap a person, until you think that when the pain wears off all they will have is a bruise and will be just more pissed off.

Actually, rubber bullets are still fairly nasty with the ones people talk about often having a metal core and some are _supposed_ to be bounced off the ground, not shot directly. I've heard it likened to getting hit with a baseball bat, and people can and do die from these if they get hit in the wrong spot (namely, head).

That said, if you're still around when the guy whose rib you just cracked gets up, *IF* he does, then you're still holding the gun and he's still in a ton of pain. "Hey, buddy, I've still get twenty more. Wanna go again?"


As to the original question: Remote controlled lights. Actually did this one.

Sounds great, but in practice it doesn't work. Impossible to turn on/off the lights without the remote and it's always on the wrong side of the room. Wound up attaching the thing to the wall where the light switch was.

Note: This might work for some who have the discipline to use it, but 'convenient' it was not.

Huh, that something i learned today i still stand by my comment even if i have to revise it. Rubber bullets still dont seem practical in open firefights.

 

[Kinichie]

Rubber Bullets are used by the Police/SWAT teams (that or it's beanbags) as a means of non-leathal takedowns. So they do have some practical use. You don't really mess with a guy pointing a gun at you, regardless of whether the bullets are metal or rubber.

 

[2012 Wont Happen]

A Jewish Nazi? I mean, he could really hate himself...

See: Adolf Hitler

Technically Jewish because Judaism goes by maternal line of dissent and his mother's heritage was Jewish.

 

[Timotei]

A Jewish Nazi? I mean, he could really hate himself...

Oi! Vould you look at this unifoim. I got a good deal on it vhen I joined zis vonderful political party.

I think that he would pretty much hide the fact that he was Jewish to save is own skin or kill himself. But then again, not every Nazi was hated Jews.

OT: A two-party american political system. Add gang mentality to the mixture and a largely retarded public and you get what we have today.

 

[Pokeylope]

abstinence as sex education

 

[Kuchinawa212]

All you can eat

you pay extra, but you reallllly don't eat enough to go back for 15 trips. So why not go with a normal portions?

 

[Amethyst Wind]

All you can eat

you pay extra, but you reallllly don't eat enough to go back for 15 trips. So why not go with a normal portions?

"You know when you have Diarrhea, but it doesn't hurt when it comes out, so satisfyin' man."

That's why.

 

[Disaster Button]

The BNP Party.

They have Britains best interests at heart. Until you think and realise they're kinda racist racist to a nuclear degree. And that their only policy is to get rid of everyone who isn't white and didn't 'emerge from the ice and live in Britain during the ice age.'

That and how Wolverine managed to swim when he was dropped in the ocean in the Wolverine Origins film. Sure he's practically made of metal but if you don't think about it you could assume he was helped across the water by dolphins sent by Aquaman.

 

[Kuchinawa212]

All you can eat

you pay extra, but you reallllly don't eat enough to go back for 15 trips. So why not go with a normal portions?

"You know when you have Diarrhea, but it doesn't hurt when it comes out, so satisfyin' man."

That's why.

Is that from Metal Gear awesome 1?

 

[Wadders]

The BNP Party.

They have Britains best interests at heart. Until you think and realise they're kinda racist racist to a nuclear degree. And that their only policy is to get rid of everyone who isn't white and didn't 'emerge from the ice and live in Britain during the ice age.'

That and how Wolverine managed to swim when he was dropped in the ocean in the Wolverine Origins film. Sure he's practically made of metal but if you don't think about it you could assume he was helped across the water by dolphins sent by Aquaman.

And untill you realize they are exploiting our veterans. The whole "if the men who fought in the World wars could see Britain today, they would turn in their graves" rhetoric makes me want to vomit.

Yeah Griffin, I'm sure they would be turning in their graves, seeing as them and their mates fought and died to prevent Fascist cunts like you from taking over Europe. You prick.

*simmering anger*

 

[Regiment]

Ok, this is an idea I thought of a few days ago...

So apparently all these companies are trying to make 3-D technology that does not require glasses. I was thinking about it and I realized: The newest 3-D glasses( or at least the ones I was given when I saw Avatar) do not have red and blue lenses, there is one consistant material covering both eyes. So I thought, why not just take that material and put it over the TV instead of in glasses? Here:
Step 1: Make the video all blurry(like Avatar in 3-D without glasses)
Step 2: Put 3-D glasses material over blurred video @ the screen, as opposed to in glasses.
Step 3: The blurred video still passes through the material before it reaches your eyes, so your eyes would still interpret it as 3-D right? Wouldn't that work?

Well I'm sure it doesn't, but I have no idea why not, so if anyone knows, please tell me. Note that I do not claim to have any idea what the hell I am talking about.

Basically, it's the same material but not the same pattern over each eye. Polarized 3D works by showing each eye half of the image, by way of a particular filter, in such a way that the final picture is processed as 3D. Superimposing a polarized filter on a blurry picture would result in a VERY blurry picture.

On the other hand, there do exist (at least in theory) 3D TVs that don't need the glasses, but I have no idea how those work.

 

[Levitas1234]

An aerodynamic space ship! me and a friend made this up in grade 9, got quite a few laughs between us.

 

[dariuskyne]

Ok, this is an idea I thought of a few days ago...

So apparently all these companies are trying to make 3-D technology that does not require glasses. I was thinking about it and I realized: The newest 3-D glasses( or at least the ones I was given when I saw Avatar) do not have red and blue lenses, there is one consistant material covering both eyes. So I thought, why not just take that material and put it over the TV instead of in glasses? Here:
Step 1: Make the video all blurry(like Avatar in 3-D without glasses)
Step 2: Put 3-D glasses material over blurred video @ the screen, as opposed to in glasses.
Step 3: The blurred video still passes through the material before it reaches your eyes, so your eyes would still interpret it as 3-D right? Wouldn't that work?

Well I'm sure it doesn't, but I have no idea why not, so if anyone knows, please tell me. Note that I do not claim to have any idea what the hell I am talking about.

this type of "3d"is actually a form of polarization (like polarized sunglasses/lenses to cut glare, or uv) From your description of implementation (if i'm correct me) you'd put the covering over the screen, this would not work since the way the polarizing works it's either stepped - vs _ or pepindicular - vs ! one type per lens (like the left lens has - type lines and the other has _ type lines one sides sees only the _ lines the other the - lines, thus making your brain take the 2 images and consolidating them into a "3d" image if you put both lenses together you'd end up with a blank, black screen since the polarizations do not line up hey'd cover eachother and you wouldn't be able to see through it. so i dunno how they would realy do it without the glasses...

edit: damnit somone beat me to it. note to self, always read whole blog befor commenting.

 

[dariuskyne]

An aerodynamic space ship! me and a friend made this up in grade 9, got quite a few laughs between us.

actually not too far fetched... there are still gases and particulates in space, and a shaped hull would have less "resistance" while travelling, and likely less repairs needed due to fragments than a bulky squared ship would need.

 

[The_Evermind]

Ok, this is an idea I thought of a few days ago...

So apparently all these companies are trying to make 3-D technology that does not require glasses. I was thinking about it and I realized: The newest 3-D glasses( or at least the ones I was given when I saw Avatar) do not have red and blue lenses, there is one consistant material covering both eyes. So I thought, why not just take that material and put it over the TV instead of in glasses? Here:
Step 1: Make the video all blurry(like Avatar in 3-D without glasses)
Step 2: Put 3-D glasses material over blurred video @ the screen, as opposed to in glasses.
Step 3: The blurred video still passes through the material before it reaches your eyes, so your eyes would still interpret it as 3-D right? Wouldn't that work?

Well I'm sure it doesn't, but I have no idea why not, so if anyone knows, please tell me. Note that I do not claim to have any idea what the hell I am talking about.

That would do nothing because while the material appears to be the same in one eye it is turned. What happens to make it blurry is that when they are flashing the pictures that make the movie they flash 2 versions, one next to the other. The glasses make it so that only one version gets to each eye (it works alot like the old red/blue system but they change the light and keep it the same color). If you were to put the film on the screen it would just look like a regular film.

Edit: Wow everyone is so fast, when I started typing there wasn't an answer yet and now there are two before me.