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also, please link to the first page of the story:

http://www.cracked.com/article_18683_7-scientific-reasons-zombie-outbreak-would-fail-quickly.html

The Ultimate War Simulation Game: "Like my Grandpa always said, there were no naked human pyramids in Starcraft"

For that matter, maybe what they are reading now will be classic some day.

A good read from cracked.com, 6 Great novels that were hated in their time

Unless your friend was Cracked's David Wong the Monkeysphere was not his idea.

Here's the unbelievably insightful original, adorable monkey pictures included.

Thirty seconds after California legalized pot (from Craption)

It does make you wonder what other kinds of jobs are disillusioning [...]

Cracked.com features several articles that might relieve some of the wonderment you mentioned:

5 Jobs You Wanted as a Kid (And Why They Suck)
The 5 Most Overrated Jobs Of All-Time
6 Dream Jobs That Would Actually Suck

There's also one that discusses preemptive disillusionment: The 6 Worst Jobs Ever (Were Done by Children)

...and finally, one that describes a really shitty Job involved in the actual manufacture of illusion. ;)

It does make you wonder what other kinds of jobs are disillusioning [...]

Cracked.com features several articles that might relieve some of the wonderment you mentioned:

5 Jobs You Wanted as a Kid (And Why They Suck)
The 5 Most Overrated Jobs Of All-Time
6 Dream Jobs That Would Actually Suck

There's also one that discusses preemptive disillusionment: The 6 Worst Jobs Ever (Were Done by Children)

...and finally, one that describes a really shitty Job involved in the actual manufacture of illusion. ;)

It does make you wonder what other kinds of jobs are disillusioning [...]

Cracked.com features several articles that might relieve some of the wonderment you mentioned:

5 Jobs You Wanted as a Kid (And Why They Suck)
The 5 Most Overrated Jobs Of All-Time
6 Dream Jobs That Would Actually Suck

There's also one that discusses preemptive disillusionment: The 6 Worst Jobs Ever (Were Done by Children)

...and finally, one that describes a really shitty Job involved in the actual manufacture of illusion. ;)

It does make you wonder what other kinds of jobs are disillusioning [...]

Cracked.com features several articles that might relieve some of the wonderment you mentioned:

5 Jobs You Wanted as a Kid (And Why They Suck)
The 5 Most Overrated Jobs Of All-Time
6 Dream Jobs That Would Actually Suck

There's also one that discusses preemptive disillusionment: The 6 Worst Jobs Ever (Were Done by Children)

...and finally, one that describes a really shitty Job involved in the actual manufacture of illusion. ;)

It does make you wonder what other kinds of jobs are disillusioning [...]

Cracked.com features several articles that might relieve some of the wonderment you mentioned:

5 Jobs You Wanted as a Kid (And Why They Suck)
The 5 Most Overrated Jobs Of All-Time
6 Dream Jobs That Would Actually Suck

There's also one that discusses preemptive disillusionment: The 6 Worst Jobs Ever (Were Done by Children)

...and finally, one that describes a really shitty Job involved in the actual manufacture of illusion. ;)

Is that a spoof?

It reminded me more of this: http://www.cracked.com/video_17500_a-helpful-tutorial-most-difficult-video-game-ever.html than a gameplay video.

Let's see... what kind of horrible things to people do to Sims?

http://www.cracked.com/blog/exploring-the-mysteries-of-the-mind-with-the-sims-3/

Let's see... what kind of horrible things to people do to Sims?

http://www.cracked.com/blog/exploring-the-mysteries-of-the-mind-with-the-sims-3/

My day has come!

Actually he quite specifically, and at length admits the possibility that games may someday develop to the point where even he sees them as art. He also admits, that since he refuses to *play* any current games, his opinion is largely irrelevant. Basically he maintains the opinion that in his largely ignorant and limit experience, games he's seen are not art as he defines it. Which is a pretty fair position really.

As a gamer, there really are a vanishingly small number of games that come close to being "art". The potentially is there, and a few games come close to reaching that potential, but realistically not many. I mean how many variations of "Person with a variety of weapons shoots, blows up, or otherwise destroys various entities intent on destroying the world" have there been in the last 20 years?

For a gamer's view of why video games have such a hard time being taken seriously, I rather like this article on Cracked.com. Put simply, until games companies accept that they are no longer producing exclusively for 17 year olds, and until we gamers start refusing to accept that the vast majority of games are produced for 17 year olds games will have a hard time being seen as artistic.

http://www.cracked.com/article_17300_6-ways-that-porn-runs-world.html
There's your citation.

Related from Cracked.com http://www.cracked.com/blog/learn-your-motherfuckin-science-with-the-icp/

Very ignorant:
" Individual liberty of any sort was a REVOLUTIONARY idea. After exhausting peaceful means they became violent revolutionaries"
The revolutionary war had nothing to do with personal liberties.

Christians are still doing nasty things. They can't get away with them in the US, and probably not in the EU, but poverty stricken 3rd world countries it's another matter.

"Islam didn't experience the Enlightenment and rejects it today. "

WRONG WRONG WRONG. the violent Islam we see to day is a product of the mid 20th century.

here is a funny, irreverent and surprisingly accurate sum up. Read number 4:

http://www.cracked.com/article_18510_6-supposedly-ancient-traditions-that-totally-arent.html

I already steer clear of the "1 click" option on Amazon. Not only is it something that never should have been patentable, but it's not even a "service" i want to use. If i don't want something enough to go through the usual purchasing process it's really not worth it. I don't need Amazon encouraging me to spend on a whim.

"1-nod" is an even worse idea. People might end up buying something just because of a "smile or even a raise of the eyebrow"? If Amazon actually managed to convince a lot of people to sign up for that service than purchases of items like this would skyrocket.

Then you should check again. The US was colonized by a bunch of pricks so uptight that the British were annoyed by them. And it wasn't unfair taxation. Do some real research. A damn comedy site knows more than you. http://www.cracked.com/article_18442_5-reasons-founding-fathers-were-kind-dicks.html

Article contains legit links to research proving its points.

You are completely, 100%, wrong. Ignorance is bliss after all. If I drank beer to get high, then having a pint would be pointless. I'm 6'5" 280lbs. One beer does absolutely nothing in terms of intoxication, but damn do I love the taste of beer. It *IS* an acquired taste though, and yes, to start, I didn't like the taste, now, I prefer it to any soft drink. "a psychoactive substance that would otherwise get banned." Do you drink coffee? Eat chocolate? http://www.cracked.com/article_16178_7-common-foods-that-can-actually-get-you-high.html Either ignorant poster is ignorant, or obvious troll is obvious.

here is a humorous, and accurate, look at Ninja. Plus it's got a picture of a hot ninja:
http://www.cracked.com/funny-3045-ninja-are-lie/

Isn't this a rip off of a Cracked.com article of the same name?

http://www.cracked.com/article_15229_5-things-hollywood-thinks-computers-can-do_p3.html

Oh, I'm sorry, it's 5 vs 10. That makes it okay, right?

Is it? Every time I try to go to page 4 or 5 I somehow get redirected back to page one. So it's only showing 5 things for me.

Looks like a variation on the "5 Things Hollywood Thinks Computers Can Do" article from cracked.com.

Also, i'd like to point out that the Expert Reviews version used really poor examples for their #1 case that computers which are just left on will develop intelligence. V'ger didn't develop intelligence on its own, the original primitive computer was massively upgraded and reprogrammed by some aliens who found it, it wasn't just "left on." In Skynet's case the basic computer was powerful enough to develop sentience and did so almost immediately after being turned on, there was no "just leave it on long enough" involved. The WarGames example from the cracked article was better because it didn't show any signs of intelligence immediately after being turned on, and it involved completely understandable and by now quite outdated technology that clearly would have a hard time opening a modern webpage, much less developing intelligence.

Isn't this a rip off of a Cracked.com article of the same name? http://www.cracked.com/article_15229_5-things-hollywood-thinks-computers-can-do_p3.html Oh, I'm sorry, it's 5 vs 10. That makes it okay, right?

Yes, I recommend this to the GP:

http://www.cracked.com/blog/editing-your-comment-spam-for-optimal-porn-delivery

Following these guidelines, a better way to phrase this spam comment might be:

Hey guys, you know when you're walking around with your wearable computer, but there's always some leftover stuff like dongles and battery packs that you don't have a fanny pack for, and you just end up cramming them into your pockets, often resulting in torn pocket protectors? Well I'm selling replica handbags that can allow you to carry these accessories around in style, so cheap even a game developer can afford them! Just go to ivyreplica.com and place an order! All our handbags are Linux-compatible and DRM-free!

Yea, reminds me of this internet party I went to once ...

http://www.cracked.com/article_15825_internet-party-what-happens-when-googles-parents-leave-town-for-weekend.html

Casinos are specifically and carefully designed to exploit people's natural instincts

So is World of Warcraft, and no one is trying to outlaw that. Hell, as far as college age people goes, I knew 5 people that dropped out of college as a result of WoW addictions. We're talking playing 100+ hours per week without sleep or going to classes numerous problems with relationships, few friends outside of their addiction, and extreme difficulty holding down a job. In other words, all the hallmarks of a destructive addiction, and any psychologist can tell you that the game is designed to create exactly that.

Sure...

"Later studies suggested this panic was less widespread than newspapers suggested. During this period, many newspapers were concerned that radio, a new medium, would render the press obsolete. In addition, this was a time of yellow journalism, and as a result, journalists took this opportunity to demonstrate the dangers of broadcast by embellishing the story, and the panic that ensued, greatly." see Mass Communication Theory: Foundations, Ferment, and Future By Stanley J. Baran, Dennis K. Davis

Robert E. Bartholomew suggests that hundreds of thousands were frightened in some way, but notes that evidence of people taking action based on this fear is "scant" and "anecdotal".
See - Bartholomew, Robert E. (2001). Little Green Men, Meowing Nuns and Head-Hunting Panics: A Study of Mass Psychogenic Illness and Social Delusion. Jefferson, North Carolina: Macfarland & Company. pp. 217ff.. ISBN 0-7864-0997-5.

And for a slightly more amusing take on the myth :
http://www.cracked.com/article_18487_6-ridiculous-history-myths-you-probably-think-are-true_p2.html

That enough citations for you?

Try Time Traveler Understander for simple fourth dimension gaming:

http://www.cracked.com/video_17823_a-helpful-tutorial-game-that-would-confuse-einstein.html

the attraction of a simple flash game like Bejeweled depends entirely on how badly you want to avoid doing the work you have open in the other window.

And that also explains 100% why at this moment I am posting on slashdot.

I found this piece rather informative:

5 creepy ways video games are trying to get you addicted

Heinlein, Kipling, pfft - You'll see that all of the random ass-headed cruelty of the world will suddenly make perfect sense once we go Inside the Monkeysphere.

Before you tout Jefferson as so awesome, how's this?

Jefferson's wife was already a widow at 23 when they hooked up after her previous husband died in an "accident."

She went on to have six of Jefferson's children, which of course provided only a small fraction of the fucking T.J. required. That's where one of Jefferson's slaves, Sally Hemings came in. The affair between the two never even found an official denial despite heavy press coverage, though he never officially admitted to it, either. It is thought that Jefferson's deathbed confessional treatise, "I Like Big Butts; And I Cannot Lie" was burned by those close to him before it could be publicly released. Since then, inconclusive DNA testing has been done and has found links between the Jefferson and Hemings' offspring, though not with ol' Tom-boy himself.

To make things even juicier for Jeff, she was purportedly his wife's half-sister. Did we mention his wife was his distant cousin? Put it all together and you have a recipe which, when left to bake in the heat emitted by Jefferson's nut sack, rises to become an extremely kinky layer cake being eaten in the White House.

http://www.cracked.com/article_15706_the-5-pimpingest-historical-figures.html

Or how about: http://www.cracked.com/article_16688_historys-6-greatest-examples-financial-fail.html

Dude was fucking *rich,* and spent it on a house that bankrupted him, and featured several ways to get by without having to look at his slaves.

So, an adulterer, poor financial planner, and couldn't be assed to even have his slaves bring him a fucking bottle of wine in person. Yeah, great guy there.

Before you tout Jefferson as so awesome, how's this?

Jefferson's wife was already a widow at 23 when they hooked up after her previous husband died in an "accident."

She went on to have six of Jefferson's children, which of course provided only a small fraction of the fucking T.J. required. That's where one of Jefferson's slaves, Sally Hemings came in. The affair between the two never even found an official denial despite heavy press coverage, though he never officially admitted to it, either. It is thought that Jefferson's deathbed confessional treatise, "I Like Big Butts; And I Cannot Lie" was burned by those close to him before it could be publicly released. Since then, inconclusive DNA testing has been done and has found links between the Jefferson and Hemings' offspring, though not with ol' Tom-boy himself.

To make things even juicier for Jeff, she was purportedly his wife's half-sister. Did we mention his wife was his distant cousin? Put it all together and you have a recipe which, when left to bake in the heat emitted by Jefferson's nut sack, rises to become an extremely kinky layer cake being eaten in the White House.

http://www.cracked.com/article_15706_the-5-pimpingest-historical-figures.html

Or how about: http://www.cracked.com/article_16688_historys-6-greatest-examples-financial-fail.html

Dude was fucking *rich,* and spent it on a house that bankrupted him, and featured several ways to get by without having to look at his slaves.

So, an adulterer, poor financial planner, and couldn't be assed to even have his slaves bring him a fucking bottle of wine in person. Yeah, great guy there.

WTF? Just ask the patient

QED

Your own experience is subjective. I've seen blind tests where professional wine testers were unable to taste the difference between white wine with red food coloring, and actual red wine. In another test, experts rated cheap wine highly, and expensive wine poorly when the labels were exchanged. Even the background colors influence how wine is evaluated. As far as I can tell, it's all bullshit.

Since reading is so fundamental, here's something you may enjoy:

http://www.cracked.com/article_18458_6-subtle-ways-news-media-disguises-bullshit-as-fact.html

The summary is bullshit, and you know it. Take a gander at "burying inconvenient facts." The summary was organized in such a way as to be misleading, and phrased in such a way to lend itself to casual misinterpretation.

well, almost:

http://www.cracked.com/article_18458_6-subtle-ways-news-media-disguises-bullshit-as-fact.html

http://cdn-www.cracked.com/articleimages/dan/celebripedia/shatner3.jpg Come on, you know you want to.

I fear this is the circle of hell we're doomed to: http://www.cracked.com/video_18085_curse-duck-hunt-dog.html

While the Caruso Method is widely studied, little is known about the man. Like a grimacing chameleon, Caruso blends in with his surroundings. He is not just the star of a show that takes place in Miami. Caruso is Miami.

An Analysis of the Prevalence of Enormous Genitalia Among Scientists (and We Do Mean Enormous, Ladies)

You are fighting an impossible cause. We aren't designed to know and care about this many people. If you intend to let your business grow beyond 10 individuals (Yes! Ten. Those people each have at least 3 people they care about, making the minimum count 30 already) then you will fail to accomplish what you are looking for. More importantly, if some of them fall for it and begin to trust others at the office, they run the risk of being *deceived by someone they are attempting to trust*, while at work. You will have effectively attached their desire to work there to the outcome of any one relationship they build at work. If *one* relationship goes sour, the person is that more likely to leave altogether. This is why you want all relationships to "not mean anything" at work. It's important to the business.

Other than that, best of luck.
http://www.cracked.com/article_14990_what-monkeysphere.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunbar's_number

What do monkeys have to do with war, oppression, crime, racism and even e-mail spam? You'll see that all of the random ass-headed cruelty of the world will suddenly make perfect sense once we go Inside the Monkeysphere.

Maybe it's because Joss Whedon hates you. Although I do find it absolutely hilarious that I find Whedon fans defend the offing of both Book and Wash in the movie when one would have served but both seem ridiculous.

I'm not selling the writing short. I find it sloppy writing when you have to kill off more than one "major" character to get a visceral reaction from your audience. Just because it's Mal's story doesn't mean as a storyteller that you should have carte blanche to shit on the other characters. Give them a heroic send off if you're going to off them. My theory on this? Whedon knew this was the end of Firefly and thought fuck it, I'm going to kill my baby.

And, minor point here, why the hell did Mr. Universe get buried at the same place as Book and Wash? The guy wasn't in the TV series, has a few minutes of screen time in the movie and gets the nice plot at the end with two of the show mainstays? Who'd he blow to get that to work for him?

"The whole concept of Planck length dictates minimum distances, angles and such, and objects have granularity"

You have been misinformed but it's a common misconception. The Plank length is the base unit for a system of units derived from physical constants, geometries smaller than the PL are where GR theory stops working and QM takes over. That the dividing line between our two best models of the universe should be expressable using nothing but physical constants is quite remarkable and it's probably telling us something we don't yet comprehend. Or as Heisenberg is alleged to have put it; "more fascinating than watching a monkey shit a grandfather clock."

The judge isn't hiring you the bank is. You and the judge are colluding to hide something that your own beliefs say makes you ineligible for the position. That my friend is a double standard otherwise known as hypocricy, but don't fret about it, we're all hyopocrites in one way or another.

"I believe people can certainly have consistent beliefs, and I'm quite certain I'm one of them."

Yes, that's a hallmark of the religious mindset.

Thats because theyre not in our Monkeysphere.

No, do share, please?

In return, I offer this (if you're a fellow Twilight-fan-baiter, you've probably seen it already)

http://www.cracked.com/article_16878_if-twilight-was-10-times-shorter-100-times-more-honest.html