Lennon was a questionable dude in a bunch of ways (beater, philanderer, homophobe, race issues etc). But most of my Beatles hatred is because they weren’t very good at music. Don’t take my word for it? Here’s Quincy Jones’s take on the subject: https://www.spin.com/2018/02/quincy-jones-the-beatles-interview/
The Beatles serve as a useful acid test to me because if they’re in someone’s collection/haul/post, I know that I can safely discount/ignore their opinions. This post, and OP, are an exception to this rule because the linked content is using the white album to create something new, it’s basically sampling, pulling a Duchamp etc. Grey Album whips ass also.
I was thinking about why so many in the radical left participate in "speedrunning" The reason is the left's lack of work ethic ('go fast' rather than 'do it right') and, in a Petersonian sense, to elevate alternative sexual archetypes in the marketplace ('fastest mario')
Obviously, there are exceptions to this and some people more in the center or right also "speedrun". However, they more than sufficient to prove the rule, rather than contrast it. Consider how woke GDQ has been, almost since the very beginning. Your eyes will start to open.
Returning to the topic of the work ethic... A "speedrunner" may well spend hours a day at their craft, but this is ultimately a meaningless exercise, since they will ultimately accomplish exactly that which is done in less collective time by a casual player.
This is thus a waste of effort on the behalf of the "speedrunner". Put more simply, they are spending their work effort on something that someone else has already done (and done in a way deemed 'correct' by the creator of the artwork). Why do they do this?
The answer is quite obvious if you think about it. The goal is the illusion of speed and the desire (SUBCONSCIOUS) to promote radical leftist, borderline Communist ideals of how easy work is. Everyone always says that "speedruns" look easy. That is part of the aesthetic.
Think about the phrase "fully automated luxury Communism" in the context of "speedrunning" and I strongly suspect that things will start to 'click' in your mind.
What happens to the individual in this? Individual accomplishment in "speedrunning" is simply waiting for another person to steal your techniques in order to defeat you. Where is something like "intellectual property" or "patent" in this necessarily communitarian process?
ow, as to the sexual archetype model and 'speedrunning' generally... If you have any passing familiarity with Jordan Peterson's broader oeuvre and of Jungian psychology, you likely already know where I am going with this. However, I will say more for the uninitiated.
Keep this passage from Maps of Meaning (91) in mind: "The Archetypal Son... continually reconstructs defined territory, as a consequence of the 'assimilation' of the unknown [as a consequence of 'incestuous' (that is, 'sexual' – read creative) union with the Great Mother]"
In other words, there is a connection between 'sexuality' and creativity that we see throughout time (as Peterson points out with Tiamat and other examples). In the sexual marketplace, which archetypes are simultaneously deemed the most creative and valued the highest?
The answer is obviously entrepreneurs like Elon Musk and others. Given that we evolved and each thing we do must have an evolutionary purpose (OR CAUSE), what archetype is the 'speedrunner' engaged in, who is accomplishing nothing new?
They are aiming to make a new sexual archetype, based upon 'speed' rather than 'doing things right' and refuse ownership of what few innovations they can provide to their own scene, denying creativity within their very own sexual archetype. This is necessarily leftist.
The obvious protest to this would be the 'glitchless 100% run', which in many ways does aim to play the game 'as intended' but seems to simply add the element of 'speed' to the equation.
This objection is ultimately meaningless when one considers how long a game is intended to be played, in net, by the creators, even when under '100%' conditions. There is still time and effort wasted for no reason other than the ones I proposed above.
By now, I am sure that I have bothered a number of you and rustled quite a few of your feathers. I am not saying that 'speedrunning' is bad, but rather that, thinking about the topic philosophically, there are dangerous elements within it. That is all.
How can anyone say Grealish isn't worth 100m? Just look at this clip. The cohesion, the camaraderie, the morale boosting ability that Grealish brings to his team is second to none. Kevin De Bruyne is notorious for being grumpy ("Let me talk" etc.) but here Grealish has him singing to his tune. That kind of locker room effect is a rarity and worth its weight in gold, 50m+ at least. Add in his footballing ability, good looks for marketing purposes, sheer star power... This is a 200m player right here.
What the fuck did you just fucking say about me, you little bitch? I'll have you know that my weapon accelerates my Special cooldown by one to begin with. If I'm above 25% HP at the start of my turn, which I will be after your measly hits, and if my Special cooldown count is at its maximum value, my Special gets charged by 2, and this happens every turn. If I'm above 25% HP after combat, and my Special cooldown count is one less than my maximum count, my Special is charged by 1, so in case you thought you were safe by using that dumb Melancholy staff, think again. Once again, if your puny little hits failed to damage me enough to get me below 25% HP, I get +5 to all my stats, and I reduce your damage by 30%, including your AoE specials in case you thought you were being clever. And then, if you thought you were smart trying to get me alone, think again dipshit, because if I have no allies adjacent to me, I inflict -5 to your Atk, Spd and Def, so you just made it even worse, congrats. My Special is Godlike Reflexes, which deals 15% of my phenomal Spd stat as true fucking damage when my Special is ready, and if my Special is ready when you try to attack me, I'll reduce damage again by 40% if I outspeed your sorry slow ass, and in case you thought you can just use Deadeye on me, think again, because this damage reduction is unpiercable. Along with that, I have Atk/Spd Finish 4, which grants me another +7 to my Atk/Spd if I'm within three spaces of my ally, and if my Special is ready, which it will be because your wimpy face can't stop this unholy retribution, I recover 7 HP on each hit and deal EVEN MORE true damage with +5 on each hit. I have Atk/Spd Bulwark 3, which reduces your pathetic offenses even more by lowering your Atk/Spd by -4, and you can't even move around me, you have to face me like a MAN, unless you're a coward and run that useless Pass skill. Bulwark also recovers my HP by 7 after every combat, so if you thought you lowered my HP enough, guess again fucker. Finally, I have Spd Smoke 4, which, after any combat, even ones where I didn't attack, I gain +6 Spd and inflict -7 Spd on you and the idiots that work with you. That's right, a +13 swing in Spd, in case you thought you were outspeeding me. On top of that, I gain the Dodge status, which reduces damage up to 40% depending on how much I outspeed you, which I will get that full amount, kid. Your IP is being traced while I speak, I can kill you in the enemy phase and the player phase, I will use my entire arsenal of abilities to wipe you off the face of the fucking earth. You're fucking dead, kiddo.
I am the one who shouts. I used to be a mild-mannered alchemist in Whiterun, until I was diagnosed with rockjoint. The healers told me I had only a few months to live. I didn't want to leave my wife and son with nothing, so I decided to use my skills to make the most potent skooma in all of Skyrim. I teamed up with a former student of mine, a Khajiit named Jesse, and we set up a secret lab in an abandoned Dwemer ruin. We had to deal with bandits, Thalmor, dragons, and even the Dark Brotherhood. But we managed to build an empire of skooma that spread across Tamriel. I became known as Heisenberg, the most feared and respected skooma lord in history. But I also became a monster, who lied, cheated, killed, and betrayed everyone who cared about me. I lost my family, my friends, and my soul. And now, I'm standing on the edge of Sovngarde, ready to face my final judgement. I don't expect any mercy from the gods. I don't deserve it. I did it for myself. I liked it. I was good at it. And I was really... I was alive.
Jokes aside, it’s time to admit that some races are just better than others. The 400 meter dash is the proving grounds where speed meets endurance and quite frankly the 100 meter dash is a pale shadow of that glory
