The unpopular opinions thread.

I hate to break this up, but this discussion really should be taken to the Wrongthink thread or PM.

Sorry, after the Canadian v American culture side trip we took last week, I was inclined to cut discussion a little more slack for a bit. But Draining is right. If people want, I can move posts related to this topic to Wrongthink or elsewhere.

1. I'm a science nerd who went the Liberal Arts route (though I'm somewhat farther along the science route than you are since my degrees are in the Social Sciences), and ended up studying many of the sciences and engineering in my own free time. I know the pain of derision from a few science majors (though most of the scorn came from the Business/Professional degree types). I'm thus much more inclined towards the scientific method and practical applications rather than interpretative humanities. So, as a fellow liberal arts major, I'll ask how your degree helped you out with the same stuff that scientists do? I'd honestly rate your average calculus exam as being more intellectually demanding than any English term paper to be honest. Not to rain on your parade, but two can play at that game

2. That may be the case, but as a pragmatist, I'd have to say that the field that helps us figure out how the universe and society is more important than figuring out how we feel about it. Thus, IMHO, Science > Art. 

3. The world would be 100% better if people actually took the time to stand up and argue and debate over discourse, reason, logic, and science. After all, you get plenty of time for silence in the grave.

4. I don't understand the context here, and I don't care much about it either.

5. Very true, and I'm arguably the largest offender of that on these boards. Hell, I'm doing it right now with you! Deprecating humor aside (towards myself and my awareness of my considerable personality flaws up to and including my black hole-sized ego and pride), it's often a case of posturing, insecurity, comparison, or social construct. There are a variety of reasons for this, many depending as much on the culture you grew up in to your own personal nature.

6. Agreed, but I'd argue that the introverts trying to be extroverts are even worse. All that said, and as I mentioned it on this forum, I think life simultaneously is and is not a popularity contest.

7. You know what's better than both? Studying orbital mechanics, astronomy, physics, etc. Because reality completely blows both franchises out of the water. 

8. Yep. Yep. Yep. Asswipes indeed-y. 

9. I have no comment on the matter. I'm not a particular fan or follower of horror films. They don't really interest me much.

10. I have not read that series, but given Mass Effect's overt nature of including homage and nods to many science fiction tropes, cliches, and plots, I wouldn't say it's a rip-off so much as just using a lot of the same general ideas that are common in Sci-fi.

Aversion? To what?

I think eating mussels and oysters should be illegal because they are gross and taste like ass.

I think eating mussels and oysters should be illegal because they are gross and taste like ass.

I feel that way about lobster.    I don't think I've tried mussels, but I do use oyster sauce in my cooking sometimes. I find actual oysters taste like clams...or at least pretty close, not the greatest but better than sushi.

Seafood is total nonsense for the most part anyways. I fucking love me a good salmon, but that's as much as I'm willing to do.

nothing from the sea is edible, we should just leave the damn thing well alone.