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WCDT: 2465-2469 (10-14 June, 2013) Weekly Comic Discussion Thread
ankhtahr:
Well yeah, we know that arachnophobia is irrational. But I can't help freaking out anyway when I see one. Yesterday I nearly got a heart attack when a spider crawled over my computer desk. The thing about phobias is that they bypass several parts of the brain. A phobia induces reactions before you really notice the cause, based on simple patterns. When I see a dark spot on the carpet I jump. Then my brain finally computes all this visual data and notices that it's only a leaf or something. This initial reaction is part of the phobia, and very, very hard to get rid of. While I nowadays manage to go to the basement and walk past a big spider on the wall, I still can't help but jump when initially I see it.
pwhodges:
--- Quote from: Westrim on 12 Jun 2013, 04:39 ---Phobias are by definition irrational- it's not belittling to say so. Neither, in this context, is comparing these two phobias and calling them bigoted.
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Comparing a recognised clinical condition with a non-clinical "phobia" which is in fact prejudice is indeed belittling. Of course, it would be better if homophobia was referred to as homomisia (meaning hatred of or disgust for homosexuality) - but that won't happen.
cesium133:
--- Quote from: ihaveavoice on 12 Jun 2013, 02:48 ---AND THEN IHAVEAVOICE BURNED NEW HAMPSHIRE TO THE GROUND.
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You missed.
jwhouk:
--- Quote from: Westrim on 12 Jun 2013, 02:27 ---New poll up. You get two votes if there's more than one you really like, and you can change your answer if desired. On reflection, the last poll wasn't very good, with bad puns, obscure references, and missing options. Oh well, they can't all be hits.
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You forgot the obvious:
"Nuke it from orbit. Just to be sure."
LordVaughn:
I'm pretty sure if I were in Sam's position, I probably would have screamed loud and high enough that it probably would have broken CoD's windows. If I were younger, I'd probably have torn off my clothes and jumped into the closest body of water my entire body could fit into.
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