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The new Godwins Law?

  • 21-09-2010 4:02pm
    #1
    Craven99
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭


    I have been reading Boards for a long time now (only bothered recently actually creating an account).

    I have read many a thread which has been declared over after someone implementing Godwons Law:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law

    ""As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1."

    But after reading more and more I think their should be a Godwins law sub-clause:

    "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler or the 9/11 attacks approaches 1."


Comments

  • #2
    itsallaboutheL
    Closed Accounts Posts: 11,333 ✭✭✭✭itsallaboutheL


    You just wasted 4 seconds of my life with that.

    I hope you're very fucking happy with yourself.


    Nazi


  • #3
    staker
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,677 ✭✭✭staker


    9/11 attacks


  • #4
    DOC09UNAM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,305 ✭✭✭DOC09UNAM


    gtfo


  • #5
    Dravokivich
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators, Politics Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 22,360 CMod ✭✭✭✭Dravokivich


    But... Godwins is named after Godwin... and he predates 9/11....


  • #6
    GLaDOS
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 23,233 Mod ✭✭✭✭GLaDOS


    The nazis did 9/11

    Cake, and grief counseling, will be available at the conclusion of the test



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  • #7
    Homer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,351 ✭✭✭Homer


    Aghhh where's my tinfoil hat!!


  • #8
    The guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭The guy


    ScienceNerd wrote: »
    The nazis did 9/11

    No the Nazis were trying to prevent it because everybody knows the Jews did it. :pac:


  • #9
    Rented Mule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,153 ✭✭✭Rented Mule


    What about the 'Gibson Law' ?

    ""As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of the 'Jews' doing it approaches 1."


  • #10
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    brool story co


  • #11
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,190 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    If you live by Murphy's law, you'll never be disappointed.:(


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  • #12
    Black Swan
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 47,501 CMod ✭✭✭✭Black Swan


    As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving California or Arnold Schwarzenegger approaches termination.


  • #13
    starbelgrade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,739 ✭✭✭✭starbelgrade


    Craven99 wrote: »
    I have been reading Boards for a long time now (only bothered recently actually creating an account).

    Well I'm delighted you did. This thread is excellent & highly amusing. Well played, sir.


  • #14
    Nulty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,838 ✭✭✭Nulty


    admiralofthefleet wrote: »
    brool story co

    Will people stop saying that? (and its original arrangement)

    :mad:


  • #15
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,190 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    Nulty wrote: »
    Will people stop saying that? (and its original arrangement)

    :mad:

    Go with the flow bro.


  • #16
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Nulty wrote: »
    Will people stop saying that? (and its original arrangement)

    :mad:

    Riveting tale chap! :pac:


  • #17
    The guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭The guy


    Nulty wrote: »
    Will people stop saying that? (and its original arrangement)

    :mad:

    Glorious exposition, comrade.


  • #18
    sheesh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭sheesh


    you are all worse than hitler!!!!! :mad:


  • #19
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    sheesh wrote: »
    you are all worse than hitler!!!!! :mad:

    Sugoi monogatari onii-chan! :D


  • #20
    reprazant
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,417 ✭✭✭reprazant


    Surely the more common current Godwins law involves blaming the bankers for all your current ills?


  • #21
    Links234
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,944 ✭✭✭✭Links234


    Bonza yarn, mate! :D


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  • #22
    Gran Hermano
    Closed Accounts Posts: 9,330 ✭✭✭Gran Hermano


    Spiffing thread old bean.


  • #23
    RonMexico
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,916 ✭✭✭RonMexico


    All of these internet trends are ****ing annoying. It doesn't make you look cool. It makes you look like a sad bastard.


  • #24
    Wibbs
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,192 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    Any reference to the flying spaghetti monster in any thread on religion should be one.

    Rejoice in the awareness of feeling stupid, for that’s how you end up learning new things. If you’re not aware you’re stupid, you probably are.



  • #25
    DOC09UNAM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,305 ✭✭✭DOC09UNAM


    RonMexico wrote: »
    All of these internet trends are ****ing annoying. It doesn't make you look cool. It makes you look like a sad bastard.

    not really, crying about what other people do makes you look like a sad bastard.


  • #26
    Terry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,061 ✭✭✭✭Terry


    DOC09UNAM wrote: »
    not really, crying about what other people do makes you look like a sad bastard.
    Doing both of those things makes people seem like sad bastards.


  • #27
    bonerm
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,595 ✭✭✭bonerm


    Craven99 wrote: »
    I have been reading Boards for a long time now (only bothered recently actually creating an account).

    I have read many a thread which has been declared over after someone implementing Godwons Law:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law

    ""As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1."

    But after reading more and more I think their should be a Godwins law sub-clause:

    "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler or the 9/11 attacks approaches 1."

    So will we call it Allahwin's law?


  • #28
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,248 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    DOC09UNAM wrote: »
    not really, crying about what other people do makes you look like a sad bastard.
    Terry wrote: »
    Doing both of those things makes people seem like sad bastards.

    As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving sad bastards approaches 1


  • #29
    Btwndeyes
    Closed Accounts Posts: 462 ✭✭Btwndeyes


    admiralofthefleet wrote: »
    brool story co

    Oh how i love fails.


  • #30
    DOC09UNAM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,305 ✭✭✭DOC09UNAM


    Quazzie wrote: »
    As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving sad bastards approaches 1

    As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving comparisons approaches 1.


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  • #31
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,248 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    DOC09UNAM wrote: »
    As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving comparisons approaches 1.

    As an comparison grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving comparisons approaches 1.


  • #32
    Rented Mule
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,153 ✭✭✭Rented Mule


    Quazzie wrote: »
    As an comparison grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving comparisons approaches 1.

    One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do
    Two can be as bad as one
    It's the loneliest number since the number one


  • #33
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    Riveting tale, chap!


  • #34
    DOC09UNAM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,305 ✭✭✭DOC09UNAM


    Seaneh wrote: »
    Riveting tale, chap!

    How original, hasn't been used in the thread already at all, :rolleyes:


  • #35
    Seaneh
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 18,300 ✭✭✭✭Seaneh


    DOC09UNAM wrote: »
    How original, hasn't been used in the thread already at all, :rolleyes:

    Build a bridge, etc.


  • #36
    DOC09UNAM
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,305 ✭✭✭DOC09UNAM


    Seaneh wrote: »
    Build a bridge, etc.

    Doesn't even really apply in this situation tbh.


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  • #37
    Johro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,705 ✭✭✭Johro


    The end is nigh.. Repent, sinners, REPENT!!The probability of probability approaches dangerous levels..


  • #38
    The guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,373 ✭✭✭The guy


    RonMexico wrote: »
    All of these internet trends are ****ing annoying. It doesn't make you look cool. It makes you look like a sad bastard.

    In fairness this AH, it's not a serious forum and this is not a serious thread, stuff like that is bound to be posted.


  • #39
    sheesh
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,081 ✭✭✭sheesh


    http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/06/07/i-am-not-amused/


    A link to a picture of a cat with an amusing caption


  • #40
    NothingMan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,178 ✭✭✭✭NothingMan


    Can I play too?


  • #41
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 31,118 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    http://www.historyplace.com/worldwar2/holocaust/timeline.html
    September 11, 1943 - Germans occupy Rome, after occupying northern and central Italy, containing in all about 35,000 Jews.
    September 11, 1943 - Beginning of Jewish family transports from Theresienstadt to Auschwitz.
    Godwins law linked to 9/11!


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  • #42
    Gillington
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,555 ✭✭✭Gillington


    I'd love some coleslaw


  • #43
    Orion
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,807 ✭✭✭✭Orion


    As long as it's not nazi coleslaw I'll have some too.


  • #44
    ejmaztec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,190 ✭✭✭✭ejmaztec


    I think that a similar law to Godwin's would be the "800 Year Law", which covers any thread even remotely connected with anything to do with the UK.


  • #45
    KevinVonSpiel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 522 ✭✭✭KevinVonSpiel


    Craven99 wrote: »
    I have been reading Boards for a long time now (only bothered recently actually creating an account).

    I have read many a thread which has been declared over after someone implementing Godwons Law:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin's_law

    ""As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler approaches 1."

    But after reading more and more I think their should be a Godwins law sub-clause:

    "As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of a comparison involving Nazis or Hitler or the 9/11 attacks approaches 1."

    Craven's Law: As an online discussion grows longer, the probability of the use of the word jizzmopper approaches 1.


  • #46
    Zillah
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,371 ✭✭✭✭Zillah


    As I read After Hours threads the probability of me logging out rapidly approaches one.


  • #47
    Craven99
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭Craven99


    itsallaboutheL wrote: »
    You just wasted 4 seconds of my life with that.

    I hope you're very fucking happy with yourself.


    Nazi

    I certainly am


  • #48
    Craven99
    Registered Users Posts: 117 ✭✭Craven99


    Wibbs wrote: »
    Any reference to the flying spaghetti monster in any thread on religion should be one.

    Or a unicorn from what I have seen....


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