orestes wrote: » A practical experiment in social conditioning to see how long people in a group within a controlled environment can sit in perfect silence whilst being watched by a single person. If anybody speaks before the 5 minute mark, berate them mercilessly as being a representation of current society, blame smart-phones and the internet for a lack of personal ability and appreciation for silence and introspection and that the world is doomed as the human spirit is replaced by techno-junkies needing their hit immediately and repeatedly. Compare facebook to opium and try throw in a reference to the downfall of the roman empire. If nobody says anything just smile benignly at the end and walk out of the room. You might look nuts, but if you can pull it off your lecturer will think you're all insightful and stuff.
jaffacakesyum wrote: » What kind of sh1te ass colleges let you do a presentation on any topic of your choosing?
orestes wrote: » I did philosophy at an NUI university, we were occasionally encouraged to pick crazy or bizarre subjects to put forward and defend in order to work on our logic and reasoning skills. Turns you into an argumentative git, but it can really help you see how people think, especially yourself, and helps you see when people are talking sh1t fairly handy.
jaffacakesyum wrote: » Ah that explains it so :pac: