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For some reason when I read "Khan Academy" somewhere I instantly associate it with Star Trek and I can't take it seriously.

by edem 12y ago

rm445 12y ago
Well done, you've noticed a tremendous character flaw and now you can strive to correct it. Honestly, how are you going to live life if any reminder of pop culture can distract you from a serious subject? And how are you going to interact with people if noticing such a thing (even if it's tremendously obvious) makes you feel the need to shout about it? Best to knock it on the head now.
- benihana 12y ago
  Jesus dude. It was just an anecdote. It's a hell of a thing to call that a "tremendous character flaw" based on like, literally no evidence other than your assumptions.
  - rm445 12y ago
    Just for clarity, genuinely being incapable of taking anything seriously which sounded like a pop culture reference, would indeed be a tremendously damaging flaw. Of course I don't really believe parent poster has that problem: it was making a little fun as mild chastisement for the terrible comment. I honestly think you could have interpreted it correctly if you hadn't been so quick to take offence.
    - randomnumber53 12y ago
      If you don't actually believe the poster has that problem, why respond the way that you did? Doesn't that make your comment at least as terrible?
- edem 12y ago
  Dude you need to get something for your soreness. I don't take everything seriously and comments on the internet are definitely one of those things. You are like a loser klingon captain whose ship is about to blow up because the Enterprise is firing its photon torpedoes at him. And no I don't care about you downvoting either.
SEJeff 12y ago
Well bill gates took it seriously when his daughter was using it, seriously enough to give them a few million dollars. Perhaps you should rethink things.
randomnumber53 12y ago
Just a heads up: The HN community tends to dislike jokes, especially jokes meant to do nothing more than make another laugh. In fact, I have found the HN community weighted towards discouraging humor even when it is used not only in a one-note joke, but also as an effort to further a discussion (as good satire should). This naturally seems to stem from their conscious efforts to promote a 'serious'/on-topic culture and humor's nature as being subjective and often hard to detect.

For some reason when I read "Khan Academy" somewhere I instantly associate it with Star Trek and I can't take it seriously.

by edem 12y ago

For some reason when I read "Khan Academy" somewhere I instantly associate it with Star Trek and I can't take it seriously.

rm445 12y ago

Well done, you've noticed a tremendous character flaw and now you can strive to correct it. Honestly, how are you going to live life if any reminder of pop culture can distract you from a serious subject? And how are you going to interact with people if noticing such a thing (even if it's tremendously obvious) makes you feel the need to shout about it? Best to knock it on the head now.

benihana 12y ago
Jesus dude. It was just an anecdote. It's a hell of a thing to call that a "tremendous character flaw" based on like, literally no evidence other than your assumptions.
- rm445 12y ago
  Just for clarity, genuinely being incapable of taking anything seriously which sounded like a pop culture reference, would indeed be a tremendously damaging flaw. Of course I don't really believe parent poster has that problem: it was making a little fun as mild chastisement for the terrible comment. I honestly think you could have interpreted it correctly if you hadn't been so quick to take offence.
  - randomnumber53 12y ago
    If you don't actually believe the poster has that problem, why respond the way that you did? Doesn't that make your comment at least as terrible?
edem 12y ago
Dude you need to get something for your soreness. I don't take everything seriously and comments on the internet are definitely one of those things. You are like a loser klingon captain whose ship is about to blow up because the Enterprise is firing its photon torpedoes at him. And no I don't care about you downvoting either.

SEJeff 12y ago

Well bill gates took it seriously when his daughter was using it, seriously enough to give them a few million dollars. Perhaps you should rethink things.

randomnumber53 12y ago

Just a heads up: The HN community tends to dislike jokes, especially jokes meant to do nothing more than make another laugh. In fact, I have found the HN community weighted towards discouraging humor even when it is used not only in a one-note joke, but also as an effort to further a discussion (as good satire should). This naturally seems to stem from their conscious efforts to promote a 'serious'/on-topic culture and humor's nature as being subjective and often hard to detect.