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8 bit orgy There's no fucking way Obama will win FL and NV. There's like to democrats to speak of anywhere here. Even the younger adults are voting for McCain. Honestly, I never even met a democrat in Florida, period. Joined: 27 Apr 2007 Posts: 2888 (Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:55 am) Reply

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My grand theory on authority |
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This is supposed to be universally true of all natural mechanisms that use authority. Everything from ants, kid's lemonade stands, to corporations and governments.
There are 3 aspects of authority.
1) Self-preservation.
2) An official story.
3) Avoiding problems.
Let's look at ants: Why are ants so aggressive at immediately repairing an ant hill, and not just individually scattering and escaping from what looks like a life of slavery?
Bigger ants send smaller ants to the front lines or dangerous situations. The bigger ants are interested in self-preservation. SO why don't the little ants self preserve? Now the official story has been imprinted by nature to self-sacrifice despite the ants knowing of the danger. Finally, all of this is done to avoid problems.
When you think about it, the ants are "trapped" in authority. This is true in virtually all instances of authority.
Let's look at cops and tasers. Why do cops tase toddlers? Well, first of all, individuals are interested in self-preservation and make sure they "get home alive" and NOT lose their pensions and paychecks. Cops don't wake up in the morning saying to themselves "I'm going to tase a toddler", but were simply "diffusing a situation". I know a few cops in real life, and they do a good job of convincing each other that tasers are not only constitutional and safe, but that they need it "to do their jobs".
The most powerful aspect of authority is an official story. It can convince anybody, of anything. It's especially critical to all authority structures beyond simple group psychology.
Again, the triangle of death is self preservation, avoiding problems, and an official story, and viola, you empowered authority.
The point of all of this is to formulate a solution to this.
Let's look at schools:
A lot of schools have the problem that they can't get enough physical education into the curriculum. It doesn't cost more, and schools are under constant external pressure to expand P.E. Yet time and time again, over time all schools fall behind P.E.
So what's going on? Let's copy and paste my theory.
The most important thing to all school employees is getting paycheck at the end of the week (self preservation). Why would you jeopardize a paycheck? There are few official stories that will convince people to sacrifice their paychecks. The problem with PE is that it causes problems. It's a huge hassle to administration (the big ants). Kids get hurt, someone has to be accountable. So what authority does in this case, is shield themselves with an official story. The official story of any school struggling to implement PE is that "they're trying", or "budget cuts", even if neither of these are true to anyone in any sense.
Schools do this all the time. Even if the budget is being expanded (which is the case 99% of the time, by the way), money never seems to flow into music and PE programs, but rather easier things like taller fencing, and security cameras.
So there you have it. It's sort of obvious, but I'm trying to formally get this down.
The solution? Well if you consider you will compensate. If any of the 3 aspects are compromised, the entire authority trap is broken. |
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MADali Basically, someone like me is the friend who is watching from afar and shaking one's head. Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 6740 (Fri Oct 01, 2010 8:01 am) Reply
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More importantly, why did you go down on Pat? |
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Magic Juan Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 8709 (Fri Oct 01, 2010 10:25 am) Reply

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Yeah, how did Pat's dick taste? |
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Sporkism It's funny that I have a job executing cats and dogs, considering that I AM A WHORE WHO FUCKS FOR MONEY Joined: 05 Jan 2007 Posts: 5369 (Fri Oct 01, 2010 10:28 am) Reply

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Haha, you sucked Pat's dick. _________________
@}-,-'- *~*~* Member of the FTU Elegant Tea Party Society *~*~* -'-,-{@ |
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ALDP Joined: 25 Jul 2009 Posts: 4412 (Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:23 pm) Reply

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God, what the hell is wrong with you people?
I think that's a VERY interesting essay, Frank. |
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Fagzilla Got lost in another dimension for a couple months. But seriously, we will actually update the site within the next couple of days. http://www.bandzwiki.com/ Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Posts: 10111 (Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:26 pm) Reply

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Yes, it's very good.
These three points are the most useful thing I've learned from Frank since he taught us "film language" for a character definitely being dead: if his head is turned to the side, and his face shown to a crowd. |
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ALDP Joined: 25 Jul 2009 Posts: 4412 (Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:26 pm) Reply

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How do you think matters of authority are resolved when a guy sucks his best friend's dick? Somebody in the chat said that when such a situation occurred in Ancient Rome, the guy sucking dick has authority, but to me this official story has several problems that need to be addressed or else avoided. |
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Derek Payne huhhhh *puke* huhhhhhuh come on mike save the game *puke* Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 4743 (Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:30 pm) Reply

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What's wrong with a little dick sucking between friends? |
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Fagzilla Got lost in another dimension for a couple months. But seriously, we will actually update the site within the next couple of days. http://www.bandzwiki.com/ Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Posts: 10111 (Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:39 pm) Reply

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Bonobo chimpanzees do that to avoid problems! |
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MADali Basically, someone like me is the friend who is watching from afar and shaking one's head. Joined: 21 Jan 2007 Posts: 6740 (Fri Oct 01, 2010 2:59 pm) Reply
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Well, considering how insane Pat was, Frank sucking his dick WAS probably self-preservation. |
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Rice Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 3474 (Fri Oct 01, 2010 6:28 pm) Reply

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Actually, bigger ants do the fighting and defending while smaller worker ants do the foraging and building. Although I guess the queen, which is technically the largest because of its egg-laying ass, does have everyone else act accordingly for its benefit.
And some ants take other ants as captives and turn them into slaves! Isn't that something. |
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Action Hank Yes, I fart dicks. Dicks actually come out of my anus when I fart. Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 8600 (Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:25 pm) Reply

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Do ants even have dicks? |
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Rice Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 3474 (Fri Oct 01, 2010 7:45 pm) Reply

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Probably not seeing as all soldier and worker ants(most likely the ones anyone ever sees) are sterile females.
The males have wings, fly around and procreate, then die. |
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Ryoko's Biatch Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 9256 (Fri Oct 01, 2010 11:10 pm) Reply

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Look at this fucking guy knowing stuff about ants! |
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Fagzilla Got lost in another dimension for a couple months. But seriously, we will actually update the site within the next couple of days. http://www.bandzwiki.com/ Joined: 25 Aug 2008 Posts: 10111 (Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:01 am) Reply

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Even though ants basically had the run of the house Derrick and I lived in during the late 90s, I never came to hate them, and I still think they're fucking awesome and amazing.
It's the one bug that I'm okay having on me!
Honestly they may be the most respectable and kick-ass living creature. |
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Seru Custom titles are for heroes, like me. Joined: 08 Jan 2007 Posts: 11012 (Sat Oct 02, 2010 12:06 am) Reply
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*AHEM* |
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ALDP Joined: 25 Jul 2009 Posts: 4412 (Sat Oct 02, 2010 9:09 am) Reply

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Ants live in the ground and have no respect for man or man's law. |
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Theldorrin Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 19724 (Sat Oct 02, 2010 2:53 pm) Reply

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Yeah, ants are basically the most tolerable bug. _________________ @}-,-'- *~*~* Member of the FTU Elegant Tea Party Society *~*~* -'-,-{@ |
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Derek Payne huhhhh *puke* huhhhhhuh come on mike save the game *puke* Joined: 20 Jan 2007 Posts: 4743 (Sat Oct 02, 2010 2:58 pm) Reply

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Cockroaches are far worse than ants. |
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Skytrotter Joined: 17 Jan 2009 Posts: 45 (Sat Oct 09, 2010 2:19 pm) Reply
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Who wants to expand PE? PE sucks. Music is okay.
Where is this damn chat everyone is always talking about? IRC? |
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