Ignorance is Bliss

[JSchilli1]

Wow… I was just browsing around the internet and found this site... apparently there's a section in it for parents to protect their children, but these people are IGNORANT. It's really sad. Check it out here. [adequacy.org](http://adequacy.org) Here's a couple of my favorite fails of articles.

[http://www.adequacy.org/stories/2001.8.1.165438.1158.html](http://www.adequacy.org/stories/2001.8.1.165438.1158.html)

[http://www.adequacy.org/stories/2001.12.2.42056.2147.html](http://www.adequacy.org/stories/2001.12.2.42056.2147.html) (read the poll on this one, it's a real fail whale)

Wow, comment on this if you find any other articles or if you feel like making fun of them!

-JS1

[Displaced]

> f your son has requested a new "processor" from a company called "AMD", this is genuine cause for alarm. AMD is a third-world based company who make inferior, "knock-off" copies of American processor chips.

I lol'd rly hard.

And I lol'd even more on "debian etc. are illegal hacker OS"

[JSchilli1]

@Displaced:

> I lol'd rly hard.
>
> And I lol'd even more on "debian etc. are illegal hacker OS"

And also funny is the fact that in basically every article on that site they say 'Lunix' instead of 'Linux'. REALLY.

-JS1

[Marsh]

> Popular hacker software includes "Comet Cursor", "Bonzi Buddy" and "Flash".

wow, this is just sad.

http://www.theflatearthsociety.org/forum/

[JSchilli1]

@Marsh:

> http://www.theflatearthsociety.org/forum/

That's golden.

-JS1

[ddunit]

BSD, Lunix, Debian and Mandrake are all versions of an illegal hacker operation system, invented by a Soviet computer hacker named Linyos Torovoltos.

LOL

[JSchilli1]

> If your son is using Quake, you should make hime understand that this is not acceptable to you. You should ensure all the firearms in your house are carefully locked away, and have trigger locks installed. You should also bring your concerns to the attention of his school.

*facepalm*

-JS1

[Yxxe]

@Marsh:

> wow, this is just sad.
>
> http://www.theflatearthsociety.org/forum/

What age are these people living in?  :rolleyes:

[symphonia117]

Read the missions statement [http://www.adequacy.org/special/mission.html](http://www.adequacy.org/special/mission.html)

[Anna Comnena]

> …and the RGB color value: D7D7D7 are trademarks of Adequacy.org

XD

[Harris6310]

> 8\. Is your son obsessed with "Lunix"?
>
> BSD, Lunix, Debian and Mandrake are all versions of an illegal hacker operation system, invented by a Soviet computer hacker named Linyos Torovoltos, before the Russians lost the Cold War. It is based on a program called "xenix", which was written by Microsoft for the US government. These programs are used by hackers to break into other people's computer systems to steal credit card numbers. They may also be used to break into people's stereos to steal their music, using the "mp3" program. Torovoltos is a notorious hacker, responsible for writing many hacker programs, such as "telnet", which is used by hackers to connect to machines on the internet without using a telephone.

So.. much… ignorance.

[JSchilli1]

@Harris:

> > 8\. Is your son obsessed with "Lunix"?
> >
> > BSD, Lunix, Debian and Mandrake are all versions of an illegal hacker operation system, invented by a Soviet computer hacker named Linyos Torovoltos, before the Russians lost the Cold War. It is based on a program called "xenix", which was written by Microsoft for the US government. These programs are used by hackers to break into other people's computer systems to steal credit card numbers. They may also be used to break into people's stereos to steal their music, using the "mp3" program. Torovoltos is a notorious hacker, responsible for writing many hacker programs, such as "telnet", which is used by hackers to connect to machines on the internet without using a telephone.
>
> So.. much… ignorance.

I LOL'd really hard when I read that.

-JS1

[Khachaturian]

There's so much ingroup - outgroup bias going on…

Also, lol :

> True friendship can only be forged through community-building activities like softball and linestepping.

(In regards to the D&D obsessions)

[Kinjiru]

> If your son has requested a new "processor" from a company called "AMD", this is genuine cause for alarm. AMD is a third-world based company who make inferior, "knock-off" copies of American processor chips. They use child labor extensively in their third world sweatshops, and they deliberately disable the security features that American processor makers, such as Intel, use to prevent hacking. AMD chips are never sold in stores, and you will most likely be told that you have to order them from internet sites. Do not buy this chip! This is one request that you must refuse your son, if you are to have any hope of raising him well.

I hope that article was a joke.

[Robin]

Obvious joke is obvious.

[ddunit]

I'd like to point out how old those articles are.

[Khachaturian]

Like no one has noticed that.

[DrNova]

XD I love that site

[ddunit]

It sends a cold chill through our bodies to envision a future without films of any kind, save perhaps for an inadequate selection of ill-wrought GNU/Films, rent and torn with obvious plot holes, released before they are finished, and limited to nothing but subjects that geeks will work on for free, like masturbatory medieval fantasy, and fighting robots with enormous metal breasts.

No words. Just… no words..

[lollicat]

…I do believe I've just lost all hope in the human race.

[Godlord]

@Lollicat:

> …I do believe I've just lost all hope in the human race.

I never had any to begin with.

@OP: older than the internet.

Regards,
  Stephan.

[ddunit]

@DDunit:

> I'd like to point out how old those articles are.

@Stephan:

> @OP: older than the internet.
>
> Regards,
>   Stephan.

>_>

[JSchilli1]

[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adequacy.org](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adequacy.org) You've been punk'd! I totally got you guys! ;D

-JS1

[Koovo]

Damn good writing. Even after nine years, the old articles can still provoke its intended targets.

[Robin]

@JSchilli1:

> [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adequacy.org](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adequacy.org) You've been punk'd! I totally got you guys! ;D
>
> -JS1

Punk'd? What does that mean?

Also, what made the original content so amazing was everyone who _knew_ it was a troll used to join in and agree with the original article, further fuelling the outrage of those who took it as truth.

l2troll.