Time Cube

[CherryPiFilms]

black to the future

[HandfulOfMinutes]

@CherryPiFilms I........can't argue with that!

[Seishinbunretsusho]

Aw, I was hoping to see a special performance by Radiohead and a visit from the ghost of Elton John.

[HandfulOfMinutes]

Haha, shucks I'm sorry. Sometimes I turn Youtube into A HOUSE OF LIES.

[schtoltheim]

My god, its full of stars.

[HandfulOfMinutes]

Stars...and cubes.

[Shawnmeat]

Oliver, is it my fault you're all, 'Hey, have you seen this 'I kiss you!' guy? Man, that's pretty new and exciting!'

Is it?!

[Shawnmeat]

Also, you didn't give me proper credit--in the, uh, credits--for use of my picture! Expect a call from my lawyer. (Which is actually just me wearing a fake moustache and a clip-on bowtie.)

[HandfulOfMinutes]

That, suh, implies that you deserve credit! YOU'RE OVER YOUR LIMIT, I'M AFRAID.

Besides, proper revenge was had by getting me to google "the I kiss you guy". Good gravy.

[RejandLauren]

0.0 woooow..I learned more here than I did at school ^_^ lol <333 5 stars =]

[HandfulOfMinutes]

Haha, thanks for the lovely rating!

[metalorg]

I still don't get this time-cube as an idea or how the model would be important and telling.

[HandfulOfMinutes]

I suppose I was misleading by opening up on the theory before going on to focus on the man.

What I think makes Gene Ray worth looking at, past the amusement his pure bullshit can produce, is the fact that he has very publicly displayed the symptoms of a classic conspiracy theorist-type with a persecution complex.

He may be at the extreme end of the spectrum, but it's being that extreme that makes it easier to dissect his moving parts and thus better understand lunatics like Glenn Beck. IMHO :)

[HandfulOfMinutes]

(The actual idea of the time-cube itself isn't particularly useful since, as I hope I demonstrated, you can barely get through half of it's main premise before it's flimsy logic collapses),

[jayteexo]

The earth spear, spear? Britney Spears!

I think you should try and debate Gene Ray. I think you could easily win 1000 dollars with that.

PS I like this episode. :)

[HandfulOfMinutes]

Glad you liked it man! Bonus points for hanging in past the credits.

I have to admit, I think I'd actually get rather sad if I had a prolonged discussion with Gene Ray. Dude is seriously mentally ill!

[jbrowsingj]

I remember visiting his timecube website, then being instantly turned off by the combination of font, size and shape.

[HandfulOfMinutes]

It's an assault on many senses (i.e. common sense, sense of propriety etc), but sight most of all.

I hope my show about it was more palatable!

[asimplecadence]

Hey! That's my username!! :D

Hahaha, Santa residing in China. Makes sense though, asians ARE short... JOKES!

*thumbs up* I liked this episode. It may have given you problems, but it turned out nicely :]

[HandfulOfMinutes]

Oh the problems weren't serious, but it was certainly a one-way ticket to line stumbling city!

That...that isn't a functional metaphor.

I'm glad you liked the episode! I was unsure about covering such a well-trod topic until about ten people in a row all said to me "What the hell is Time Cube thoery?". Then I figured it was my duty to help spread the perfectly wonderful an horrible word.

[asimplecadence]

Asians short? Elves short? Asians = Santa's elves? Ehh? Noo? Clearly I am not as witty as you.

[HandfulOfMinutes]

Besides, COUNTERPOINT: Yao Ming

[asimplecadence]

Well, obviously he is a freak accident of the nuclear explosion variety, so he can't count for every asian. He is only one out of millions!

[crazymelon]

I'll take your Santa Clause China challenge. Name a time and place, I'll debate yo' ass off.

[HandfulOfMinutes]

Here, right now!

POINT: China is where all the toys are made.

[crazymelon]

COUNTERPOINT: Santa works simply as the middleman, reading through children's Christmas lists, and organising the gifts they are sent by judging their naughtiness quota. He outsources work from many toy factories the work over.

POINT: Santa is always fairly pale, and is rarely seen with the tan he would no doubt get from the warm climate of Asia.

[HandfulOfMinutes]

COUNTERCOUNTERPOINT: In order to cut costs and streamline inter-office communication, Santa moved to a large underground office directly beneath the Olympic stadium in Beijing.

WHY DO YOU THINK THERE WAS ALL THAT SECRECY AROUND IT'S CONSTRUCTION?

COUNTERPOINT: Who says he's allowed

outside more than one night of the year?

[crazymelon]

COUNTERCOUNTERCOUNTERPOINT: That was in fact a mean rumour spread by rabbis to try and ruin Santa's reputation and keep the Jewish children from converting to the dark side.

COUNTERCOUNTERPOINT: That's what the elves are for. You didn't honestly think they were ALL employed for the purposes of making toys? I mean, have you not SEEN Elf?

POINT: You can go on holiday to Lapland and meet Santa there.

[HandfulOfMinutes]

COUNTERCOUNTERCOUNTERCOUNTERPO­INT: That claim of rumourdom is in fact a rumor and thus inadmissable in a court of law - which Youtube qualifies as since being purchased by Google.

COUNTERCOUNTERCOUNTERPOINT: No I have not seen Elf.

COUNTERPOINT: That wasn't Santa, that was your father. He...he still loves you very much.

[crazymelon]

COUNTERPOINT: But... but that was Santa! HE GOT ME A MR POTATO HEAD! Only Santa has the power to make those.

[HandfulOfMinutes]

COUNTERINTUITIVEPOINT: I'm sorry, but no. You see, not only does your father masquerade as Santa Claus at Lapland but...he is the almighty lord and creator of the Mr. Potato Head species.

Now you know why he always smells of chips.

[crazymelon]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Anyway, excellent debate, well played, Let's do this again sometime.

[HandfulOfMinutes]

Well met, good sir.

[box992]

i enjoyed this