Can Rock, Paper, Scissors Be Reinvented with New Rules?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around a reimagined version of the game Rock, Paper, Scissors, where participants propose objects that "beat" the previous object in a creative and humorous manner. The scope includes playful interactions and imaginative reasoning, with specific rules set to guide the responses.

Discussion Character

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  • Debate/contested

Main Points Raised

  • One participant suggests starting a new game with boundaries, emphasizing that responses must follow a specific format and cannot include certain disallowed elements.
  • Another participant introduces thermite as an object that can burn through a computer and other materials, challenging others to beat it.
  • Several participants engage in playful banter about the rules, with some questioning the validity of previous responses and others attempting to clarify the game's mechanics.
  • Multiple objects are proposed as responses, including sulfuric acid, lye, and various animals, each claiming to defeat the previous object in a humorous manner.
  • Participants express confusion over the implications of time travel and the paradoxes that arise from the game's rules, particularly regarding the sequence of actions.
  • Some participants suggest restarting the game from specific points due to perceived violations of the established rules.
  • There are instances of off-topic comments and humorous exchanges that contribute to the playful nature of the discussion.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally do not reach consensus on the validity of certain responses and the interpretation of the rules, leading to multiple competing views and ongoing debate.

Contextual Notes

Limitations include unresolved paradoxes regarding the sequence of actions and the implications of the rules, particularly concerning time travel and the definition of "beating" an object.

  • #511
Dawguard said:
Motorcycle gang laughs at the gay gigilos' pathetic attempt to beat someone up, and procedes to kill them all.
This is homophobic, besides being untrue.
Having a handbag slammed into your face HURTS!

Your suggestion cannot be accepted.
 
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  • #512
arildno said:
This is homophobic,
Nah, I'm not afraid of them, just skeptical of their ability to win in a fight against a real gang.

arildno said:
besides being untrue.
You ever seen a fight between gay gigilos and motorcycle gangs? Then how do you know?

arildno said:
Having a handbag slammed into your face HURTS!
Not as much as a baseball bat. Trust me on that.

arildno said:
Your suggestion cannot be accepted.
Yes it can, it doesn't break any rules.
 
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  • #513
arildno said:
This is homophobic, besides being untrue.
Having a handbag slammed into your face HURTS!

Your suggestion cannot be accepted.

Florence Henderson beats motorcycle gang. (Did anyone else see her on VH1 dressed as a biker chic? Dang! If only she were younger. :!) )

-Dan
 
  • #514
The Canceltion of the Brady Bunch beats Florence Henderson
 
  • #515
Syndication beats Canceltion
 
  • #516
Public broad casting beats syndication
 
  • #517
Lack of money beats PBS
 
  • #518
Argentum Vulpes said:
Lack of money beats PBS

Bill Gates beats lack of money. (Or does he cause it? Hmmm...)

-Dan
 
  • #519
topsquark said:
Bill Gates beats lack of money. (Or does he cause it? Hmmm...)

-Dan


Linux users beat Bill Gates (literally)
 
  • #520
Linux.OSF.8759 beats linux user
 
  • #521
zanazzi78 said:
Linux.OSF.8759 beats linux user

Old fashioned FORTRAN punchcards beat Linux . (I don't like Linux , can you tell? :rolleyes: )

-Dan
 
  • #522
Ravenous opossum eats old fashioned FORTRAN punchcards.
 
  • #523
arildno said:
Ravenous opossum eats old fashioned FORTRAN punchcards.

Redneck shoots and eats ravenous opossum. Nuttin' like a hunk o' 'possum pie! :-p

-Dan
 
  • #524
a bucket of blue paint makes a redneck just a neck by hitting it in its head
 
  • #525
Mattara said:
a bucket of blue paint makes a redneck just a neck by hitting it in its head

:smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile:

-Dan
 
  • #526
Mattara said:
a bucket of blue paint makes a redneck just a neck by hitting it in its head
Eco-terroist taking over the EPA and bans everything that harms the enviromet beats bucket of blue paint.
 
  • #527
The FBI puts Eco-terrorist on there watch list and the government hounds them to extinction
 
  • #528
Argentum Vulpes said:
The FBI puts Eco-terrorist on there watch list and the government hounds them to extinction

(Let's see how many can figure this one out... :biggrin: )

"International Exports" beats the FBI.

-Dan
 
  • #529
Pablo Escobar beats (literally) small time exporter.
 
  • #530
a Colombian electronic surveillance team beats Pablo Escobar
 
  • #531
scott1 said:
a Colombian electronic surveillance team beats Pablo Escobar

A good old fashioned "Colombian cigarillo" beats Colombian electronic surveillance team.

-Dan
 
  • #532
Lung cancer wins. right let's start a new one :)
 
  • #533
ukmicky said:
Lung cancer wins. right let's start a new one :)

Lung fish beats lung cancer.

(And the beat goes on...)

-Dan
 
  • #534
African tribesman digging for water kills hibernating lungfish and puts an ends to the beat.
 
  • #535
An slave ship beats an African tribesman
(SORRY I'am not a racist but we all know what can beat a slave ship...)
 
  • #536
UN anti-slavery legislation(s) beats slave ships
 
  • #537
Crazy polticans froming an New world oder beats the UN...
(I'am still sorry)
 
  • #538
Patrick Fitzgerald leads to the conviction of crazy politicians
 
  • #539
John David Ashcroft beats Patrick Fitzgerald
 
  • #540
scott1 said:
John David Ashcroft beats Patrick Fitzgerald

Oliver North beats John David Ashcroft.

-Dan
 

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