Discovering the Master Equation: My Peculiar Cereal Encounter

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The thread begins with a participant sharing a whimsical experience involving cereal, which they claim led to a profound discovery about the universe. The conversation quickly shifts to humorous and unrelated topics, including personal anecdotes and sarcastic exchanges among participants.

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  • One participant suggests they have discovered a "master equation" while eating cereal, though the details of this equation are not provided.
  • Another participant humorously guesses that the answer to the universe's mysteries is "42."
  • Several posts veer off-topic, discussing personal discoveries and humorous observations, such as the negative effects of drug use before breakfast.
  • There are exchanges about lying and sarcasm, with participants debating the nature of truthfulness in a lighthearted manner.
  • A participant shares a bizarre thought experiment about crashing a car to produce a sound equivalent to a song, but decides against it for practical reasons.

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The discussion lacks a clear consensus, with participants engaging in humor and sarcasm rather than reaching any agreement on the original topic or the nature of their discoveries.

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The conversation includes various unrelated anecdotes and humorous remarks, which may distract from the initial claim about the master equation. The lack of serious engagement with the original topic suggests a playful rather than analytical approach.

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Well, I was just eating my "cocoa puffs" cereal until I noticed something peculiar about it. As I go on pondering about what is so weird about my normal cereal...I've accidentally stumbled upon the master equation that governs the universe, the theory to everything...all in one morning!
 
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Yippee.

- Warren
 
Lemme geuss: "42"?
 
What important discoveries have YOU guys made?
 
The discovery that snorting crack is BAD. Especially before breakfast.
 
Originally posted by lan418
What important discoveries have YOU guys made?
I discovered this smelly, yellow, cheezy stuff between my toes. I'm currently investigating marketing opportunities. Would you like to participate in my market research study?
 
Originally posted by lan418

A liar is a person who lies.

If you're an ashole and i call you nice, I'm a liar.
 
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I'm not a liar. Hey, you got awesome spelling.
 
well i was driving home from a tasty brunch, and an idea suddenly occurred to me: if i crash into the car in front of me at exacly the right angle the sound produced would be equivalent to playing all of the sound in BNL's song Brian Wilson in a single second. However i decided not to test the theory because 1) i like my car, 2) my insurance is too high already, and 3) i like my car.
 
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Originally posted by lan418
I'm not a liar. Hey, you got awesome spelling.

If you're not a liar, how come you lie?

It seems like you're, as they say, the crap in crapckot theroy,
that will never be of any use to anyone.

Erik-Olof Wallman
 
  • #11
Originally posted by Sariaht
If you're not a liar, how come you lie?

It seems like you're, as they say, the crap in crapckot theroy,
that will never be of any use to anyone.

Erik-Olof Wallman


Hey, you ever heard of sarcasm and humor? uh-oh. You've ruined the topic, too late.
 
  • #12
Originally posted by lan418
Hey, you ever heard of sarcasm and humor? uh-oh. You've ruined the topic, too late.

Admit it; you're talking to me.

Cause i know you are:wink:
 
  • #13
Originally posted by Sariaht
Admit it; you're talking to me.

Cause i know you are:wink:

With all due respect too. :smile:
 
  • #14
Eat the devils bread.
 
  • #15
Originally posted by Sariaht
Eat the devils bread.


hmm yum...bleedin innards bread...mmmm.
 

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