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500 hours of Bubsy 3D. FIVE HUNDRED UNITED STATES HOURS.
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Femmeworth
Banned
I would totally buy a cd of this guy reading a book.
IronicallyTwisted
Banned
I lost count of how many times the words "fascinating" has been used. Hes dedicated a ridiculous portion of his life to a crappy, crappy game. I don't think hes a repressed genius or savant, I just think hes lost it.
Lé Blade Runner
Member
Very fascinating, I have to agree. Something strange and wonderful about his way of processing and writing. Lovely.
Joseph Merrick
Member
I love this guy.
Red Scarlet
Member
I watched most of the video..it is somewhat hypnotic although what he said was kinda boring. I had no idea what he was talking about most of the time in Bubsy 3D.
He could've just gotten further in FF12 to level up in some better spots or grind Dustia though. And it's faster to hold triangle and just push up once while selling loot..maybe I should suggest that.
He could've just gotten further in FF12 to level up in some better spots or grind Dustia though. And it's faster to hold triangle and just push up once while selling loot..maybe I should suggest that.
bobbyconover
Member
BIG BUBBA said:
Eh. I've known a few geniuses who simply couldn't be bothered to give a shit about High School, and probably ended up with worse than B- averages. It's not like it's necessarily an accurate measure of intelligence.
I agree that he's not quite the savant people make him out to be, though, considering that he believes you can remove 99% of the fat from a pizza by soaking it up with paper towels.
Suburban Cowboy
Member
people like to equate crazy with genius.
poppin fresh
Member
This is why I love the internet, he is my new hero.
His melodic voice is certainly a +5 to my joy, bringing my hapiness rating to a 12.
His melodic voice is certainly a +5 to my joy, bringing my hapiness rating to a 12.
bobbyconover said:
He claims he lost 50 pounds as a result, so who really knows? *shrugs*
That said, this is extremely fascinating. I can relate fundamentally to how he thinks, though he obviously carries this to an extreme, disturbing degree. Too much for me to handle anyway.
TAJ
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
bobbyconover said:
Seriously. I remember getting the highest score on my high school chemistry final, and having it be just enough to raise my grade to a D-. It all depends on how much weight your teacher gives quiz and test scores.
There was a girl in an area high school who had a 4.7 GPA and scored ~850 on her SAT, LMFAO.
mentalfloss
Banned
He doesn't strike me as being particularly intelligent at all. He's just specialized in gaming/IT to a degree that very few people could tolerate. His anti-social behavior is just a reprecussion of that.
Propagandhim
Banned
TAJ said:
You're laughing at someone that has an average to below average IQ who apparently worked her ass off in school to compensate. She'll probably go pretty fucking far in life.
(Unless that high school was a complete joke)
Propagandhim
Banned
LM4sure said:
I'm sure he has a condition similar if not exactly like Aspergers or Autism, in that he lacks empathy for other people and is only preoccupied with his own activity.
evilromero
Member
I don't think he's a misunderstood genius. Rather, he's just an eclectic guy with quirky tastes. It's the perfect thing for youtube because we don't have to penetrate that intimate wall and actually interact with him.
Woah, at least he could have played some more popular game and make an interesting video, but 500 hours in the same level of Bubsy 3D? Damn.
Also, most of his logic is so fundamentally broken, as he seems to focus only in one specific thing at a time, so he has no wider view, it's pretty evident in his rants, and even though he over-analyses everything, he still isn't as rational as someone would be, his imaginary friends and exaggerated fears being more than enough proof... I wonder if it is indeed asperger or just a really bad case of bad parenting (well, it could be both).
He did learn to program tho, and I guess that in his solitary bubble he's playing a perfect game, so good for him.
Also, most of his logic is so fundamentally broken, as he seems to focus only in one specific thing at a time, so he has no wider view, it's pretty evident in his rants, and even though he over-analyses everything, he still isn't as rational as someone would be, his imaginary friends and exaggerated fears being more than enough proof... I wonder if it is indeed asperger or just a really bad case of bad parenting (well, it could be both).
He did learn to program tho, and I guess that in his solitary bubble he's playing a perfect game, so good for him.
evilromero
Member
Actually, I find it more interesting that he plays these shitty games. We've all played the AAA games to death, so what would be the fun in that?Fireblend said:
Grizzlyjin
Supersonic, idiotic, disconnecting, not respecting, who would really ever wanna go and top that
border said:
See, that has always been my view on this guy. I don't know why people are making him out to be some genius. Seems like he just arbitrarily throws out numbers and percentages for mundane things. I mean reading his website, it sounds like he started taking special classes because of his condition in high school. But I'm guessing the teachers picked him out of the general population before that.
And his insights into games really aren't that amazing. The rest of us have jobs, school, relationships, and friends to take up the rest of our time. This guy doesn't have any of that. He sits in his room obsessing over video games. I'm not trying to bag on the guy or anything, but what else is he going to do? Read up on some of his reasonings for not going to college. He doesn't really have much of an understanding on how the world even works. Or his job skill level thing.
Ether_Snake
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This guy is a joke, he is pretending he is crazy.
So this is what Aspergers actually is like.
I mean, it has to make sense. Look at his mannerisms and his odd obsessions. Look at the comment in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcVLJVYluwg
"New record! XD"
"New record? For what? Fastest speed of movement (I've been to 4000, and I have a video here showing 2400, almost 4 times faster than this, all going straight up))? Shortest time for this level? Could you explain?"
That's totally "the inability to pick up social expressions such as sarcasm" sign of Aspergers. Makes you self-diagnosed dudes look like sissies.
I mean, it has to make sense. Look at his mannerisms and his odd obsessions. Look at the comment in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qcVLJVYluwg
"New record! XD"
"New record? For what? Fastest speed of movement (I've been to 4000, and I have a video here showing 2400, almost 4 times faster than this, all going straight up))? Shortest time for this level? Could you explain?"
That's totally "the inability to pick up social expressions such as sarcasm" sign of Aspergers. Makes you self-diagnosed dudes look like sissies.
HomerSimpson-Man
Member
evilromero said:
What is most impressive is that he probably gets more playtime and enjoyment out of these crappy games than any of us would get out of great games....cause 500 hours of one level in Bubsy 3D....is simply unreal.
"God's Beard!"
Member
4000 hours of Bubsy...
mentalfloss
Banned
Speevy said:
I don't think carrying a conversation is necessarily a means of showing intelligence either. He's just put in a lot of time doing the same shit over and over and that's what made him an expert at it but very poor at everything else. Not enough life XP.
HamPster PamPster
Member
I must admit that part of me is jealous of the mental stamina he has. He was able to put in over 500 hours into a single level and I couldnt even make it through this 7 page gaf thread in one sitting
I hope he gives SotC the Spyro 2 treatment. Thats the only game I ever just "messed around" in and I'd to see what he could do with it
I hope he gives SotC the Spyro 2 treatment. Thats the only game I ever just "messed around" in and I'd to see what he could do with it
dark_preacher
Member
big pimpin'