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#1 2009-07-27 2:25 am
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MiniThink
What is or was MiniThink?
Read the name in the closed thread; the Banned.
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#2 2009-07-27 6:09 am
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Re: MiniThink
Nickname for Ministry of Free Thought.
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Eat a cow.
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#3 2009-07-27 9:05 am
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Re: MiniThink
I really wish it would have been something long gone. Don't know why though.
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#4 2009-07-27 10:31 am
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Re: MiniThink
Don't you like the 1984 reference?
We try to please!
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#6 2009-07-28 1:23 am
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Re: MiniThink
Read the book called 1984 by George Orwell. (It's a short book.)
Then watch Apple's 1984 Superbowl Commercial introducing the first Macintosh.
"Now commences the process of cutting off the head, which generally takes from an hour to an hour and a half by an expert workman with a sharp blade." -Reuben Delano, Wanderings and Adventures
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#7 2009-07-28 1:30 am
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Saw the commercial in YouTube. Better check out the book at my nearest library.
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#8 2009-07-28 9:47 am
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Watch the commercial after reading the book. It'll make more sense.
You might want to read the Cliff's notes too. (After reading the book.) It'll clear up some of the bits of imagery and metaphor that people under 40 don't really have a personal frame of reference for.
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#9 2009-07-28 11:04 am
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Re: MiniThink
Ok I'll spoil some of the book.
MiniThink is the shortened version of Ministry of Free Thought. Under the regime in the book, all things were minimalized in order to reduce the ability to think and reason, and place even more reliance upon the state. Look carefully at how New Speak is used in the book. When the Prols can't communicate ideas effectively you reduce the likelyhood of revolution.
Here the title is used satirically, since we encourage thought, expression, and exchange of ideas.
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#10 2009-07-28 12:46 pm
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sturner wrote:
...since we encourage thought, expression, and exchange of ideas.
In theory... 
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#11 2009-07-28 12:52 pm
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Beastie Boys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NdAUnnU9Ac
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#12 2009-07-28 2:18 pm
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Re: MiniThink
dv wrote:
sturner wrote:
...since we encourage thought, expression, and exchange of ideas.
In theory...
::: SHHHHHHHH do you want to scare them away?
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#14 2009-07-28 7:12 pm
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No it doesn't.
Go read the book.
There Will be a quiz and a paper associated with it if you don't.
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#15 2009-07-28 7:33 pm
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Fine. Just hope my teacher tests me about it. I don't want it to be you guys.
Please wait until august 10, when I will be able to check the book at my school's library.
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#16 2009-07-28 7:35 pm
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Yeah, we know the book too well, and would likely ask very philosophical questions with a lot of mysticism involved.
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#17 2009-07-29 12:09 pm
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Re: MiniThink
sturner wrote:
Here the title is used satirically, since we encourage thought, expression, and exchange of ideas.
We do???
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#18 2009-07-29 12:10 pm
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Theoretically we do, in simulation.
Remember, Big Brother IS Watching!
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#19 2009-07-29 12:17 pm
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#20 2009-07-29 1:52 pm
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:facepalm:
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