▲ 275 ▼ Words of wisdom from Morpheus (startrek.website) submitted 2 years ago* by teft@startrek.website to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 29 comments fedilink hide all child comments For those who don't know about the game: click here
[–] Jsocial@lemmy.world 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Well played, jerk. :) permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] teft@startrek.website [S] 3 points 2 years ago <3 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] TheFrogThatFlies@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago So many years winning, just to lose today... Well played, sir! permalink fedilink source
[–] name_NULL111653@pawb.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 child) I lost the game... permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Sho@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I too, have lost the game....AFTER 8 FREAKING YEARS OF WINNING IT!!!! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Sho@lemmy.world 9 points 2 years ago I too, have lost the game....AFTER 8 FREAKING YEARS OF WINNING IT!!!! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] gamer99@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children) Damn you. Also, wrong link, this is the link to the game https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Game_(mind_game) permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Dedwin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Why'd you put this evil on me today, brother? Things will never be the same... permalink fedilink source parent [–] teft@startrek.website [S] 0 points 2 years ago The link is exactly the same as mine. For some reason both links redirect on mobile but work fine on desktop. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Dedwin@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Why'd you put this evil on me today, brother? Things will never be the same... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teft@startrek.website [S] 0 points 2 years ago The link is exactly the same as mine. For some reason both links redirect on mobile but work fine on desktop. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JTheDoc@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago I had a good few years running until you did that, mate... permalink fedilink source
[–] Prager_U@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Morpheus drinkin a forty in the death basket. permalink fedilink source
[–] original_ish_name@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago The way to win the game is to do something else. Don't use your mindpower, just do some doomscrolling permalink fedilink source
[+] joxese3341@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source
[–] snausagesinablanket@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago I won because I meant to lose. Checkmate bitch! permalink fedilink source
[–] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What game? Since when was I playing a game? permalink fedilink source
[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 0 points 2 years ago* (2 children) You cannot win the game though. Also I lost last week so I'm not salty. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago Yes, you can. https://xkcd.com/391 permalink fedilink source parent [–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) 100 billion people won the game so it is possible permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zozano@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) How did they win exactly? By not playing? Rule 1 is: you are now playing the game. You cannot win if you don't start playing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Depending on the variation, it is held that the whole world, or all those who are aware of the game, are playing it at all times(from the wikipedia article) So either everyone in the world is playing or only the people that know the game are playing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zozano@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Minor correction, the Wikipedia article says it is alternatively expressed as - meaning that the expanded definiton which is "Everybody in the world who knows about The Game is playing The Game", implies the first definition is that you have to know before you play. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] anton@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago Yes, you can. https://xkcd.com/391 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) 100 billion people won the game so it is possible permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zozano@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) How did they win exactly? By not playing? Rule 1 is: you are now playing the game. You cannot win if you don't start playing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Depending on the variation, it is held that the whole world, or all those who are aware of the game, are playing it at all times(from the wikipedia article) So either everyone in the world is playing or only the people that know the game are playing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zozano@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Minor correction, the Wikipedia article says it is alternatively expressed as - meaning that the expanded definiton which is "Everybody in the world who knows about The Game is playing The Game", implies the first definition is that you have to know before you play. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child) How did they win exactly? By not playing? Rule 1 is: you are now playing the game. You cannot win if you don't start playing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Depending on the variation, it is held that the whole world, or all those who are aware of the game, are playing it at all times(from the wikipedia article) So either everyone in the world is playing or only the people that know the game are playing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zozano@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Minor correction, the Wikipedia article says it is alternatively expressed as - meaning that the expanded definiton which is "Everybody in the world who knows about The Game is playing The Game", implies the first definition is that you have to know before you play. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RandomVideos@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Depending on the variation, it is held that the whole world, or all those who are aware of the game, are playing it at all times(from the wikipedia article) So either everyone in the world is playing or only the people that know the game are playing permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Zozano@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Minor correction, the Wikipedia article says it is alternatively expressed as - meaning that the expanded definiton which is "Everybody in the world who knows about The Game is playing The Game", implies the first definition is that you have to know before you play. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) Minor correction, the Wikipedia article says it is alternatively expressed as - meaning that the expanded definiton which is "Everybody in the world who knows about The Game is playing The Game", implies the first definition is that you have to know before you play. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] EmoDuck@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) It doesn't count if you say The Game. You have to make the person think of it on their own permalink fedilink source hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] teft@startrek.website [S] 2 points 2 years ago That may be a local rule. The three rules I know are the rules on wikipedia which have been the same rules since I learned about it 25 years ago. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] teft@startrek.website [S] 2 points 2 years ago That may be a local rule. The three rules I know are the rules on wikipedia which have been the same rules since I learned about it 25 years ago. permalink fedilink source parent
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