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Any favorite soundtracks/game releases for the Pokémon music?

Or does it stay relatively consistent throughout releases?

Gen 5 is considered the best by many, but my personal favorite is Gen 4. There's a bit of nostalgia at play (Pearl was my first game), but I think Gen 4 does a better job sounding serene when it should, while being on par with Gen 5 when it needs to be intense. I simply don't think Gen 5's music is as good at being serene when it needs to be. Don't get me wrong, it does well at that, but not as well as Gen 4.

Now the other Gens have great soundtracks as well, but I do believe Gens 4 and 5 were the peak.

Mesmer's profile picture is likable, artsy.

Perhaps video sex games would be better.

But interestingly video sex games are far more distasteful than violent video games.

Even though we are all the outcome of sexual activity.

Why's that?

I'm not sure that constant sex would be the way a person ought be wanting to live, or living their life either.

Then again, maybe a person shouldn't be wanting to play video games at 'all that much,

But eh, oughts are bit arbitrary.

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I suppose the thought pops into my mind,

More from what are people 'looking for in video games, by the fact they play them.

There 'is a lot of sex on the internet though, and games.

Hm, maybe I could divide the internet up into what it is, to see what people pursue/want.

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I imagine sex is a bit taboo, at least because of culture,

Maybe also a bit innate,

Or 'capable of being innate, many different branches of behavior encouraged by genetics.

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Couple online theories on why sex can be taboo are,

Evolution, it's a method to keep human population from exploding.

Evolution, because of families living together, it's a way not to get incest babies, by talking too freely about it and getting roused.

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From my view it doesn't matter too much,

I'm doubtful 'any value can withstand deconstruction,

One of the reasons I'm a nihilist.

I love shitposting.

Random thought.

You never know what an Air Force pilot will draw with their flight path...

The average female comedian is painfully unfunny.

Late night TV shows have become cancer.

I think there are a number of reasons for the prevalence of violence in video games. The fantasy/power trip aspect definitely plays a part, but I think that it developed largely around game design. Donkey Kong's main challenge is dodging the barrels thrown by the titular character. You could make the game without DK, with randomly falling barrels, but it would lack the narrative that DK and Jumpman (Mario) share around the kidnapped girlfriend. Similarly, Mario levels would be much easier without enemies attacking you, and they again add to the narrative of Bowser and his Koopa army.

Other games like the Goldeneye FPS were based on popular media, so you would have to look at that to see how violence has arisen there.

Another aspect is that violent games, especially FPS games, are inherently very engaging. You have a 3D environment you can move through, resource monitoring (ammo and health) and clear goals with challenging obstacles (enemies and mission objectives). You can have all of those things without violence, but violence and power struggles are part of human psychology; we find a conflict more engaging than a physical challenge. The blood and gore and killing isn't necessary, plenty of people will play sports or sports video games, but we still tend to use language associated with violent conflict-- "We destroyed them," "He's killing it" and almost all multiplayer games have winners and losers.

How would you define nihilism?

I define nihilism inconsistently, vaguely, and poorly.

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A lack of truth, right, objectivity, solid ground to stand on, I suppose.

A devaluation of meaning and purpose.

Would be my answer 'this minute.

I have been described as nihilistic.

Basically, because I suggest that everything may be purposeless.

But I always counter that sentiment with but of course everything may be purposeful.

Nonetheless, I also think that all species are instilled with the purpose of existence and everything that the purpose of existence might entail.

What do 'you mean, by the purpose of existence?

Well, as even a rock has a nature, has it's circumstance,

I don't disagree that material is likely to go certain ways,

Certain to go certain ways, though I certainly don't 'know those certain ways,

Though people don't always 'like their fates.

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But might be you had some other definition in mind, of purpose.

What do I mean.

Inherent survival mechanisms.

Purpose:

As in the sequential perpetuation of a material universe/s

Though I find it hard to see that the perpetuation of such processes has any greater significance than the perpetuation of matter. Which in itself is seemingly pointless.

Can you rephrase your idea of, The purpose of existence?

Does it apply to the intelligent, conscious, inanimate, unconscious, all matter, all laws, science, cycles?

I don't mean any one of those in particular,

But state them to say I'm unsure of your meaning.

Well, if we consider the Universe as simply:

1. The creation of all matter and energy within a system.

2. The evolutionary development of all matter within system 1, in accordance with the laws of physics.

     2a. Including the development of organic matter, the development of intelligence and the ability to manipulate matter.

3. The eventual collapse of the system.

Now, if this was the be all and end all of a Universe then ultimately everything would have been pointless.

So, I propose that the purpose of all universal processes is the creation of a new Universe and so on ad infinitum. But then, what is the point of that?

But of course, how did it all start.

Well, that's another question,

Was there a point to it all in the first place?

And just for fun, I further propose that the moment of universal death and rebirth might rely upon a GOD law or principle.

Certain in the resurrection and all that stuff.

Does that make any sense?

I 'think it makes some sense to me,

Though I am unsure if a function is the same as purpose,

Of "a point", I assume you mean intent,

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On your God principle,

I'm just musing to myself about definitions,

Same words used by different cultures, different meanings,

Even in the same meanings, definitions askew.

It makes sense, but I don't currently believe in God myself,

Though I can understand how others and directions of thought, might.

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@Self

Hm, definitions of purpose and meaning. . .

I think you're right that game design partially just went that direction because it was easy,

And people tend to follow what's been.

I also agree on personhood, conflict, narrative,

Being relatable, interesting,

As we 'are people.

. . .

Well, I suppose I'll continue my game design,

Of a world of different clans that will probably war against each other, and dangers such as bandits, undead, wild animals, that pop up in territories from time to time.

@Self #494

I suppose I often conflate meaning with personal value, importance, moral, 'ought,

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Because of the 'apparent choice within consciousness,

Sand in a hourglass, turned where the sand is atop,

Ought flow downward,

But this is ought in a different sense, perhaps,

What is meant is we 'expect the sand to flow downward, due to the nature of sand and it's surroundings (Gravity),

So long as a blockage does not occur.

Humans think they 'ought harm or help others. . . .

Be selfish or selfless,

. . .

Is this the same as sand?

I should X, because it is the right action,

A value is placed on a pedestal,

. . .

But it's really just an expectation again,

. . .

Nothing deeper to it,

In accordance with what one is, where they be, they will.

A serial killer ought to have killed X many people, once the act was done, for that was what they were,

A paramedic ought to have saved X many people, once that act was done, for that was what they were,

Yet we 'want for the pedestal,

For 'should and 'ought,

'More than physics of what 'will.

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It's 'strange, ''strange, to be aware, seemingly,

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To have desires, wants,

But they are not uniform,

No 'One pedestal exists,

Ah, but this is what I mean by vague,

I can't get a handle on my thoughts and what I mean.

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There's also the problem I worry, of whether anything 'Is anything, but I ramble in confusion.

. . . A book might be read, and we look for meaning, lessons, what was, might have been.

. . .

Ah I find this topic unpleasant in this post, though ever my thoughts return, though frequency,

Perhaps by meaning, often is meant interest,

Is meant fulfillment of intention, desire, necessary to an end.

Well, I don't believe in anything. Things are either knowable or not.

Is my wife asleep in bed? Well, I assume that she is, but I can't be certain as I currently have no way of knowing.

 And GOD is widely used to represent an idea of creation and universe.

And an idea is nothing more than an electro-chemical reaction.

So, do you think that a universe has a greater purpose other than itself?

Parts/Individuals of the universe might have their own, self created meanings, purposes, goals, intents, other than perpetuating the universe.

Maybe.

I must say, you have a very unique way of typing. It does do a good job of showcasing your thought process.

TikTok is cringe.

Never used it myself,

I hear it's a video sharing service, focusing mostly on short videos.

Morals are objective, but our perception of them is subjective. Some are objectively wrong, and some are objectively right. There is no human that will ever get every moral correct. The reason we debate what is moral is to get as close as we can. This is not the same as subjective morality.

I care very little for gubernatorial elections outside of my state (with two exceptions this year).

Not my state, not my problem.