An idea or subject, usually flawed, which perpetually resurfaces in conversation despite having been discussed to death long ago.
A: If evolution is real then how come we never see monkeys turn into humans, huh?
B: Oh god, not that old chestnut...
B: Oh god, not that old chestnut...
by FeO2 August 20, 2011
A term coined in the 1990's, referring to a sense of nausea and disorientation similar to seasickness or car sickness, caused by graphical lag in virtual reality helmets, such as Virtuality arcade systems. When turning one's head the display would lag a fraction of a second behind, resulting in a disagreement between the wearer's sense of balance and sense of sight. Cybersickness is a probable cause for much of the rapid loss of interest in immersive cyberspace and, to a lesser degree, the cyberpunk movement.
I tried playing Dactyl Nightmare on an old Virtuality system, but it nearly made me puke from cybersickness after a couple minutes.
by FeO2 August 21, 2013
by FeO2 April 24, 2011
The act of speaking foolishly and without purpose, often annoying others in the process. Talking at length for the sake of hearing one's own voice.
by FeO2 August 27, 2010
A deliberate mis-spelling of "life" by adolescents who believe that poor spelling is 'kewl'. May add the illusion of meaning to a dreary, small existence.
by FeO2 March 19, 2008
When straightforward design veers sharply off track and spins out of control due to the temptation to add increasing numbers of non-essential features, the basic direction and even function of the design can suffer. This is the basis of futilitarian design.
The Jeep is a small, tough, agile and cheap light scouting vehicle. Its replacement, the HMMWV, is large, expensive and easy to high-center. This is a prime example of a futilitarian vehicle.
by FeO2 May 15, 2008
“In writing, you must kill your darlings.” --William Faulkner
This literary advice refers to the dangers of an author using personal favorite elements. While these may hold special meaning for the author, they can cause readers to roll their eyes for reasons such as:
-Purple prose
-Narm
-Egregious overuse of a word or phrase
This literary advice refers to the dangers of an author using personal favorite elements. While these may hold special meaning for the author, they can cause readers to roll their eyes for reasons such as:
-Purple prose
-Narm
-Egregious overuse of a word or phrase
by FeO2 October 15, 2012