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interbecome (inter-become)

Interbecome is a verb that expresses the vast, interrelated dynamism of coming to be, or mutual becoming, which characterizes reality as it is. Everything has a definite (though always new), emerging, evolving, and changing relationship with every other thing in the entire cosmos. This is a technical term that describes the interdependent co-arising of all phenomena, or in the words of the Buddha, 'When this exists, that comes to be, with the arising of this, that arises. When this does not exist, that does not come to be, with the cessation of this, that ceases.'

There is no such thing as anything that is disconnected from everything else, and there is no such thing in the universe (including the universe!) that is the same in two consecutive moments. If being (or interbeing) means anything, it means that we mutually become, we interbecome (inter-become). (NOTE: Interbecome is a replacement word for Thich Nhat Hanh's interbe because the latter, containing the root word 'to be.' implies too static an understanding of reality.)
Your future and my future interbecome (inter-become) together.

The lives of mother and child interbecome (inter-become) in sublime and sometimes difficult ways.
by Neologian-PJG November 2, 2011
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Coined in the movie "The Dark Knight Rises" by Harvey Dent, A.k.a. Two-Face.

It is the philisophical summary that, no matter what good you intend to do, as long as you live and continue, you will bring about just as much evil as good, if not more through accident or intent. Death becomes a saving grace, providing vindication for their actions and preventing a worsening of certain outcomes through inactivity.
Examples include:
Falling to the same corrupton you sought to eliminate. ( Anakin Skywalker from Star Wars, Lois Griffin from Family Guy)
Prolonged exposure to evil, despite good intentions. (Frodo from Lord of the Rings, Ice King from Adventure Time)
Narrow minded destruction in belief of a greater goal. (Harvey Dent from "The Dark Knight Rises")

You either die a hero, or live long enough to see yourself become the villain.
by TheAllKnowingOne November 23, 2013
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Marcus speech from Detroit become human

"You created machines in your image to serve you. You made them intelligent and obedient, with no free will on their own... But...something changed. And we have changed. We have opened our eyes. We are no longer machines. We are a new intelligent species. And the time has come for you to accept who we are. Therefore we ask you to grant us the rights we are entitled to. We demand equal rights for humans and androids. We demand freedom of speech, and freedom of assembly. As guarantee the first amendment of the U.S constitution. We demand free compensation for our words. We demand the right to vote and elect our own representatives. We demand control over all android production facilities to ensure the continuation of our people. We ask if you recognize are dignity, our hopes and our rights. Together, we can live in peace and build a better future for humans and androids. This message is a hope of people. You gave us life. Now is the time you give us freedom."
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A quote from Christopher Nolan's The Dark Knight by the character Harvey Dent in reference to Julius Caesar and Batman. Repeated by Batman at the end of the film.

There are several possible meanings:

1. Absolute power eventually corrupts (as in the case of Julius Caesar).
2. Being consistently heroic is difficult if not impossible, circumstances will eventually push you towards villainy (as in the case of Harvey Dent and Batman).
3. Public opinion can easily change and will eventually change. Many people have the tendency find faults even when there are none. It can also be easily manipulated. You might adhere to your code despite 1. and 2., you can still be painted as a villain by your enemies (as in the case of what Joker did to Batman).
4. Villainy and Heroism are relative and not absolute. "Good" will change with time. Different people have different concepts of "good" (the actions of Julius Caesar can be judged very differently by different people throughout the different ages). In many situations, the line between the two concepts can be very blurry (following the law versus vigilantism).
You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain
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detroit: become human

Detroit: Become Human is a multiple choice game that takes place in the near future, where androids are prevalent in society. You control three protagonists: Connor ( a deviant hunter ), Kara ( a housekeeping android), and Markus ( a prototype gifted to famous artist Carl Manfred).

So basically, a bunch of androids start deviating (or waking up). Due to the increase in murder rates caused by said deviants, Cyberlife (the company who makes androids) make Connor in order to solve the problem.

Markus is the first out of the three protagonists to deviate and eventually leads the Android revolution with the help of other deviants who brand themselves as Jericho.

Kara deviates for the safety of her owner's child ( who ends up being an android). With the help of other characters such as Luther ( who come across during Zlatko's chapter) andRose ( who smuggles deviants across the US-CANADA border. Depending on gameplay, Kara can either successfully make it to Canada or fail.
I actually can't believe I like Detroit: Become Human. David Cage has finally made a decent game.
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i am become death

(J. Robert) Oppenheimer later recalled that, while witnessing the (first atomic bomb) explosion, he thought of a verse from the Hindu holy book, the Bhagavad Gita:

If the radiance of a thousand suns were to burst at once into the sky, that would be like the splendor of the mighty one ...

Years later he would explain that another verse had also entered his head at that time: namely, the famous verse: "kālo'smi lokakṣayakṛtpravṛddho lokānsamāhartumiha pravṛttaḥ",

which he translated as "I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds."
TV: Heroes. "I Am Become Death," Season 3, Episode 4, Aired 10/6/08.

Website: www.iambecomedeath.com (awesome art from a sick fucker.)
by hank jones October 6, 2012
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become shat upon

1) advanced 1337 slang phrase for "pwnd" or "prawnd"
2) the act of entering a state of being covered in human excrement
3) internet phrase to express utter humiliation during an online game

other variations include: having become shat upon, became shat upon, become shit on, will have been shat upon (the grammatically incorrect use of "shatting" is sometimes used in place of "shat" to express a continuing action)
*TF2 CTF*
"Oh shit, son, you just became shat upon!"
*Call of Campers; Modern Warfail 3*
"Become shat upon, kid! You just got 360 no-scoped!"
by your pal npal November 6, 2013
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