I would like to start a day early on the discussions, mainly because im bored, but also because i just heard a song that brings up some points i have heard recently.
Schooling: Have i been going to school? No, i have not. Why? its boring as hell, and i just sick of the bullshit. Do we need schooling? Its a topic that should be hotly debated however the simple answer that schooling is important has been ingrained into the populace, people simply believe that High School+good grades+good college=good job=lots of money. Can this be true? Of course, but is it the only option? NO! Yes you can become hugely successful by getting into Wharton, and becoming a CEO. But there are many other ways.
Im sure many of you are disgusted or confused as to my total contempt of schooling, authority, and the "system" im also sure some are impressed or envious. But how many of you think i will fail at life? the vast majority most likely, why do you believe that? Is it because i act like a hobbo? or get drunk? or get in trouble with the law? do i look like a failure? NO, you believe this because it has been beaten into you that schooling is the only way to be successful, you have to swim with the school (no pun intended), and follow what people have been doing for generations. BUT, DO YOU? ask your self this. While you are learning how to analyze the deeper meaning of some obscure book, I have two pending patents, and an offer of at least $250,000 on one. It is a design for a weapon, and i have the choice of either $750,000 base and $100 for each unit sold, or $250,000 and $500 per unit sold. So, if i think the product will bomb i take the 3/4 of a million, if i think it will sell tons ill take the higher per unit price. For instance, if the weapon sells 1,000 units i can make either $850,000 or $750,000. But if the unit sells 10,000 units i can make either $1,750,000 or $5,250,000. Thats a lot of money and yet i have failed 11 class semesters in my high school career.
Is school important? yes it is. Is it necessary however? No. What is necessary is Knowledge, Intelligence, Drive, Willpower, Creativity, and a willingness to break the system, to swim against the tide , to say "dont tell me what i can do, i can do anything i want!"
There will be a guest poster tomorrow night on this topic. He may agree, he may disagree, or he may elaborate. That is up to him, but you can tell me what you think in the comments.
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OK so, im going to elaborate here in order to iron some things out, first, anyone can post anonymously, so go ahead and say whatever you like, i dont really care, however the point of this was to discuss things, if you dont agree with what im saying, then give your point, you can submit a post ripping anything i said to shreds, thats fine, however posting "omg i hate you because "insert whatever comes to your mind first" that isnt very effective, is there proof that i am a "paranoid schizophrenic"? no, because i am not. SO, if you disagree state a point, not just blind hate.
I would like to applaud the comment of "like communism, it sounds good on paper but doesn't really work" [paraphrased] that is an excellent point, he or she is correct, first of all i cant even make the decision until i am 18, and you never know what can happen in that time. secondly, sure the numbers look good on paper, the design may sell NO units, i cant be sure. But, the problem is your missing the point, this has nothing to do with the weapon, just that the beaten path isn't always the only way to go.
So, for those of you who chose to make comments with sense, purpose, and a point, thank you. for those that chose not to and blindly hate, or throw around accusations, hiding behind the "anonymous" i would appreciate if you would, delete your comment, and then re-submit one that has some purpose. Now, saying that i WILL NOT, delete comments (unless they are links to porn, etc) so im not going to censor this, you can say whatever you would like, however it is much more productive, and effective to post something with meaning, something people will read rather than passing over as someone who doesnt like something but doesnt have the sense to make a point against it.
no.....just no
ReplyDeletei have to say actually, it could work, but it is actually retarded....and there is no way that you are doing that
ReplyDeleteemaier why r u doing this to urself?
ReplyDeleteEric, wake up. You've failed yourself and made enemies out of most of the people that have had even a shred of sympathy for you. I'm sorry,but I have no longer been able to stand calling myself your friend for the past year. You can be an extremely fun person to talk to sometimes, but it's always for your own personal ammusement and if I continue to be friends with you, I will only encourage this path of self destruction you are on. Don't bother coming back to crew. I will not hide my name.
ReplyDelete-James
Ironically enough, it looks a lot like communism.
ReplyDeleteSounds great on paper, not so much in reality.
We shall see.
Eric this is Peter.
ReplyDeleteI never really liked you, in fact I would kill you and turn myself in for it. I don't give a fuck what your making and what your plan is in life but just the fact that you have no commitment to importance, you have no education in advanced digital and mechanical electronics and engineering, makes me certain that you don't deserve to do any more than lick the dirt from the shoes of the people who try in life. If you don't like the school system, drive to change it. Your still a worthless piece of shit in my eyes...you have way more potential.
I don't know if anyone reads this anymore, including Eric, but I need to get this off my chest.
DeleteWhat I said in this comment haunts me to this day. Every time I think about it, I regret it. It was an awful thing to say and I would trade anything in the world to take it back. I was going through a terrible time in my life and for some reason I thought it would be a good idea to hate on Eric.
I know I lost a lot of people's respect from this, and I probably wont get that back, but the least I can do is apologize. I would never say this to anyone today and I'll never forgive myself for saying it.
Thank you, Eric, for defending me in your comment. You were always a great friend. I regret not taking the time to realize that.
- Peter Castro
Who are you selling your gun design to? Your mom?
ReplyDeleteYou are a sick sadistic fuck whose future only holds a long stay in a mental institution to try and cure your obvious paranoid schizophrenia. If I had the opportunity I would see to it that u and all others like u are put in camps and based to a point of extremely painful death by suffocation.
ReplyDeleteGood looks to man-u
ReplyDeleteNoooooooottt eeeevvveeeeennnnnn
ReplyDeleteProblem?
ReplyDeleteWhen u get arrested for robbing a bank or killing someone i hope you have fun with your cell mate avocado. I hear your into that shit.
ReplyDeleteYou know what you need in order to design weapons that work? You guessed it, an education. So get off your ass and do some work, because in the end it will be worth it. The education you get here at NCHS will be better than wherever you decide to "go back to school" when you're 40. Really if you do the work you can pass anything. This whole thing you're doing by not going to school is just a bullshit excuse for being to lazy to do your homework. Even I do my homework, and I have a really crappy home life, too. If anything, homework can help distract from life at home, and then daddy and mommy will pay for your college and you'll be free of them. Stop being such a pussy.
ReplyDelete-Kirstyn-
You are completely right. I agree with you all the way man. Keep up the good work, you have my support, winner.
ReplyDeleteYou are probably going to regret your choices in twenty years when you are hanging from a nuce.
ReplyDeleteDude you have way more in you than this. I don't understand what makes you think you can do this and be succesful rather than going to school. You're a good friend of mine and I know what you can do. But it is your life and its what you want to do I guess. Hope "this" works out for you.
ReplyDeletewooorrrrrrrddddd
ReplyDeleteguess where you get "Knowledge, Intelligence, Drive, Willpower, and Creativity"? Somewhere where you're not at. S-C-H-O-O-L.
ReplyDeleteI'm sincerely hoping you're not serious. Not to sound like a guidance counselor here, but you clearly aren't sure what you want to do yet. If you want to go into making weapons go for it... however... you should still at least attempt to get yourself educated to keep doors open for the day it all comes crashing down around your ears
ReplyDeleteironic how the ads are about getting a high school education....
ReplyDeletethe ads learn from the content, so you say school, or education, and it tailors the ads towards that, had i made a post about sports it would be ads for ESPN and etc. So no not ironic.
ReplyDeleteAlso, this is meant to be a general discussion, i was just using myself as an example, there will be a guest post tonight on the same topic
first of all, I am extremely pissed as joey B probably is as well that your blog is making money on your first day up... when we're a couple of poor bastards
ReplyDeletesecondly, to the commenters stop with this anonymous shit. I know a lot of people put their names so good looks to them but seriously guys, back up your shit without hiding behind a comp screen...
finally, as for the post itself, i agree and disagree as will be discussed more in the upcoming post... so stay tuned
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U
ReplyDelete-your point is void, but here is food for thought.
P.S.
ReplyDeleteyou're the kid at 1:10
That video is what im trying to get at, the main-stream education isn't for everyone, as they said it was designed for a different time, when knowing how to come about an answer was more important that the answer, that just isnt true in todays time. Im trying to not be misunderstood, LEARNING, is wonderful and the best possible thing for everyone, however school is just a way to show people that you have learned x material, regardless of how relevant it is. I enjoy learning and expanding my horizons, i watch the history channel and the like, and i read the newspaper, Time, and other online resources everyday. Its about the education, not about the proving you can do lots of redundant work.
ReplyDeletePeter Castro has never given up on anything before?
ReplyDeletewhat about crew
I would appreciate if you didn't bring other people into things you know nothing about.
ReplyDeleteHe made a choice, based on what he believe to be right, and it may have been the best for him, i am not sure. However you cannot criticize him for that decision when you dont know what was going on, you want beef with me, go ahead, by writing what i did i opened myself up to whatever hate people want to bring.
Im not going to delete that because i dont believe in censorship, however DO NOT CRITICIZE PEOPLE THAT I RESPECT. Just because he doesn't care for me doesn't give you the right to attack him on my blog.
You understand that the only reason people are bitchin is because this is probably/definitely bullshit.
ReplyDeleteIf you watched that video, you'd understand that the type of people that don't benefit from the education system are either involved in the arts, or are entirely independent, and don't need their mothers to tell them to get off their asses to spend an hour doing work.
gotta agree with twill, anonymous people are pussies. if you are gonna be a dick, make sure you have the balls to say it was you.
ReplyDeleteWith that in mind tho, eric if you honestly believe that you can make bank without a high school degree, go for it. However, know that if you fail, you are pretty much fucked.
high school and college are where you get to know people and get contacts to help you later in life with getting a job and all that crap. The education is also nice, but tons of people are more qualified for jobs, but they don't get picked because they don't have the connections. pretty much if you don't want to be flipping burgers and the king you should finish high school.
however, i do know some kids who haven't finished high school and are still making serious dough, but they are all drug dealers and that has its own problems.
pretty much it would be great to see you in school even if you choose not to go to some of the classes.
lastly, you really do need to wake up bro, you can't treat everyone like shit and expect to do well, while you have never done anything personally to me, i have noticed that you treat a lot of people like shit, and thats gonna come back to you later.
Eric beware of what you post on the internet you never know where it could go and what the results could be.
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obPdXTq0XEI
just an example
hahaha ^^ love it. YOU DUN GOOFED, but in all seriousness i could care less what people have to say when they are anonymous, i read it but i dont care, you want to make an impression, put your name out there
ReplyDeletepeter castro is a bitch
ReplyDelete-nick grandin-
ReplyDeleteyo eric i, as i think everyone else who commented here, am a capitalist. and the only thing separating you from being a hobo in my mind is money. if you do in fact get a check for between 750,000 and 250,000 dollars please post a pic. and then no one will have any right to say shit to you until they post a pic of a check for more. that they got as some direct or indirect result of school
Eric this is Will Cromwell
ReplyDeleteeven though you and i don't have a good relationship, which is because your a dick. but i actually agree with what you are doing
for you dropping out is the best decision. why? because you are an idiot. you probably wouldn't do any better if you graduated high school with C's&D's, and i know that you don't have what it takes to graduate even a crappy college.
now stop lying to us and to yourself, you are not selling any patents. you even lied about crew, pretending that you broke 7 when we all know you don't put in the effort to pull that. just get a job at wendy's and live your sad little life and stop pretending that you are going to make it big.
-will cromwell
P.S why bring up castro? crew isn't for everyone
Never said i was selling patents, i also never said i was dropping out of school, and also this isnt about me, this is about whether or not school is a necessary thing.
ReplyDeleteno i am not selling patents, you dont sell patents even if you do have them, which i dont, i have a patent pending, meaning im working on getting a patent and i cant sell anything anyways until im 18.
as for dropping out of school, no decision on that yet.
as for crew, i did break 7, haven't been able to repeat it, and maybe never will b.c also i am not sure about going back to crew or not we will see.
finally, not about me, this is a discussion on schooling, you want to make a valid point about the topic without involving me, im sure you can you are smart, and i would be happy to post your opinion.