Ask HN: Do you watch cartoons?

Posted by adilsaleem on Monday March 16, 2009 @10:20AM
from the ask-hn dept.

Ive been a hacker for quite some time now, I find myself watching cartoons occasionally when I get my hands on television. I find them a very effective way to relieve the mental pressure. The absurd activities take my mind off of the issues at hand for a little while, which to me is a great mental relief.

To my surprise, a lot of hackers around me also watch cartoons. Compared to non-hackers, most of whom consider cartoons a childish activity and waste of time.

So here is my question, do you still watch cartoons?

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Re:Ask HN: Do you watch cartoons? by satyajit on Monday March 16, 2009 @11:40AM (#518293)

Hey, that's very interesting, because I currently am working on a startup idea of my own, and today just about 2 hrs back, I wanted to enter our database with some random content (this is to do with multimedia stuff). And I chose cartoons. Not sure why! I find them creative, amusing, absurd, logic(&physics)-defying, and of course funny! I could have chosen anything though ... I think there is a synergy between hackers, sci-fi and cartoons!

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Re:Ask HN: Do you watch cartoons? by noodle on Monday March 16, 2009 @11:27AM (#518277)

yes, although not necessarily for the same reason your stating. cartoons are a medium i enjoy in many different forms because what is depicted isn't restricted by what can or can't be done on film.

there are some great serious movies/shows in cartoon form that couldn't be done on film due to the restrictions of reality/cgi/etc..

and for that exact same reason, there are some great humor-based cartoons that are funny because of the absurdity introduced by removing the limitations of reality.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you watch cartoons? by chanux on Monday March 16, 2009 @12:47PM (#518385)

I love cartoons. Specially bugs bunny, X-men & Avatar. People say it's childish watching cartoons but not all the cartoons are childish.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you watch cartoons? by mcav on Monday March 16, 2009 @10:28AM (#518187)

I don't watch old-school cartoons much, but I do enjoy shows like Family Guy, which has quite a bit of absurdity itself.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you watch cartoons? by HeyLaughingBoy on Monday March 16, 2009 @01:52PM (#518488)

I seem to have become an evangelist for Robot Chicken!

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Re:Ask HN: Do you watch cartoons? by eru on Monday March 16, 2009 @01:23PM (#518446)

Cartoons are the only thing respectable on TV.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you watch cartoons? by throw_away on Monday March 16, 2009 @02:35PM (#518540)

some non-comedy cartoons that I have enjoyed for their escapism: afro samurai & death note.

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Re:Ask HN: Do you watch cartoons? by Allocator2008 on Monday March 16, 2009 @10:39AM (#518198)

Heck yeah. South Park, Family Guy, The Simpsons, The Ghost in the Shell, Sailor Moon.

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