It's off-topic, I know, but while I agree that the UbuntuDupe is a little harsh, but the point is the same: the people you think are saints often have their own dirty little secrets.
Nothing is as simple as TV tells us.
I think it's all a matter of taste. I don't think this is the place to get into the difference between LOTRO and WoW, but I'll just say that Blizzard has a habit of making games that are obtainable and enjoyable by a larger crowd than the games that came before it without dumbing the game down. That's a part of the key to their success.
Competition from games like LOTRO will always be important as well as it reminds Blizzard and other companies that players might not share the same vision as the developers.
How different would WoW be without EQ, DOAC, or SW:G?
How about LOTRO without WoW?
Skate without Tony Hawk's Pro Skater?
Mario without Sonic?
Are you referring to the Tracking Device story? If so, it said "down under" which, to the best of my knowledge and Wikipedia (not that either of the two are always right), means both Australia and New Zealand.
Submitted for your approval:
Fascist America in 10 Easy Steps
I think a problem is that no matter what fact or evidence you can bring to light, you can always be passed off as another crazy. And when an awful truth finally does come out ("What? There are no WMDs? Bush and his administration lied to us?") what do we do? We get people into Congress and the Senate who are going to fight for what the American people want. And they did, for about two days.
"President Bush, bring out troops home or else!"
"No."
"Please?"
"No."
"Fine. Have a candy bar."
I could not agree with you more. See, that's the beauty of the system:
1. Flood the media with false information to make it a chore to discover the truth
2. Remove the credibility of anyone trying to tell the truth
3. Provide plenty of distractions through entertainment
4. ???
5. Profit!
If you look at it that way, you can see why the newest generations of voters are despondent and apathetic toward the current electoral system.
I don't think people are calling for Web-Anarchy where businesses and the exchange of money for goods and services goes unregulated, but I don't think censoring information should be left up to a government body. Do you, like me, think it's possible that you can feel safe when shopping or banking online without having to worry about something you type on a blog or search for in the news being illegal? Who's this "everyone" who thinks "the pinnacle of democracy and freedom of speech is an uncontrolled, unaudited system where predators, fraudsters and various crooks are allowed to operate anonymously"? While I don't know too much about the BBFC, there is the eye-opening documentary "This Film is not yet Rated" for the American board that rates movies.
The idea of "Don't worry, be happy" is long gone for me. You can't just sit back and watch as event unfold. Keep in mind that money still makes countries like America run. Where there's a profit to be made (or, more often, to be lost like in the case of electric cars and the like), you can be sure that American companies will have lobbyists buying all the laws and votes they can.
Also, I'm surprised no one has yet to mention that, in America, we don't block information, we just broadcast false information. There's less outrage from the people when they don't realize they're not seeing the real news. Don't take my word for it; search the web and you'll find instances where magazines like Time ran a different cover story in the US than it did across the globe or where Fox investigative journalists had their stories shot down when they cast negative light on their advertisers.
I'm not saying you're totally wrong: society will change, but don't think that doing nothing is going to change it. This story doesn't end.
Eh, I'm not saying you're wrong, but consider this: a child is lost in a retail store. You ask the child her name. "Norah." Great! Norah, what's your mommy's name? "Mommy." Um.. yes, but what's her first name? "I don't know..."
I'm more inclined to think that a shoe is a better place to put an RFID tag that in the child herself, but just keep in mind that for the first year or so, a child can't say her name. And an unconscious child can't talk at all.
My guess? As soon as they have sales figures worth touting. Most of the sites I've gone to (Kotaku, Gizmodo, etc) are saying how many Wii have sold; not how many have been shipped.
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It's off-topic, I know, but while I agree that the UbuntuDupe is a little harsh, but the point is the same: the people you think are saints often have their own dirty little secrets. Nothing is as simple as TV tells us.
Sadly, comments like this stop being funny when they shift from "parody" to "reality".
I think it's all a matter of taste. I don't think this is the place to get into the difference between LOTRO and WoW, but I'll just say that Blizzard has a habit of making games that are obtainable and enjoyable by a larger crowd than the games that came before it without dumbing the game down. That's a part of the key to their success. Competition from games like LOTRO will always be important as well as it reminds Blizzard and other companies that players might not share the same vision as the developers. How different would WoW be without EQ, DOAC, or SW:G? How about LOTRO without WoW? Skate without Tony Hawk's Pro Skater? Mario without Sonic?
Are you referring to the Tracking Device story? If so, it said "down under" which, to the best of my knowledge and Wikipedia (not that either of the two are always right), means both Australia and New Zealand.
Have any sources to back up your "facts"?
Submitted for your approval: Fascist America in 10 Easy Steps I think a problem is that no matter what fact or evidence you can bring to light, you can always be passed off as another crazy. And when an awful truth finally does come out ("What? There are no WMDs? Bush and his administration lied to us?") what do we do? We get people into Congress and the Senate who are going to fight for what the American people want. And they did, for about two days. "President Bush, bring out troops home or else!" "No." "Please?" "No." "Fine. Have a candy bar."
Video Cameras? Lot of good they did us in L.A. during May Day. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Los_Angeles_May_D ay_m%C3%AAl%C3%A9e
No offense as I know you're just trying to spread the word, but isn't that the same story that they linked to in the original article?
Wow... that's a blast from the past. You magnificent bastard!
I could not agree with you more. See, that's the beauty of the system: 1. Flood the media with false information to make it a chore to discover the truth 2. Remove the credibility of anyone trying to tell the truth 3. Provide plenty of distractions through entertainment 4. ??? 5. Profit! If you look at it that way, you can see why the newest generations of voters are despondent and apathetic toward the current electoral system.
I don't think people are calling for Web-Anarchy where businesses and the exchange of money for goods and services goes unregulated, but I don't think censoring information should be left up to a government body. Do you, like me, think it's possible that you can feel safe when shopping or banking online without having to worry about something you type on a blog or search for in the news being illegal? Who's this "everyone" who thinks "the pinnacle of democracy and freedom of speech is an uncontrolled, unaudited system where predators, fraudsters and various crooks are allowed to operate anonymously"? While I don't know too much about the BBFC, there is the eye-opening documentary "This Film is not yet Rated" for the American board that rates movies.
The idea of "Don't worry, be happy" is long gone for me. You can't just sit back and watch as event unfold. Keep in mind that money still makes countries like America run. Where there's a profit to be made (or, more often, to be lost like in the case of electric cars and the like), you can be sure that American companies will have lobbyists buying all the laws and votes they can. Also, I'm surprised no one has yet to mention that, in America, we don't block information, we just broadcast false information. There's less outrage from the people when they don't realize they're not seeing the real news. Don't take my word for it; search the web and you'll find instances where magazines like Time ran a different cover story in the US than it did across the globe or where Fox investigative journalists had their stories shot down when they cast negative light on their advertisers. I'm not saying you're totally wrong: society will change, but don't think that doing nothing is going to change it. This story doesn't end.
Heh. I was thinking the same thing.
Eh, I'm not saying you're wrong, but consider this: a child is lost in a retail store. You ask the child her name. "Norah." Great! Norah, what's your mommy's name? "Mommy." Um.. yes, but what's her first name? "I don't know..."
I'm more inclined to think that a shoe is a better place to put an RFID tag that in the child herself, but just keep in mind that for the first year or so, a child can't say her name. And an unconscious child can't talk at all.
True that. Makes me believe that the gear they present for 2070 is too low-tech considering how fast everything is moving.
My guess? As soon as they have sales figures worth touting. Most of the sites I've gone to (Kotaku, Gizmodo, etc) are saying how many Wii have sold; not how many have been shipped.