I dunno... I often say I don't know how to use certain types of technology (even though I do). It's my way of telling people that I'm not going to fix their computers, cell phones, tvs, etc and to go figure it out themselves.
Honestly, in this industry it is more important to get things done than for them to be good.
The people who get to be the "idea people" have toiled years (if not decades) among the various disciplines in the industry. You need to prove that you can get something completed. And then you have to prove that you can get something good completed. And then... maybe... someone will buy into some idea that you have.
But really, most of the creative types in the industry are working their asses off so that one day they can make their "one great game idea." I don't see them giving that up to others who are trying to take a short cut and/or don't know anything about development.
Actually... it's more like saying that the person who built your house (that YOU own) says that he doesn't want OJ Simpson in the house that YOU own. And actively stops you from having him as a guest.
Your analogy is ludicrous. How would you explain away not having Flash functionality?
"They have huge lists of things, even common, ordinary actions, that are not allowed to prevent even the slightest chance of getting sued."
It's precisely because the some people working in these school districts are asshats that they have to huge lists of things they can't do. But conversely, these if these asshats don't see something on the list, it means they can do them.
Depends on what you mean by "characteristics." At the very base level, it contributes to every other cell in the offspring's body (as the mitochondria themselves are replicated during a separate mitosis stage within the "host" cell).
At another level, the mitochondria set the rate at which the cell creates energy which directly affects the ability of the cell to regenerate, reproduce and function which can itself cause differences in gene expression.
What other course of action was available to her... sadly, this seems to be the way things are heading. Popularity is the rule and people look the other way.
People who are bullied cannot have outlets, cause if someone sees disturbing journals they get suspended or expelled. After reading about the history of bullying at that school, I'm surprised there hasn't been a shooting yet. But then again, she's from Ireland, probably never even crossed her mind.
This is awesome... except... they say that they can target any gene and protein. This would make a very useful weapon if you wanted to target a specific genotype. Say a particular family. Wasn't that an episode of ST:TNG?
Actually... there were MORE violent criminals before video games were invented.
Youth crime and violence have been steadily decreasing since the introduction of the playstation in 1995. And apparently, they haven't been this low since the sixties.
"As violent videogames have become more popular in the United States and elsewhere, violent crime rates among youths and adults in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Japan, and most other industrialized nations have plummeted to lows not seen since the 1960s." - Texas A&M International University researchers Christopher Ferguson and John Kilburn
There are some graphs out there from the US Department of Justice that show exactly this trend.
"You know, psychology has shown that "letting it out" doesn't in fact result in your become calmer. It does rather the opposite."
Need citation. For instance, we happen to know that doing activities like boxing relieves stress and results in a calmer state.
Also, having dark fantasies an engaging them in productive ways like writing or art have also been to known to help people become more well adjusted. Carl Jung called this dark nature "the shadow" and that it must be appeased. To avoid acknowledging it is incredibly dangerous.
My "what could go wrong scenario" is this: If there's a killswitch, that makes it a survival imperative to not have it thrown. If the organism wants to survive, it has two options:
1) obey and do everything the creators say. And being human, this is likely going to be conflicting or confusing (HAL9000 anyone?) 2) kill the people with the finger on the switch.
If any US administration asked China to help them "quell the dissent"and they came. Would that be okay? I guess it would be okay to China. So if the Saudi's ask the US to come do the same this to their populace... is that okay? Is it okay to the US?
I don't think I've ever heard anyone say "Don't call it Christmas!".
The only reason I say "Happy Holidays" is because I don't want to assume the religion of the person I'm saying it to. If someone said Happy Chanuka to me, I wouldn't be offended, but it just doesn't apply to me. I'm wishing someone well and I want it to apply to them without having to find out anything about their faith.
I think that anyone offended by someone saying "Happy Holidays" is actually offended that there are other people who may be of a different faith than they are.
Anyone who's seen screenshots from this game would probably agree that this should be rated MA15+. The lack of the R18+ rating for videogames has forced an unsuitable game to be given a lower rating than the rest of the would (everywhere else it's rated 17+ or 18+).
The fact that this game has been given a lower rating than what I think any reasonable person (gamer or not) would think it should have just goes to serve Atkinson (the one politician in AUS standing in the way of an R18+ rating) more ammunition. He and other ignorant politicians will point to it saying things like "see how violent our MA15+ are? Imagine what it'd be like if we had a R18+. We'd have games like Rapeplay!"
The point of ratings is not to stop kids from playing games that are inappropriate for them. The point of ratings are for PARENTS so that they can be properly informed about what a game contains, so that THEY can stop their kids from playing them. Misinforming parents by giving an incorrect rating to a game is not serving ANYBODY.
Why am I qualified to say that Aliens vs Predator deserves a higher rating than MA15+? Firstly, I've worked on a number of ESRB M(17+) games. Secondly, (NSFW) http://kotaku.com/5428934/does-australia-have-a-point
Even fl0w's gameplay mechanic is from a number of other games.
The idea of eating something, getting bigger and then being able to eat things that used to be able to eat you is a very common mechanic. Unfortunately, I can't remember who did it first and that's one of only two things I don't particularly like about cloning. 1) the original creator is not remembered for the innovation they created and b) marketing and buzz can take a clone of something that was great (but was relatively unknown) and "out status" the original creator's idea.
Although sometimes it bugs me when clones are too close to the original, overall I don't really care as long as the original creator gets credit.
For instance, when people talk about Starcraft but don't know that Dune II started the RTS genre or talk about Descent Freespace and don't mention Wing Commander, that bugs me. When these crappy bejeweled clones come out, at least they know that they're bejeweled clones.
He should try all that in EVE. That stuff is not only welcomed, but you read about it on gaming sites if the reprocussions of what you do are big enough.
It would be interesting to see if there are societal difference based on the game that you play.
If someone has the gene in their genome (say, the gene for breast cancer susceptibility), does that mean they can sue the patent holder for being responsible for their breast cancer.
How would this affect something like pig pancreatic islet transplantation?
There have been great advances in the treatment of diabetes through the transplantation of pig pancreatic islets into humans.
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/24059.php
I don't think that these people thought out the repercussions of the legislation.
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I dunno... I often say I don't know how to use certain types of technology (even though I do). It's my way of telling people that I'm not going to fix their computers, cell phones, tvs, etc and to go figure it out themselves.
Honestly, in this industry it is more important to get things done than for them to be good.
The people who get to be the "idea people" have toiled years (if not decades) among the various disciplines in the industry. You need to prove that you can get something completed. And then you have to prove that you can get something good completed. And then... maybe... someone will buy into some idea that you have.
But really, most of the creative types in the industry are working their asses off so that one day they can make their "one great game idea." I don't see them giving that up to others who are trying to take a short cut and/or don't know anything about development.
Actually... it's more like saying that the person who built your house (that YOU own) says that he doesn't want OJ Simpson in the house that YOU own. And actively stops you from having him as a guest.
Your analogy is ludicrous. How would you explain away not having Flash functionality?
"They have huge lists of things, even common, ordinary actions, that are not allowed to prevent even the slightest chance of getting sued."
It's precisely because the some people working in these school districts are asshats that they have to huge lists of things they can't do. But conversely, these if these asshats don't see something on the list, it means they can do them.
Depends on what you mean by "characteristics." At the very base level, it contributes to every other cell in the offspring's body (as the mitochondria themselves are replicated during a separate mitosis stage within the "host" cell).
At another level, the mitochondria set the rate at which the cell creates energy which directly affects the ability of the cell to regenerate, reproduce and function which can itself cause differences in gene expression.
What other course of action was available to her... sadly, this seems to be the way things are heading. Popularity is the rule and people look the other way.
People who are bullied cannot have outlets, cause if someone sees disturbing journals they get suspended or expelled. After reading about the history of bullying at that school, I'm surprised there hasn't been a shooting yet. But then again, she's from Ireland, probably never even crossed her mind.
This is awesome... except... they say that they can target any gene and protein. This would make a very useful weapon if you wanted to target a specific genotype. Say a particular family. Wasn't that an episode of ST:TNG?
Hilarious. But I do think that America's greatest asset is actually their lawyers.
Afterall, who's shoulders with it rest on to enforce ACTA?
Actually... there were MORE violent criminals before video games were invented.
Youth crime and violence have been steadily decreasing since the introduction of the playstation in 1995. And apparently, they haven't been this low since the sixties.
"As violent videogames have become more popular in the United States and elsewhere, violent crime rates among youths and adults in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Japan, and most other industrialized nations have plummeted to lows not seen since the 1960s." - Texas A&M International University researchers Christopher Ferguson and John Kilburn
There are some graphs out there from the US Department of Justice that show exactly this trend.
"You know, psychology has shown that "letting it out" doesn't in fact result in your become calmer. It does rather the opposite."
Need citation. For instance, we happen to know that doing activities like boxing relieves stress and results in a calmer state.
Also, having dark fantasies an engaging them in productive ways like writing or art have also been to known to help people become more well adjusted. Carl Jung called this dark nature "the shadow" and that it must be appeased. To avoid acknowledging it is incredibly dangerous.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_(psychology)
My "what could go wrong scenario" is this: If there's a killswitch, that makes it a survival imperative to not have it thrown. If the organism wants to survive, it has two options:
1) obey and do everything the creators say. And being human, this is likely going to be conflicting or confusing (HAL9000 anyone?)
2) kill the people with the finger on the switch.
If any US administration asked China to help them "quell the dissent"and they came. Would that be okay? I guess it would be okay to China. So if the Saudi's ask the US to come do the same this to their populace... is that okay? Is it okay to the US?
Think before you answer.
I don't think I've ever heard anyone say "Don't call it Christmas!".
The only reason I say "Happy Holidays" is because I don't want to assume the religion of the person I'm saying it to. If someone said Happy Chanuka to me, I wouldn't be offended, but it just doesn't apply to me. I'm wishing someone well and I want it to apply to them without having to find out anything about their faith.
I think that anyone offended by someone saying "Happy Holidays" is actually offended that there are other people who may be of a different faith than they are.
Err... SHOULD NOT be rated MA15+
Anyone who's seen screenshots from this game would probably agree that this should be rated MA15+. The lack of the R18+ rating for videogames has forced an unsuitable game to be given a lower rating than the rest of the would (everywhere else it's rated 17+ or 18+).
The fact that this game has been given a lower rating than what I think any reasonable person (gamer or not) would think it should have just goes to serve Atkinson (the one politician in AUS standing in the way of an R18+ rating) more ammunition. He and other ignorant politicians will point to it saying things like "see how violent our MA15+ are? Imagine what it'd be like if we had a R18+. We'd have games like Rapeplay!"
The point of ratings is not to stop kids from playing games that are inappropriate for them. The point of ratings are for PARENTS so that they can be properly informed about what a game contains, so that THEY can stop their kids from playing them. Misinforming parents by giving an incorrect rating to a game is not serving ANYBODY.
Why am I qualified to say that Aliens vs Predator deserves a higher rating than MA15+? Firstly, I've worked on a number of ESRB M(17+) games. Secondly, (NSFW) http://kotaku.com/5428934/does-australia-have-a-point
Even fl0w's gameplay mechanic is from a number of other games.
The idea of eating something, getting bigger and then being able to eat things that used to be able to eat you is a very common mechanic. Unfortunately, I can't remember who did it first and that's one of only two things I don't particularly like about cloning. 1) the original creator is not remembered for the innovation they created and b) marketing and buzz can take a clone of something that was great (but was relatively unknown) and "out status" the original creator's idea.
Although sometimes it bugs me when clones are too close to the original, overall I don't really care as long as the original creator gets credit.
For instance, when people talk about Starcraft but don't know that Dune II started the RTS genre or talk about Descent Freespace and don't mention Wing Commander, that bugs me. When these crappy bejeweled clones come out, at least they know that they're bejeweled clones.
Maybe I'm dumb, but what does the Joker have to do with Socialism? I thought he was more of an anarchist?
That was in NO WAY a Wing Commander game. It was as much a Wing Commander game as the Star Wars Christmas Special was a Star Wars movie.
He should try all that in EVE. That stuff is not only welcomed, but you read about it on gaming sites if the reprocussions of what you do are big enough.
It would be interesting to see if there are societal difference based on the game that you play.
Jane and Finch isn't in downtown Toronto.
"I'm talking about shootings on an almost daily basis in an area that doesn't usually see a lot of it."
Jane and Finch is the second (if not worst) area of Toronto for violence.
I'm going to go eat 5 pounds of bacon!
If someone has the gene in their genome (say, the gene for breast cancer susceptibility), does that mean they can sue the patent holder for being responsible for their breast cancer.
Required? No... it's by design. There's a reason we're supposed to be afraid all the time. Fear is control.
How would this affect something like pig pancreatic islet transplantation? There have been great advances in the treatment of diabetes through the transplantation of pig pancreatic islets into humans. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/24059.php I don't think that these people thought out the repercussions of the legislation.