Unless you are talking about WWII vets, are freedoms isn't at stake.
They haven't made in sacrifices for me. They are men and women that, for many of them, had no choice but to go into the military. Yes, because Saddam Hussein was suck a risk to my lifestyle.
You are vastly over rating the value of the US military to our freedoms at this time. Vastly. Stop buying into the emotional arguments that are being made by the Military PR dept.
The same people that have changed the Navy from protecting our Freedoms to protecting our safety.
That said - Yes, we should support the troops. Both during and after conflict. No military personal what see combat should ever have to pay for any medical for himself or immediate family. Either they are currently enlisted or not. There should be a group of peopel that report and inspect equipment and needs and report that publicly.
Hell, I would build single room barracks that a view can check into anytime, with basic meals/. Get the troubled vets off the street and into better environments.
Ih a person dies in conflict, their wife should get a million dollars,, and their kids free education for 4 years at any college*.
Yeah, I support the troops.
And yes, I am a vet. Fortunately for me I didn't see any combat. Fortunate for you as well, since I was SAC Missile .
*As a side note I find it selfish in the extreme for someone in active duty to become a parent.
Game, 1990 40 bucks. That's 65 bucks in today's money. Consoles from 100 - 300 in the70s
Game prices arent that bad at all. They do have new competitors, i.e. the 5 dollar game. They should be recognized as whT it is: different game type will cost different amount of money.
Auto industries don't want there cars tied to thugs on killing sprees, and many of them don't even want the getting damaged in a game.
That goes for a lot of companies. Not that it doesn't happen, or that its a bad idea.
I cuold imagane and MMO where the healing potions are Coke-a-cola drinks, the +3 running shoes are nikes, the +2 armor is Kevlar, and my cure disease ointment is Vick's rub
the crash was in 77, and it was do to the proliferation of ripoffs. Intellevision came from that. Interesting note, intellevision cost 300 dollars in 78.
Oh, please. '(would you buy a typical book or movie for $60?)" A top tier game in 1990 cost 40 dollars. that's 65 dollars in today's money. And books or movie ticket sure as hell where 40 dollars either.
"the market is booming, while creatively, it is dying." no really. Creativity is there, and it's their in many games. Are there a lot of rip off games that lack creativity? yes. That market rises and falls, but quality games still keep coming out.
"Without the gaming crash of the 1980s, we never would have had Nintendo." that's just wrong.
He included Wii and Xbox. Because that's the marker now. Baring exclusives, that mean there customer base is wider. 62 million ps3's have been sold, 62 million Xboxs, 100 million Wii's.
Average quality? well thats a shuit matrix. are you including any game that can be played on a computer? words with friends, angery birds, those game? ot are you comapring top tier games from the era to top tear games to recent top tier games.
Find me ONE 16 bit era game that has higher quality;which, btw, is another useless word without qualifiers.
There was some magic wand that got waved. People like glits, that's why the industry makes prettier games.
Portal II, TF2, Half-life, Star Craft II, GTA IV, TOurchlight. I can't think of any 16 bit game that can hold a candle to thiose games.
And before you say it, yes, in fact I do remember 16 bit games. I've played alomet every system sins there where system to take home.
I don't say that to add authority to my statement, because that would be a foolish logical fallacy. I stated that to stem off the inevitable "Well you weren't around so you don know what you are talking about' reply. I thought the same thing from Pong, TiaPan to M&M to Mario. This is fun, I can't wait for graphic to get even better.
"3D was a step back in quality and playability." That's complete bullshit.
yes, but the customer base has risen to many millions.
You can't really hold much of an argument when the 100 Million dollar game made 400 Million in the first 7 day, plus another 75 million for MS to make it an XBox game as well.
So when the whine about costs and expenses they are just raising a sting to make an excuse not to pay their workers a livable wage with livable hours.
First off - Do you realize the were paid 75million from MS to port GTA IV to X-Box? Also, the maid 400 Million on the first 7 days. so they recouped their costs.
". Do people realize game developers often work 80 hour weeks without paid overtime? Do they realize developers keep going bankrupt?"
yes, and they should for a game developers union.
Do you realize that if those developers talked to a lawyer, they might just find out there not actually legally qualified for a salary job. Then they could get overtime.
Don't try and make people feel bad about developers when the companies they work for make many, many millions in profit and they don't bother to fight being treated like slaves.
"and us" misuseds, maybe. Do you know the half life of a pesticide? the dosage?
They can be improved. Organic farming, by it's definition can not be improved.
"Fertilizer comes from petroleum" so?
". Organics are also closely connected to sustainability" and there's the knucklehead response.
No they aren't, unless by sustainability you mean, poison people and let people starve. You know the cause of the last 4 or 5 food borne problems are started due to organic farming or natural ranching?
"If I were king I'd start by banning suburbs built on arable land. I'd also suggest that certain groups stop producing so many offspring." Thanks, Hitler.
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it wasn't a failure. I'm not sure how you come to that conclusion.
Unless you are talking about WWII vets, are freedoms isn't at stake.
They haven't made in sacrifices for me. They are men and women that, for many of them, had no choice but to go into the military.
Yes, because Saddam Hussein was suck a risk to my lifestyle.
You are vastly over rating the value of the US military to our freedoms at this time. Vastly. Stop buying into the emotional arguments that are being made by the Military PR dept.
The same people that have changed the Navy from protecting our Freedoms to protecting our safety.
That said - Yes, we should support the troops. Both during and after conflict. No military personal what see combat should ever have to pay for any medical for himself or immediate family. Either they are currently enlisted or not.
There should be a group of peopel that report and inspect equipment and needs and report that publicly.
Hell, I would build single room barracks that a view can check into anytime, with basic meals/. Get the troubled vets off the street and into better environments.
Ih a person dies in conflict, their wife should get a million dollars,, and their kids free education for 4 years at any college*.
Yeah, I support the troops.
And yes, I am a vet. Fortunately for me I didn't see any combat. Fortunate for you as well, since I was SAC Missile .
*As a side note I find it selfish in the extreme for someone in active duty to become a parent.
Game, 1990 40 bucks. That's 65 bucks in today's money.
Consoles from 100 - 300 in the70s
Game prices arent that bad at all.
They do have new competitors, i.e. the 5 dollar game. They should be recognized as whT it is: different game type will cost different amount of money.
Auto industries don't want there cars tied to thugs on killing sprees, and many of them don't even want the getting damaged in a game.
That goes for a lot of companies. Not that it doesn't happen, or that its a bad idea.
I cuold imagane and MMO where the healing potions are Coke-a-cola drinks, the +3 running shoes are nikes, the +2 armor is Kevlar, and my cure disease ointment is Vick's rub
Aliens and T2 where sequels.
Being a squeal is irrelevant, being the same..now that's a problem.
the crash was in 77, and it was do to the proliferation of ripoffs. Intellevision came from that. Interesting note, intellevision cost 300 dollars in 78.
Oh, please.
'(would you buy a typical book or movie for $60?)"
A top tier game in 1990 cost 40 dollars. that's 65 dollars in today's money.
And books or movie ticket sure as hell where 40 dollars either.
"the market is booming, while creatively, it is dying."
no really. Creativity is there, and it's their in many games. Are there a lot of rip off games that lack creativity? yes. That market rises and falls, but quality games still keep coming out.
"Without the gaming crash of the 1980s, we never would have had Nintendo."
that's just wrong.
I see, respect only comes from doing things you like. I see.
He included Wii and Xbox. Because that's the marker now. Baring exclusives, that mean there customer base is wider.
62 million ps3's have been sold, 62 million Xboxs, 100 million Wii's.
Average quality? well thats a shuit matrix. are you including any game that can be played on a computer? words with friends, angery birds, those game? ot are you comapring top tier games from the era to top tear games to recent top tier games.
Find me ONE 16 bit era game that has higher quality;which, btw, is another useless word without qualifiers.
There was some magic wand that got waved. People like glits, that's why the industry makes prettier games.
Portal II, TF2, Half-life, Star Craft II, GTA IV, TOurchlight. I can't think of any 16 bit game that can hold a candle to thiose games.
And before you say it, yes, in fact I do remember 16 bit games. I've played alomet every system sins there where system to take home.
I don't say that to add authority to my statement, because that would be a foolish logical fallacy. I stated that to stem off the inevitable "Well you weren't around so you don know what you are talking about' reply.
I thought the same thing from Pong, TiaPan to M&M to Mario. This is fun, I can't wait for graphic to get even better.
"3D was a step back in quality and playability."
That's complete bullshit.
yes, but the customer base has risen to many millions.
You can't really hold much of an argument when the 100 Million dollar game made 400 Million in the first 7 day, plus another 75 million for MS to make it an XBox game as well.
So when the whine about costs and expenses they are just raising a sting to make an excuse not to pay their workers a livable wage with livable hours.
First off - Do you realize the were paid 75million from MS to port GTA IV to X-Box? Also, the maid 400 Million on the first 7 days. so they recouped their costs.
". Do people realize game developers often work 80 hour weeks without paid overtime? Do they realize developers keep going bankrupt?"
yes, and they should for a game developers union.
Do you realize that if those developers talked to a lawyer, they might just find out there not actually legally qualified for a salary job. Then they could get overtime.
Don't try and make people feel bad about developers when the companies they work for make many, many millions in profit and they don't bother to fight being treated like slaves.
Have you told Obama that?
Except the internet makes his point mute.
" The people cannot be all, and always, well informed. "
well, we pretty much can now.
You might want to actually read his voting record.
he did the same thing as Ron Paul did today, nothing.
You really need to get over your Ron Paul man crush.
He's a guy with a few good ideas, but a lot of nonsense. Especially his economy crap.
There is better technology coming on line the keeping a child alive until its' old enough to have useful organs.
OTOH, you could create something without a brain, and then get a head transplant ever 20 or so years.
I'm up for that!
It could be the basis for self pouring beer technology.
except organic farming producer more dangerous by products, and lower quality food. But, hey dying that way is natural, so lets ignore it, shall we.
" Pesticides poison bees"
not shown.
"and us"
misuseds, maybe. Do you know the half life of a pesticide? the dosage?
They can be improved. Organic farming, by it's definition can not be improved.
"Fertilizer comes from petroleum"
so?
". Organics are also closely connected to sustainability"
and there's the knucklehead response.
No they aren't, unless by sustainability you mean, poison people and let people starve.
You know the cause of the last 4 or 5 food borne problems are started due to organic farming or natural ranching?
"If I were king I'd start by banning suburbs built on arable land. I'd also suggest that certain groups stop producing so many offspring."
Thanks, Hitler.
You don't need dirt for crops. Water, OTOH may be an issue.
No, organic loose even then.
It's about yield. How much of the product can you resell per acre.
Much of the energy that goes into organic farming is the same per acre as regular farming(i.e. safer farming).
Organic farms are full of sloppy techniques, magical thinking, and poor quality product.
GM crops is conventional agriculture, and the worst way to help feed the people on the planet is organic farming.
If that energy was put towards vertical farming, we would be a lot better off.
They probably knew the person. He didn't show up and start throwing 2400 dollars around.
Since they where caught, and are being tried, apparently someone is watching them.
Your writing is starting to resemble a manifestos found in a crazy person home.
You might want to seek help.
Also,. look up fascist.
It's not a good bill, but you need to relax and think more. Otherwise any effort you make will go unoticed.