This is manned space exploration and colonization we're talking about here...brand new territory. In the early stages, it's going to be expensive, and it's prolly gonna REALLY suck for somebody. But the money exists, and so do those willing to take the risks. Or perhaps we should limit the human race by keeping it Earthbound because the economic gains aren't immediate and the people who signed up knowing the danger might die. Life might be 99% safe bets and cheap thrills, but that ain't the shit that makes history a good read.
The value of experience and exploration is not judged from the present, holmes. We build the first one on the moon so we learn as many of the painful lessons up front as we can, in a location that's relatively easy to access. In an emergency, we might get there in time to save staff or salvage something. Even in the event of a toal loss, gathering evidence of cause is a crap load easier than it would be if we built elsewhere. Water or no, the moon may be a worthless rock. But it's a close worthless rock we can make good use of.
I take issue with the concept that great endeavors with noble ends require economic validation as stand alone projects. Will it work in the end? It would take a mircale and a half. But the attendant advances to the fields of propultion, energy production and delivery, material fabrication and the like have the potential to far outstrip the short term costs of the initial failure. And if not...screw it, at least they tried.
I know such starry eyed idealism regarding scientific endeavor is likely to get me flamed to a char-broiled crisp, but mainly by those who have greater concern for shareholder equity than anything else.
I say: Get on with your bad selves, you magnificent Japanese bastards!
What the hell kind a nerds we got on this thing, anyway? Not one of them learned enough from the failings of Darth Sidious to COVER THE FUCKING EXHAUST PORT?!?!!!11?!!
Perhaps. But, unfortunately, this means that all jokes about Crysis are, in point of fact tragic mockeries of all those who own the game and will NEVER be able to play it at max settings.
For my 8 year old nephew? Hell, why not? I've been wanting a way to drive my big sister nuts ever since the little guy stopped banging on stuff with random other stuff and showing up with a wooden spoon did the trick. Now, I can make him into a pedantic, spottily informed, know-it-all little chatterbox. Probably for life.
Let's just plant one of these bad boys in everybody at birth, coupled with a multi-gas back-of-the-throat brethalyzer. Then we can just start charging for general milage(why limit ourselves to vehicular movement?),carbon emissions, control drunk driving, levy fines for public belching...
They don't precisely give a rats ass about the average news seeker. They sell to a base, which is largely logging in through Juno (ifyanowadimeen) and willing to buy anything that spews out of Glen Beck's mouth. And they will. Their traffic numbers might drop, but I predict their revenue will hold even, if not increase, giving a few months lee for adoption of the new model by an EXTREMELY loyal customer base. The bullshit in those chain e-mails has gotta come from somewhere, after all.
Now, trying to charge for their non-news media...that'd be teh crazy.
And in other news, lesbians are reported to widely reject the sexual advances of men. Is theis mere coincidence, or indication of an emergent paradigm?
If this one goes through, it cannot be allowed to suck. If the franchise takes any more abuse, it'll end up applying for asylum in Iceland. Then they'll give to to Bjork for Christmas and we're all f***ed.
There are so many words that translate roughly to 'penis', that a concerted effort on the part of gay pron enthusiasts could do some serious damage to the research results of such a project. Not that I would ever condone such an effort, or encourage someone of considerable means to provide free dew, doritos, parking and a wireless hotspot in a major metropolitain area in support of it. That'd be unethical.
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This is manned space exploration and colonization we're talking about here...brand new territory. In the early stages, it's going to be expensive, and it's prolly gonna REALLY suck for somebody. But the money exists, and so do those willing to take the risks. Or perhaps we should limit the human race by keeping it Earthbound because the economic gains aren't immediate and the people who signed up knowing the danger might die. Life might be 99% safe bets and cheap thrills, but that ain't the shit that makes history a good read.
The value of experience and exploration is not judged from the present, holmes. We build the first one on the moon so we learn as many of the painful lessons up front as we can, in a location that's relatively easy to access. In an emergency, we might get there in time to save staff or salvage something. Even in the event of a toal loss, gathering evidence of cause is a crap load easier than it would be if we built elsewhere. Water or no, the moon may be a worthless rock. But it's a close worthless rock we can make good use of.
I take issue with the concept that great endeavors with noble ends require economic validation as stand alone projects. Will it work in the end? It would take a mircale and a half. But the attendant advances to the fields of propultion, energy production and delivery, material fabrication and the like have the potential to far outstrip the short term costs of the initial failure. And if not...screw it, at least they tried. I know such starry eyed idealism regarding scientific endeavor is likely to get me flamed to a char-broiled crisp, but mainly by those who have greater concern for shareholder equity than anything else. I say: Get on with your bad selves, you magnificent Japanese bastards!
What the hell kind a nerds we got on this thing, anyway? Not one of them learned enough from the failings of Darth Sidious to COVER THE FUCKING EXHAUST PORT?!?!!!11?!!
Perhaps. But, unfortunately, this means that all jokes about Crysis are, in point of fact tragic mockeries of all those who own the game and will NEVER be able to play it at max settings.
For my 8 year old nephew? Hell, why not? I've been wanting a way to drive my big sister nuts ever since the little guy stopped banging on stuff with random other stuff and showing up with a wooden spoon did the trick. Now, I can make him into a pedantic, spottily informed, know-it-all little chatterbox. Probably for life.
made me want to boot that guy in the cubes. That thing makes you look like even more of tool than the dip next to you on the Segway.
Thalidomide.
Let's just plant one of these bad boys in everybody at birth, coupled with a multi-gas back-of-the-throat brethalyzer. Then we can just start charging for general milage(why limit ourselves to vehicular movement?),carbon emissions, control drunk driving, levy fines for public belching...
Whatever, nerd. We've got Benjamin Bratt to defend us.
I'm not used to having the cock spit on before it's stuck in.
Marion Barry. QED, mwahfuka.
Just have google put in a bid now and save yourself the hassle.
Heh. Don't let her hear you refer to it as 'my wife's aniversary.' Could be fatal.
They don't precisely give a rats ass about the average news seeker. They sell to a base, which is largely logging in through Juno (ifyanowadimeen) and willing to buy anything that spews out of Glen Beck's mouth. And they will. Their traffic numbers might drop, but I predict their revenue will hold even, if not increase, giving a few months lee for adoption of the new model by an EXTREMELY loyal customer base. The bullshit in those chain e-mails has gotta come from somewhere, after all. Now, trying to charge for their non-news media...that'd be teh crazy.
And in other news, lesbians are reported to widely reject the sexual advances of men. Is theis mere coincidence, or indication of an emergent paradigm?
If this one goes through, it cannot be allowed to suck. If the franchise takes any more abuse, it'll end up applying for asylum in Iceland. Then they'll give to to Bjork for Christmas and we're all f***ed.
There are so many words that translate roughly to 'penis', that a concerted effort on the part of gay pron enthusiasts could do some serious damage to the research results of such a project. Not that I would ever condone such an effort, or encourage someone of considerable means to provide free dew, doritos, parking and a wireless hotspot in a major metropolitain area in support of it. That'd be unethical.
This must be the beta. I don't see mention of a monthly charge, yet.
Stick your wang in this hole!
It's not comedy until they run a tournament of champions special.