Actually, during the 90's, Iron Maiden kind of sucked. When Bruce Dickenson left, they they weren't as good without him. And his solo career got nowhere without them. In 2000, he returned though, and ever since they have been even better than they were in the 80's. Now, over their past 4 albums, they have shown that they are one of the best Prog-metal around. It's been a great comeback
Go read Nancy Kress' novel Beggars in Spain. She had an answer to that question, and probably not not one you would like. When those in power realized they no longer needed the underclasses, the lower classes were eliminated. With prejudice, outside the US, at least. Seems grimly plausible to me.
I have to say that I have been on/. for a decade or more now, and this the most moronic post I have yet had the displeasure to read. Good job sir, and good luck with your blind trust in authority. History shows that it has served humanity so well.
Never understood this line of thought. Sure, hardware will cost a little more on the PC side, but the cost of software will more than make up for that over time. When I can get a PC title for 25% the price of its console equivalent this argument makes no sense. In the next generation of consoles, software prices are getting a sharp increase, thus making an even better argument for PC gaming
In the end, I have to so the fark what? If we reject in their entirety the ideas of a person who holds some views that we disagree with, we would quickly have no ideas left Yes he was a racist, but also a good writer. Everyone has bad parts.
This is what I think Blizz/Activision will say if you complain. What are you gonna do, go play another game? Even though they are losing subscribers, they have enough that they really don't care. I don't play WoW, nor do I even like it, but I have some relatives who are so addicted to it that Blizzard executives could break into their house and rape their children, and they would give it a pass. This is meaningless on that scale.
So you are saying that Rosa Parks and Gandhi were both wrong? I mean, they were anarchistic lawbreakers, right? That the Jews Germany and political dissidents in Russia should have shut up with their whinging and worked within the system? Sometimes some selective anarchy is a great tool for change, when there are no other avenues. There are times when a government will not change no matter what, because the people support it, even when it is wrong. Hell, Plato recognized this in The Republic. Sometimes, to do what is right you simply have to break the law.
You are quite right, the world is not a black and white place. Not all laws are right, and few leaders are good. Often, our leaders don't care if the laws are right, they simply want to use the laws for their own advantage. And changing leaders generally doesn't affect this
I will fight against people like you who believe in their government and their laws, right or wrong
After all the money EA sank into this game, and since Biowares top programming and writing talent have left for better things, Bioware is essentially dead. It pains me to say, but I don't ever expect a good game from them again. Hopefully the former designers will show up somewhere though
I can't figure out whether commenters like this are just dumb or funny. I would guess that it's both. How about I let you pay for your governments perpetual wars? I want no part of them, You can keep your government, too, while you are at it
Actually, I would completely disagree with that. The system breeds corruption, and only the most corrupt make it to the highest power. It is inherent in any human system of government. Wait, are you one of those that believe we can have better system if we just try harder?
Yet more useless military shit, while we cant even get a good universal healthcare system going for ourselves. If we are still going to be good at something, should it really have to involve killing others?
Are you kidding me? Go to TPB and browse Porn>Games. All kinds of XXX rated games, most of them anime based, and lately all are 3D. The Sexy Beach games have some truly disturbing mods:/.
My info came from here. Admittedly, its looks like they don't mention Kickstarter, but old school games are still being built. Like Legend of Grimrock, but without Kickstarter. My bad. Also the official BG Site has a good bit of news on it. I am looking forward to this one. They are remaking the entire series.
Not just those either. They are rebuilding the entire Baldurs Gate series through Kickstarter, and a bunch of old school type games are being made, like Legend of Grimrock. Very old school, with new graphics. A sure sign that the original video game generation is getting older. Me, I would love to see the No One Lives Forever series with shiny new graphics, and the same gameplay
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In the 80s, I preferred Gary Larson anyways.
Actually, during the 90's, Iron Maiden kind of sucked. When Bruce Dickenson left, they they weren't as good without him. And his solo career got nowhere without them. In 2000, he returned though, and ever since they have been even better than they were in the 80's. Now, over their past 4 albums, they have shown that they are one of the best Prog-metal around. It's been a great comeback
Go read Nancy Kress' novel Beggars in Spain. She had an answer to that question, and probably not not one you would like. When those in power realized they no longer needed the underclasses, the lower classes were eliminated. With prejudice, outside the US, at least. Seems grimly plausible to me.
It could of been about the glory in Uranus.
Because in the world of technology, things advance whether you like it or not.
I have to say that I have been on /. for a decade or more now, and this the most moronic post I have yet had the displeasure to read. Good job sir, and good luck with your blind trust in authority. History shows that it has served humanity so well.
Never understood this line of thought. Sure, hardware will cost a little more on the PC side, but the cost of software will more than make up for that over time. When I can get a PC title for 25% the price of its console equivalent this argument makes no sense. In the next generation of consoles, software prices are getting a sharp increase, thus making an even better argument for PC gaming
Odd. My experience has mostly been the opposite. Also, companies are made up of people, how can they be evil, if the people in them are not?
If joining society means I have to put up with loudmouth twatcuddles like you, no thanks
In the end, I have to so the fark what? If we reject in their entirety the ideas of a person who holds some views that we disagree with, we would quickly have no ideas left Yes he was a racist, but also a good writer. Everyone has bad parts.
As I am finding in reading quantum theory, common sense is usually wrong
Yeah, yelling and screaming will certainly get people to see your point of view. Here, try it for yourself:
Next time you want to reason with someone, you stupid, shit-for-brains numbnut fuckwit, don't scream at them.
And if you aren't interested in reasoning with them, don't bother.
This is a great example of why I love the internet: it's full of loud-mouthed idiots who refute their point while trying to prove it.
Schrödinger's camel ?
No, Schrödinger's camel toe
This is what I think Blizz/Activision will say if you complain. What are you gonna do, go play another game? Even though they are losing subscribers, they have enough that they really don't care. I don't play WoW, nor do I even like it, but I have some relatives who are so addicted to it that Blizzard executives could break into their house and rape their children, and they would give it a pass. This is meaningless on that scale.
So you are saying that Rosa Parks and Gandhi were both wrong? I mean, they were anarchistic lawbreakers, right? That the Jews Germany and political dissidents in Russia should have shut up with their whinging and worked within the system? Sometimes some selective anarchy is a great tool for change, when there are no other avenues. There are times when a government will not change no matter what, because the people support it, even when it is wrong. Hell, Plato recognized this in The Republic. Sometimes, to do what is right you simply have to break the law.
You are quite right, the world is not a black and white place. Not all laws are right, and few leaders are good. Often, our leaders don't care if the laws are right, they simply want to use the laws for their own advantage. And changing leaders generally doesn't affect this
I will fight against people like you who believe in their government and their laws, right or wrong
Can I do a matrix-style, bulletime "whoosh" here?
After all the money EA sank into this game, and since Biowares top programming and writing talent have left for better things, Bioware is essentially dead. It pains me to say, but I don't ever expect a good game from them again. Hopefully the former designers will show up somewhere though
Adblock Plus means I haven't seen ads on this site in years, and I haven't paid a cent
I can't figure out whether commenters like this are just dumb or funny. I would guess that it's both. How about I let you pay for your governments perpetual wars? I want no part of them, You can keep your government, too, while you are at it
Actually, I would completely disagree with that. The system breeds corruption, and only the most corrupt make it to the highest power. It is inherent in any human system of government. Wait, are you one of those that believe we can have better system if we just try harder?
Yet more useless military shit, while we cant even get a good universal healthcare system going for ourselves. If we are still going to be good at something, should it really have to involve killing others?
Are you kidding me? Go to TPB and browse Porn>Games. All kinds of XXX rated games, most of them anime based, and lately all are 3D. The Sexy Beach games have some truly disturbing mods :/.
My info came from here. Admittedly, its looks like they don't mention Kickstarter, but old school games are still being built. Like Legend of Grimrock, but without Kickstarter. My bad. Also the official BG Site has a good bit of news on it. I am looking forward to this one. They are remaking the entire series.
Not just those either. They are rebuilding the entire Baldurs Gate series through Kickstarter, and a bunch of old school type games are being made, like Legend of Grimrock. Very old school, with new graphics. A sure sign that the original video game generation is getting older. Me, I would love to see the No One Lives Forever series with shiny new graphics, and the same gameplay