In many Mathematic models the direction for which x approaches zero is extremely relevant. It's just been so long since I took Differential Equations that I cannot think of any at the time. But, perhaps a good one would be gravity. F= G(m1*m2)/r2 Where F is force of attraction, G is the gravitational constant, m2 and m2 are the mass of the two particles or objects and r is the distance between them. As the distance closes the force between the objects becomes stronger. And if it gets really small it collapses on itself and makes a super-fun black hole!
iTMSChannel? You read my mind. Hell, I'd pay another $25-50 bucks to be able to listen to whatever I want on my Wii when I'm gaming (like the 360). If I could just plug in my iPod... I know there are USB ports on the back. Any idea what they're for yet?
I've seen it said many times but people really need to quit assuming that the PS2 may be eating away at PS3 profits. The PS3 is sold out everywhere that I've heard save for a few stories about there being some sitting on some random shelves. That's fine. But the PS2 isn't eating any sales, for now. It may eat future sales, but that remains to be seen. We'll only actually know that if, say 6 months to a year in the future there is still strong PS2 sales, and lackluster PS3 sales. Like if there were always lots of PS3's sitting on shelves taking space.
It's just too soon to think about the PS2 eating sales.
I know with Zelda there's a battery indicator on the item screen, but I do not have a Wii, so I can't tell you otherwise. I've merely been able to play it at my brother's place.
I'm aware of infinite sets and the like. (though I didn't get great grades back in Discrete Math) I was referring more along the lines of conceivable or tangible infinites. Events are tangible because... well... they happen. And so is time, we live in it, it can be measured.
Integer and real number sets are bit different. One can argue that there are 'more' real numbers than integers, but this isn't necessarily true either. Because integers go on forever, just like the amount of real numbers between 0.1 and 0.2, as an AC was trying to say. One will approach infinity faster, but they both operate the same. Similarly one could point out the infinite amount of reals between every consequent set of integers. At any rate, comparing number sets doesn't seem to apply to the tangible. But I'm open to discussion and correction.
I suppose it's the theoretical equivalents of saying you can't have an infinite amount of hydrogen atoms inside a bottle with infinite volume. One needs to be limited by the other in this case, therefore neither can be infinite.
A mathematical explanation of this would involve infinites. If time were infinite it would have to include all events (things that happen, anything, like a photon moving x meters). Which would also need to be infinite. But therein lies a problem. Mathematically you cannot have an infinite inside of an infinite. You can't even argue that one is 'smaller' by any constant than the other. This is because you cannot quantify an infinite. You either have two inconceivably large numbers, one slightly larger than the other, or you have one infinite.
Time is tied to the physical realm, therefore time and events cannot be infinite. Thus they need a beginning.
Or you could just lean on physics. IANAAstrophyisist, but as I understand it, according to most astrophysicists the universe can be proved to be expanding from the same point of origin. All the science has been repeatedly backed up by discoveries made with the Hubble and other orbital telescopes.
That is a scary thought. I get pissed off when I can't remove adware, but I would never install it on my own. What would really get to me is if consoles started allowing all this stuff. I'm sincerely hoping they don't, but from the summary (I can't read TFA at work) it sounds like MS might already allow this on the 360? (Please correct).
I can see Sony allowing this. Not because they're 'evil' but because they've got HDD's in every one of their systems sold. Therefore they probably will not be as worried about filesize and patch sizes (in this case, ad size).
What would really piss me off is if I was denied the ability to play off-line (Steam) without updating ads or something. I don't think internet should be required for off-line play or console play.
I'm right there with you. The only in game adverts I can handle are those that make sense. Like playing Gran Turismo and flying by all the Honda and Toyo Tires signs. Just like on a real track, they're everywhere (worse, in game, but they aren't a huge distraction). TV? Well, I don't remember the last time I watched TV. I don't have cable and I mute commercials if I do happen to watch TV. (for instance, watched the Peanuts Christmas Special last week) Other than that I listen to radio without commercial advertisement and I DO donate to it.
The theatre? Well, depends. I will go to the theatre for movies on occation (2-4 a year).
I have a viable argument for you. Load times and to an extent, seek times. Does blu-ray have fast load and seek times or is it just really high capacity disk reader? I assure you this is very significant. Load times in games are dead zones in which many players can quickly lose interest. Especially if they're longer than 4 or 5 seconds. Anything over 10 really gets to me, and I'm not likely to continue playing the game, even if it's a game that I really enjoy.
When prices come down for the PS3 and 360 I will make a decision based mainly off of games, but partially off of load times. Both systems have franchise exclusives that I enjoy. (Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, Gran Turismo for PS3 and Halo, Gears of War, KOTOR series for 360) It's really a toss up for me so the bargain maker may just be how much time I have to twiddle my thumbs between areas or levels.
A deep RPG could be a hundred hours long and some gamers would clamor for more. Agreed. I have had experiences like that with Wild Arms, FFVI, Xenogears, Tales of Symphonia, and a few others. Finished the game and thought there needed to be more!
Strangely, I've played through a few games (FFX, Xenosage Ep 1) thinking the whole time, "When is this game going to get good? Where is the good plot?! All the other games were great."
Now, as far as FPS's going 20-25 hours? I'm really not sure if I've ever been that hooked into an FPS before. Maybe Turok 1 and 2, but other than that, they always seemed too easy. I played through both Halo's in under 10 hours each, and since then I've kind of lost my taste for it, but I'll give 3 a try when it comes out. What FPS's of note run over 20 hours??
"Hey, Tom, we really need to raise the average pulse rate of the player by about 2.5 bpms. Get right on that." Probably would be easy to raise the heart-rate if one of the bio 'sensors' looked more like a bayonet pointed straight at it. Ought to do the trick.
It just sucks that PDZero and Kameo were so bad. I didn't get very far into Kameo but I couldn't even handle playing PDZero. The gameplay was crap. The graphics were good in that everything was shiny and hi-res. The graphics sucked in that whoever did the textures and the like really screwed up when they tried to make everything futuristic (ironic, seeing as it was a prequel). To sum it up, the game gave me a massive headache.
I did, however, enjoy every game that Rare created for Nintendo. Here's hoping they can beat thier old classics.
He takes a horse mount to sit under a waterfall and admire the environment? Where the hell does he live?! Why doesn't he go outside? Even if you live in NYC it's only a few hours to Niagara Falls or a national park. Go sit under a real waterfall and admire real nature (not recommended to sit under Niagara). Even if it's been invaded by human beings it's still better than sitting in an apartment staring at a screen.
I don't want to insult your friend, but the real thing is far better.
I had a blind neighbor for my first 12 years or so. Back when there weren't bank cards for direct payment. You had credit, cash, and check. Now, most of the time she would be out with her husband or kids and if she was buying something she could just ask them what the cash was. Occationally she'd hand over her wallet to us and tell us to take a five and get some milk from across the street. She never really griped about it. She wasn't all that independent, however I know she would have rather been able to do it on her own. It was back in 92 that we moved away from those neighbors but we kept in touch.
For those of you who think the cash card helpd: she started using that frequently but would often be 'incorrectly charged' because asshole clerks would just scan something onto the list for themselves (pack of smokes here, pop there). But she was very good at counting blips and beeps so she'd ask the clerk to re-scan everything. Very shrewd woman. Still, it didn't always work and she'd have her husband marching down to the corner store and whatnot on occation to demand money back.
This is slashdot, so by the time I've typed this it may be redundant, but we've been using thermocouples for a long time to measure temperture based on the electricity they generate. Mostly they go into thermostats in homes and also are used in digital thermometers.
I read part of TFA but it just sounds like a better thermocouple.
Show me a production, working product. Otherwise, I'll wait for someone to come up with a way to 'catch' entropy.
Well, I'd just like to know what one must do to achieve anything in Gears. I mean, if it's simple stuff like powering-on your 360 without the controller, or entering your name correctly, I'll start to be impressed. Conversly, if they start off with: beat the game without being hit, or use only using the chainsaw, then I'm no longer impressed, but embarassed for gamers as a whole.
From TFA:"Nor is it all about drugs: one research team even talks about developing a wearable electrical device that can wake your brain up at the flick of a switch."
Sounds interesting. I see some drawbacks, however. One would be that you may wake up looking like Yahoo Serious. The other drawback is that these shirts could easily become mandatory at the office, offering a quick 'encouraging' jolt to the system whenever productivity drops...
Thanks for the correction. But is it even out yet for the 360? I knew it was the one HDD exception for the PS2, but I didn't think that MS would allow it for the 360. Meh..
Unless there's some sarcasm I can't detect in your comment, I've just got to let you know that the game will run on any 360. The OP probably doesn't own a 360... or isn't paying attention. No game for the 360 can require a HDD for play.
I can confirm similar numbers in the Twin Cities area. Best Buy's corporate and flagship location both got 15 PS3's and 84 Wii's. Which all sold out before opening as they handed out tickets to those in line an hour before they opened. Local Target stores got 18-24 Wii's and 4-8 PS3's. Looks like Nintendo shiped at least 4 times as many as Sony got out. About a million if reports are true that Sony didn't ship all 400,000 promised systems.
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In many Mathematic models the direction for which x approaches zero is extremely relevant. It's just been so long since I took Differential Equations that I cannot think of any at the time. But, perhaps a good one would be gravity.
F= G(m1*m2)/r2 Where F is force of attraction, G is the gravitational constant, m2 and m2 are the mass of the two particles or objects and r is the distance between them. As the distance closes the force between the objects becomes stronger. And if it gets really small it collapses on itself and makes a super-fun black hole!
iTMSChannel? You read my mind. Hell, I'd pay another $25-50 bucks to be able to listen to whatever I want on my Wii when I'm gaming (like the 360). If I could just plug in my iPod... I know there are USB ports on the back. Any idea what they're for yet?
It's just too soon to think about the PS2 eating sales.
I know with Zelda there's a battery indicator on the item screen, but I do not have a Wii, so I can't tell you otherwise. I've merely been able to play it at my brother's place.
Integer and real number sets are bit different. One can argue that there are 'more' real numbers than integers, but this isn't necessarily true either. Because integers go on forever, just like the amount of real numbers between 0.1 and 0.2, as an AC was trying to say. One will approach infinity faster, but they both operate the same. Similarly one could point out the infinite amount of reals between every consequent set of integers. At any rate, comparing number sets doesn't seem to apply to the tangible. But I'm open to discussion and correction.
I suppose it's the theoretical equivalents of saying you can't have an infinite amount of hydrogen atoms inside a bottle with infinite volume. One needs to be limited by the other in this case, therefore neither can be infinite.
Time is tied to the physical realm, therefore time and events cannot be infinite. Thus they need a beginning.
Or you could just lean on physics. IANAAstrophyisist, but as I understand it, according to most astrophysicists the universe can be proved to be expanding from the same point of origin. All the science has been repeatedly backed up by discoveries made with the Hubble and other orbital telescopes.
I can see Sony allowing this. Not because they're 'evil' but because they've got HDD's in every one of their systems sold. Therefore they probably will not be as worried about filesize and patch sizes (in this case, ad size).
What would really piss me off is if I was denied the ability to play off-line (Steam) without updating ads or something. I don't think internet should be required for off-line play or console play.
The theatre? Well, depends. I will go to the theatre for movies on occation (2-4 a year).
When prices come down for the PS3 and 360 I will make a decision based mainly off of games, but partially off of load times. Both systems have franchise exclusives that I enjoy. (Final Fantasy, Metal Gear, Gran Turismo for PS3 and Halo, Gears of War, KOTOR series for 360) It's really a toss up for me so the bargain maker may just be how much time I have to twiddle my thumbs between areas or levels.
Strangely, I've played through a few games (FFX, Xenosage Ep 1) thinking the whole time, "When is this game going to get good? Where is the good plot?! All the other games were great."
Now, as far as FPS's going 20-25 hours? I'm really not sure if I've ever been that hooked into an FPS before. Maybe Turok 1 and 2, but other than that, they always seemed too easy. I played through both Halo's in under 10 hours each, and since then I've kind of lost my taste for it, but I'll give 3 a try when it comes out. What FPS's of note run over 20 hours??
"Hey, Tom, we really need to raise the average pulse rate of the player by about 2.5 bpms. Get right on that."
Probably would be easy to raise the heart-rate if one of the bio 'sensors' looked more like a bayonet pointed straight at it. Ought to do the trick.
Most of those methods don't work in the days of hi powered laptops and wireless internet.
I did, however, enjoy every game that Rare created for Nintendo. Here's hoping they can beat thier old classics.
I don't want to insult your friend, but the real thing is far better.
For those of you who think the cash card helpd: she started using that frequently but would often be 'incorrectly charged' because asshole clerks would just scan something onto the list for themselves (pack of smokes here, pop there). But she was very good at counting blips and beeps so she'd ask the clerk to re-scan everything. Very shrewd woman. Still, it didn't always work and she'd have her husband marching down to the corner store and whatnot on occation to demand money back.
Something tells me that wiping your ass with the Master Sword may not be the best idea you've had today.
Bruce "don't call me Ash" Campbell might fit that bill.
I read part of TFA but it just sounds like a better thermocouple.
Show me a production, working product. Otherwise, I'll wait for someone to come up with a way to 'catch' entropy.
Oh, and no. I haven't even seen the game played.
Sounds interesting. I see some drawbacks, however. One would be that you may wake up looking like Yahoo Serious. The other drawback is that these shirts could easily become mandatory at the office, offering a quick 'encouraging' jolt to the system whenever productivity drops...
Thanks for the correction. But is it even out yet for the 360? I knew it was the one HDD exception for the PS2, but I didn't think that MS would allow it for the 360. Meh..
Unless there's some sarcasm I can't detect in your comment, I've just got to let you know that the game will run on any 360. The OP probably doesn't own a 360... or isn't paying attention. No game for the 360 can require a HDD for play.
I can confirm similar numbers in the Twin Cities area. Best Buy's corporate and flagship location both got 15 PS3's and 84 Wii's. Which all sold out before opening as they handed out tickets to those in line an hour before they opened. Local Target stores got 18-24 Wii's and 4-8 PS3's. Looks like Nintendo shiped at least 4 times as many as Sony got out. About a million if reports are true that Sony didn't ship all 400,000 promised systems.
Just do what I do. Grab Ness' punk ass and walk off the cliff. "Self Destruct" can be honorable.