This is sort of what I said about The Matrix. I hated it because I was being told it was great sci-fi bonanza with a tight plot and all that - BUT IT'S JUST AN ACTION FILM.
But with Battlefield Earth, it WAS hyped, albeit many years ago, when the book came out, as the best thing ever. So your argument doesn't hold, because most people were told this film was the beesknees and, possibly, a bag of chips too.
I also need to add that I'm not against scientology religiously (I'm a pantheist and not up to hating religions much), so if there are any on here... Shut up? OK? I've had enough of you people threatening my ex-Scientology friends.
And I'd also like to add that I've read the book, and it's quite good pulp-fiction, until halfway through, in which it loses all sense of direction and leisurely ambles through pointless wads of boring trash. But the book IS better than the film. Heck - talking to scientologists is almost better than the film.
Yes, verily! I have found the aforementioned good point thou all wish to hear.
(I fully well know that this could have been said before in such a big forum, but I AIN'T reading all of the comments, having a phone bil and all)
But!
This film is good because it further heaps a steaming pile of nads onto the name of Scientology. I'm not a bigot, or someone who hates certain religions of philosophies, but scientology is a bastard breed of ideas that benefit only those who get the money, that causes pain and suffering to those who follow it.
I'm going off the testimony of former Scientologists here, by the way!
So, anything that makes it look bad is good for everyone! (It says on my cereal packet).
I've been following Taos for a while... but what does all this mean? I bet there's some explanation somewhere on the page, but it's late and someone's been spamming. As far as I can see it's an announcement that stuff's happening with Taos - which can only be a good thing.
"Don't forget: the new 'Amiga' isn't based on AmigaOS or Amiga hardware. Or any hardware."
Are you saying this is bad or good? The reason PC's have faults is that it's still based on very crap 1970's architecture. A new PC will be able to encompass all the staggering changes in technology since then more directly.
"I can't believe many people are getting caught up in this total marketing scam. The only thing they are taking from the old Amiga is the name."
It's the "Amiga philosophy". That's how it's linked. The first Amiga (A1000) was cheap, powerful, innovative, and created new standards, such as mulitmedia and stuff.
This is how New Amiga is linked to Old Amiga.
(Or something. As long as it's cheap and good and clever, and does something new, it's of the Miggy spirit.)
Yes, QNX is great. But they were dumped by the last Amiga team, who slowly inbred to became dribbling fools. (Just who WAS Tom Schmidt?) But this stuff is all, presumably, platform and OS independent, so QNX is just as much in there (it's supported already) as Linux, Windows et al are.
Don't worry, I'm surprised too. 8 years or so since anything happenned, I thought it was dead. As in not just as a mainstream machine, but even as a trademark or product.
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If I had unlimited amounts of Lego, I'd make a myself a new house, because I'm cold and wet and lonely.
That and a big, big, big Lego Brick, so I could make realy big Lego.
From really big bricks.
TOM
This is sort of what I said about The Matrix. I hated it because I was being told it was great sci-fi bonanza with a tight plot and all that - BUT IT'S JUST AN ACTION FILM.
But with Battlefield Earth, it WAS hyped, albeit many years ago, when the book came out, as the best thing ever.
So your argument doesn't hold, because most people were told this film was the beesknees and, possibly, a bag of chips too.
TOM
I also need to add that I'm not against scientology religiously (I'm a pantheist and not up to hating religions much), so if there are any on here... Shut up? OK? I've had enough of you people threatening my ex-Scientology friends.
And I'd also like to add that I've read the book, and it's quite good pulp-fiction, until halfway through, in which it loses all sense of direction and leisurely ambles through pointless wads of boring trash.
But the book IS better than the film. Heck - talking to scientologists is almost better than the film.
Tom Taylor - AKA KONNRAD.
Yes, verily! I have found the aforementioned good point thou all wish to hear.
(I fully well know that this could have been said before in such a big forum, but I AIN'T reading all of the comments, having a phone bil and all)
But!
This film is good because it further heaps a steaming pile of nads onto the name of Scientology.
I'm not a bigot, or someone who hates certain religions of philosophies, but scientology is a bastard breed of ideas that benefit only those who get the money, that causes pain and suffering to those who follow it.
I'm going off the testimony of former Scientologists here, by the way!
So, anything that makes it look bad is good for everyone! (It says on my cereal packet).
TOM
I've been following Taos for a while... but what does all this mean? I bet there's some explanation somewhere on the page, but it's late and someone's been spamming. As far as I can see it's an announcement that stuff's happening with Taos - which can only be a good thing.
"Don't forget: the new 'Amiga' isn't based on AmigaOS or Amiga hardware. Or any hardware."
Are you saying this is bad or good?
The reason PC's have faults is that it's still based on very crap 1970's architecture.
A new PC will be able to encompass all the staggering changes in technology since then more directly.
Well, you'd think so, at least.
"I can't believe many people are getting caught up in this total marketing scam. The only thing they are taking from the old Amiga is the name."
It's the "Amiga philosophy". That's how it's linked.
The first Amiga (A1000) was cheap, powerful, innovative, and created new standards, such as mulitmedia and stuff.
This is how New Amiga is linked to Old Amiga.
(Or something. As long as it's cheap and good and clever, and does something new, it's of the Miggy spirit.)
Yes, QNX is great. But they were dumped by the last Amiga team, who slowly inbred to became dribbling fools. (Just who WAS Tom Schmidt?)
But this stuff is all, presumably, platform and OS independent, so QNX is just as much in there (it's supported already) as Linux, Windows et al are.
As far as I know.
And I'm only an Amiga-liker (not fan).
Don't worry, I'm surprised too.
8 years or so since anything happenned, I thought it was dead. As in not just as a mainstream machine, but even as a trademark or product.