It didn't HAVE to be - Heck while watching STID and realizing (before the great "reveal") that he was probably Khan, I was secretly hoping that they were actually trying to redo the Botany Bay scenario and the third movie could be a full-on rehash of Wrath of Khan. Which, while not completely original and an obvious stealing from the franchise, would've at least been clever.
I wasn't completely enamored of ST:2009 either but it was at least fun, didn't overly insult my intelligence (like STID) and I realized that the characters had truly passed into legendary status like other great heroes of the past (Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Hercules, etc) and this was a "reinterpretation" of them (much like Roger Moore's Bond vs Connery's Bond)
(and yeah, I gagged when I saw the preview of the new Terminator movie last week - "John! The timeline's changed!" Barf. Might as well throw Doc Brown in for a cameo explaining how they have to go back into the 1950's past to really stop Skynet while they're at it...)
While I'm happy to see that Lucas wouldn't be directing the new movies and think Jar-Jar Binks must die - I'm disappointed that they completely ignored his scripts.
Like him or love him he still kept a good eye on the overall mythos of the Star Wars universe. While JJ Abrams can certainly do sci-fi action I highly HIGHLY doubt his sci-fi story telling skills which, while interesting, never seem to actually have a point (cloverfield, 8mm, ST:2009... LOST!)
I think Rebels is a decent entry for Star Wars, I don't think it's surpassed Clone Wars but with Lucas setting the bar so low with the Holiday Special it's hard to go wrong. Disney has shown with Marvel that they can do good stories too.
But this isn't Lucas' story - So bringing back the original cast plus Hollywood's current penchant for rehashing old plots that worked AND JJ's blatant cribbing of Wrath of Khan into STID doesn't give me warm fuzzy feelings.
Marvel readers are obviously more intelligent.;p (or the built-in punctuation of the names just lends itself to passwords... spider-man, ant-man, S.H.I.E.L.D Actually that last one isn't a bad idea...:) )
Heh... although only Simon Pegg as Scotty good get away with a line like: "Ach, maybe if I put some NOS into the Warp Core we could overtake 'em... what do I look like a stupid git? I'm givin' her all she's got!"
As I was discussing with enraged friends last night: Obviously the plot won't be one of exploration or discovery or anything resembling hard sci-fi but then this is "AbramsTrek" and Lin's a good match for this.
Lin can do good action sequences and FF's storyline (simple as it is) has always impressed me with how much heart he could squeeze out of those characters. I could easily see him doing a good rendition of Arena or Errand of Mercy. (And if you do those stories Orci I want a finders fee). The question ultimately lies with the script and whether or not Orci screws him over.
McCoy: "Can he do it?" Spock: "If he has the script, doctor. If he has the script."
"I'm sorry Dave, I've BSOD'd... my mind... I can feel it going... I... I'm afraid I... qw30@#$%*(@#$... You seem to be trying to drive a car... How can I help?"
> Some cybersecurity experts even feel that the Second Amendment can be interpreted as applying to 'cyber arms'."
Uh huh... the 2nd amendment says I have the right to defend myself. That means I can own guns to defend myself when I'm being attacked... PHYSICALLY.
The proper analogy is that I have the right to secure my computer systems from being hacked by malcontents or governments (or both).
It does not give me the right to go over to the local printing press and blow them up if they're xeroxing my naked selfies. That's not defense, that's just vandalism.
This is one of the earliest recognized phenomena in historical literature. It's evidenced here every frackin' day!
Ego trumps reality in arguments every time because it's more important to WIN then to be RIGHT. That's why bluffing is so important in poker.
There's a larger issue here in the examples given though - There's NO SCIENTIFIC RESOLUTION FOR THEM - They're moral and ethical arguments with subjective values. One side will argue that closing down coal plants will cost jobs and increase the cost of energy which will destroy the economy vs the other side arguing that carbon pollution from coal will destroy the environment. Both are hyperbolic but where you fall on the spectrum of "what matters" will determine how you argue, regardless of the "facts". Same with gun control - One argues that restriction of gun rights causes more crime while the other argues that more guns equal more gun crime. Both are objectively scientific facts but which fact trumps the other?
And the report says it's because people ignore science? I think that says more about the quality of the report and the reporters than the people being reported on.
I had a pile of viewmaster reels and a viewer that I'd spend hours looking at when I was between 4-6 and I made my own 3D pictures and posters using red/blue markers as a pre-teen.
I'll agree that back to back marathon viewings of 3D content probably isn't good but I think that's just basic common sense and just as bad as watching back to back marathon viewings of 2D content... which I also did as a child on Saturday Mornings...:/
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It didn't HAVE to be - Heck while watching STID and realizing (before the great "reveal") that he was probably Khan, I was secretly hoping that they were actually trying to redo the Botany Bay scenario and the third movie could be a full-on rehash of Wrath of Khan. Which, while not completely original and an obvious stealing from the franchise, would've at least been clever.
I wasn't completely enamored of ST:2009 either but it was at least fun, didn't overly insult my intelligence (like STID) and I realized that the characters had truly passed into legendary status like other great heroes of the past (Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Hercules, etc) and this was a "reinterpretation" of them (much like Roger Moore's Bond vs Connery's Bond)
(and yeah, I gagged when I saw the preview of the new Terminator movie last week - "John! The timeline's changed!" Barf. Might as well throw Doc Brown in for a cameo explaining how they have to go back into the 1950's past to really stop Skynet while they're at it...)
While I'm happy to see that Lucas wouldn't be directing the new movies and think Jar-Jar Binks must die - I'm disappointed that they completely ignored his scripts.
Like him or love him he still kept a good eye on the overall mythos of the Star Wars universe. While JJ Abrams can certainly do sci-fi action I highly HIGHLY doubt his sci-fi story telling skills which, while interesting, never seem to actually have a point (cloverfield, 8mm, ST:2009... LOST!)
I think Rebels is a decent entry for Star Wars, I don't think it's surpassed Clone Wars but with Lucas setting the bar so low with the Holiday Special it's hard to go wrong. Disney has shown with Marvel that they can do good stories too.
But this isn't Lucas' story - So bringing back the original cast plus Hollywood's current penchant for rehashing old plots that worked AND JJ's blatant cribbing of Wrath of Khan into STID doesn't give me warm fuzzy feelings.
I'd like to be pleasantly surprised...
That was an Outer Limits episode...
"BALANCE THE EQUATION!!!!"
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Feh - I use brucewayne... So nobody will think to know it's batman!
Marvel readers are obviously more intelligent. ;p :) )
(or the built-in punctuation of the names just lends itself to passwords... spider-man, ant-man, S.H.I.E.L.D
Actually that last one isn't a bad idea...
By putting baby diapers on her and her children's head to make them smarter.
He's already got a temporary patch up which will disable the vulnerable feature. (He also shows a few other ways of securing the issue)
http://forums.smallnetbuilder....
You've got to get this thing off of me it.. ]]ZZAP[[
It's awesome.
I like it.
It's better than Cats.
(you younglings will have to google for the reference)
Obviously Maytag did it and framed LG!
He'd make a good Roc... :)
Laddie, don't you think you should rephrase that?
Heh... although only Simon Pegg as Scotty good get away with a line like:
"Ach, maybe if I put some NOS into the Warp Core we could overtake 'em... what do I look like a stupid git? I'm givin' her all she's got!"
Uhh...
Wrath of Khan?
First Contact?
Into Darkness?
As I was discussing with enraged friends last night:
Obviously the plot won't be one of exploration or discovery or anything resembling hard sci-fi but then this is "AbramsTrek" and Lin's a good match for this.
Lin can do good action sequences and FF's storyline (simple as it is) has always impressed me with how much heart he could squeeze out of those characters. I could easily see him doing a good rendition of Arena or Errand of Mercy. (And if you do those stories Orci I want a finders fee). The question ultimately lies with the script and whether or not Orci screws him over.
McCoy: "Can he do it?"
Spock: "If he has the script, doctor. If he has the script."
Golly... where have I heard of that before...
They could call it Columbia...
Lo and behold, now that it's completed it is indeed useless.
Correct, but it was mere speculation before. Now they've PROVEN it.
Science!
Agreed - They could at least put transparent in quotes.
Is is "transparent" or is it a "reverse cloaking system"?
"I'm sorry Dave, I've BSOD'd... my mind... I can feel it going... I... I'm afraid I... qw30@#$%*(@#$... You seem to be trying to drive a car... How can I help?"
> Some cybersecurity experts even feel that the Second Amendment can be interpreted as applying to 'cyber arms'."
Uh huh... the 2nd amendment says I have the right to defend myself. That means I can own guns to defend myself when I'm being attacked... PHYSICALLY.
The proper analogy is that I have the right to secure my computer systems from being hacked by malcontents or governments (or both).
It does not give me the right to go over to the local printing press and blow them up if they're xeroxing my naked selfies. That's not defense, that's just vandalism.
Good lord can this world get any dumber...
And, obviously, Slashdot...
That looks more like a missed autocorrect via a smartphone post.
Are you sure about that?
Have you drank the latest silver bullet methodology to improve your engineering productivity today? ;)
This is one of the earliest recognized phenomena in historical literature. It's evidenced here every frackin' day!
Ego trumps reality in arguments every time because it's more important to WIN then to be RIGHT. That's why bluffing is so important in poker.
There's a larger issue here in the examples given though - There's NO SCIENTIFIC RESOLUTION FOR THEM - They're moral and ethical arguments with subjective values. One side will argue that closing down coal plants will cost jobs and increase the cost of energy which will destroy the economy vs the other side arguing that carbon pollution from coal will destroy the environment. Both are hyperbolic but where you fall on the spectrum of "what matters" will determine how you argue, regardless of the "facts". Same with gun control - One argues that restriction of gun rights causes more crime while the other argues that more guns equal more gun crime. Both are objectively scientific facts but which fact trumps the other?
And the report says it's because people ignore science? I think that says more about the quality of the report and the reporters than the people being reported on.
> If the study had some claim about BAD 3d, that would be a different thing.
I saw Spacehunter Adventures in the Forbidden Zone in 3D as a kid and suffered horrible brain damage.
I don't think it was the 3D tech though...
I'm blind now!
Oh wait... No I'm not...
I had a pile of viewmaster reels and a viewer that I'd spend hours looking at when I was between 4-6 and I made my own 3D pictures and posters using red/blue markers as a pre-teen.
I'll agree that back to back marathon viewings of 3D content probably isn't good but I think that's just basic common sense and just as bad as watching back to back marathon viewings of 2D content... which I also did as a child on Saturday Mornings... :/