If the bus company is a private organization, they should get to do whatever they want. Since city buses are not typically private concerns, a different set of rules obtain.
"I'm not convinced that they should be allowed to."
I'm absolutely convinced that you shouldn't be allowed to decide what people can and can not do.
I should be allowed to operate a business that caters only to red haired, blue eyed people who are the fourth of their family name, and you should have absolutely nothing to say on the subject.
I don't care if private organizations wish to discriminate. I can simply choose to not patronize them.
You've put your finger on exactly why I loathe "adventure games". It's not about puzzles or problem solving, it's about guessing what the writer thinks would be fun to have you do right now.
"not just the view of an American who doesn't have any care or wish to do anything outside his/her own boundaries"
An American (or a Bolivian or a Lower Slobovian) doesn't NEED to care or wish to do anything outside their own boundaries. Everybody is responsible to take care of their own problems. This person (who we can assume is an American, if we're going to start making assumptions) shared a solution that works for him, and perhaps for some other people, and felt the desire to share it. You're the one who brought your inferiority complex to the table.
Just because it's not helpful to you doesn't mean it's not helpful to other people. My alleged "patriotism" notwithstanding, you're being a prick.
So, in other words, your needs and requirements differ from other peoples' needs and requirements, and you've selected a solution that fits your needs and requirements, and other people have selected a different solution.
At which point did it become necessary to pick on people who use a solution that happens to be nation-specific? Or were you just being a dick?
Because you are the arbiter of what the market does, or does not, need. I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
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You and I could both watch the same documentary and come to different conclusions about the filmmaker's intent. Isn't that the point of this discussion?
OK, who has pictures that are stored in a format whose license is at issue? Come on. There are all sorts of reasons to be concerned about IP and DRM shenanigans, but freakin'.JPGs are going to be readable for a very long time.
Certainly not. You're free to project your preconceptions and assumptions on anything you wish. Doesn't mean that's what the speaker said, or intended.
"But do you *really* think that english will remain as the lingua franca forever?"
What difference does that make? Forever is a very long time. I think it's pretty reasonable to guess that English will remain an extremely common language for the next 50 years or so. Seems like that is a pretty good reason to learn it.
Indeed, and preserving those cultures is way, way more important than having potable water and an educated populace.
Don't misunderstand me...maintaining one's cultural identity is important. I would submit, however, that it's not as important as educating folks. If you're going to teach a written language, doesn't it make sense to pick a pretty common one?
Right. Again, you seem to be surprised that there are people who will spend large amounts of money for small amounts of performance. What color is the sky on your planet?
(I happen to think those people are rather foolish, but I definitely appreciate their efforts to drive down prices on second- and third-string gear, which is what I buy on the infrequent occasions that I upgrade my PC.)
"Given that greenness ranks fairly low on the average consumer's list of criteria when making a purchase"
Hmmm. I wonder if there's some sort of organization that could compile some sort of...well, let's call it a report, on the various ecological footprints of various consumer products companies, in an effort to raise...what's that word? Awareness! That's it. Awareness of the value of ecologically friendly manufacturing practices.
The organization would need a catchy name. Something with "green" in it. Green, and something everybody likes. Greenpopsicles. No, not quite...might offend those without freezers. Greenhamsters. No, some people are allergic. Green....green...something...greenpeace...
HEY! That's it! Greenpeace! Somebody get on the phone with somebody else and start an organization called Greenpeace, and have them rank top electronics companies on their attitudes towards ecology. GET ON IT!
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If the bus company is a private organization, they should get to do whatever they want. Since city buses are not typically private concerns, a different set of rules obtain.
"I'm not convinced that they should be allowed to."
I'm absolutely convinced that you shouldn't be allowed to decide what people can and can not do.
I should be allowed to operate a business that caters only to red haired, blue eyed people who are the fourth of their family name, and you should have absolutely nothing to say on the subject.
I don't care if private organizations wish to discriminate. I can simply choose to not patronize them.
It is, by definition, not possible to cheat in a single-player game.
You've put your finger on exactly why I loathe "adventure games". It's not about puzzles or problem solving, it's about guessing what the writer thinks would be fun to have you do right now.
Bleh.
"not just the view of an American who doesn't have any care or wish to do anything outside his/her own boundaries"
An American (or a Bolivian or a Lower Slobovian) doesn't NEED to care or wish to do anything outside their own boundaries. Everybody is responsible to take care of their own problems. This person (who we can assume is an American, if we're going to start making assumptions) shared a solution that works for him, and perhaps for some other people, and felt the desire to share it. You're the one who brought your inferiority complex to the table.
Just because it's not helpful to you doesn't mean it's not helpful to other people. My alleged "patriotism" notwithstanding, you're being a prick.
"Noble goals, but horrifically exploitable, and there is much evidence on Wikipedia that exploited is just what it sometimes is"
OK, I'm sorry, but I simply cannot take YOU seriously until you fix that sentence.
So, in other words, your needs and requirements differ from other peoples' needs and requirements, and you've selected a solution that fits your needs and requirements, and other people have selected a different solution.
At which point did it become necessary to pick on people who use a solution that happens to be nation-specific? Or were you just being a dick?
Why?
Well, maybe you should ask your own government for the same data, then.
An idea need not be "definitive" in order to be useful for, say, 250 million Americans.
"The catch is, market does not need it."
Because you are the arbiter of what the market does, or does not, need. I wish to subscribe to your newsletter.
You and I could both watch the same documentary and come to different conclusions about the filmmaker's intent. Isn't that the point of this discussion?
"The sterile and prohibitive movie industry in America has its own quality problems."
Other than following Sturgeon's Law, what quality problems are those?
OK, who has pictures that are stored in a format whose license is at issue? Come on. There are all sorts of reasons to be concerned about IP and DRM shenanigans, but freakin' .JPGs are going to be readable for a very long time.
Certainly not. You're free to project your preconceptions and assumptions on anything you wish. Doesn't mean that's what the speaker said, or intended.
"But do you *really* think that english will remain as the lingua franca forever?"
What difference does that make? Forever is a very long time. I think it's pretty reasonable to guess that English will remain an extremely common language for the next 50 years or so. Seems like that is a pretty good reason to learn it.
Indeed, and preserving those cultures is way, way more important than having potable water and an educated populace.
Don't misunderstand me...maintaining one's cultural identity is important. I would submit, however, that it's not as important as educating folks. If you're going to teach a written language, doesn't it make sense to pick a pretty common one?
"or shoot videos of seal hunts."
Or, failing that, host seal hunts and videotape them.
I wish to bask in your glow of self-righteousness. May I please subscribe to your newsletter?
I do not want my shoes to biodegrade. And anyway, my Keen Yoguis are more comfortable. : )
"the prominace of the pharse "enviornmental stewardship""
You misspelled "farce".
Right. Again, you seem to be surprised that there are people who will spend large amounts of money for small amounts of performance. What color is the sky on your planet?
(I happen to think those people are rather foolish, but I definitely appreciate their efforts to drive down prices on second- and third-string gear, which is what I buy on the infrequent occasions that I upgrade my PC.)
"Given that greenness ranks fairly low on the average consumer's list of criteria when making a purchase"
Hmmm. I wonder if there's some sort of organization that could compile some sort of...well, let's call it a report, on the various ecological footprints of various consumer products companies, in an effort to raise...what's that word? Awareness! That's it. Awareness of the value of ecologically friendly manufacturing practices.
The organization would need a catchy name. Something with "green" in it. Green, and something everybody likes. Greenpopsicles. No, not quite...might offend those without freezers. Greenhamsters. No, some people are allergic. Green....green...something...greenpeace...
HEY! That's it! Greenpeace! Somebody get on the phone with somebody else and start an organization called Greenpeace, and have them rank top electronics companies on their attitudes towards ecology. GET ON IT!
Wow...it's almost like you have a different set of values and predilections from other people! What a stunning revelation. Where ever will it stop?
"Myspace gives users far too much freedom"
Do you seriously not understand the problem with this statement?
That moist "thwap" sound was the joke hitting you in the damn forehead.