This is well informed! It's a good thing marketing doesn't have anything to do with the console system. Numbers speak more than talent or anything anyhow.. hell look at playstation, that only had what a meg of ram and the games were horrible... final fantasy, dragon warrior.....
good thing neither are even MADE yet either..... these guys should do stock tips
There is no "they" or "them," there are simply a bunch of preditors that decide to prey on the ignorant. This is no diffrent from a pyarmid scam or anything else.
mabey who knows. Probably not. the point is there isn't a set speed or barrier that a human can't cross.
people always belive there is one, but then it gets crossed. calling something impossible because it seems beyond the scope of what one considers normal is an assumption without ground.
I agree. I am a runner myself. Mental disiplin was a big thing with my team. He even brought a martial arts instructor to help with it. A lot of other teams thought they idea was silly and stupid, but they weren't laughing when we won the states.
I do not want to sound offensive, but I have seen an incresing number of articles without an actual source to back them up. An example of this is when the gamecube pre-release was announced. I took this as truth, because I viewed slashdot as a creditable source. However, I did a small amount of research, and found out that nintendo made an offical statement that that was a roomer.
Now I see an aritcle that says they can find a similar article, but nothing to back up their claim. This makes me seriously question slashdot's creditbility. If you want to post that Nintendo's Gamecube sold better than Harry Potter, great. The press release says that directly, and it is a reliable source. However, the "yeah, that sounds like it could be approach" of the approval of articles is beginning to wear on me. At this point I see Slashdot as more of a roomer mill than a news source.
There gets to a point where ability as much a question of mental will as it is physical power. Your body may be able to handle much of anything, but if you don't harness your potential, you won't be much good.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm not saying willpower will do everything. There are many times when people's bodies just give out because they are pushed beyond their limits. There are times when no amount of will can force the body to do something it simply because it lacks the energy to do so. However, it takes a certain kind of person to make their body reach that limit. This includes dedication to the sport and practicing correctly when you are not competing.
Will genetically engendered athletes have an advantage? Yes. Will that guarantee them a win? Not at all.
For those who are wondering, yes I am varsity division one in college.
Well I just got the game and let me say I am impressed. The graphics in the game are phenomenal - similar to the multiplayer test but with a lot more details. There are cobwebs on archways, skeletons bones littering the floors, and characters even blink when giving a speech talking. The nice thing is that game has little details that didn't have to be added, but were. The so far plot is interesting and easy to get into.
Gameplay is balanced and fun. It feels like a cross between Halflife and the Wolfenstein levels from Doom. I just started and have already observed a few interesting features.
I fought my way into a room with a wooden floor. Some of the floorboards were missing and you could see under you. Unfortunately, the nazis could also see up. They let loose and opened fire as wooden chips started flying. When they shot the right place, part of the floorboards just shattered! It seems like a small touch, but it was very impressive to look at. In my opinion its the small things that can help make the videogame.
So far, from my first impression the game gets an A+. A more detailed review will be given in about a week when I have played the game further.
No matter how advanced linux is, you can't lay down on your couch, grab a couple controlers, shove in a game, and play with friends while drinking and eating.
Doubt that will work. When I was in highschool a few years back, a friend of mine had a tape recorder in his locker, and left it on play accidently. When it ran out of tape, it made a clicking noise. The faculty assumed it was a bomb, and cleared out the entire school (except for a few teachers who apparently were soposed to poke at it or something to see if it was real). Recording devices have the possiblity to do the same thing.
A similar article was posted here before, dealing with Methane batteries for cell phones.
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This is one of the most intelegent posts I heard. Way too many people are speculating from hype and sterotypes. Its either "microsoft sucks" or "the x-box r0xx3rs your b0>have nothign solid to base it on. Until they do, I'm going to hold off on buying systems too.
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I went to a local Electronic Botique and asked them about this. I was told this is only a roomer, and that EBX got an offical statement from Nintendo as well. Electronic Botique employees have a very good track record when it comes to this sort of information, so if they say its only a roomer, its probably only a roomer.
I have this bridge that's going on auction, cheap.
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Don't forget about dreamcast, its still a 128 bit system and is a lot cheaper than the otehrs. Many people see the the new systems as a new generation, but it is the same generation as the dreamcast.
As for the other games, you can play all those systems except the N64 on the dreamcast, so I don't doubt the x-box will have emulation software as well.
Besides, just because its cheaper doesn't mean its better. Sometimes you do get what you pay for.
No, you are wrong. This is a step in a very bad direction. The door has been opened and it can never be closed again. If you can't be honest with your lawyer becuase you could be monitored, you have no real freedom. Your laywer is soposed to defend you. He or she can't do that if you can't talk to him freely.
Its an old saying that you can judge a society by how it treats its inmates. This totaly strips them of many basic rights.
Also, it sets a horrible president. If its ok for inmates, then when it creaps to the next level on the ladder then this can be used an example of why it is already a legal law.
Turning a blind eye to something that jerpdises your freedoms is foolish and you deserve whatever consiquences will occur from your apathy.
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but do you really have to show a giant pink cock on a mouseclick without a not safe for work warning?
This is well informed! It's a good thing marketing doesn't have anything to do with the console system. Numbers speak more than talent or anything anyhow.. hell look at playstation, that only had what a meg of ram and the games were horrible... final fantasy, dragon warrior.....
good thing neither are even MADE yet either..... these guys should do stock tips
I agree. I could not have put it better.
There is no "they" or "them," there are simply a bunch of preditors that decide to prey on the ignorant. This is no diffrent from a pyarmid scam or anything else.
Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboards and gel-pads are your FRIEND.
World War One aside, I don't belive he partook in any violent games. He just snapped, or was insane the whole time.
mabey who knows. Probably not. the point is there isn't a set speed or barrier that a human can't cross.
people always belive there is one, but then it gets crossed. calling something impossible because it seems beyond the scope of what one considers normal is an assumption without ground.
I agree. I am a runner myself. Mental disiplin was a big thing with my team. He even brought a martial arts instructor to help with it. A lot of other teams thought they idea was silly and stupid, but they weren't laughing when we won the states.
uhm, have you ever ran? There is no "set limit" on human speed.
I do not want to sound offensive, but I have seen an incresing number of articles without an actual source to back them up. An example of this is when the gamecube pre-release was announced. I took this as truth, because I viewed slashdot as a creditable source. However, I did a small amount of research, and found out that nintendo made an offical statement that that was a roomer.
Now I see an aritcle that says they can find a similar article, but nothing to back up their claim. This makes me seriously question slashdot's creditbility. If you want to post that Nintendo's Gamecube sold better than Harry Potter, great. The press release says that directly, and it is a reliable source. However, the "yeah, that sounds like it could be approach" of the approval of articles is beginning to wear on me. At this point I see Slashdot as more of a roomer mill than a news source.
Pictures are great, but you still nead a voice. You can have the same problems with a voice actor as you can with a normal actor.
There gets to a point where ability as much a question of mental will as it is physical power. Your body may be able to handle much of anything, but if you don't harness your potential, you won't be much good.
Now don't get me wrong, I'm not saying willpower will do everything. There are many times when people's bodies just give out because they are pushed beyond their limits. There are times when no amount of will can force the body to do something it simply because it lacks the energy to do so. However, it takes a certain kind of person to make their body reach that limit. This includes dedication to the sport and practicing correctly when you are not competing.
Will genetically engendered athletes have an advantage? Yes. Will that guarantee them a win? Not at all.
For those who are wondering, yes I am varsity division one in college.
you still can get mugged with a cop watching
especialy in new york
flame throwers aren't a new idea, there were doom mods for them (plasma gun replacement), but Wolf3d does it WELL.
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Well I just got the game and let me say I am impressed. The graphics in the game are phenomenal - similar to the multiplayer test but with a lot more details. There are cobwebs on archways, skeletons bones littering the floors, and characters even blink when giving a speech talking. The nice thing is that game has little details that didn't have to be added, but were. The so far plot is interesting and easy to get into.
Gameplay is balanced and fun. It feels like a cross between Halflife and the Wolfenstein levels from Doom. I just started and have already observed a few interesting features.
I fought my way into a room with a wooden floor. Some of the floorboards were missing and you could see under you. Unfortunately, the nazis could also see up. They let loose and opened fire as wooden chips started flying. When they shot the right place, part of the floorboards just shattered! It seems like a small touch, but it was very impressive to look at. In my opinion its the small things that can help make the videogame.
So far, from my first impression the game gets an A+. A more detailed review will be given in about a week when I have played the game further.
No matter how advanced linux is, you can't lay down on your couch, grab a couple controlers, shove in a game, and play with friends while drinking and eating.
Doubt that will work. When I was in highschool a few years back, a friend of mine had a tape recorder in his locker, and left it on play accidently. When it ran out of tape, it made a clicking noise. The faculty assumed it was a bomb, and cleared out the entire school (except for a few teachers who apparently were soposed to poke at it or something to see if it was real). Recording devices have the possiblity to do the same thing.
A similar article was posted here before, dealing with Methane batteries for cell phones.
This is one of the most intelegent posts I heard. Way too many people are speculating from hype and sterotypes. Its either "microsoft sucks" or "the x-box r0xx3rs your b0>have nothign solid to base it on. Until they do, I'm going to hold off on buying systems too.
Asci Pong!
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back at ya!
I went to a local Electronic Botique and asked them about this. I was told this is only a roomer, and that EBX got an offical statement from Nintendo as well. Electronic Botique employees have a very good track record when it comes to this sort of information, so if they say its only a roomer, its probably only a roomer.
No offence, but what are you talking about?
Maybe I outta start believing marketing people?
I have this bridge that's going on auction, cheap.
Don't forget about dreamcast, its still a 128 bit system and is a lot cheaper than the otehrs. Many people see the the new systems as a new generation, but it is the same generation as the dreamcast.
As for the other games, you can play all those systems except the N64 on the dreamcast, so I don't doubt the x-box will have emulation software as well.
Besides, just because its cheaper doesn't mean its better. Sometimes you do get what you pay for.
No, you are wrong. This is a step in a very bad direction. The door has been opened and it can never be closed again. If you can't be honest with your lawyer becuase you could be monitored, you have no real freedom. Your laywer is soposed to defend you. He or she can't do that if you can't talk to him freely.
Its an old saying that you can judge a society by how it treats its inmates. This totaly strips them of many basic rights.
Also, it sets a horrible president. If its ok for inmates, then when it creaps to the next level on the ladder then this can be used an example of why it is already a legal law.
Turning a blind eye to something that jerpdises your freedoms is foolish and you deserve whatever consiquences will occur from your apathy.