It's not an absolute requirement, but if you do a lot more than coding (writing documentation, tailing logs, remote desktopping into Windows machines, etc.) it's certainly useful.
And given prices of monitors these days, it really only needs to save a developer a few hours a year to pay for itself.
Sure, I could live without it. I could write code in vi instead of Eclipse, too, but why?
Because somebody willing to do anything for money would be a person you want to trust with the keys to your entire organization?
Or do you expect that there are going to be many people who are both highly trained IT personell and rabid religious extremists who reject all modern ideas?
You're an idiot, and so is whoever rated your nonsense "insightful."
Even if you believe all the hype, propaganda, and nonsense about Islamic Terrorism, we are not, and never were, in danger of being conquered by Afghanistan.
Even if they did manage to create a nuclear device and set it off somewhere in the US, that would have meant we would have lost one city to destruction, it would not mean that we suddenly all converted to fundamentalist Islam.
The only religious fundamentalists trying to take over the US are Christian, and even they are mostly irrelevant. Sure, they can damage our science education somewhat but even with a sympathetic President and with majority control of both parts of the Congress they were unable to make much progress in their favorite agenda items (abortion and homosexuality). And that's in a religion that 80% of the populace agrees with. Can you honestly believe that fundamentalist Islam can possibly be more successful?
just give me unlimited scripting slots (or some high number I'll never reach). Don't make me expend hard earned development points on opening script slots.
Hear here!
Though the slots open automatically as they gain levels, I still can't think of any reason not to have them all available from the beginning.
"Oh, look, the archmage gained another level. Now I can finally tell her to drink a fucking potion whenever she's about to run out of hit points."
And why is it that every time I set something on fire, all my NPCs (including the mage and the archer) feel the need to run into the flames? In Mass Effect (same company) my NPCs will actually move away from grenades before they explode.
Actually, the "antichrist story" you are thinking of is from The Omen, not the Bible.
In the Bible, "antichrists" refer to those who do not believe that Jesus is "The Christ". (See 1 John 2:22 for one example.)
The "Beast", on the other hand, is a completely different thing. (And is a metaphor for the Roman Empire, which makes sense given when the book was written, and where.)
Not that there's anything wrong with The Omen. It was an awesome movie. And, I guess, as a basis of eschatology it makes as much sense as anything else. It's certainly more modern, which is to its credit.
Personally I think Christians (practicing their faith in "loving others") are the best kind of citizen one can have. They follow the just laws, they pay taxes and help their fellow men.
Except that they don't. At least, no more than anybody else. Possibly less, actually.
In the US, Christians are about 80% of the population, but over 90% of convicted criminals.
And churches pay no taxes. Those who give money to churches get tax breaks for doing so. Assuming Christians also give to actual charities as much as everybody else does, that would mean they actually pay less taxes.
As for the "Mark of the Beast", we've had this in the US for a very long time now. Every citizen of the U.S. is given a unique ID number at birth. A number which you need in order to get a passport, or drivers license, or credit card. So we're already regulating the buying and selling of property without it. And have been since before most of us here were born.
What killed the American space program was not any one administration (let's start with Nixon for that, and include every president since).
It was the American people themselves, with their apathy, demand to be constantly amused, and lack of imagination.
We've all heard it: "We went to the moon, there's nothing there!" "Why spend money in space when there are still problems on Earth that need solutions?!"
That said, though, NASA, as defunded as they are, are still doing some pretty damn awesome things - just not with manned exploration (or solar sails).
A drivers license is proof of identity and citizenship.
No, it is not.
While it is true that sometimes the border guards along the Mexican border of the U.S. will let you back in without a passport, just a license, they don't have to. It mostly depends on their mood, how polite you are to them, and the color of your skin.
What's really fun is when you're traveling in a car with several other people and they decide to let some of you back in because you remembered your passports, but keep the ones who didn't bring theirs until they can prove their citizenship.
...and the fact that there are 5 kilos of heroin in the trunk...
I used to watch Cops upon occasion. One of the things that never ceased to amaze me was how, when the police officer asked the suspect if there were any drugs in the car, the suspect said yes. Every. Single. Time.
What the hell is wrong with these people? If you've got a bag of marijuana in the glovebox and the cops ask you if you have anything Just Say No.
They do not, contrary to what they tell you, have the right to search your car without due cause (and telling them no is not due cause). Nor will it make any difference to a prosecutor whether they did a legal search and found stuff or if you just gave it up to them.
I guess this just goes into more evidence that pot makes you stupid.
Giving people what they want generally works to get what you want.
The cop wants to be in charge. You want him to go away and not bother you anymore.
Kissing ass is one way of accomplishing both.
Anecdote: A couple of decades ago, I was applying for a customer service job. In the interview, they asked me something like if I had any experience defusing tense situations and making the customer happy without giving him anything. I pointed out that since I'd moved to the area, I'd been pulled over 9 times, and hadn't gotten a single ticket. I got the job.
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Wouldn't the people who are upset that you could play as Taliban be just as upset that you could play as Terrorist?
Would they even know that the two words mean different things?
To be fair, the end, if not the path to get there, was pretty obvious from context.
And given prices of monitors these days, it really only needs to save a developer a few hours a year to pay for itself.
Sure, I could live without it. I could write code in vi instead of Eclipse, too, but why?
Because somebody willing to do anything for money would be a person you want to trust with the keys to your entire organization? Or do you expect that there are going to be many people who are both highly trained IT personell and rabid religious extremists who reject all modern ideas?
Oh, good.
I was afraid the current generation was going to miss out on all the fun of a big nonsensical moral panic.
I mean, we had D&D and our parents had Rock and Roll, but it looked like today's youngsters were going to miss the whole experience.
You're an idiot, and so is whoever rated your nonsense "insightful."
Even if you believe all the hype, propaganda, and nonsense about Islamic Terrorism, we are not, and never were, in danger of being conquered by Afghanistan.
Even if they did manage to create a nuclear device and set it off somewhere in the US, that would have meant we would have lost one city to destruction, it would not mean that we suddenly all converted to fundamentalist Islam.
The only religious fundamentalists trying to take over the US are Christian, and even they are mostly irrelevant. Sure, they can damage our science education somewhat but even with a sympathetic President and with majority control of both parts of the Congress they were unable to make much progress in their favorite agenda items (abortion and homosexuality). And that's in a religion that 80% of the populace agrees with. Can you honestly believe that fundamentalist Islam can possibly be more successful?
Hear here!
Though the slots open automatically as they gain levels, I still can't think of any reason not to have them all available from the beginning.
"Oh, look, the archmage gained another level. Now I can finally tell her to drink a fucking potion whenever she's about to run out of hit points."
And why is it that every time I set something on fire, all my NPCs (including the mage and the archer) feel the need to run into the flames? In Mass Effect (same company) my NPCs will actually move away from grenades before they explode.
A neutron walks in and asks for a drink.
The bartender hands it to him and the neutron asks "How much?"
"For you?" the bartender replies, "No charge."
(Yes, I've played Fallout 3, too :)
Not true at all, actually. Non-monotheists went to war plenty of times because the believed it was the will of their gods.
The Maya would go to war depending on the status of Venus in the sky.
In Norse mythology, Odin, Tyr, and Freya all demanded warfare at various times.
In the Bible, "antichrists" refer to those who do not believe that Jesus is "The Christ". (See 1 John 2:22 for one example.)
The "Beast", on the other hand, is a completely different thing. (And is a metaphor for the Roman Empire, which makes sense given when the book was written, and where.)
Not that there's anything wrong with The Omen. It was an awesome movie. And, I guess, as a basis of eschatology it makes as much sense as anything else. It's certainly more modern, which is to its credit.
Except that they don't. At least, no more than anybody else. Possibly less, actually.
In the US, Christians are about 80% of the population, but over 90% of convicted criminals.
And churches pay no taxes. Those who give money to churches get tax breaks for doing so. Assuming Christians also give to actual charities as much as everybody else does, that would mean they actually pay less taxes.
As for the "Mark of the Beast", we've had this in the US for a very long time now. Every citizen of the U.S. is given a unique ID number at birth. A number which you need in order to get a passport, or drivers license, or credit card. So we're already regulating the buying and selling of property without it. And have been since before most of us here were born.
That would work just fine for me. I'm currently halfway through the 4th season of Battlestar Galactica and the third season of Farscape.
Not to mention the only season of Starlost.
Man, if they had one of those, every person who's ever worked tech support will be working on figuring out how to remotely activate it...
What killed the American space program was not any one administration (let's start with Nixon for that, and include every president since).
It was the American people themselves, with their apathy, demand to be constantly amused, and lack of imagination.
We've all heard it:
"We went to the moon, there's nothing there!"
"Why spend money in space when there are still problems on Earth that need solutions?!"
That said, though, NASA, as defunded as they are, are still doing some pretty damn awesome things - just not with manned exploration (or solar sails).
Also, TFA had it right.
The writer of the summary changed it for some reason.
Centrifugal force is what pulls the sail out. (Force from the middle to the edge.)
Also, there's no such thing as centrifugal force: as explained by, who else, xkcd
And don't forget Forward's Flight of the Dragonfly in that list.
So, when can I take the space elevator up and catch a sailship for Mars? And do I have to learn Japanese first?
They weren't taken by force.
They were gleefully surrendered by frightened cowards.
Yay!!
I knew somebody would figure out a way of making this the "liberals" fault!
All hail the mighty Spin!
No, it is not.
While it is true that sometimes the border guards along the Mexican border of the U.S. will let you back in without a passport, just a license, they don't have to. It mostly depends on their mood, how polite you are to them, and the color of your skin.
What's really fun is when you're traveling in a car with several other people and they decide to let some of you back in because you remembered your passports, but keep the ones who didn't bring theirs until they can prove their citizenship.
Lemme guess... Glenn Beck fan?
I used to watch Cops upon occasion. One of the things that never ceased to amaze me was how, when the police officer asked the suspect if there were any drugs in the car, the suspect said yes. Every. Single. Time.
What the hell is wrong with these people? If you've got a bag of marijuana in the glovebox and the cops ask you if you have anything Just Say No.
They do not, contrary to what they tell you, have the right to search your car without due cause (and telling them no is not due cause). Nor will it make any difference to a prosecutor whether they did a legal search and found stuff or if you just gave it up to them.
I guess this just goes into more evidence that pot makes you stupid.
Giving people what they want generally works to get what you want.
The cop wants to be in charge. You want him to go away and not bother you anymore.
Kissing ass is one way of accomplishing both.
Anecdote: A couple of decades ago, I was applying for a customer service job. In the interview, they asked me something like if I had any experience defusing tense situations and making the customer happy without giving him anything. I pointed out that since I'd moved to the area, I'd been pulled over 9 times, and hadn't gotten a single ticket. I got the job.
ONE Democrat opposed the PATRIOT act.
Are you nuts? This thing's got a built-in wire-guided, parachute-controlled explosive grenade launcher.
It would take weeks for the kids to get tired of it!