The reason young people don't play these types of games is because they don't have credit cards to play the monthly fee. The only way a young person can play this game is if a parent allows them to. So whats the big deal here?
I see no need to filter or censor the game. Even if you tried to censor the game it still wouldnt work.
Thats the whole point. Its an escape from the flawed reality. Why should there be ANY rules? Why should there be a government if we don't want one? People should have the right to roleplay anything they want, its their imagination, their mind, their thoughts. It's not real life, its a game. The only reason the game is fun is because theres no rules.
When you make the game into "sim-world" its no longer a game. The content producers should not be the controllers of the environment. The communities will form and decide what they want.
First, this is virtual reality. If we can't follow the constitution in virtual reality we should just set it on fire while we piss on the flag.
I mean damn, if we cant have absolute freedom of speech in an imaginary fake world, well then whats next? Devices to invade our thoughts and censor them?
There are limits to censorship. I agree with censorship when it is to protect someone, such as the president, or even to protect you or I from harm. I do not agree with censorship just because theres speech you don't like.
The whole point of a virtual world is to have a world of total freedom. When you bring government even into the virtual world, its no longer a game. Its no longer fun anymore.
If you don't follow the rules, you don't act interested in the class, and you don't conform. Its official, you have the disease ADD.
When you become a successful adult who runs Apple, you no longer have ADD, you now have creative geek syndrome.
Not every human enjoys the company of other humans. Some humans think that most humans are annoying as hell and don't want to be around them.
Why is being social so important that its worth ruining your life just to be popular?
Its stupid to invest in space, that 100 billion dollars could be spent developing drug treatments, cures, and investment for biotech and nanotech. These industries would easily get the money back.
Our Government is stupid.
We need as big and powerful of a government as possible. Higher taxes, more police, more spyware, more surveillance.
Thats the whole goal the republican party isnt it?
Well Mission Accomplished.
Next time I'm voting Libertarian (Ex-Republican)
Thank you George W Bush for doing what liberals never could do. Increase the size of government while at the same time removing freedoms!
At least with the liberals we in theory would have increased freedom (read definition of liberal) due to the fact that most liberals are athiests who support gay marriage.
Thats not diabetic. When you mix fat and sugar, insulin levels go down. THATS A GOOD THING.
Thats how the Atkins diet works, its not diabetes.
High fat intake almost never causes diabetes because if you go on a mostly fat diet the body begins to burn pure fat converting ketones into glucose. The glucose doesnt story in the muscles so you do feel like you have diabetes, but most humans have more than enough fat to burn to stay in this state and operate just fine.
Not just bodyfat. Insulin resistance. This occurs when muscle becomes immune to insulin. Bodyfat can make your muscles more resistant to insulin but not having enough muscle can as well.
So being overly skinny yet lazy can cause you to get diabetes because your metabolism is at about the same rate as a fat person who is lazy.
So be active and eat less sugar. You may still get fat but if you stay active you wont get diabetes.
Depends. Both are connected and Diabetes will cause obesity. Not being active can cause diabetes.
Most people who are obese arent active, but some people who are obese run marathons and play sports.
Football players are all obese. So are most boxers/fighters in the heavy weight division.
Nice try, but you missed the mark here. With Type II diabetes, you don't need to take insulin except under special circumstances. You control it by changing your diet and taking various pills that help you keep your blood glucose under control.
If you catch it in time. 50% of people who don't catch it in time need to take the shot because their pancrease fails.
I don't know how this turned into a racial discussion, but your facts are ridiculous. Negroes on average weigh more than Whites.
I'm sure that in Africa where they eat one meal a day they weight more than American white males who eat 4000-5000 calories a day. How do you figure? Why are there more black basketball players, more black track stars, more black marathon runners and atheletes?
How many blacks do you know who are fat? Its not just blacks either, how many Asians do you know who are fat? How about hispanic? If you actually believe whites who eat the most calories and who are the least active somehow can weight less, you are out of your mind.
hat is a fact. This is apparent to anyone who cares to walk around a major US city in which they reside. Best bet, check out Manhattan. There, the dichotomy is most severe.
Manhattan? Thats one city. I'm talking accross the world. Diabetes is ripping Asian and African countries apart.
Perhaps there is a genetic disorder that causes type II diabetes, but the frequency of this disease has increased far too rapidly in the last 10 years alone to be explained by that alone. I have read studies regarding populations of orientals, and there is a much higher incidence of Type II diabetes in Hong Kong than the rest of China. That supports a dietary difference, and not a genetic one. This same study I read just recently highly contradicts your statements regarding orientals. Diabetes is rare amongst them.
Eating habits yes, because but my point is diabetes has more to do with eating habits than weight. Thank you for supporting my arguement. Its also not rare amoung Asians. Diabetes is rare amoung whites. The genetic argument is also JUST A THEORY. No specific gene has been identified that can be proven in a large scale test. Now for the proof to shut you up once and for all.
The average American is not active enough to need carbs. This is why low carb is better.
Since we all are office workers and almost none of us work construction or at factories what good is a high carb diet?
Carbs must be burned and if not they turn into fat.
Low carb is as good as going low calorie.
My bad, I made a few mistakes. I did my research but I didnt use the write words I suppose.
Yes you have corrected me. And table sugar IS low gi, which is why I'm confused as to why COKE and PEPSI, and all these other drinks cant just use regular sugar.
People eat rice every morning all over the world. People used to eat bread every morning as well. If you want to argue that behavior is the cause, go for it. Ultimately YOU WILL BE WRONG. Remember this post in a few years when people finally give up arguing such ridiculous theories that are completely contradictory to tradition and history.
Its also a fact that Asians, Hispanics, Native Americans and African Americans generally are more vulnerable to diabetes. Maybe its because they eat more rice, drink more kool aid, and have more starch than your typical white person. They also generally weight less than your typical white person.
So the white theory is thrown completely out the window.
There are a range of genetic diseases which can cause type two diabetes. This has as much to do with genes as it does with eating habits.
Explain why Asians get diabetes more yet weight less and have lower bodyfat. Do a study and explain it.
If it were true why do bodybuilders get diabetes? There are bodybuilders with it. IT could be due to drug use but really.
Also being at 5% of bodyfat is unhealthy for anyone, even a guy. Its not normal to be at 5% bodyfat.
Finally just because you are at 5% bodyfat does not suddenly make you immune to refined sugars.
Low but non zero makes sense. Depends on genetics. If everyone in your family has developed type 2 diabetes, you could be at normal weight and its not going to matter, its a genetic trait as well as a lifestyle trait.
Type II diabetes is not caused by "refined sugar" it is caused by excess consumption of food in general, irrespective of the source.
That statement is false. I shall explain why. Insulin. Didnt you learn about Insulin in medical school Mr.Doctor? Insulin spikes when you have refined sugar. If you eat 20 steaks your insulin will rise very slowly, and theres less of a chance of insulin overdose.
Diabetes type 2 occurs due to insulin resistance caused by overdose of insulin. Your bodyparts simply fail to respond to it thus you have type 2 diabetes and you must take an insulin shot and change your diet.
What changes do doctors usually prefer? CUT OUT THE REFINED SUGARS. Eat lots of small meals per day with no sugar and your insulin levels will stay stable. Without spikes eventually your blood sugar level stablizes.
All food is broken down into glucose, even fat.
Rice breaks down faster than a steak. Dextrose is like drinking pure liquid glucose so of course it goes straight into the blood stream.
That glucose then exists in your blood stream where it is used, and excess glucose is stored as fat. This is the function of insulin, it is the opposite of adrenalin. Rather that convert stored fat to energy, it does the opposite.
Someone with insulin resistance (which is most of us Americans), in response to high glucose it may not go to fat cells, instead the insulin level rises higher and higher until they feel shaky, or tired when the insulin level suddenly crashes.
The problem is there is a finite amount of insulin that can be produced, and it appears that with excessive food consumption, the body loses its ability to accurately determine how much insulin is necessary at a given time. No one knows how or why this happens.
This happens because of refined sugars. The sugars put the body totally off balance.
What is known is it is impossible to acquire Type II diabetes if you have less than 5% body fat. A person of normal weight has zero chance of acquiring the disorder.
Thats such bullshit. There are atheletes with type 2 diabetes. It depends on a lot of factors. Want to test it out? Ok try this. Every morning for a month drink about 16 ounces of dextrose. I guarentee you that you'll eventually become insulin resistant.
Bodyweight can reduce your risk because if you are a smaller person your body will produce less insulin even when you spike, but if you spike greatly enough for long enough you can still get type 2 diabetes. This is why Asians and African Americans get diabetes while if you measure their bone structure and weight, they arent usually known for being the over weight race of people.
All the discussion of refined sugar is simply a way to mask the simple fact Type II diabetes is a disease caused by vice, and that vice is gluttony.
Also Genetics, and refined sugar. Would you like to prove your theory out?
Propose a study, let your subjects all be under 5% bodyfat, let each subject eat only rice and drink kool aid every morning for a year. Then measure their insulin levels after they do this.
If there is no spike, you are right and I am wrong. If they do spike like most humans do, well they'll eventually get diabetes.
I don't know why food products need so much damn sugar. Can someone please clue me in as to why every damn food on the planet needs to have dextrose or high fructose corn syrup?
Consider with our technology every food on the market could have these things removed and no one would notice much of a difference in taste, why shouldnt the FDA simply ban these refined sugars altogether.
Suddenly no more obesity problem because most people become obese because of the refined sugars. Suddenly no more diabetes problem because most people have type 2 diabetes caused by excess refined sugar.
So why have diet coke and coke, when you can just have one coke, and if we must use sugar why not just by law only use REAL SUGAR.
I mean really unless you drink one big giant glass. It takes more energy to go refill 6 times than the energy you gain from that light boost of caffiene.
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The reason young people don't play these types of games is because they don't have credit cards to play the monthly fee. The only way a young person can play this game is if a parent allows them to. So whats the big deal here? I see no need to filter or censor the game. Even if you tried to censor the game it still wouldnt work.
Thats the whole point. Its an escape from the flawed reality. Why should there be ANY rules? Why should there be a government if we don't want one? People should have the right to roleplay anything they want, its their imagination, their mind, their thoughts. It's not real life, its a game. The only reason the game is fun is because theres no rules. When you make the game into "sim-world" its no longer a game. The content producers should not be the controllers of the environment. The communities will form and decide what they want.
First, this is virtual reality. If we can't follow the constitution in virtual reality we should just set it on fire while we piss on the flag. I mean damn, if we cant have absolute freedom of speech in an imaginary fake world, well then whats next? Devices to invade our thoughts and censor them? There are limits to censorship. I agree with censorship when it is to protect someone, such as the president, or even to protect you or I from harm. I do not agree with censorship just because theres speech you don't like. The whole point of a virtual world is to have a world of total freedom. When you bring government even into the virtual world, its no longer a game. Its no longer fun anymore.
Why waste your time with ignorant people? Most people are ignorant and stupid. Its annoying to even be around most people. Why be social?
If you don't follow the rules, you don't act interested in the class, and you don't conform. Its official, you have the disease ADD. When you become a successful adult who runs Apple, you no longer have ADD, you now have creative geek syndrome.
Not every human enjoys the company of other humans. Some humans think that most humans are annoying as hell and don't want to be around them. Why is being social so important that its worth ruining your life just to be popular?
Its stupid to invest in space, that 100 billion dollars could be spent developing drug treatments, cures, and investment for biotech and nanotech. These industries would easily get the money back. Our Government is stupid.
Why should I pay for the right to use a media player which I dont even need?
Get with the times kid. That was then, this is now. Reagan, Bush, and Bush Jr have all made government bigger.
Isnt that what we wanted when we voted for Bush instead of Mccain?
We need as big and powerful of a government as possible. Higher taxes, more police, more spyware, more surveillance. Thats the whole goal the republican party isnt it? Well Mission Accomplished. Next time I'm voting Libertarian (Ex-Republican)
Thank you George W Bush for doing what liberals never could do. Increase the size of government while at the same time removing freedoms! At least with the liberals we in theory would have increased freedom (read definition of liberal) due to the fact that most liberals are athiests who support gay marriage.
Thats not diabetic. When you mix fat and sugar, insulin levels go down. THATS A GOOD THING. Thats how the Atkins diet works, its not diabetes. High fat intake almost never causes diabetes because if you go on a mostly fat diet the body begins to burn pure fat converting ketones into glucose. The glucose doesnt story in the muscles so you do feel like you have diabetes, but most humans have more than enough fat to burn to stay in this state and operate just fine.
Not just bodyfat. Insulin resistance. This occurs when muscle becomes immune to insulin. Bodyfat can make your muscles more resistant to insulin but not having enough muscle can as well. So being overly skinny yet lazy can cause you to get diabetes because your metabolism is at about the same rate as a fat person who is lazy. So be active and eat less sugar. You may still get fat but if you stay active you wont get diabetes.
Depends. Both are connected and Diabetes will cause obesity. Not being active can cause diabetes. Most people who are obese arent active, but some people who are obese run marathons and play sports. Football players are all obese. So are most boxers/fighters in the heavy weight division.
Nice try, but you missed the mark here. With Type II diabetes, you don't need to take insulin except under special circumstances. You control it by changing your diet and taking various pills that help you keep your blood glucose under control. If you catch it in time. 50% of people who don't catch it in time need to take the shot because their pancrease fails.
I don't know how this turned into a racial discussion, but your facts are ridiculous. Negroes on average weigh more than Whites.
I'm sure that in Africa where they eat one meal a day they weight more than American white males who eat 4000-5000 calories a day. How do you figure? Why are there more black basketball players, more black track stars, more black marathon runners and atheletes?
How many blacks do you know who are fat? Its not just blacks either, how many Asians do you know who are fat? How about hispanic? If you actually believe whites who eat the most calories and who are the least active somehow can weight less, you are out of your mind.
hat is a fact. This is apparent to anyone who cares to walk around a major US city in which they reside. Best bet, check out Manhattan. There, the dichotomy is most severe.
Manhattan? Thats one city. I'm talking accross the world. Diabetes is ripping Asian and African countries apart.
Perhaps there is a genetic disorder that causes type II diabetes, but the frequency of this disease has increased far too rapidly in the last 10 years alone to be explained by that alone. I have read studies regarding populations of orientals, and there is a much higher incidence of Type II diabetes in Hong Kong than the rest of China. That supports a dietary difference, and not a genetic one. This same study I read just recently highly contradicts your statements regarding orientals. Diabetes is rare amongst them
Eating habits yes, because but my point is diabetes has more to do with eating habits than weight. Thank you for supporting my arguement. Its also not rare amoung Asians. Diabetes is rare amoung whites.
The genetic argument is also JUST A THEORY. No specific gene has been identified that can be proven in a large scale test.
Now for the proof to shut you up once and for all.
Diabetes Gene
That gene is a gene which mostly effects hispanics.
When you aquire metobolic syndrome is 100% genetic.
http://www.advanceforal.com/common/editorial/edit
This is the syndrome which throws your metabolism off balance to allow you to enter pre-diabetes stage.
The average American is not active enough to need carbs. This is why low carb is better. Since we all are office workers and almost none of us work construction or at factories what good is a high carb diet? Carbs must be burned and if not they turn into fat. Low carb is as good as going low calorie.
My bad, I made a few mistakes. I did my research but I didnt use the write words I suppose. Yes you have corrected me. And table sugar IS low gi, which is why I'm confused as to why COKE and PEPSI, and all these other drinks cant just use regular sugar.
People eat rice every morning all over the world. People used to eat bread every morning as well. If you want to argue that behavior is the cause, go for it. Ultimately YOU WILL BE WRONG. Remember this post in a few years when people finally give up arguing such ridiculous theories that are completely contradictory to tradition and history. Its also a fact that Asians, Hispanics, Native Americans and African Americans generally are more vulnerable to diabetes. Maybe its because they eat more rice, drink more kool aid, and have more starch than your typical white person. They also generally weight less than your typical white person. So the white theory is thrown completely out the window. There are a range of genetic diseases which can cause type two diabetes. This has as much to do with genes as it does with eating habits. Explain why Asians get diabetes more yet weight less and have lower bodyfat. Do a study and explain it.
Do not mix caffeine and sugar. Drink caffeine without sugar and its diffrent. When did this study mention sugar was in the coffee?
If it were true why do bodybuilders get diabetes? There are bodybuilders with it. IT could be due to drug use but really. Also being at 5% of bodyfat is unhealthy for anyone, even a guy. Its not normal to be at 5% bodyfat. Finally just because you are at 5% bodyfat does not suddenly make you immune to refined sugars. Low but non zero makes sense. Depends on genetics. If everyone in your family has developed type 2 diabetes, you could be at normal weight and its not going to matter, its a genetic trait as well as a lifestyle trait.
Type II diabetes is not caused by "refined sugar" it is caused by excess consumption of food in general, irrespective of the source.
That statement is false. I shall explain why. Insulin. Didnt you learn about Insulin in medical school Mr.Doctor? Insulin spikes when you have refined sugar. If you eat 20 steaks your insulin will rise very slowly, and theres less of a chance of insulin overdose.
Diabetes type 2 occurs due to insulin resistance caused by overdose of insulin. Your bodyparts simply fail to respond to it thus you have type 2 diabetes and you must take an insulin shot and change your diet.
What changes do doctors usually prefer? CUT OUT THE REFINED SUGARS. Eat lots of small meals per day with no sugar and your insulin levels will stay stable. Without spikes eventually your blood sugar level stablizes.
All food is broken down into glucose, even fat.
Rice breaks down faster than a steak. Dextrose is like drinking pure liquid glucose so of course it goes straight into the blood stream.
That glucose then exists in your blood stream where it is used, and excess glucose is stored as fat. This is the function of insulin, it is the opposite of adrenalin. Rather that convert stored fat to energy, it does the opposite.
Someone with insulin resistance (which is most of us Americans), in response to high glucose it may not go to fat cells, instead the insulin level rises higher and higher until they feel shaky, or tired when the insulin level suddenly crashes.
The problem is there is a finite amount of insulin that can be produced, and it appears that with excessive food consumption, the body loses its ability to accurately determine how much insulin is necessary at a given time. No one knows how or why this happens.
This happens because of refined sugars. The sugars put the body totally off balance.
What is known is it is impossible to acquire Type II diabetes if you have less than 5% body fat. A person of normal weight has zero chance of acquiring the disorder.
Thats such bullshit. There are atheletes with type 2 diabetes. It depends on a lot of factors. Want to test it out? Ok try this. Every morning for a month drink about 16 ounces of dextrose. I guarentee you that you'll eventually become insulin resistant.
Bodyweight can reduce your risk because if you are a smaller person your body will produce less insulin even when you spike, but if you spike greatly enough for long enough you can still get type 2 diabetes. This is why Asians and African Americans get diabetes while if you measure their bone structure and weight, they arent usually known for being the over weight race of people.
All the discussion of refined sugar is simply a way to mask the simple fact Type II diabetes is a disease caused by vice, and that vice is gluttony.
Also Genetics, and refined sugar. Would you like to prove your theory out?
Propose a study, let your subjects all be under 5% bodyfat, let each subject eat only rice and drink kool aid every morning for a year. Then measure their insulin levels after they do this.
If there is no spike, you are right and I am wrong. If they do spike like most humans do, well they'll eventually get diabetes.
I don't know why food products need so much damn sugar. Can someone please clue me in as to why every damn food on the planet needs to have dextrose or high fructose corn syrup? Consider with our technology every food on the market could have these things removed and no one would notice much of a difference in taste, why shouldnt the FDA simply ban these refined sugars altogether. Suddenly no more obesity problem because most people become obese because of the refined sugars. Suddenly no more diabetes problem because most people have type 2 diabetes caused by excess refined sugar. So why have diet coke and coke, when you can just have one coke, and if we must use sugar why not just by law only use REAL SUGAR.
I mean really unless you drink one big giant glass. It takes more energy to go refill 6 times than the energy you gain from that light boost of caffiene.