But you can choose how to respond to those inputs.
The point is that you can't choose how to choose. So you make the decision, but you don't make the decision on how to make the decision on how to make the decision.... and so on. There is cause and effect in there, and the cause does not start with you. That's why "free will" is an illusion. You can do what you want, but you can't want what you want.
If you're into quantum mechanics, feel free to add in randomness at any point in the process.
Excellent as long as you play with the mouse in one hand, and the walkthrough in the other. Or at least have the Universal Hint System open on another second monitor.
Re:Not a hoax, and not really a stunt...
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Mr. Seebs,
We regret to inform you that your position has been terminated. You will now be escorted from the building by security. Someday next week we will allow you to stop buy and get your things.
-HR
4 days later:
Mr Seebs,
Haha, you fell for it. You're actually being transferred to a different position with the same responsibility, and we needed to remodel your office. Sorry if you were offended, but nothing we said was untrue - your fault for reading too much into it.
Yes, America will lose because of the stupidity of not emulating Hitler and attempting genocide. But why stop there? Let's nuke the entire middle east! That'll stop those towelheads! And hey, we've got nukes enough for the rest of the world too. America, FUCK YEAH!!!
Who the fuck modded this troll "Insightful"? Or does every tl;dr post get automatic +mods?
Well if this does turn out to be a stunt, the "no brainer" will switch over to Steam, since Valve at least doesn't pull shit like this. Credibility counts for a lot.
At no point do they really say that GoG is gone. They mention change and that you will be able to re-download the games you have bought
You forgot this little part: "We're closing down the service and putting this era behind us as new challenges await."
How exactly do you misinterpret "we're closing down the service"? Does a landlord serve you an immediate eviction notice, and tell you that "sometimes next week you can stop by and get your things.", when he just wants to remodel the kitchen?
How big is Rackspace? How many employees? If you were the CEO, would you be comfortable at putting your own, your family's, and all the employees' and their families' lives in danger to support free speech?
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Basically, "Hope for the best, prepare for the worst." Seems a sound strategy.
But you can choose how to respond to those inputs.
The point is that you can't choose how to choose. So you make the decision, but you don't make the decision on how to make the decision on how to make the decision .... and so on. There is cause and effect in there, and the cause does not start with you. That's why "free will" is an illusion. You can do what you want, but you can't want what you want.
If you're into quantum mechanics, feel free to add in randomness at any point in the process.
Hey mods! Just because you don't agree with the post, it doesn't make it a troll.
You must be new here.
the extremely excellent original Discworld games
Excellent as long as you play with the mouse in one hand, and the walkthrough in the other. Or at least have the Universal Hint System open on another second monitor.
Mr. Seebs,
We regret to inform you that your position has been terminated. You will now be escorted from the building by security. Someday next week we will allow you to stop buy and get your things.
-HR
4 days later:
Mr Seebs,
Haha, you fell for it. You're actually being transferred to a different position with the same responsibility, and we needed to remodel your office. Sorry if you were offended, but nothing we said was untrue - your fault for reading too much into it.
-HR
I agree.
<Homer Simpson's voice>GOG, you just lost yourself a customer!!!</Homer Simpson's voice>
Yes, America will lose because of the stupidity of not emulating Hitler and attempting genocide. But why stop there? Let's nuke the entire middle east! That'll stop those towelheads! And hey, we've got nukes enough for the rest of the world too. America, FUCK YEAH!!!
Who the fuck modded this troll "Insightful"? Or does every tl;dr post get automatic +mods?
you can imagine how well orders to "occupy" your own country and shoot at the people you've been told to "protect and serve" would work out.
"Protect and serve" is for the police. And it doesn't seem to help much if you go by the news stories.
Well if this does turn out to be a stunt, the "no brainer" will switch over to Steam, since Valve at least doesn't pull shit like this. Credibility counts for a lot.
I think the most recent games they sold were before 2005
Actually I believe their most recent game was King's Bounty: The Legend from 2008.
But their politics is a politics of fear, whether it be fear of the Big Bad Government, fear of muslims, fear of gays, fear of latinos...
And you haven't noticed that the Stewart/Colbert rallies are all about fear of the scraed?
At no point do they really say that GoG is gone. They mention change and that you will be able to re-download the games you have bought
You forgot this little part: "We're closing down the service and putting this era behind us as new challenges await."
How exactly do you misinterpret "we're closing down the service"? Does a landlord serve you an immediate eviction notice, and tell you that "sometimes next week you can stop by and get your things.", when he just wants to remodel the kitchen?
I don't feel like I'm depriving anyone when I grab a torrent of DOS classics.
You're depriving the IP holders (which in at least some cases could easily be the original developers), and companies like GOG.
from http://twitter.com/gogcom/:
The official statement from GOG's management about the situation will be announced soon. We'll have more details about this tomorrow.
As stated on www.gog.com everyone who bought their games will be able to redownload them.This option will be available in the upcoming week.
Because there's pride involved and $0.01 is insulting. If someone tosses a penny at your feet, will you pick it up?
Wow, that is seriously stupid.
So, who do you sue if the corporation treats you bad? The CEO? The owner?
Not just personal data - business data too.
Has your company switched to using gmail for its business email needs yet?
I could tell you, but then I'd have to ban you.
Keep in mind that most of the issues seem to be with getting money, not paying money.
How big is Rackspace? How many employees? If you were the CEO, would you be comfortable at putting your own, your family's, and all the employees' and their families' lives in danger to support free speech?
Tell me, how is book burning representative for that quote popularly attributed to Voltaire now again?
Substitute "flag" for "book". Does that make a difference? If so, why?
Since when is non-bigotry a prerequisite for being considered a "church"?
Same. I was considering trying DDO or LOTRO at some point. No longer.
But child molestation, bank robberies, and copyright infringement are not.