Actually i'm really looking forward to using this. As a UK expat is Australia I regularaly use VC for staying in touch with my family around the world. It makes a huge difference being able to see your relatives growing up over time, and get the body language that goes with a normal coversation.
Currently I use MSN messenger for video, and skype for voice at the same time, MSN's voice capabilities seeming to 'suck the big one'.
If I can use skype for both, then no question, I will use it over msn.
Good guess - I'm not a christian:). And I'm not really having a go at any religion in particular (in spite of the post title). But I find all the main monotheistic religions to be very earth-focused. Of course modern technology did not exist in Jesus' time. But Alien life presumably did. Surely God would have revealed this at some point.
I'm not a hugely familiar with the bible, so I'm prepared to be corrected, but does the bible not say the man was created in God's image, and doesn't mention god creating any other planets even?
If Jesus is the son of god, then he must be omnipotent. Surely he would have mentioned that God was the God of the universe, and was going to save all civilisations, not just humanity?
I think the real point I was trying to make was that logic and rational thought would dictate that Alien life must exist somewhere in the universe, in some form. Yet only 46% Christians believe this to be so. Do they believe that because of their religious principals, or because they don't believe on a rational level?
I'm confused why only 46% of christians believe that aliens exist. Is it because then they might have to consider that a god might have more to think about than their petty affairs, and that the bible might just be pretty limited in galatic terms?
I always think an alien visiting earth would just laugh at the primitive beliefs of our so called 'advanced' civilisations.
Interested to hear what other religions think about aliens. Would Mohammed, Jesus etc have any relevance to someone from Alpha Centauri?
Not everyone on posting on Slahdot is a major UK newspaper, who should know better.
Seriously, reading the full text of what was on that game, even the dumbest journo should have guessed that this may not be a legitimate copy.
Scum the lot of them.
Nothing. Its just a word. And its a word so far removed from its literal meaning as to have become totally part of the english language.
What is really rich here is the The Sun advertising phone sex lines, Page 3 and its very own 'problem page' which is as nearly as explicit as anything you'll find in playboy etc.
See the South Park movie for an excellent critique of societies hypocrisy when it comes to bad language vs. violence in the media.
Seriously, I hope FACT or someone takes this guy to the cleaners. Why not take the game back to the 'shop' where he got it, or to Trading Standards (UK retail 'police'). Instead he tries to take advantage of his daughter's discomfort and make some money off the Sun. Scum.
The Sun is an example of everything wrong with British journalism. Low grade version of the Daily mail - a paper for Chavs everwhere.
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Actually i'm really looking forward to using this. As a UK expat is Australia I regularaly use VC for staying in touch with my family around the world. It makes a huge difference being able to see your relatives growing up over time, and get the body language that goes with a normal coversation.
Currently I use MSN messenger for video, and skype for voice at the same time, MSN's voice capabilities seeming to 'suck the big one'.
If I can use skype for both, then no question, I will use it over msn.
Er.. what's wrong with people finding a point of view interesting?
Let me guess, not the same as yours?
Good guess - I'm not a christian :). And I'm not really having a go at any religion in particular (in spite of the post title). But I find all the main monotheistic religions to be very earth-focused. Of course modern technology did not exist in Jesus' time. But Alien life presumably did. Surely God would have revealed this at some point.
I'm not a hugely familiar with the bible, so I'm prepared to be corrected, but does the bible not say the man was created in God's image, and doesn't mention god creating any other planets even?
If Jesus is the son of god, then he must be omnipotent. Surely he would have mentioned that God was the God of the universe, and was going to save all civilisations, not just humanity?
I think the real point I was trying to make was that logic and rational thought would dictate that Alien life must exist somewhere in the universe, in some form. Yet only 46% Christians believe this to be so. Do they believe that because of their religious principals, or because they don't believe on a rational level?
Still not clear on this...
I'm confused why only 46% of christians believe that aliens exist. Is it because then they might have to consider that a god might have more to think about than their petty affairs, and that the bible might just be pretty limited in galatic terms? I always think an alien visiting earth would just laugh at the primitive beliefs of our so called 'advanced' civilisations. Interested to hear what other religions think about aliens. Would Mohammed, Jesus etc have any relevance to someone from Alpha Centauri?
But surely Harold Shipman WAS exceedingly competant at what he did. Most successful serial killer in British history.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold_Shipman/
Not everyone on posting on Slahdot is a major UK newspaper, who should know better. Seriously, reading the full text of what was on that game, even the dumbest journo should have guessed that this may not be a legitimate copy. Scum the lot of them.
Nothing. Its just a word. And its a word so far removed from its literal meaning as to have become totally part of the english language. What is really rich here is the The Sun advertising phone sex lines, Page 3 and its very own 'problem page' which is as nearly as explicit as anything you'll find in playboy etc. See the South Park movie for an excellent critique of societies hypocrisy when it comes to bad language vs. violence in the media.
You really reckon the Sun just 'made it up'? That would mean they lied? Surely not the Sun...
Scum.
Seriously, I hope FACT or someone takes this guy to the cleaners. Why not take the game back to the 'shop' where he got it, or to Trading Standards (UK retail 'police'). Instead he tries to take advantage of his daughter's discomfort and make some money off the Sun. Scum. The Sun is an example of everything wrong with British journalism. Low grade version of the Daily mail - a paper for Chavs everwhere.