Ultimately, for Trek to return to this, we'd need another Gene Roddenberry. A team of hired writers with his exact same ideologies and philosophical tendancies can never produce unique and frankly the beautiful shows that were present in TNG.
For example, the episode when... (spoilers herein).....
Picard fell in love with a transferred commander, and begin playing music with her, finding that it was simply an exuberant and joyous experience, the love "scenes" were subtle and almost old fashioned (in the classic films sense), and the episode as a whole focused on the sheer beauty of music, something most never even pay a thought to. Its impossible to imagine an episode like that today in Trek, in any show really, and it seemed it was the atmosphere that brought it to that point.
How on earth can this "Trustranking" system be in the least bit credible. It sounds blatently flawed in that it shall rate articles in a rather black and white.
What if for example, I created a news website that was amusing and satirical prior to Trustranking, and while quite funny and witty, wasn't really accurate to the story, instead embellishing it somewhat, how on earth would it be possible to Trustrank a site like this?
Also, what is trustranking in proportion to? Reputable news sites such as the BBC? Or is it all in proportion to people's own (no doubt conflicting) views?
Just to clarify, i'm not trolling here, but seriously how can this idea work?
No, hes saying that books contain the facts, fair and plain. Whereas when a person speaks, he or she may embellish the truth to the point where in reterospect, it sounds nonsensical and utterly ridiculous - but i'm sure you already knew that my good man.:-D
While many would criticise the Moon for its lack of atmosphere, its more of a blessing than a curse...
Contrary to popular belief a moon base would likely be a research facility, rather than a residential complex. Simply because catering for a large population would cost huge amounts of money.
Since its a research facility, the lack of atmosphere would make it relatively easy to ferry supplies/reach space. Oxygen could be stored in ample amounts and released from refillable cylinders slowly.
When Bush announced an increase in funding for Nasa in 2004, he intended to use the Moon as a place to continue space launchs presumbly to Mars.
Its wise to remember that for the foreseeable future , Apple are part of a highly competitive market which is constantly evolving. Granted these upgrades seem too hasty, but public opinion on corporate strategy is the last thing on Apple executives minds at the moment.
Despite legislative action against Apple, they'd sooner evolve and release their products and leave any legal wranglings (as it really isn't much more than a wrangling in my opinion) to their lawyers. Its the basic code of the corporation; make as much profit as possible, while morals tend to restrict this policy, just like individuals, company morals differ greatly.
Tech orientated schemes like this are often privately funded, which is odd considering the supposedly vast benefits. It suggests to me a skepticism regarding new technology among local councils, but then they have only a limited amount of butter to spread around as it were.
On the other hand, when does a police car radio ever cease working in densely populated areas for example? Officials might just view wireless as a "it isn't broke, we won't fix it, but you can" scheme.
I've often thought that retinal scanners should check to see if blood is actually flowing in the veins/arteries in the retina, but this is not (currently) feasible I think.
They didn't have it in Minority Report, so I doubt they'd have it now.
What if it leaks and horrible lava spreads over the planets crust, covering us all?! That is...unless we make good use of our parents basements...could be a good excuse to stockpile beer and pr0n for while the lava cools.
We should remember that that the recently convicted DrinkorDie group originated in Russia originally, prior to those arrests they were the most prolific warez cracking group since the internet became popular.
So perhaps "greatest hackers 1995 - 2004" would be more suitable.:P
This is as much a statement of the obvious as it is one that must be and is emphasized across the Internet.
Adding to your sentiments...I replayed Zork for the first time in 5 years the other day, and found the battle with the Thief more exciting than many of the scenes in Half Life 2, purely because of the chance involved.
Intriguing considering that all that was infront of me was words.
Unfortunately the sentence has been postponed while the case is being appealed.
Fortune is a totally separate field in the courts, most of the time western courts are too soft on people like this guy.
He'll wind up with a small fine and something like a year, halved by good behaviour, and he wouldn't need lady luck on his side to acheive that. He'll be back out, spamming the world before the decade is even out.
I experienced mild headaches and sickness in one scene of HL2, which involved looking down from a very great height, it became worse later on when there were lots on enemies actually on screen to fight aswell. Strange because i've no fear of heights...
In the end it became necessary to dim the monitor to a degree where it was hard to see any adversarys...sort of a catch 22 situation really.:)
Absolutely, Its kind of sad for a gamer when you feel like your being subjected and told to do something even playing it the first time around (the physics engine came off as boasting its own prowess in some stages for example). The boat level in particular, looked open ended at first, but upon closer inspection was infact very linear indeed.
The linear nature of a game as significant as Half Life should end when you hop off the train and into the first chapter.
The issue with Half Life 2 was that it largely relied on action. For example, you'd spend X amount of time running around sewers/canals, and would be happily playing the game...
Only to be thrust into a ridiculous scene where you must shoot dozens of combine/aliens to progress (this happened a LOT more during the second half of HL2, culminating in the ironically unconclusive conclusion), compared with the very short scripted scenes in HL1 with the soldiers (which actually made me hope for more action!).
If Aftermath could somehow integrate the more "old school" system of HL1, and perhaps even introducing alternate routes throughout the game, which generally happens little in FPS's, then it could be an expansion worth having. If its just new uber-aliens and C&C Renegade-like combat then it will be of less value.
In short, games shouldn't have to rely on action which, while expensive/time consuming to create, ultimately leaves dissapointment in part of the audience. (Please don't mistake this for a troll, its just a reterospective opinion.)
This is a good development, considering how heavily law enforcement authorities worldwide have been criticised regarding their dealing with cyber crime, reflected in low conviction rates and a general obscurity about such agencies, not to mention in ever sensationalizing press reports.
Perhaps this'll lead to a surge in cyber operations, and probably new employment oppurtunities within the FBI and other such organizations?
Indeed, it is tempting either way, I don't think it'd be easy for any strategy gamers to give up modern games like Rome Total War... the sight of cavalry literally smashing apart entire files of men for example is truly amazing and a testament to what new technology can acheive.
Yet seeing these games in a retro sense would be wondrous, after years of advanced effects its pretty hard to imagine what older games are like (I recently replayed Tomb Raider 2, and was amazed at how primitive and dissapointing the graphics were, still fun though!), Half Life 2, possibly UT 2004, and countless other games beckon:). Also theres the fun of observing peoples reactions to the screenshots!
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Hell, I believe that myself most of the time.
:)
Buddy, don't go all Chewbacca defence on us now!
Thats absolutely correct.
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Ultimately, for Trek to return to this, we'd need another Gene Roddenberry. A team of hired writers with his exact same ideologies and philosophical tendancies can never produce unique and frankly the beautiful shows that were present in TNG.
For example, the episode when... (spoilers herein)
Picard fell in love with a transferred commander, and begin playing music with her, finding that it was simply an exuberant and joyous experience, the love "scenes" were subtle and almost old fashioned (in the classic films sense), and the episode as a whole focused on the sheer beauty of music, something most never even pay a thought to. Its impossible to imagine an episode like that today in Trek, in any show really, and it seemed it was the atmosphere that brought it to that point.
How on earth can this "Trustranking" system be in the least bit credible. It sounds blatently flawed in that it shall rate articles in a rather black and white.
What if for example, I created a news website that was amusing and satirical prior to Trustranking, and while quite funny and witty, wasn't really accurate to the story, instead embellishing it somewhat, how on earth would it be possible to Trustrank a site like this?
Also, what is trustranking in proportion to? Reputable news sites such as the BBC? Or is it all in proportion to people's own (no doubt conflicting) views?
Just to clarify, i'm not trolling here, but seriously how can this idea work?
No, hes saying that books contain the facts, fair and plain. Whereas when a person speaks, he or she may embellish the truth to the point where in reterospect, it sounds nonsensical and utterly ridiculous - but i'm sure you already knew that my good man. :-D
How close do you feel the new film kept to the book in terms of referance and events?
While many would criticise the Moon for its lack of atmosphere, its more of a blessing than a curse...
Contrary to popular belief a moon base would likely be a research facility, rather than a residential complex. Simply because catering for a large population would cost huge amounts of money.
Since its a research facility, the lack of atmosphere would make it relatively easy to ferry supplies/reach space. Oxygen could be stored in ample amounts and released from refillable cylinders slowly.
When Bush announced an increase in funding for Nasa in 2004, he intended to use the Moon as a place to continue space launchs presumbly to Mars.
Its wise to remember that for the foreseeable future , Apple are part of a highly competitive market which is constantly evolving. Granted these upgrades seem too hasty, but public opinion on corporate strategy is the last thing on Apple executives minds at the moment.
Despite legislative action against Apple, they'd sooner evolve and release their products and leave any legal wranglings (as it really isn't much more than a wrangling in my opinion) to their lawyers. Its the basic code of the corporation; make as much profit as possible, while morals tend to restrict this policy, just like individuals, company morals differ greatly.
Tech orientated schemes like this are often privately funded, which is odd considering the supposedly vast benefits. It suggests to me a skepticism regarding new technology among local councils, but then they have only a limited amount of butter to spread around as it were.
On the other hand, when does a police car radio ever cease working in densely populated areas for example? Officials might just view wireless as a "it isn't broke, we won't fix it, but you can" scheme.
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The whole concept behind this originated from a Honda ad.
/. linked to a video in which a bunch of students had re-created the ad, albeit more amatuerishly.
Not so long ago
And now, adding to the wonderful physics of it all...we have flashlights.
I thought they used a Hollywood basement.
I've often thought that retinal scanners should check to see if blood is actually flowing in the veins/arteries in the retina, but this is not (currently) feasible I think.
They didn't have it in Minority Report, so I doubt they'd have it now.
What if it leaks and horrible lava spreads over the planets crust, covering us all?!
That is...unless we make good use of our parents basements...could be a good excuse to stockpile beer and pr0n for while the lava cools.
We should remember that that the recently convicted DrinkorDie group originated in Russia originally, prior to those arrests they were the most prolific warez cracking group since the internet became popular.
:P
So perhaps "greatest hackers 1995 - 2004" would be more suitable.
I find that good video games age well.
This is as much a statement of the obvious as it is one that must be and is emphasized across the Internet.
Adding to your sentiments...I replayed Zork for the first time in 5 years the other day, and found the battle with the Thief more exciting than many of the scenes in Half Life 2, purely because of the chance involved.
Intriguing considering that all that was infront of me was words.
I heard that The Simpsons has only declined in quality in recent years as a satire on bad television and lack of ideas from TV writers as a whole...
Unfortunately the sentence has been postponed while the case is being appealed.
Fortune is a totally separate field in the courts, most of the time western courts are too soft on people like this guy.
He'll wind up with a small fine and something like a year, halved by good behaviour, and he wouldn't need lady luck on his side to acheive that. He'll be back out, spamming the world before the decade is even out.
I experienced mild headaches and sickness in one scene of HL2, which involved looking down from a very great height, it became worse later on when there were lots on enemies actually on screen to fight aswell. Strange because i've no fear of heights...
:)
In the end it became necessary to dim the monitor to a degree where it was hard to see any adversarys...sort of a catch 22 situation really.
Absolutely, Its kind of sad for a gamer when you feel like your being subjected and told to do something even playing it the first time around (the physics engine came off as boasting its own prowess in some stages for example). The boat level in particular, looked open ended at first, but upon closer inspection was infact very linear indeed.
The linear nature of a game as significant as Half Life should end when you hop off the train and into the first chapter.
The issue with Half Life 2 was that it largely relied on action. For example, you'd spend X amount of time running around sewers/canals, and would be happily playing the game...
Only to be thrust into a ridiculous scene where you must shoot dozens of combine/aliens to progress (this happened a LOT more during the second half of HL2, culminating in the ironically unconclusive conclusion), compared with the very short scripted scenes in HL1 with the soldiers (which actually made me hope for more action!).
If Aftermath could somehow integrate the more "old school" system of HL1, and perhaps even introducing alternate routes throughout the game, which generally happens little in FPS's, then it could be an expansion worth having. If its just new uber-aliens and C&C Renegade-like combat then it will be of less value.
In short, games shouldn't have to rely on action which, while expensive/time consuming to create, ultimately leaves dissapointment in part of the audience. (Please don't mistake this for a troll, its just a reterospective opinion.)
Does anyone know what percentage of patents actually come into being one way or another?
I'm curious as some of these seem fairly farfetched.
In a couple of decades he'll be telling us he invented the steam engine!
But we geeks HAVE to make out we think their the good guys...otherwise they'll get us!
This is a good development, considering how heavily law enforcement authorities worldwide have been criticised regarding their dealing with cyber crime, reflected in low conviction rates and a general obscurity about such agencies, not to mention in ever sensationalizing press reports.
Perhaps this'll lead to a surge in cyber operations, and probably new employment oppurtunities within the FBI and other such organizations?
Indeed, it is tempting either way, I don't think it'd be easy for any strategy gamers to give up modern games like Rome Total War... the sight of cavalry literally smashing apart entire files of men for example is truly amazing and a testament to what new technology can acheive.
:). Also theres the fun of observing peoples reactions to the screenshots!
Yet seeing these games in a retro sense would be wondrous, after years of advanced effects its pretty hard to imagine what older games are like (I recently replayed Tomb Raider 2, and was amazed at how primitive and dissapointing the graphics were, still fun though!), Half Life 2, possibly UT 2004, and countless other games beckon