I agree with you. Right now a government can tax Blizzard for carrying out an economic activity (such as creating games and such). But there's no government inside the game. I'm a WoW player. I play a "tax" of some sorts for economic activity through the auction house. And that's it. If one day, the players form a government inside a realm, and they claim taxes, I wouldn't like it but I'd agree with it because then it makes sense.
And believe me, if that thing of taxing MMORPG money ever happens, then we'll stop trading with it and find another way.
It is actually very close to a belief. What's a number? We all decided what 1, 2, 3, etc means as in maths, but a number is such an abstract concept it gets very close to what you believe a number is. That's the reason why most kids have problems with maths, is because is too abstract. I don't know if I'd call science a religion, but maths are really very close to philosophy.
What I've heard, testosterone is related to sexual drive. I know some mid-age women that have been treated with testosterone to cure their lack of interest in sex, and it works. Like the parent said before me, it has nothing to do with homosexuality. At all.
Yes, "Y" spermatozoids are faster, but "X" ones live longer. So, if by the time they're inside and no egg is there to be fertilized, chances are that "Y" ones will die, and "X" will win if an egg is released afterwards.
You know, I was thinking about that too, but in another point of view. If they can study how a male teen reacts and functions towards a game, it would be very interesting to do the same with a female teen, and study the differences in responses and reactions. I find that very interesting.
Don't forget loading a game from a tape, taking 30 mins. to do it, and in the end to find out that it was bad loaded and you had to rewind and do it all over again... priceless
I always thought that the 4th dimension was time... but I'm a newbie at astronomy. It's a branch of science that has always interested and amazed me. I wonder if those other 11 dimensions you mention are time, space or another cathegory we don't even imagine.
My thought exactly. The mere idea of doing a "Women " is sexist. I prefer being one more of the crowd (in this kind of things) than being separated for something "women only". I've always thought that equality will be achieved when, besides the "International Women's day" there will be some "International Men's day". We have differences, but we're equal in rights. Stop with the separation!!
I'm a woman btw. Just in case someone was wondering.
I assume you gave that neighborhood kid the proper punishment... I would if someone EVER touches my Zelda cartridges. That Zelda II was damn too hard to find for me these days.
And what amazes me the most... Slashdot and sexual predators in the same article. C'mon! we're a bunch of nerds!! Has anyone seen a sexual predator here?
I was thinking the same about guns of WoW, but I guess the difference is that you're not shooting lasers or high-tech ammo, just small rocks and basic bullets. It fits with the world. And only one class uses them as main weapon (and sometimes). The rest uses them to pull, and they still have to do melee. About spellcasters, I think that was very well explained some post ago.
I agree with you. And to add something to your comment, with fantasy games, you pretty much know who are the "good guys" and the "bad guys", and in general, people like to know in which side they are (any of them), because that gives them a clear background (independant of if you're a griefer or not, that's gamer related). With sci-fi, that separation isn't clear, and you're on your own (generally speaking). Some gamers don't feel comfortable with it.
And as a personal opinion and taste, I prefer being surrounded by forests or castles than by the cold giant space.
I don't know. One thing are speculations and theories and such, and another is having the tools or technology to proof that theory. They believed in the past that the Earth was flat because there wasn't proof of the contrary. Same for the Sun revolving around the Earth. Nowdays is easy (compared to those days) to go to space and see with your own eyes that the Earth is round.
I agree that mathematics are all made up. But I still think that science can prove things. At least with those so-called "mathematics" we've been able as humans to create a lot of technology.
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I was starting to think I was the only one with that oppinion about work for a living, and not living for work.
I'm actually addicted to alt-tabbing, in case I'm missing a message from a friend in msn (I always play with fullscreen mode). Is that a bad thing? :P
I agree with you. Right now a government can tax Blizzard for carrying out an economic activity (such as creating games and such). But there's no government inside the game. I'm a WoW player. I play a "tax" of some sorts for economic activity through the auction house. And that's it. If one day, the players form a government inside a realm, and they claim taxes, I wouldn't like it but I'd agree with it because then it makes sense.
And believe me, if that thing of taxing MMORPG money ever happens, then we'll stop trading with it and find another way.
I remember a Snoopy olimpic games in the NES... that got me hooked for some days though, but I got a tough time trying to master the dynamics of it.
That might even be more rare in slashdot than a gay male. I think :P
It is actually very close to a belief. What's a number? We all decided what 1, 2, 3, etc means as in maths, but a number is such an abstract concept it gets very close to what you believe a number is. That's the reason why most kids have problems with maths, is because is too abstract. I don't know if I'd call science a religion, but maths are really very close to philosophy.
Bah, I have an U.S. citizen boyfriend (I'm south american) and he's got a perfect libido, and he's a geek. I don't know about you guys...
What I've heard, testosterone is related to sexual drive. I know some mid-age women that have been treated with testosterone to cure their lack of interest in sex, and it works. Like the parent said before me, it has nothing to do with homosexuality. At all.
Yes, "Y" spermatozoids are faster, but "X" ones live longer. So, if by the time they're inside and no egg is there to be fertilized, chances are that "Y" ones will die, and "X" will win if an egg is released afterwards.
You know, I was thinking about that too, but in another point of view. If they can study how a male teen reacts and functions towards a game, it would be very interesting to do the same with a female teen, and study the differences in responses and reactions. I find that very interesting.
Don't forget loading a game from a tape, taking 30 mins. to do it, and in the end to find out that it was bad loaded and you had to rewind and do it all over again... priceless
Wow pretty clever and well explained. Thanks for the link, I enjoyed it!
I always thought that the 4th dimension was time... but I'm a newbie at astronomy. It's a branch of science that has always interested and amazed me. I wonder if those other 11 dimensions you mention are time, space or another cathegory we don't even imagine.
The mere idea of doing a "Women " is sexist
That should have been "Women (instert some activity here)", but the post ate that part. Must have been the brackets.
My thought exactly. The mere idea of doing a "Women " is sexist. I prefer being one more of the crowd (in this kind of things) than being separated for something "women only". I've always thought that equality will be achieved when, besides the "International Women's day" there will be some "International Men's day". We have differences, but we're equal in rights. Stop with the separation!!
I'm a woman btw. Just in case someone was wondering.
And I know, is NAZI.... stupid me.
I have to be a "translator" nazy. What you wanted to say was "cojones". Cajones = drawers ;)
I assume you gave that neighborhood kid the proper punishment... I would if someone EVER touches my Zelda cartridges. That Zelda II was damn too hard to find for me these days.
Nerdy sexual predators sounds almost cute.
And what amazes me the most... Slashdot and sexual predators in the same article. C'mon! we're a bunch of nerds!! Has anyone seen a sexual predator here?
:P
Should I start to get scared?
And somehow it's almost always a very f*cked up or messy future.
It already exist my friend, and it was one of the first graphics MMOGs: Ultima Online.
But I guess isn not sci-fi, but yet another fantasy game.
I was thinking the same about guns of WoW, but I guess the difference is that you're not shooting lasers or high-tech ammo, just small rocks and basic bullets. It fits with the world. And only one class uses them as main weapon (and sometimes). The rest uses them to pull, and they still have to do melee. About spellcasters, I think that was very well explained some post ago.
I agree with you. And to add something to your comment, with fantasy games, you pretty much know who are the "good guys" and the "bad guys", and in general, people like to know in which side they are (any of them), because that gives them a clear background (independant of if you're a griefer or not, that's gamer related). With sci-fi, that separation isn't clear, and you're on your own (generally speaking). Some gamers don't feel comfortable with it.
And as a personal opinion and taste, I prefer being surrounded by forests or castles than by the cold giant space.
I don't know. One thing are speculations and theories and such, and another is having the tools or technology to proof that theory. They believed in the past that the Earth was flat because there wasn't proof of the contrary. Same for the Sun revolving around the Earth. Nowdays is easy (compared to those days) to go to space and see with your own eyes that the Earth is round.
I agree that mathematics are all made up. But I still think that science can prove things. At least with those so-called "mathematics" we've been able as humans to create a lot of technology.