Wow. It's one thing to not drink the Redmond Kool-Aid, but to label two games evil just because the man that had their names tattooed on himself works for Microsoft? That's just stupid.
We come to help, we deliver a savior
this is your chance at salvation
we can not abide by the savage behavior
of those in command of your nation
We turn over the stone as we poke
and harvest the world in democracy's name
And even though our own is a joke
we need yours to be all the same
We are the ones who are setting you free
now you can share our beliefs and be just like we
We bring you out from under tyranny
and into our economy
When it's all too late you will discover
that wanting to help is a lie
this is what we do, we exploit under cover
swift like a thief in the night
And when you're free to consume and to use
we will service you with everything we produce
Take it or leave it but know this one truth
We market this freedom for you
Live free or die.
Our training of the Iraqi National Army so they can stand up to the insurgents when we leave.
I've often wondered why people assume the Iraqi National Army is in some way loyal to the U.S.; why would they help the U.S. army hunt down their own countrymen? Not to mention the fact that the INA is probably thoroughly infiltrated by insurgents; it's not like there's a way to distinguish between civilians and insurgents. Another thing to remember is that although occupying armies can operate in a country against the inhabitants will, insurgents cannot exist without the support of the locals; therefore a portion of the Iraqi people are actively resisting the U.S. occupation!
I think this had to be said, because sometimes people talk about the insurgents as if they were some Al-Qaeda cell that have nothing to do with Iraqis.
I hope you're not saying that anyone who could afford a computer would have no financial incentive to commit a crime, because that would be retarded. But I'm sure that's not what you're saying.
True. But in the context of parent-worried-for-videogaming-childrens-sanity it is kind of far fetched. I don't think videogames play a part in murders committed for financial gain.:P
Now they look and act pretty real.
The creepiness factor kicks in for me after a certain amount of realism. When do we stop with the terrain and model/skin realism, when we can no longer tell the difference between games and live-action movies? I hope for my grandchildrens' sake that FPS violence doesn't come to that.
When games become indistinguishable from reality, why would someone waste time killing somebody in reality when you could do the same in a virtual setting without fear of getting thrown in jail? Presumably one would not need to commit crime for financial reasons, as it would be hard to afford a computer otherwise. Personally I enjoy computer games because I can do things otherwise impossible/too dangerous, unless someone invents a real life load/save (or I get insanely rich).:P
If it did, we'd be placing trade barriers on allowing American companies to set up manufacturing capabilities in China.
In that case European companies would set up manufacturing companies rendering American companies incapable of competing. Or if Europe joined in on the protectionist wanking, maybe the Chinese would develop their own tech and keep the profits for themselves. I don't see the upside.
You should adjust your numbers for inflation. $299 from 1995 is $372.01 in 2005 dollars. No info on 2006 yet, but the official government numbers are projecting an inflation of ~5% this year. Of course the price of gold seems to indicate that actual inflation is going to be much higher, but to keep it simple we'll use 5% to get the final price of ~$391. So it only needs to be 196 times as powerful as the PS1.
Do you think somebody not familiar with radioactivity is going to believe the "No, really, we mean it!" statements on the waste material any more than they would the warnings about curses and the like? "Liquify my internal organs? As if!"
One would think that after a few people try it and get their internal organs liquified, others would be encouraged to believe the warnings. OTOH, no one has died from egyptian curses, so it's not very surprising that graverobbers paid no heed to those.
Assuming you have spent every night awake drinking pots of tea and playing Shadowrun since 1989 (when the first edition was released), you would now have roughly 310 dollars.
Try camping outside of a university with your car. When you see a group of people with laptops use your GTA-honed driving skills to "acquire" their property. Remember not to drive over too many people, or else you won't be able to shake the cops without a new paint job on your car.
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Maybe they should ask the NSA for transcripts of their phone conversations?
Score one for the good guys.
Wow. It's one thing to not drink the Redmond Kool-Aid, but to label two games evil just because the man that had their names tattooed on himself works for Microsoft? That's just stupid.
He built what? Dude, if this guy can build his own FCC Wireless Bureau Chief, he can do anything. --Joe
;)
I know this is Slashdot, but that isn't as difficult as you make it sound.
We come to help, we deliver a savior
this is your chance at salvation
we can not abide by the savage behavior
of those in command of your nation
We turn over the stone as we poke
and harvest the world in democracy's name
And even though our own is a joke
we need yours to be all the same
We are the ones who are setting you free
now you can share our beliefs and be just like we
We bring you out from under tyranny
and into our economy
When it's all too late you will discover
that wanting to help is a lie
this is what we do, we exploit under cover
swift like a thief in the night
And when you're free to consume and to use
we will service you with everything we produce
Take it or leave it but know this one truth
We market this freedom for you
Live free or die.
http://www.machinaesupremacy.com/
Our training of the Iraqi National Army so they can stand up to the insurgents when we leave.
I've often wondered why people assume the Iraqi National Army is in some way loyal to the U.S.; why would they help the U.S. army hunt down their own countrymen? Not to mention the fact that the INA is probably thoroughly infiltrated by insurgents; it's not like there's a way to distinguish between civilians and insurgents. Another thing to remember is that although occupying armies can operate in a country against the inhabitants will, insurgents cannot exist without the support of the locals; therefore a portion of the Iraqi people are actively resisting the U.S. occupation!
I think this had to be said, because sometimes people talk about the insurgents as if they were some Al-Qaeda cell that have nothing to do with Iraqis.
Are you implying that it's "cool" to listen to propaganda broadcasts from a foreign country that occupies your homeland?
Leprosy is curable with antibiotics.
it's a third-party game made by Bioware
Erm, no. Maybe your thinking about Mass Effect? Anyways, the correct answer is Ubisoft.
I hope you're not saying that anyone who could afford a computer would have no financial incentive to commit a crime, because that would be retarded. But I'm sure that's not what you're saying.
:P
True. But in the context of parent-worried-for-videogaming-childrens-sanity it is kind of far fetched. I don't think videogames play a part in murders committed for financial gain.
Hexen was a Raven Software game.
Now they look and act pretty real. The creepiness factor kicks in for me after a certain amount of realism. When do we stop with the terrain and model/skin realism, when we can no longer tell the difference between games and live-action movies? I hope for my grandchildrens' sake that FPS violence doesn't come to that.
:P
When games become indistinguishable from reality, why would someone waste time killing somebody in reality when you could do the same in a virtual setting without fear of getting thrown in jail? Presumably one would not need to commit crime for financial reasons, as it would be hard to afford a computer otherwise. Personally I enjoy computer games because I can do things otherwise impossible/too dangerous, unless someone invents a real life load/save (or I get insanely rich).
If it did, we'd be placing trade barriers on allowing American companies to set up manufacturing capabilities in China.
In that case European companies would set up manufacturing companies rendering American companies incapable of competing. Or if Europe joined in on the protectionist wanking, maybe the Chinese would develop their own tech and keep the profits for themselves. I don't see the upside.
You should adjust your numbers for inflation. $299 from 1995 is $372.01 in 2005 dollars. No info on 2006 yet, but the official government numbers are projecting an inflation of ~5% this year. Of course the price of gold seems to indicate that actual inflation is going to be much higher, but to keep it simple we'll use 5% to get the final price of ~$391. So it only needs to be 196 times as powerful as the PS1.
Anyways, wftw.
And in some cases drift from the rumble might be desireable, e.g. when shooting in a fps.
Wouldn't that be a good thing? (Going from a social website to a single-player game.)
who the hell modded this insightful? parent is completely off-topic!
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Interesting Perl script.
Do you think somebody not familiar with radioactivity is going to believe the "No, really, we mean it!" statements on the waste material any more than they would the warnings about curses and the like? "Liquify my internal organs? As if!"
One would think that after a few people try it and get their internal organs liquified, others would be encouraged to believe the warnings. OTOH, no one has died from egyptian curses, so it's not very surprising that graverobbers paid no heed to those.
I'm guessing they'll release the blueprints.
China.
Assuming you have spent every night awake drinking pots of tea and playing Shadowrun since 1989 (when the first edition was released), you would now have roughly 310 dollars.
Has anyone seen Hayes recently?
Try camping outside of a university with your car. When you see a group of people with laptops use your GTA-honed driving skills to "acquire" their property. Remember not to drive over too many people, or else you won't be able to shake the cops without a new paint job on your car.
One would think that the huge lens floating near the invisible person is a huge giveaway. :P