That is a false dilemma. There are other options between "do nothing" and "complete simplification." What you are suggesting is that antiquated rules and styles should never be thrown out or simplified at all.
The article mentions "Disney Dollars", which really aren't so bad because you keep in mind you've got to spend them all by the end of the trip or they're useless. And usually it's pretty small/simple math, like 10 tokens for $5 where rides are 3-4 tokens each. I'm a college-educated man, but when you get into quarter-fractions and beyond, things get a little hazy sometimes.
That's because they're trying to redefine what exactly you're buying. Back in the day, you "owned" the ones and zeros on that disc. (Just those ones and zeros... you cold resell it, but not sell copies). Now everyone trying to pull this "you're only buying a liscence to play Return to Zork which can be revoked at any time for any reason".
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the other star wars game that was good yet I can't remember the name of
Shadows of the Empire? Good thing they opened with a flightsim level or I'd never have bought it. The Hoth and Asteroid Field levels were fun, but the third-person levels had awful play control. They eventually got it right with Starfighter and Jedi Starfighter on PS2, though.
Nothing could truly perpare you for unlocking darksims, eagerly loading them into the next slo-motion multiplayer game and watching them spin their torso around and shooting at you while continuing to climb a ladder.
List 'o memories:
-You killing Elvis' friend in the underwater mission. "Everything's going wrong!" while he tears at his hair in an eerily poignant moment.
-The amusing lines of other guards when you headshot someone in another room with a silenced weapon. "MY GOD! Whhhyyyyyy!"
-The bonus mission where you replay an earlier level but get access to other areas (alien suicide mission to blow up the spaceship so it doesn't fall into human hands). I always liked those "you should not be here..." wall textures in other early FPS.
-...and Morgan Freeman as "The President"
-Laptop sentry guns saving the day in combat simulator challenge missions
Depending on the product, maybe. But if we're talking the nebulous world of IP, I still have exactly what I paid for when I purchased Duke Nukum 2. It might not work on my current machine or have some bugs, but barring my own action or an act of god, I'll always have that small, plastic platter that I traded my cash for.
If tomorrow Blizzard decided to discontinue World of Warcraft, that would be it. To the best of my knowledge, the game would never work again. Not even a single-player version where you run around the world by yourself and kill rats for old widows. I'm assuming that enough of the game data is stored on the disc to replicate a single-player world with hacking, but the point is that you will not readily be able to use what you paid for in this condition.
Right to property is sorta defined in the Declaration of Independence, so I guess they just kinda assumed it wouldn've been redundant to put in the Bill of Rights too. (whoops!)
But your inalienable rights don't contradict each other. Sure, you have the right to say who can and can't be on your property. You can't deny someone their freedom of speech, you can only kick them out (like you said).
Unfortunately, that's all moot because the airports are de facto run by the government now because they are unprofitable and require federal assistance. Want to run your own airport without security checks? Try doing it without a government handout.
And since The People own the government, then property of the government belongs to The People, like the airports.
Wait, didn't we spend all those years making propoganda in the cold war about mutually assured destruction being the best deterrent to use of weapons against you? The rest of the world just wants to take us up on the offer now.
If someone's already bought it for their PC, they can just let Opera and Nintendo know and they'll get a copy sent straight to their Wii, right? I mean, surely a respectable company with IP will have no problem making you absolutely happy with your purchase once you've paid them money, right?
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Technically, the landing part 'aint really all that hard...
Remove hard drive first, nuke it yourself. Only way to be sure.
What people? The Minotaur Anti-defamation League?
That is a false dilemma. There are other options between "do nothing" and "complete simplification." What you are suggesting is that antiquated rules and styles should never be thrown out or simplified at all.
that's actually a very astute observation, I completely missed it
When does "the kid" stop being a mindless child
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When they commit a crime we really don't like.
For a strictly numerical answer, how about 14? I didn't bother to look for anyone younger.
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c
The article mentions "Disney Dollars", which really aren't so bad because you keep in mind you've got to spend them all by the end of the trip or they're useless. And usually it's pretty small/simple math, like 10 tokens for $5 where rides are 3-4 tokens each. I'm a college-educated man, but when you get into quarter-fractions and beyond, things get a little hazy sometimes.
but in the US a point is currently 1.25 cents
Um, yeah. I'm not buying into some funky dirka-dirka currency that can fluctuate at the company's sheer will.
That's because they're trying to redefine what exactly you're buying. Back in the day, you "owned" the ones and zeros on that disc. (Just those ones and zeros... you cold resell it, but not sell copies). Now everyone trying to pull this "you're only buying a liscence to play Return to Zork which can be revoked at any time for any reason".
the other star wars game that was good yet I can't remember the name of
Shadows of the Empire? Good thing they opened with a flightsim level or I'd never have bought it. The Hoth and Asteroid Field levels were fun, but the third-person levels had awful play control. They eventually got it right with Starfighter and Jedi Starfighter on PS2, though.
Nothing could truly perpare you for unlocking darksims, eagerly loading them into the next slo-motion multiplayer game and watching them spin their torso around and shooting at you while continuing to climb a ladder.
List 'o memories:
-You killing Elvis' friend in the underwater mission. "Everything's going wrong!" while he tears at his hair in an eerily poignant moment.
-The amusing lines of other guards when you headshot someone in another room with a silenced weapon. "MY GOD! Whhhyyyyyy!"
-The bonus mission where you replay an earlier level but get access to other areas (alien suicide mission to blow up the spaceship so it doesn't fall into human hands). I always liked those "you should not be here..." wall textures in other early FPS.
-...and Morgan Freeman as "The President"
-Laptop sentry guns saving the day in combat simulator challenge missions
Depending on the product, maybe. But if we're talking the nebulous world of IP, I still have exactly what I paid for when I purchased Duke Nukum 2. It might not work on my current machine or have some bugs, but barring my own action or an act of god, I'll always have that small, plastic platter that I traded my cash for.
If tomorrow Blizzard decided to discontinue World of Warcraft, that would be it. To the best of my knowledge, the game would never work again. Not even a single-player version where you run around the world by yourself and kill rats for old widows. I'm assuming that enough of the game data is stored on the disc to replicate a single-player world with hacking, but the point is that you will not readily be able to use what you paid for in this condition.
You are forgetting that if the company folds, gets bought out, or just decides not to support that product any longer, you're flat-out fucked.
Are there any arguments in favor of RFID as opposed to chip-cards? Yes, it makes (some group) (rich/powerful).
Right to property is sorta defined in the Declaration of Independence, so I guess they just kinda assumed it wouldn've been redundant to put in the Bill of Rights too. (whoops!)
But your inalienable rights don't contradict each other. Sure, you have the right to say who can and can't be on your property. You can't deny someone their freedom of speech, you can only kick them out (like you said).
Unfortunately, that's all moot because the airports are de facto run by the government now because they are unprofitable and require federal assistance. Want to run your own airport without security checks? Try doing it without a government handout.
And since The People own the government, then property of the government belongs to The People, like the airports.
They forgot to charge their lazers first.
but this is a dangerous world with people who *literally* want to send us to hell or to see our redeemer
Yeah, we call it "the Bible belt."
Remember, these people sincerely beleive that 2/3 of the world's population is going to burn in hell for all eternity.
We're not a democracy, we're a republic. Take a look at who's in congress. Not too far off from "a group of madmen."
Wait, didn't we spend all those years making propoganda in the cold war about mutually assured destruction being the best deterrent to use of weapons against you? The rest of the world just wants to take us up on the offer now.
Language evolves, just like everything else. You can look that up in your local town sentry.
2x meme multiplier, extra ball
It helps if you play it on ZSNES and tape down the ` key.
If someone's already bought it for their PC, they can just let Opera and Nintendo know and they'll get a copy sent straight to their Wii, right? I mean, surely a respectable company with IP will have no problem making you absolutely happy with your purchase once you've paid them money, right?
Zelda: OOT
What? What more did you want? An inverted hyrule to slog through after you beat the first one?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penn_&_Teller's_Smoke _and_Mirrors may interest you.