astr0creep

I was very enthusiastic about this game when it was first mentionned a long while ago. Then it was released on XBox and pffit. Nothing. I can't wait to play it. Looks like Undying on steroids.

Canada is not so much of an ally as it is, well, another State... <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Funny thing is, you wouldn't even be the biggest state, population wise. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Size doesn't matter. Only the alcohol % in beer matters. And hockey.

Maybe it was a quantum joke. If I'm quantum lucky.

I'm sure your girlfriend has sex without being turned on all the time! It was right there, I had to, I'm soooo sorry <{POST_SNAPBACK}> <_< "

You can hardly blame JE alone for that. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Yeah the artists on JE are to blame for that. Although "blame" is such a pejorative term...

As do plenty of Christians, Muslims and others. I hear atheist speakers on the radio saying that religion is a mental illness and I wince, because they're not speaking on my behalf, but equally I hear religious participants in discussion programmes who are very respectful of each other but contemptuous of secular humanism - and there's usually no humanist allowed to join the debate. Meangingful exchange of ideas can best take place in an atmosphere of mutual respect and tolerance, and it's possible to explain why we think the other side is wrong without being insulting about it. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Like... here?

Canada is not so much of an ally as it is, well, another State...

Gromnir is a Cyborg! Ho! bad bore!

Next phase : Quantum Sex! (w00t)

Exactly. And it has NOTHING to do with God or who/whatever.

But religious people *don't* depend on God to solve all their problems: religion isn't a crux unless you're not really taking the religion seriously and actually believe prayers will help you win the lottery. Most of the deeply religious people I know don't depend on God for anything: anytime they pray, they're only thanking God for what they have, and what they've got. Indeed, wouldn't the religious need to work extra *hard*? They'll be held accountable to whatever moral code they submit to. Technically, Secular Humanism is labelled a "religion". Not all religions have Gods, anyways. Besides, your argument posits that the person in question is only looking to religion to increase their material gains, and that requires that they stil be driven by a greed and desire in the first place, which is a pretty cynical and hopeless outlook on human nature. Would you say Buddhists are lazy for giving away all their worldly possessions, getting rid of their earthly desires through meditation, and finding happiness in a life that seems unfair, chaotic and destructive? The same life which you seem to find contention with, and seek to fight. I'd think it'd be tough trying to transcend the pettiness of life itself, and to me, that's taking charge of your life if anything. Becoming a billionaire requires luck: you can't totally influence your circumstances, even if you don't submit to the belief of a God. Either way, you're still a slave to your reality: only difference is, your reality is a meaningless mess, while that Christian next to you can only see the blessings given to him and the belief in a greater purpose. Isn't some of the greatest spiritual leaders also some of the most intelligent people on Earth? Who said that you had to close your eyes to truth to worship a God? In fact, I would say that for a man to know the realities and horrors of life, and yet still believe in a God, is a mark of a man of great conviction, willpower and strength. It takes guts to believe something that you KNOW may very well not be true, but believe it anyway. That's called a leap of faith: and I can respect that. And I think it's the strength that they derive from that faith which allows the religious man to work against the horrors of reality. Martin Luther King Jr. could have decided that God abandoned him and all the other black people in America: he had every right to. But instead, he used his faith to create change. Certainly there are those who use religion as a means to deceive. But is it really the *religion's* fault that they can do that? And certainly there are those who follow their religion with blind faith because they have never known anything else. But that's just because of their own ignorance. If someone gave those extremists who hijacked the planes in 911 a proper education, and gave them time to try and understand the consequences of their actions, rather than being fed the same propaganda BS from the clergy since they were born, do you think they would have done what they did? Tabula Rasa. And if they got that education and STILL did it, then I would say they have come to terms with themselves, found inner peace, and great conviction: enough to sacrifice their own life for a cause that seems to be morally wrong. They'd be one twisted, psychopathic f*ck, but they'd still have great faith and conviction. That can be respected, irregardless of one's moral inclinations, in my opinion. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Those are all very good points and I agree with most of them. You basically said what I could not, about why I respect believers. BIG FAT EDIT: I took about an hour to write back at all your points. And then I erased it all. Because there is no point in debating this. There is no God or Gods or divinities. There are no souls either. When we die, nothing happens. Our bodies decompose into the earth, feed other living creatures and the circle of life continues. If you know that your only purpose in existence is simply to live and then die, religion becomes completely pointless, aside from giving some illusionary sense of security and confort.

-RPGs: Console or PC but I prefer PC. RPGs give me more bang for my buck and the escapism they offer is *usually* hard to match with other types of games. I can also get out of my skin and play a role. Being a hero instead of a stupida** loser is a great thing. My favs are M&Ms, Lands of Lore, Ultima Underworld, Morrowind and KOTOR1. -FPS: Immersion is better for me when in the first-person perspctive. FPS are also a very good way to blow off some steam. I prefer single player experiences with some story involved but for pure action and escapism, I love FPSs. Favs include the original DOOM, System Shock 2, Serious Sam 1, Deus Ex, Half-Life 1, Unreal Tournament(any) and Jedi Academy. -TBS: Turn based strategy games are the most addictive of all types of video games. I play them with a big, hot mug of coffee for hours, sometimes days. They are relaxing while fun and I always feel smart when I play them. Favs are Civ4, HoMM3, Disciples, Master of Orion 2, X-COM and Jagged Alliance 2. -Space Flight Sims: Virtually a dead genre, when I think about them I have fond memories X-Wing most of all, then Wing Commander, Starlancer, Freespace 2. And then I salivate at the thought of another. Where are they??? I hate RTS and sports games(except racing) and most real-life simulation games like Flight Simulator, Tycoons and The Sims. Too real, not enough escapism. RTS are all the same and I just can never make it work.

Don't forget a major motion picture deal starring Bruce Willis and Charlize Theron!

Trying to play Bloodlines Spellforce

Of course I haz

Where everybody knows your name... Hades.

So, what exactly is it entangled photons do ? " <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Technically speaking the photons are travelling FTL, they are just communicating with each other faster than light can travel between them. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> The Alpha Quadrant in 1/4 of the Milky Way. There is also the Beta, Delta and Gamma quadrants. So says the Star trek scriptures.

Some Jedi prophecy. Well you could say by reducing the number of Jedi to the same as the number of Sith. Although I guarentee it's not what the Jedi had in mind when they read the thing Don't they have all that other EU crap though with Jedi running around all over the place? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> EU made Star Wars a confused mess and GL killed it all with 3 movies. Yippee!

Star Wars has been used since ESB as a tech demo for ILM. The Prequels are just that and nothing more. Tech demos. Someone posted that Ep3 was pretty good, second only to ESB. Watch it again. It's a boring crapfest. Better than Ep1-2 for certain but that ain't saying much and saying it is better then Ep4 and even Ep6 is pure sacriligiousness!

Good point Hades.

Wow. I actually knew all that from the schoolin' and the debate teams and the books and stuff. Strange I didn't remember. Must be the age thing. If the Universe is infinite, how can anyone estimate its age? or is it the KNOWN universe, like the Alpha quadrant or something?

That is very bad news. I was hoping he would only be a consultant for the tv shows. It's all over then. Star Wars is dead. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> according to interviews, he's gonna do season 1 and then pass it along. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> OMG! He will kill the chick when it's in the egg! he should ONLY direct 1-2 episodes once in a blue moon. NOTHING MORE! This is just making me sad. So... Sad.

Yeah afros! Big a** afros and when you wet them, tribbles pop out! (w00t)

Actually, it hasn't been on my system for a year or so. And I did a few formats since then. The only thing I can think of is possibly older drivers and/or DirectX 9.0b instead of 9.0c like I think I have. I didn't format the last time, a friend did so maybe those little things are not up to date...