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That's true. However, where does your perceived "free will" end, and chemical, social, and environmental conditioning begin?

Civilization predates recorded history, as the roots of civilization are usually assumed to be the discovery and spread of agriculture, about 11,000 years ago. We've enjoyed a rather steady rythm of progress ever since. I'd hardly call that "passing". And while nuclear warfare can most certainly set us back several hundred years (provided mankind is not outright annihilated) it is just not too likely. Fear of what the future may bring is no reason to halt or slow progress down, either. Yeah, yeah. And gravity isn't the reason why stuff falls down. It's Earth's mass that causes that effect. The point is that warfare has always been the most demanding factor for human creativity. War creates the greatest necessities, as failure to put up with those necessities means death.

A shame they didn't take him alive. He could have used a vacation... in Cuba.

Well, you don't see it as real progress, but billions of people do, including some folks much smarter than yourself. Chances are, you are just bitter.

You didn't even bother reading those, did you? The discussion part on the first and third links is quite interesting. You might want to read everything before you do a search and copy&paste the first result that comes up.The second link hardly offers anything solid, simply pointing to "links" and relying on other extremely unscientific statements. I asked for proof, not speculation. EDIT: Those studies also rely somewhat on the concept of human pheromones, which, by the way, isn't proven either. Also, I tend not to place much faith on studies published by an organization that subscribes the theory that mankind is behind the climatic change. Even if they "take one for the team" they are a minority. That sort of trait is, as per the Evolution Theory, lost over time. And Hades' links point more towards homosexuality being the result of chemical imbalances during pregnancy than genetic causes. I'm not even going to suggest the implications of that.

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All you need to do is get the wheels of the media machine rolling, and you can pull just about anything. Declaring war on a nuclear power or isolating it economically is suicide either way, what with global economy and all. No nuclear power would start a nuclear war because a third party had been glassed, either. That's what the UN is for, you know. Also, what do you need nukes for? Thermobaric weapons can deliver similar yields to that of small nuclear devices without the nasty radiation and added negative publicity, so...

You are welcome to go live under a rock if you hate mankind and society so much. You wouldn't be the first. Denying progress is as realistic as denying gravity.

Proof, doctor?

Warfare has been one of the most important drives of progress throughout history, if not the single most important one. So, no. Sorry, but it's not self-defeating at all. Yeah, I know it's not pretty. But you know the alternative. Not really. The chances of a nuclear power using nuclear ordnance against another nuclear power have been diminishing steadily since the end of the Cold War... and that's all that matters.

You don't know that. I don't think anyone does for sure. For every "expert" that says something in that respect, two others pop up claiming the opposite. Therefore, if well being of the child is to be the primary consideration when choosing candidates for adoption, it just doesn't make sense to expose the child to circumstances whose effects nobody can't predict. Adoption isn't a right, it's a privilege, and a responsibility. As for marriage, meh. Marriage is stupid anyway... edited for typos

lol u cant pwn teh sawgal u n00b omg rofl

No, sorry. You can't win. It's a well known fact that all candidates to winnar of teh intarwebs must become first e-celebrities, of at least a comparable category to that of goatse and tubgirl. That is why, despite the fact that my IQ is expressed in orders of magnitude of Graham's number, I can't win myself. Please, DON'T try to become the next Goatse, lest the universe collapse on itself!

Well, I finally beat it. Great game, if a bit on the short side. The plot scripting gimmicks of the last missions are lame by default, but it's not such a big deal and they're compensated by the creative methods of dispensing death available. The epilogue was... meh.

Yep, you got the basics laid down. Only along the way, the plot was to some degree, depending on the game, affected by the player. Also, the story was delivered in little bits in each and every conversation the player engaged in. This requires a much greater depth of writing, as immersion depends on details as much as it does on some narrative broad lines. None of that is true for Diablo, where plot advancement occurs via prerendered cutscenes at the end of each chapter, and the occasional "OMG demons have infested my closet!" conversation. In the Diablos, the actors are flavorless, 100% generic. And it's the actors that imprint the game with a personality. Diablo had a story, alright. But it was definitely not one of its strong points.

Congratulations, Epiphany. Now we're all impressed at the size of your e-penis. Now run along. Apparently, some people decide which console to buy not based on games available, but graphics bandwidth and other crap nobody gives a f*ck about. I mean, there have to be people like that, right? ...RIGHT!?

He like, totally wants you, d00d.

Oh, sorry if I confused you. I meant retard. Yes, that's yu0.

Dude, please. Your courts approving mean jack. You are rotten to the bone.I mean, you guys legalized homosexuality! You'll all burn in hell for sure. And meanwhile, Omar or whatever will be in paradise with more virgins than he can handle.

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No. On the other hand, I have some rather humorous Muhammad cartoons. Interested?

Homoeroticism and mindboggling retardation running wild. One would think the thread can't sink any lower. One would be wrong. There's always room for more. Yes, you can jack off now.

Posing in WOT doesn't increase postcount and level.

Yeah, that's the first thing that comes to mind. I mean, totally higIQed. As in, retarded.