Deadly_Nightshade Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Creationist Site Targets Spore September 10, 2008 Who knew that Spore would be so controversial? First there was the DRM madness that has enraged so many gamers. Now an apparent creationist site refers to Will Wright's long-awaited game an "attack on Christian values." Anti-Spore (there is some speculation that the site is a hoax) went live just a day after Spore's September 7th release. The site's opening post sums up its focus: Yesterday I found out about a new game called Spore when my son asked me to buy it for him. It looked innocent enough at first and has "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Wait, how is an evolutionary algorithm incorrect? Because that's all the game is, right? I haven't played it, but that's what I understood it as. You can say the World was made different, but evolutionary algorithms fething work. That's not a matter of opinion, you can lilterally see it happening on a home computer. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Clearly Will Wright is a pure antechrist. He must have made the game as a means to destroy christianity. "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 "Just another direct attack from a man who thinks he is unstoppable." Heh, I've never quite thought of Will Wright in this fashion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shryke Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 umm... considering that the game is kinda all about creating and developing your creatures as you see fit, isn't it kinda giving off a bit of an "intelligent design" sorta vibe? you think they'd be supporting it rather than condemning it when your mind works against you - fight back with substance abuse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrath of Dagon Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 What amazes me is that any nutcase can start a website attacking a game and it immediately get picked up by every gaming website out there, because obviously gamers love being defensive. I should try that, think of all the money I'd make from clicks! "Moral indignation is a standard strategy for endowing the idiot with dignity." Marshall McLuhan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I want teh kotor 3 Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 What amazes me is that any nutcase can start a website attacking a game and it immediately get picked up by every gaming website out there, because obviously gamers love being defensive. I should try that, think of all the money I'd make from clicks! The person who made the website must be on some strong stuff. I'm guessing she doesn't want the LHC to work and prove the Big Bang. In 7th grade, I teach the students how Chuck Norris took down the Roman Empire, so it is good that you are starting early on this curriculum. R.I.P. KOTOR 2003-2008 KILLED BY THOSE GREEDY MONEY-HOARDING ************* AND THEIR *****-*** MMOS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostStraw Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Wait, how is an evolutionary algorithm incorrect? Because that's all the game is, right? I haven't played it, but that's what I understood it as. You can say the World was made different, but evolutionary algorithms fething work. That's not a matter of opinion, you can lilterally see it happening on a home computer. The closest thing representing evolution in this game is the different gameplay stages and what parts you can add to your creature. There's no real representation of evolution where creatures change and adapt to their surroundings -- it's actually very static in that respect. umm... considering that the game is kinda all about creating and developing your creatures as you see fit, isn't it kinda giving off a bit of an "intelligent design" sorta vibe? I thought the same thing seeing how you essentially play as a god and all the creatures are hand made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 The issue is the game doesn't follow the bible literally, as this brilliant guy does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbjerg Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 It's a women. The funny thing is, the site uses Google Ads - and there's one for Spore, linking to a online shop where you can buy it. Fortune favors the bald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xard Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 What amazes me is that any nutcase can start a website attacking a game and it immediately get picked up by every gaming website out there, because obviously gamers love being defensive. I should try that, think of all the money I'd make from clicks! The person who made the website must be on some strong stuff. I'm guessing she doesn't want the LHC to work and prove the Big Bang. lolwut, Big Bang has been proved aeons ago LHC really can't change the whole ridiculous and utterly futile and unneeded "science" vs religion debate Anyway, much lulz has been had How can it be a no ob build. It has PROVEN effective. I dare you to show your builds and I will tear you apart in an arugment about how these builds will won them. - OverPowered Godzilla (OPG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmud Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 (edited) Considering Spore is more of an Intelligent Design (or "really ****ing stupid **** "as it is also known by) simulator than an evolution sim, makes me think this is probably a hoax. And the large hadron colliders primary mission is to find the higgs particule. Edited September 11, 2008 by mrmud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samm Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 All the more publicity for the game And if it's not fake, another example of how un-intelligent certain supporters of "intelligent design" are (nothing against the concept of intelligent design, which is fun, but against the people believing the creation of the world was 1:1 as told by the bible). lolwut, Big Bang has been proved aeons ago Last I heard it was still a theory with a lot that supports it Citizen of a country with a racist, hypocritical majority Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taks Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 lolwut, Big Bang has been proved aeons ago Last I heard it was still a theory with a lot that supports it exactly. it will be difficult, and probably impossible, to prove, but the evidence is pretty one-sided to date. what i find interesting is that this chick is getting death threats over the issue. regardless of whether her views or opinions are right or wrong, such responses are pretty ridiculous. indeed, they indicate an almost faith-like belief system in the culprit(s) as well, with an equal level of intolerance. "believe in me or you deserve to die!" what a joke. some people simply take themselves too seriously (this chick included). taks comrade taks... just because. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xard Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 lolwut, Big Bang has been proved aeons ago Last I heard it was still a theory with a lot that supports it exactly. it will be difficult, and probably impossible, to prove, but the evidence is pretty one-sided to date. semantics How can it be a no ob build. It has PROVEN effective. I dare you to show your builds and I will tear you apart in an arugment about how these builds will won them. - OverPowered Godzilla (OPG) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly_Nightshade Posted September 11, 2008 Author Share Posted September 11, 2008 what i find interesting is that this chick is getting death threats over the issue. Yeah, I find that both surprising and a little hard to believe; although it would be concerning if it were true. "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr insomniac Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Isn't the simplest solution, that if you don't like the game or what that game might be teaching your kids, to not buy the game? I took this job because I thought you were just a legend. Just a story. A story to scare little kids. But you're the real deal. The demon who dares to challenge God. So what the hell do you want? Don't seem to me like you're out to make this stinkin' world a better place. Why you gotta kill all my men? Why you gotta kill me? Nothing personal. It's just revenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmud Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Last I heard it was still a theory with a lot that supports it So is gravity, the germ theory of disease and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 And also, everything in the history of the universe ever. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humodour Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 Wait, how is an evolutionary algorithm incorrect? Because that's all the game is, right? I haven't played it, but that's what I understood it as. You can say the World was made different, but evolutionary algorithms fething work. That's not a matter of opinion, you can lilterally see it happening on a home computer. That's the beauty of evolution - it's not science, it's maths (optimisation). That means that it's a theory in the "this works 100% and has been proven" sort of way, not the "it's the best we got and it hasn't been proven wrong" kind of way of, say, physics (although that is increasingly drifting towards the realm of mathematics, too). I farthing love optimisation. Genetic algorithms have to be some of the most fun data structures to code, but I'm not sure that's actually what Spore uses (kudos if it is!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 FOOLED YOU Join me, and we shall make Production Beards a reality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killian Kalthorne Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 BWAAAAHAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! "Your Job is not to die for your country, but set a man on fire, and take great comfort in the general hostility and unfairness of the universe." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 That's fantastic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted September 11, 2008 Share Posted September 11, 2008 BWAAAAHAAAAAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! Hades, you should get NHL 09 and join our Obsidian team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly_Nightshade Posted September 11, 2008 Author Share Posted September 11, 2008 Lulz, I didn't notice that... "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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