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This American can't even find a map anymore. I used to have 2 or 3 maps in the car, along with my Thomas Guide.
Now, I have Google maps on the phone, gps in the car, and a compass in the dashboard; I had trouble even remembering the name of the Guide the other day.
"We all love America. It's just that conservatives are proudest of the America that never was, and liberals are proudest of the America that isn't here yet."
I hate bureaucracy as much as the next person, but it does seem to be the best way humans have found to institutionalize advanced knowledge to the point where very complex procedures can be handled by mere mortals.
Spreading the wealth pleases the folks on the left, and enhancing the military pleases the folks on the right. A win-win situation, as far as politics in the US is concerned.
I suppose that another way of dealing with the politics of a complex project is the way Putin financed the Olympics. He spread the wealth too.
To save Slashdotter's time, here's the "blogged about" part.
" This reminds me of the Uncanny Valley. Up to a certain point making the AI better and better makes the NPC seem more real, until they become too convincing and then their shortcomings suddenly become glaring and overshadow everything else. "
The words "Uncanny Valley" are linked to the Wikipedia page. The blog is all about Skyrim, so all you 'Rimmers out there might like to check it out.
Interesting points. Fwiw, I enjoy both games, and my "immersion observations" are the reverse. I can immerse myself in the western, while Portal I find to be an interesting puzzle game with robots.