I moved out of the US. People constantly ask me why. My response has been "have you seen the news in the past 10 years?" Everyone knowingly nods after that, both American and otherwise. 1 more year until dual-citizenship. Maybe I'll try for a 3rd when I retire. US, OZ, and EU are the best 3 to have, and they all allow multi-citizenship (so long as you get the right EU one).
Oz allows you dual citizenship? I am surprised the Wizard who is in charge allows that.
If the industry's most prominent trade show looks like it was organized by teenage boys, it's not going to do much to dispel the stereotype that games are just something for teenage boys.
They don't care as much about the strereotype as they do selling products. And, while their male customers are influenced by such things, the impact on their female customers (and potential customers) is pretty negligible. Their market research shows, for example, that men generally like playing a male characters in RPGs. But most women don't mind playing a male character.
electric scooter or motorcycle maybe, but no flight via manual pedal-power-only means not a flying bicycle
That was my first thought too. My second thought is that if they put a charging device that worked off pedal power, then it would technically qualify. Of course, you might have to pedal for a whole week to power your six minute flight...
This man may well be our Jesus. The government is going to crucify him in their fury.
Except, of course, he's unlikely to come back from the dead, or for his death to provide a means of eternal life.
But if you mean he's inspirational, no argument.
I would say that both of them are equally likely to come back from the dead.
Which agencies are those? The IRS is a big problem, but that is being dealt with, although it will probably take a year or two. Other agencies are engaged in excesses, but not to the level that I would describe them as "powers unto themselves." If congress cuts their budget, they're done. If you have any other information, I'd love to hear it.
Well, The Fed comes to mind. While I suppose Congress could cut their salaries, the Fed can control whether the economy gets better before or after each election. So, they can make it really hard on politicians who are running for reelection...
Can you recommend a suitable alternative for "didn't bother to read the first sentence of TFS"?
I recommend that they just have people rate a bunch of wines and then calculate the tastes of people who have similar interests to you. You know, like Amazon, or Netflix.
Firstly, Blade Runner doesn't need a sequel. Or a prequel. Or a re-imagining. It was solid by itself. Let it be.
I think Blade Runner needs a TV series. It should be written by the people who wrote Caprica, or possibly by the writers of Game of Thrones. If the Game of Thrones writers worked on it then the series would focus on a lot of different replicants. You would get to know them gradually and really care about them. Then, they would get killed off.
This will automatically be a steaming pile of shit.
Only if your criteria for "steaming pile of shit" boils down to "isn't written by the original author." Which seems like a stupid criteria.
Well, what about the Bible? Much of it was written by different people who used the original author's name to try and get credibility. So, is it automatically a steaming pile of shit too?
Let me guess, lots more action and 'plosions?
And better costumes for the "pleasure models"...
You know...I like many of Dick's stories, and some of the movies from them have been very interesting....I've never really seen the appeal of Blade Runner, certainly not enough for a sequel.
Are you kidding? Blade Runner is one of my all time favorite movies. It made me wonder about what makes something/someone deserve human rights. If we can make sentient computers, or whatever. Plus, the dark vision of the future was just awesome. It was a very influential movie in terms of the genre. On the other hand, there is Star Wars episodes 1-3. So, I am a bit worried about any sequels to favorite childhood movies... I hope to god Disney doesn't ever make a sequel to Blade Runner... If you are going to re-watch it, make sure you get the version with Harrison Ford's narration. It would suck without that.
I can't think of any time I would rather drive a Segway than a car.
I could think of times I would rather Segway than bike, or walk. Segways are far too slow to replace a car for any meaningful distance.
By that logic, we don't need cars because they generally can't go as fast as a jet.
On what planet exactly?
They are slow scooters that require the entire world to adjust to them so those with more money than sense could walk less. They take up more room than a walking human, have zero cargo capacity AND can't do stairs.
But most importantly they represent an overpriced way of doing something most people can do by just walking - moving slowly in a straight line.
Seqway is to transportation what a skateboard is to transportation. Neither makes transportation all that more efficient. But, it does make it more fun.
"Whoever undertakes to set himself up as a judge of Truth and Knowledge is shipwrecked by the laughter of the gods." -- Albert Einstein
