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    Corrupt a Wish(game)

    in Forum Games

    Posted · Edited by RZ1029

    Granted, but you find out the hard way.

    (Actual explanation: A creeper is a creature in Minecraft that has been given a few dubious names, including a reference to a male reproductive organ it slightly resembles. And when they get too close to you, they explode. They're the original trolls of Minecraft, and they come pre-programmed to destroy your hard work... especially sand castles. Stupid physics.)

     

    I wish everyone on earth bought a copy of Minecraft. They need to feel the 16-bit (8-bit?) love.

     

    EDIT: I got ninja'd.

     

    So... instead...

    It's not near as addicting, but only because the game is now utter rubbish and you decide to go live in a cave for the rest of your life because everything you knew and loved is now a complete and utter lie, much like the cake.

     

    Still keeping with that Minecraft wish.

    Corrupt a Wish(game)

    in Forum Games

    Posted · Edited by RZ1029

    Granted, but unfortunately you must get through a mighty creeper army to attain it.

     

    http://i950.photobucket.com/albums/ad341/Zaburam/Minecraft%20Pics/CreeperArmy.png

     

    Good luck.

     

     

    I wish I could see someone try to make it through that.

    Spy on Your Neighbors for Homeland Security

    in Debates

    Posted

    I smell a future business venture in this. Or you could tack on an IQ test in front of it then charge the police for filtering out things that probably aren't worth their attention. They pass the test, their alert is forwarded. They fail it, their alert is forwarded to File 13.

    Spy on Your Neighbors for Homeland Security

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    Posted

    I am not sure if there is anyone here who remembers the Senate Committee of UnAmerican Activities..but this sounds just like it.

    You mean the House Un-American Activities Committee? Can't say I lived through it, but I do like to pretend I at least occasionally payed attention in history class.

    (All joking aside, yeah, I definitely agree. And I did pay attention in history.)

    Why do snipers prefer bolt action rifles?

    in Off-Topic

    Posted · Edited by RZ1029

    It's assinine, pointless, wrecks a good toy, and serves only to waste ammo, but when shooting live game is illegal, and skeet range only allow a particular type of "olympic" style gun, we folks with real guns must find alternatiove entertainment.

     

    Hmm... yeah... gotta say... not safe.

     

    @OP

    It's already been somewhat answered, but the big preference for bolt actions are the simplicity of the mechanics behind it. I can't find a good picture, but in a lot of bolt-action rifles, the bolts come out clean and cleaning is a breeze. Less moving parts, less to break, less to fix. I prefer something a little more rugged, that I can just drop in the case and go, no need to baby it all the way there and back. A lot of the same reason the AK-47 is still a popular weapon, though it's far older than many other 'modern' weapons.

     

    That being said, my personal 'reason' for having fire power capable of tapping you on the shoulder at 2500 meters is for competition, mostly. I regularly compete in competitions hosted by a semi-local club.

     

    EDIT: I also like that bolt actions force more control on my own part, each shot takes a little longer instead of getting trigger-happy. Makes the shots count when they aren't super-cheap.

     

    And for breaking glass:

    I don't think you can, not from a shock wave alone, except MAYBE within micrometers of actually hitting it, just from the rapid air displacement. I don't make a habit of shooting glass, so I couldn't say. I prefer skeet or paper targets, it's much cheaper to replace.

    Pirates...

    in Debates

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    Yarrr... I'm with Aurielius.

     

    Also, though, the problem with prosecuting something like that is the simple fact that it's so easy to say 'It wasn't me.'

     

    IP addresses can be faked, MAC addresses spoofed, etc.

    Corrupt a Wish(game)

    in Forum Games

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    Granted, unfortunately that control is unwieldy at best, and upon your first attempt at using it you manage to throw yourself a million years into the future and cannot figure out how to get back.

     

    I wish I could come up with something to wish for.

    The Root

    in Debates

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    If a nation expects to be ignorant and free, in a state of civilization, it expects what never was and never will be.

    -Thomas Jefferson

     

    Just sayin'.

    The Root

    in Debates

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    It's not freedom from education, it's freedom from being forced to pay for and participate in education. Also, I only shout when it is necessary (i.e. when I feel very strongly about the subject). Furthermore, George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and a host of other important and outstanding individuals in our country's history were homeschooled; you cannot take one sample and use it to judge the whole.

    They were home-schooled in an era where the common man spoke decent English, might know how to write, could figure well enough to do trades of chickens and grain. In that era, we needed inspiration, and both Washington and Lincoln were inspirational men. They had powerful words that carried meaning, even hundreds of years after they were said.

     

    In this era, perhaps we could still use some inspiration, but we need men and women of facts and figures and numbers. Short of looking for a job, perhaps in HR, inspirational quotes need not be submitted with your resume. They need competency and understanding of more and more advanced mathematical, engineering and logical concepts as the world we live in takes the dive into the proverbial pool of technology. The days of chopping cherry trees* and living in one-room log cabins are past us now, for the most part. Now is the day of chopping into firewalls and living in server rooms from 8-5.

     

    That all being said, I consider Washington and Lincoln to both be great presidents and people to be looked up to.

     

    *(Yes, I realize the whole Washington cherry tree story probably never actually happened and that Washington's biographer likely made that story up.)

     

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    I do think that most people at the age of 14 would not be able to make that choice, however some people at the age of 14 would be able to.

    So what do you purpose we use to separate out those who are able and those who are not? Or perhaps just let them all decide and hope they know what's right?

     

    I would think before the age of 16, you should be able to take a drop out test that is based on intelligence, maturity, basic living knowledge, and of course basic high school knowledge.

    I am pretty sure the dropout age is 16 in most states.

    I understand why some people do not want to use tax money for a school system, I do think it is needed.

    It should save a lot of tax money to lower the drop out age, and it should make you have to pay less.

    Unless we end up having to support them with welfare because they dropped out of high-school and cannot find/hold a job due to their lack of education. About all you can do with a GED these days is work for minimum wage, and in 95% of the US (maybe higher, to be honest) you cannot live off of minimum wage. Or if you can manage, you'll only barely have a living.

     

    And in an economy where people with four-year degrees, and even Masters degrees cannot find jobs, I pity someone with only a GED on their resume.

     

    Another thing about the school system the relates to the topic is that its too authoritarian.

    Even in middle school and high school the system is way too authoritarian.

    I understand why elementary grades should be watched and controlled more but it gets a bit ridiculous after a point.

    There needs to be a lot more freedom in schools, I think that would greatly contribute to society by forming more free thinkers and more people questioning power.

    From a early age people are taught to only listen to the people in power.

    Because the people in power are in power for a reason. Perhaps you should read Lord of the Flies, I learned a lot from that book, no matter how much I didn't like it at the time. Authority is there so that chaos is not, and sometimes it's better off that way.

     

     

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    Well... honestly Silver... you lost me for part of that and all I can say is that for the part I followed, well done.

    The Root

    in Debates

    Posted

    2. HELLO, the government can do whatever they want to schools, provided they get enough people to agree. With private schools, you might be putting yourself at the mercy of an entire school board, but with public school you're putting yourself at the mercy of the entire country.

     

    @RZ1029

    1. First off, you don't need an entire classroom to be properly socialized. I got almost all of my social skills from my mom and dad, and I'm communicating clearly with you, am I not? And if socializing just within the home is really a problem, there are tons of things parents can do to "properly socialize their children".

    Plus, socialization in public schools varies; half the time you're gonna be stuck with 29 other kids who know as much about socialization as you do (why do you think teenagers are known for doing stupid stuff?).

     

    3. I know it's rude to use all caps, but IT IS NOT FOR ANYONE TO DECIDE THAT ANYONE ELSE NEEDS EDUCATION, UNDERSTAND?!

     

    Just thought those there were curious statements all in the same post. The first argues a point somewhat brashly, though not entirely out of line. The second, you say you can communicate clearly, fair enough, I'll accept that, you've been fairly concise and pointed with your statements so far. And then the third line, it seems to contradict your second point, yelling is far from clear communication. Perhaps you don't communicate as clearly as you think. Just food for thought, not a personal attack in any way.

    The Root

    in Debates

    Posted

    RZ1029, you do not mention your age on your profile page.

    Intentional. I'm vague like that because I don't want my opinions or comments or anything as such colored by my age. I live and work in an environment where age can make or break you, no matter your knowledge or skill.

     

    We have already determined that Marharth is 19. I have always advocated for the youth's right to have a say in how they can best be educated. Up to a point. This is because I remember being in high school as a relatively bright student and being bored to tears. I hated history, and as a result paid minimal attention. Of course now I love the subject and absorb everything I can like a sponge. And I do wish that it had been taught differently or that I could have had a say in how it was done.

     

    My point is that yes, young people need to be engaged in what they learn and how they learn it. However, I cannot agree that they are ready to make all of the decisions. When you say that the drop out age should be lowered (in one case I believe you said to as low as 14). in my opinion you are way off the mark. A 14 year old mind is just not ready to make that decision. It is not fully developed, it needs more time. It is capable of taking in magnitudes of knowledge and information. And, more importantly, just what will that inexperienced 14 or 15 or 16 year old be doing with his/her time when he drops out?

    You know, you make a good point. I guess I'm thinking along the lines of the 'slightly above to well above average student' that I was considered in high-school. For the average student, I think you're right now that I think about it. They're probably not capable of making that decision, and I'm not entirely sure I was either.

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