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Forum: Technology 05-20-2013, 12:05 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 286
Posted By John
FF here. It consistently matches or passes Chrome...

FF here. It consistently matches or passes Chrome on most benchmarks while being far more customizable. It also doesn't send your entire browsing history to Google, which Chrome explicitly does.
Forum: General Chit-Chat 05-16-2013, 04:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 165
Posted By John
Ah, but if your knowledge of the future allows...

Ah, but if your knowledge of the future allows you to change your present (which is required for this plan to work) then your actions may well change the future. You could invest in stocks that you...
Forum: Serious Discussion 05-15-2013, 11:25 PM
Replies: 300
Views: 6,688
Posted By John
Technically necromancy by a few minutes, but...

Technically necromancy by a few minutes, but everyone knows I'm above the law, so nyeh. :P

Anyways, The Hawkeneye Initiative: Meteor’s Sexy Poster Mishap | Rock, Paper, Shotgun...
Forum: Serious Discussion 05-15-2013, 06:32 PM
Replies: 1,284
Views: 36,808
Posted By John
He called every state and even called the correct...

He called every state and even called the correct percentages for every state, and did so while the professional pollsters were all insisting it was too close to call.
Forum: Serious Discussion 05-14-2013, 11:07 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 1,144
Posted By John
Why do you suppose they pose this threat? ...

Why do you suppose they pose this threat?

Further, how do you figure that Palestinian civilians pose any meaningful threat to the Israeli military?


They're both because any Palestinians who...
Forum: General Chit-Chat 05-13-2013, 08:36 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 336
Posted By John
E-Cigarettes are an amazing idea: Smokers get to...

E-Cigarettes are an amazing idea: Smokers get to save their lungs and the lives of those around them.

Heck, I don't smoke, but I must confess that those blue-lit e-cigs are awesome. I saw someone...
Forum: Serious Discussion 05-12-2013, 11:19 PM
Replies: 83
Views: 1,144
Posted By John
Summary of the Israel-Palestine situation: I...

Summary of the Israel-Palestine situation:

I don't care who "started" it, really, because most of the people in power then are now gone. This is about people who have been born and grown up in...
Forum: Serious Discussion 05-11-2013, 12:41 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 325
Posted By John
The most important part of this is "...that I...

The most important part of this is "...that I read or hear about..." No one writes stories about twins who grow up into different professions, so you get a heavily skewed set of results. Wikipedia...
Forum: Serious Discussion 05-09-2013, 09:32 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 1,175
Posted By John
The problem is that they're there essentially as...

The problem is that they're there essentially as salespersons. They may be nice, but converting you is their goal, which rather taints the whole thing.


I've heard mixed things about this from...
Forum: General Chit-Chat 05-08-2013, 10:13 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 931
Posted By John
So, just to throw some stuff out there: If dreams...

So, just to throw some stuff out there: If dreams are prophetic then sometime in my future I'm going to have to rally people to build a sandbag wall to stop a flood (well, more of a small leak) of...
Forum: Entertainment Media 05-08-2013, 10:09 PM
Replies: 724
Views: 28,728
Posted By John
I can understand most fetishes on an intellectual...

I can understand most fetishes on an intellectual level, I've nothing against pretty much any of 'em, and have a few that no-doubt qualify me as twisted to many, so to the choir arte thou preaching.
Forum: General Gaming 05-08-2013, 10:06 PM
Replies: 1,727
Views: 51,210
Posted By John
Shadow is a prequel, of sorts, to Ico. The two...

Shadow is a prequel, of sorts, to Ico. The two games share a certain amount of atmosphere, but have very different gameplay styles and aim for very different emotional feelings. Ico aims right for...
Forum: General Gaming 05-08-2013, 10:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 291
Posted By John
Even 3 is quite a bit of fun, albeit somewhat...

Even 3 is quite a bit of fun, albeit somewhat more demanding (though it's, what, a decade old now? So not all that demanding).

Lessee, construction games...Minecraft should definitely work on her...
Forum: Serious Discussion 05-08-2013, 06:48 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 2,492
Posted By John
No, you're thinking of region codes and such. ...

No, you're thinking of region codes and such.

The licensing system makes some sense when you have different localizations, but it's so heavily abused that it's nowhere near worth its end cost to...
Forum: General Gaming 05-07-2013, 11:37 PM
Replies: 1,727
Views: 51,210
Posted By John
Then a public statement would make more sense. ...

Then a public statement would make more sense.


Sure, but this is Microsoft, here. Do you honestly think they're opposed to always-on? We can never be certain, sure, but a rumour that's as...
Forum: Serious Discussion 05-07-2013, 06:11 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 2,492
Posted By John
Yes it does. Well, let me clarify:...

Yes it does.

Well, let me clarify: Struggling publishers is a boon for everyone, since it opens the door to competition, which means better contracts with creators and consumers. Struggling...
Forum: Serious Discussion 05-06-2013, 10:01 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 2,492
Posted By John
I will confess that I find the "license" system...

I will confess that I find the "license" system odious in the extreme. Licensing is the scaffold that all modern media sales are based on, fine, but it's a fundamentally unfair system that strongly...
Forum: Serious Discussion 05-04-2013, 12:49 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 945
Posted By John
And you're associating with and supporting the...

And you're associating with and supporting the business person.
Forum: Serious Discussion 05-02-2013, 07:40 PM
Replies: 60
Views: 945
Posted By John
One of the most powerful tools human society has...

One of the most powerful tools human society has to correct behavior is shunning and its equivalents. By supporting such a restaurant you implicitly support everything associated with them to at...
Forum: General Chit-Chat 05-02-2013, 11:26 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 946
Posted By John
So, kicking myself a bit 'cause radiation is...

So, kicking myself a bit 'cause radiation is based on surface area, not volume. Still, a pinhead is a sphere (lowest surface area for a given volume, while a lightning bolt is a cylinder, so I...
Forum: Serious Discussion 05-01-2013, 10:11 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 2,492
Posted By John
But this wasn't a DDoS attack. There was no...

But this wasn't a DDoS attack. There was no intention to deny the use of the server to others, this was people using a legitimate function of a product they acquired illegitimately, which resulted in...
Forum: Serious Discussion 05-01-2013, 04:41 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 2,492
Posted By John
Fair enough, but your point seems to be analogous...

Fair enough, but your point seems to be analogous to the claim that burglary isn't wrong because people can buy alarm systems.
Forum: Serious Discussion 04-29-2013, 06:35 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 2,492
Posted By John
Doesn't change anything. I'm not talking about...

Doesn't change anything. I'm not talking about lost profits, save in the case of Demigod, I'm talking about the oft-touted "justifications" for piracy. Even in cases where none of them apply games...
Forum: Serious Discussion 04-27-2013, 05:30 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 2,492
Posted By John
Time to mount my hobby horse! Alright, so,...

Time to mount my hobby horse!

Alright, so, piracy = bad. It deprives studios and developers of income, and even in cases where they're not going to starve, highly-pirated games have lower sales...
Forum: Serious Discussion 04-26-2013, 04:28 PM
Replies: 259
Views: 6,289
Posted By John
An idea I've seen mooted, which might be worth...

An idea I've seen mooted, which might be worth actually looking into, is randomly elected politicians. Everyone who's eligible for, say, jury duty is also placed in the politicians pool. Every 4/5...
Forum: Serious Discussion 04-25-2013, 12:26 PM
Replies: 106
Poll: [Discussion] Are white males crybabies?
Views: 2,062
Posted By John
If the positions were reversed then the funding...

If the positions were reversed then the funding would be also. That's been implied by every post so far.
Forum: General Chit-Chat 04-25-2013, 06:58 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 931
Posted By John
I'm actually reading a book on sleep and sleep...

I'm actually reading a book on sleep and sleep disorders, and it devotes some time to dreams.

Extensive (multi-decade) studies of what people dream about show that dreams don't have any hidden...
Forum: Serious Discussion 04-25-2013, 05:47 AM
Replies: 106
Poll: [Discussion] Are white males crybabies?
Views: 2,062
Posted By John
Treating everyone the same means banning...

Treating everyone the same means banning wheelchair ramps, that way everyone has to use the stairs, no special treatment.
Treating everyone equally means having wheelchair ramps, so that everyone...
Forum: Entertainment Media 04-24-2013, 10:33 PM
Replies: 724
Views: 28,728
Posted By John
Lessee, three episodes...Ah, yeah, it actually...

Lessee, three episodes...Ah, yeah, it actually starts picking up right around episodes 4-6. :P

The first half of it is good, but it's the second half that it starts excelling.
Forum: Technology 04-24-2013, 03:48 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 592
Posted By John
Here's the thing about 3D: It's treated like an...

Here's the thing about 3D: It's treated like an add-on, and it doesn't work when you do that. If you want a 3D movie you need to make it 3D from the get-go. You need to over-light everything, you...
Forum: Serious Discussion 04-24-2013, 08:00 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 1,478
Posted By John
Which of these problems simply need more money...

Which of these problems simply need more money thrown at them and would in no way benefit from better science, manufacturing, engineering, increased raw resources (including green energy) and...
Forum: Serious Discussion 04-24-2013, 06:54 AM
Replies: 106
Poll: [Discussion] Are white males crybabies?
Views: 2,062
Posted By John
There's a difference between treating everyone...

There's a difference between treating everyone the same and treating everyone equally. AA treats everyone equally, not the same.
Forum: Entertainment Media 04-23-2013, 12:55 PM
Replies: 724
Views: 28,728
Posted By John
Why have your first exposure be low-quality...

Why have your first exposure be low-quality cam-rips? Ruin all the plot twists without getting anywhere near the full experience.
Forum: Serious Discussion 04-22-2013, 05:15 PM
Replies: 106
Poll: [Discussion] Are white males crybabies?
Views: 2,062
Posted By John
You'd be right if Affirmative action had anything...

You'd be right if Affirmative action had anything to do with punishing people for being white; Qualified black/female applicants weren't routinely turned down while equally qualified white/male...
Forum: Serious Discussion 04-22-2013, 10:23 AM
Replies: 106
Poll: [Discussion] Are white males crybabies?
Views: 2,062
Posted By John
I chose 1, 2, 5, and 6. Anyone can be...

I chose 1, 2, 5, and 6.

Anyone can be discriminated against, and there is some discrimination against even powerful majorities. However, most of the complaints one sees fall into a few categories:...
Forum: General Gaming 04-22-2013, 05:41 AM
Replies: 1,727
Views: 51,210
Posted By John
Um, the Persona games have always been about...

Um, the Persona games have always been about teenagers being thrown head-first into the mystic and strange and how they react to it. P1-P4 have all had their interactions and personalities be a big...
Forum: Serious Discussion 04-21-2013, 10:28 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 1,153
Posted By John
Alright, lemme look at this line-by-line: ...

Alright, lemme look at this line-by-line:

[B]
...He's not off to a good start: "in the aftermath of numerous men with backpacks" is a patently ridiculous phrase and claim. People wear backpacks....
Forum: Serious Discussion 04-20-2013, 01:07 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 669
Posted By John
Welcome to the wonderful world of gerrymandering....

Welcome to the wonderful world of gerrymandering.

The US electoral system seems to have been largely broken in general. Money controls almost every part of it (and the US supreme court has...
Forum: Serious Discussion 04-19-2013, 03:33 PM
Replies: 8
[Discussion] Temple High Shooting
Views: 336
Posted By John
That's less of a headline than it is the entire...

That's less of a headline than it is the entire story.

Anyways, terrible news. While I know nothing about your school or the student involved, a suicide is always a tragic thing, and while others...
Forum: General Gaming 04-18-2013, 11:42 PM
Replies: 1,727
Views: 51,210
Posted By John
Hah! You'll learn. Everyone does, eventually.

Hah!

You'll learn. Everyone does, eventually.
Forum: Serious Discussion 04-17-2013, 01:15 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 549
Posted By John
No matter what the test says, you're still real....

No matter what the test says, you're still real. To exist, in any form, is to, well, exist. For all that's a tautology, it's true.

What's more, what does it matter if this is a simulation? If it...
Forum: Serious Discussion 04-16-2013, 03:17 PM
Replies: 117
[Discussion] Ask an Atheist
Views: 1,698
Posted By John
I'm not the OP, but I can say "nope". Dying, that...

I'm not the OP, but I can say "nope". Dying, that I'm not too keen on. Most of the ways I can think of seem pretty painful. But death? That's just not existing. I spent billions of years before I was...
Forum: Serious Discussion 04-15-2013, 11:56 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 881
Posted By John
Thus showing most people don't think before they...

Thus showing most people don't think before they say things. N. Korea would gain absolutely nothing from this, and would, in fact, lose lots.

Odds on FOX/NRA spin on this being that if only every...
Forum: General Gaming 04-15-2013, 02:58 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 221
Posted By John
It's literally a 1x1 white pixel for me, which...

It's literally a 1x1 white pixel for me, which limits my diagnostic abilities. :P

What does this strange screen say?
Forum: Serious Discussion 04-15-2013, 02:14 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 457
Posted By John
I'm generally of the stance that any drug that...

I'm generally of the stance that any drug that harms only the user should be legal, with some caveats:
Addictive drugs are a real problem, because arguably a sufficiently addicted person cannot be...
Forum: General Gaming 04-15-2013, 12:52 PM
Replies: 1,727
Views: 51,210
Posted By John
Laptop :P

Laptop


:P
Forum: Entertainment Media 04-14-2013, 09:28 PM
Replies: 585
Views: 18,011
Posted By John
So, it's looking like HS has about a year left in...

So, it's looking like HS has about a year left in it, if Hussie's latest update is anything to go by. That actually fits roughly with my estimates, given that plot points and time loops are being...
Forum: General Gaming 04-13-2013, 11:16 PM
Replies: 1,727
Views: 51,210
Posted By John
It's called a "PC" :B. More seriously,...

It's called a "PC" :B.

More seriously, that's definitely not gonna happen any time soon. The PC is the closest we've got to one of those, and you'll note that it's far from perfect.

The problem...
Forum: General Gaming 04-13-2013, 11:51 AM
Replies: 1,727
Views: 51,210
Posted By John
It seems fair to me to say that phones will do to...

It seems fair to me to say that phones will do to games what they did to cameras: Casual users will only buy the phone, but others will go for the dedicated devices. For much the same reasons, too:...
Forum: ZU Help Forum 04-10-2013, 09:04 AM
Replies: 232
Views: 5,630
Posted By John
Hrm. What is it about being home that's so hard?...

Hrm. What is it about being home that's so hard? The no friends thing I totally get, but is there anything else?


I was in the same boat, too. Then I discovered that making friends is actually...
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