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Is there something wrong with the world?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 4:16 am
by JazHaz
http://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=8057
JazHaz on the Frontier Forum - Game Development Board wrote:Whilst lying awake this morning, I've been thinking that I'm getting some relevations/questions.
1) are we as members of the Frontier Developments forum, especially the ELITE DANGEROUS Forum actually helping or hindering your work to a) produce the game and b) improve the technology behind the game?
2) is the design decision forum etc making things harder for you guys?
3) are there other ways that we can help the process?
4) thinking along the lines of so called "cloud computing" do we not have the idea a bit backwards? shouldn't "you guys" as the clever ones be using "us - the masses" as your "cloud"?
5) if 4) is correct, then what do you want from us? brain power? computing power?
Please tell me, I'm very willing to help as otherwise I wouldn't leave any mark on my time as a member of society.
Are the human race in trouble? Are we doomed as a species?
Re: Is there something wrong with the world?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:44 am
by JazHaz
I have a theory. There is something wrong with the world. It's not ours any longer.
The internet (which resembles a brain map), has become self aware. We are probably doomed!
Re: Is there something wrong with the world?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:29 am
by Diziet Sma
My first thought on seeing the thread title: "Is this a trick question?"
There is far more wrong with the world than would occur to you in even your worst nightmares.. if you like sleeping soundly, I suggest you avoid the red pill.
Re: Is there something wrong with the world?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 8:41 am
by Smivs
Is there something wrong with the world?
No, the World is fine. I wouldn't say the same for the dominant species though
Re: Is there something wrong with the world?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:13 am
by Diziet Sma
Look around some more.. the dominant species has delivered a severe kicking to all life on the planet.
For a mere starter, 90% of all large fish in the oceans are gone.
Re: Is there something wrong with the world?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:51 am
by Cody
Crikey, JH... you've really got the mid-life crisis bad. Have you considered taking-up basket-weaving?
Apart from all that, everything is fine with the world, and we as a species are doing what comes naturally.
Re: Is there something wrong with the world?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 9:58 am
by Smivs
Diziet Sma wrote:
Look around some more.. the dominant species has delivered a severe kicking to all life on the planet.
For a mere starter, 90% of all large fish in the oceans are gone.
True, but the World goes on regardless. Asteroid impacts, global glaciation, dominant species acting irresponsibly, no worries. The World goes on and the species that survive these things evolve into something new and prevail.
The only real concern for the World is when the sun dies, and that ain't happening for a while yet (I hope!).
Re: Is there something wrong with the world?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 10:42 am
by Capt. Reynolds
Smivs wrote:The only real concern for the World is when the sun dies, and that ain't happening for a while yet (I hope!).
*looks up from his blueprints of the Sun Crusher from the Star Wars Jedi Academy series*
I'm sorry, what?
Re: Is there something wrong with the world?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 11:30 am
by JazHaz
Cody wrote:Crikey, JH... you've really got the mid-life crisis bad. Have you considered taking-up basket-weaving?
Apart from all that, everything is fine with the world, and we as a species are doing what comes naturally.
Now you might understand why I've been a little grumpy lately!
Thinking I'm going nuts! Publicly too. Not good.
Re: Is there something wrong with the world?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 1:30 pm
by Commander McLane
Cody wrote:Crikey, JH... you've really got the mid-life crisis bad. Have you considered taking-up basket-weaving?
That would certainly be a way to leave your mark on this time.
Re: Is there something wrong with the world?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 3:39 pm
by drew
Solution = Beer.
Cheers,
Drew.
Re: Is there something wrong with the world?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 3:55 pm
by Cody
What... a picturesque coastal village in south-east Devon is the solution? Damn... I stayed there once, but had no idea!
Re: Is there something wrong with the world?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:41 pm
by JazHaz
Think that was bad? I just had the day from hell. Everything that could go wrong did. Even the lights tripped out.
I'm hoping that's all of it.
Re: Is there something wrong with the world?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:45 pm
by JazHaz
Cody wrote:What... a picturesque coastal village in south-east Devon is the solution? Damn... I stayed there once, but had no idea!
I stayed there once too. Found that there was a model railway factory in the village and the day after we arrived was the Grand Opening for the railway tunnel. Somewhere I still have a real photograph of the mayor cutting the ribbon. That was a big holiday for a model railway kid (it was a big surprise for me)!
EDIT: just found a link to the
railway's website. Brings back a lot of memories.
Re: Is there something wrong with the world?
Posted: Tue Oct 15, 2013 5:53 pm
by Cody
Aye, indeed it does... and the village itself is (was) lovely.