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[Yazman]

Driving Ghost wrote...

The_KFD_Case wrote...

A salient point...It is also one reason, amongst several others, why we would promptly build an enormous interstella fleet and be prepared to blow anything that so much as twitches at us in a perceived hostile manner to smithereens. Nothing quite warms a beating heart than overbearing firepower. In all seriousness though, there would certainly be a need for space naval capabilities. To protect civilian and military installations. To mount rescue operations when and where needed. To patrol and uphold the rule of law against pirates, other criminal elements and possibly secessionist colonies (though I would like to think they could be kept on board with a free and fair federal senate)....Oh, and just in case we should end up bumping in to something that's less than friendly it's always a sound policy to be able to hold and defend what you possess.

Who knows. Maybe we do find something on mars that jumps our technology 200 years ahead O.o

Dang it NASA! GO TO MARS ALREADY!

If Obama gets his way they are going to cancel all plans for mars and moon missions and focus on climatology instead...  Looks like our only hope for discovering that tech is China (plans to go to mars ) or Russia (I don't know if they do, but they might. They certainly have the tech advantage )

[The_KFD_Case]

Driving Ghost wrote...

The_KFD_Case wrote...

A salient point...It is also one reason, amongst several others, why we would promptly build an enormous interstella fleet and be prepared to blow anything that so much as twitches at us in a perceived hostile manner to smithereens. Nothing quite warms a beating heart than overbearing firepower. In all seriousness though, there would certainly be a need for space naval capabilities. To protect civilian and military installations. To mount rescue operations when and where needed. To patrol and uphold the rule of law against pirates, other criminal elements and possibly secessionist colonies (though I would like to think they could be kept on board with a free and fair federal senate)....Oh, and just in case we should end up bumping in to something that's less than friendly it's always a sound policy to be able to hold and defend what you possess.

Who knows. Maybe we do find something on mars that jumps our technology 200 years ahead O.o

Dang it NASA! GO TO MARS ALREADY!

Which reminds me of a more contemporary debate. It has been argued that instead of setting aside upwards of 700 billion US dollars on keeping down pollution, etc. and spending some 40 billion US dollars on new energy technology, those figures should in fact be reversed. I agree with this idea. If we hit upon a plentiful energy source which may also be cleaner (fusion anyone?) it would go straight to the root of the problem and it's possible consequences (i.e. global warming). The current approach seems more akin to putting a band-aid on a gaping open heart surgery wound.

To relate that to what you were typing, sure, it would be fascinating if we found advanced alien technology (and presuming it didn't destroy us in our reverse engineering attempts), yet since that's a very big "what if" scenario I advocate that we commit ourselves, our resources and our skills to developing our own technological solutions. As things currently stand we have to depend on ourselves. This mentality incidentally reflects that of the true Geth.

Modifié par The_KFD_Case, 16 février 2010 - 12:48 .

[Jake71887]

Yazman wrote...
If Obama gets his way they are going to cancel all plans for mars and moon missions and focus on climatology instead...  Looks like our only hope for discovering that tech is China (plans to go to mars ) or Russia (I don't know if they do, but they might. They certainly have the tech advantage )

I say we focus all our budget on genetic engineering... We WILL create the Quarians! 

[Indie Thompson]

The_KFD_Case wrote...

Indie Thompson wrote...

The_KFD_Case wrote...

Tut tut. Finland is not part of Scandinavia but is indeed part of the Nordic region....And good for you for being able to read up on my YouTube profile.

Hehehe, some of us still havent forgotten that ancient craft of reading, you know.

What is this "reading" you speak of?

I have no idea. I just have heard of this word loooong time ago.
For me it resembles some neurological responses to visual triggers. 
But that is just me.

[Yionel]

The_KFD_Case wrote...

Driving Ghost wrote...

The_KFD_Case wrote...

A salient point...It is also one reason, amongst several others, why we would promptly build an enormous interstella fleet and be prepared to blow anything that so much as twitches at us in a perceived hostile manner to smithereens. Nothing quite warms a beating heart than overbearing firepower. In all seriousness though, there would certainly be a need for space naval capabilities. To protect civilian and military installations. To mount rescue operations when and where needed. To patrol and uphold the rule of law against pirates, other criminal elements and possibly secessionist colonies (though I would like to think they could be kept on board with a free and fair federal senate)....Oh, and just in case we should end up bumping in to something that's less than friendly it's always a sound policy to be able to hold and defend what you possess.

I dont see any new energy coming out with all those damn nuclear and gaz corporation around..better to focus on environment at the moment i think if anything to make the planet a lil cleaner

Who knows. Maybe we do find something on mars that jumps our technology 200 years ahead O.o

Dang it NASA! GO TO MARS ALREADY!

Which reminds me of a more contemporary debate. It has been argued that instead of setting aside upwards of 700 billion US dollars on keeping down pollution, etc. and spending some 40 billion US dollars on new energy technology, those figures should in fact be reversed. I agree with this idea. If we hit upon a plentiful energy source which may also be cleaner (fusion anyone?) it would go straight to the root of the problem and it's possible consequences (i.e. global warming). The current approach seems more akin to putting a band-aid on a gaping open heart surgery wound.

Modifié par Yionel, 16 février 2010 - 12:50 .

[Jake71887]

Indie Thompson wrote...
I have no idea. I just have heard of this word loooong time ago.
For me it resembles some neurological responses to visual triggers. 
But that is just me.

[ArnoldJR]

Indie Thompson wrote...

The_KFD_Case wrote...

Indie Thompson wrote...

The_KFD_Case wrote...

Tut tut. Finland is not part of Scandinavia but is indeed part of the Nordic region....And good for you for being able to read up on my YouTube profile.

Hehehe, some of us still havent forgotten that ancient craft of reading, you know.

What is this "reading" you speak of?

I have no idea. I just have heard of this word loooong time ago.
For me it resembles some neurological responses to visual triggers. 
But that is just me.

It's nothing but Reaper indoctrination.

There are two men in white coats over there who want a word with you

[Driving Ghost]

Jake71887 wrote...

Yazman wrote...
If Obama gets his way they are going to cancel all plans for mars and moon missions and focus on climatology instead...  Looks like our only hope for discovering that tech is China (plans to go to mars ) or Russia (I don't know if they do, but they might. They certainly have the tech advantage )

I say we focus all our budget on genetic engineering... We WILL create the Quarians! 

I DON'T see how that can NOT work.

[Indie Thompson]

ArnoldJR wrote...

Indie Thompson wrote...

The_KFD_Case wrote...

Indie Thompson wrote...

The_KFD_Case wrote...

Tut tut. Finland is not part of Scandinavia but is indeed part of the Nordic region....And good for you for being able to read up on my YouTube profile.

Hehehe, some of us still havent forgotten that ancient craft of reading, you know.

What is this "reading" you speak of?

I have no idea. I just have heard of this word loooong time ago.
For me it resembles some neurological responses to visual triggers. 
But that is just me.

It's nothing but Reaper indoctrination.

There are two men in white coats over there who want a word with you

DAMN ! I knew there was something wrong !
I dont need that crap from the Reapers ! 
Take it ! TAKE IT ALL AWAY !

[The_KFD_Case]

Yazman wrote...

Driving Ghost wrote...

The_KFD_Case wrote...

A salient point...It is also one reason, amongst several others, why we would promptly build an enormous interstella fleet and be prepared to blow anything that so much as twitches at us in a perceived hostile manner to smithereens. Nothing quite warms a beating heart than overbearing firepower. In all seriousness though, there would certainly be a need for space naval capabilities. To protect civilian and military installations. To mount rescue operations when and where needed. To patrol and uphold the rule of law against pirates, other criminal elements and possibly secessionist colonies (though I would like to think they could be kept on board with a free and fair federal senate)....Oh, and just in case we should end up bumping in to something that's less than friendly it's always a sound policy to be able to hold and defend what you possess.

Who knows. Maybe we do find something on mars that jumps our technology 200 years ahead O.o

Dang it NASA! GO TO MARS ALREADY!

If Obama gets his way they are going to cancel all plans for mars and moon missions and focus on climatology instead...  Looks like our only hope for discovering that tech is China (plans to go to mars ) or Russia (I don't know if they do, but they might. They certainly have the tech advantage )

China will have the advantage over Russia in due time. Russia's aging and delapidated aero industry is not what it used to be and the rest of Russia's infrastructure certainly does not seem to be up to snuff. It's a "Dutch" oil economy. If they want to establish a stable, long term society they need to develop other areas of their system, such as education/knowledge and high tech industries along with the accompanying service sectors to create an information-based economy as seen by some of the more successful Western nations. That said, that does need to be balanced with retaining some industrial capabilities. Outsource too much of that capacity and eventually you may find your country can't do much at all for a generation or two until its industrial sector is rebuilt. At the end of the day a physically tangible product has real value (ideas and knowledge too if applied in certain ways), whereas confusing financial schemes and figures have no value other than the earnings they may (or may not as we have witnessed) bring some silent partner in a firm. The Western nations would be wise to bear this in mind as well with regards to industrial output capabilities.

Addendum: I grow uneasy at the prospect of a Chinese superpower. Thus I hope to see America continue as a superpower as well, even if the world once more becomes bi-polar from a political ideological perspective reminiscent of the Cold War.

Modifié par The_KFD_Case, 16 février 2010 - 12:55 .

[Driving Ghost]

Off to go play Talimance, I mean play Mass Effect 2.

[Deflagratio]

I wasn't a particularly big Tali fan in Mass1, she was okay, but she was more like a Codex entry with ample hips, a perky bussom, and a sexy voice. (Not that CodexGuy is a slacker!)

In Mass2, her characterization really did come out. It was a little teary eyed moment when she revealed her feelings for Shepard that had been brooding since mass1. I think I could relate to the "Shock" of that situation that it seems Shepard is meant to be hit by. Easily the best Romance of the Mass series so far. The rest come off as "Blowing off steam" situations. 

No part of me has any Doubt that we will see Tali in Mass3, Relationships in Both 1 and 2 are supposed to carry over to 3, and 3 being the end of the Reaper trilogy, and with probably a blank-check backing it because of it's critical and public acclaim, it's fairly safe to say (Developer's sanity willing) Mass3 is going to go "All the way".

A little off topic, but I hope Morinth is a bigger character (Assuming you had high enough persuasion ability) since as far as a character, Morith beat down Samara, especially given how brief your time with Morinth is.

[intersect]

I just listened to the Casey Hudson interview in the Bombcast, and he basically said the Tali romance was basically a product of fan wishes after the first game (Garrus's too) So fans DO make a difference!

[SL22]

intersect wrote...

I just listened to the Casey Hudson interview in the Bombcast, and he basically said the Tali romance was basically a product of fan wishes after the first game (Garrus's too) So fans DO make a difference!

Tali was meant to be a love interest in the first game but one of the devs mentioned "chicken feet" and thought that would be a massive turn off, how wrong they were.

[The_KFD_Case]

Deflagratio wrote...

I wasn't a particularly big Tali fan in Mass1, she was okay, but she was more like a Codex entry with ample hips, a perky bussom, and a sexy voice. (Not that CodexGuy is a slacker!)

In Mass2, her characterization really did come out. It was a little teary eyed moment when she revealed her feelings for Shepard that had been brooding since mass1. I think I could relate to the "Shock" of that situation that it seems Shepard is meant to be hit by. Easily the best Romance of the Mass series so far. The rest come off as "Blowing off steam" situations. 

No part of me has any Doubt that we will see Tali in Mass3, Relationships in Both 1 and 2 are supposed to carry over to 3, and 3 being the end of the Reaper trilogy, and with probably a blank-check backing it because of it's critical and public acclaim, it's fairly safe to say (Developer's sanity willing) Mass3 is going to go "All the way".

A little off topic, but I hope Morinth is a bigger character (Assuming you had high enough persuasion ability) since as far as a character, Morith beat down Samara, especially given how brief your time with Morinth is.

Well stated and I agree, except for the bit about Samara. True, I didn't spend much time with Morinth apart from Samara's loyalty mission (delicious voice work from both ladies, IMO). Bring Morinth/Samara back in ME3 and make them love interests by all means!

[Jake71887]

SL22 wrote...

intersect wrote...

I just listened to the Casey Hudson interview in the Bombcast, and he basically said the Tali romance was basically a product of fan wishes after the first game (Garrus's too) So fans DO make a difference!

Tali was meant to be a love interest in the first game but one of the devs mentioned "chicken feet" and thought that would be a massive turn off, how wrong they were.

That's not what I've heard from some of the Devs.. Usually they say "They never thought anyone would want her as a LI considering she had what one of the devs called *chicken's feet*" 

[intersect]

The_KFD_Case wrote...

Deflagratio wrote...

I wasn't a particularly big Tali fan in Mass1, she was okay, but she was more like a Codex entry with ample hips, a perky bussom, and a sexy voice. (Not that CodexGuy is a slacker!)

In Mass2, her characterization really did come out. It was a little teary eyed moment when she revealed her feelings for Shepard that had been brooding since mass1. I think I could relate to the "Shock" of that situation that it seems Shepard is meant to be hit by. Easily the best Romance of the Mass series so far. The rest come off as "Blowing off steam" situations. 

No part of me has any Doubt that we will see Tali in Mass3, Relationships in Both 1 and 2 are supposed to carry over to 3, and 3 being the end of the Reaper trilogy, and with probably a blank-check backing it because of it's critical and public acclaim, it's fairly safe to say (Developer's sanity willing) Mass3 is going to go "All the way".

A little off topic, but I hope Morinth is a bigger character (Assuming you had high enough persuasion ability) since as far as a character, Morith beat down Samara, especially given how brief your time with Morinth is.

Well stated and I agree, except for the bit about Samara. True, I didn't spend much time with Morinth apart from Samara's loyalty mission (delicious voice work from both ladies, IMO). Bring Morinth/Samara back in ME3 and make them love interests by all means!

You can definitely romance (at your own risk) Morinth after you complete the Suicide Mission. 

[intersect]

The_KFD_Case wrote...

Deflagratio wrote...

I wasn't a particularly big Tali fan in Mass1, she was okay, but she was more like a Codex entry with ample hips, a perky bussom, and a sexy voice. (Not that CodexGuy is a slacker!)

In Mass2, her characterization really did come out. It was a little teary eyed moment when she revealed her feelings for Shepard that had been brooding since mass1. I think I could relate to the "Shock" of that situation that it seems Shepard is meant to be hit by. Easily the best Romance of the Mass series so far. The rest come off as "Blowing off steam" situations. 

No part of me has any Doubt that we will see Tali in Mass3, Relationships in Both 1 and 2 are supposed to carry over to 3, and 3 being the end of the Reaper trilogy, and with probably a blank-check backing it because of it's critical and public acclaim, it's fairly safe to say (Developer's sanity willing) Mass3 is going to go "All the way".

A little off topic, but I hope Morinth is a bigger character (Assuming you had high enough persuasion ability) since as far as a character, Morith beat down Samara, especially given how brief your time with Morinth is.

Well stated and I agree, except for the bit about Samara. True, I didn't spend much time with Morinth apart from Samara's loyalty mission (delicious voice work from both ladies, IMO). Bring Morinth/Samara back in ME3 and make them love interests by all means!

You can definitely romance (at your own risk) Morinth after you complete the Suicide Mission. 

[Jake71887]

intersect wrote...

You can definitely romance (at your own risk) Morinth after you complete the Suicide Mission.  

I don't see why we have to mind meld... *grumble* <_<

[Yionel]

Its silly now that im thinking about the first game back when you meet garrus at Doc michel office.



Garrus; We need to get that Quarian.



Shepard: Kwarian? whats a Kwarian? then i saw and was like. Oh its a lady in a space suit...there making a a race out of that? Everyone seemed to know what it was even Udina "Why did you leave the flotilla" Shepard Hey im lost what the hell is a Kwarian i havent seen any on the citadel yet.

[The_KFD_Case]

intersect wrote...

The_KFD_Case wrote...

Deflagratio wrote...

I wasn't a particularly big Tali fan in Mass1, she was okay, but she was more like a Codex entry with ample hips, a perky bussom, and a sexy voice. (Not that CodexGuy is a slacker!)

In Mass2, her characterization really did come out. It was a little teary eyed moment when she revealed her feelings for Shepard that had been brooding since mass1. I think I could relate to the "Shock" of that situation that it seems Shepard is meant to be hit by. Easily the best Romance of the Mass series so far. The rest come off as "Blowing off steam" situations. 

No part of me has any Doubt that we will see Tali in Mass3, Relationships in Both 1 and 2 are supposed to carry over to 3, and 3 being the end of the Reaper trilogy, and with probably a blank-check backing it because of it's critical and public acclaim, it's fairly safe to say (Developer's sanity willing) Mass3 is going to go "All the way".

A little off topic, but I hope Morinth is a bigger character (Assuming you had high enough persuasion ability) since as far as a character, Morith beat down Samara, especially given how brief your time with Morinth is.

Well stated and I agree, except for the bit about Samara. True, I didn't spend much time with Morinth apart from Samara's loyalty mission (delicious voice work from both ladies, IMO). Bring Morinth/Samara back in ME3 and make them love interests by all means!

You can definitely romance (at your own risk) Morinth after you complete the Suicide Mission. 

That's true; sadly Samara turns you down though she is tempted!

[Jake71887]

Yionel wrote...

Its silly now that im thinking about the first game back when you meet garrus at Doc michel office.

Garrus; We need to get that Quarian.

Shepard: Kwarian? whats a Kwarian? then i saw and was like. Oh its a lady in a space suit...there making a a race out of that? Everyone seemed to know what it was even Udina "Why did you leave the flotilla" Shepard Hey im lost what the hell is a Kwarian i havent seen any on the citadel yet.

Ah, how our lil boy's all grown up! 

[Yazman]

intersect wrote...

I just listened to the Casey Hudson interview in the Bombcast, and he basically said the Tali romance was basically a product of fan wishes after the first game (Garrus's too) So fans DO make a difference!

Damn straight we do  and the lead gameplay designer (Christina Norman) knows all about us

[AkA-AmdusciA_]

*cough* Just wanted to say that I finished my first Fanfic *cough*

It´s in my blog and I´d appreaciate it if you guys would leave some comments and give me some feedback

Read the info first pls *cough*

[Yionel]

Jake71887 wrote...

Yionel wrote...

Its silly now that im thinking about the first game back when you meet garrus at Doc michel office.

Garrus; We need to get that Quarian.

Shepard: Kwarian? whats a Kwarian? then i saw and was like. Oh its a lady in a space suit...there making a a race out of that? Everyone seemed to know what it was even Udina "Why did you leave the flotilla" Shepard Hey im lost what the hell is a Kwarian i havent seen any on the citadel yet.

Ah, how our lil boy's all grown up! 

At first i didint even understand she was a diffrent race i thought she was an asari in a space suit cause she was an engineer