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| Displayed name | *i |
| Member number | 6 |
| Title | The Establishment |
| Postcount | 3726 |
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| Registered | Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
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| Was Russia's occupation of Eastern Europe after WW II justified? in General | |
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The Establishment
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written Friday, May 19 2006 09:56
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After WWII, hard to say. It's easy to look down on the actions of the past with the full benefit of hindsight. My guess is the Soviets didn't trust the West (Stalin surely didn't) and saw them as a potential agressor. From that perspective it was somewhat justified. As far as today, buffer zones are really unnecessary. ICBMs, submarine launched weapons, stealth technology, sattelites, etc. make the concept of a buffer zone unimportant. Sure, they can slow ground troops, but the destructive power from the air and sea is far greater than it was immediately following WWII. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Visions of the future. (was: It's my turn to spam.) in General | |
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written Friday, May 19 2006 09:51
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Congrats, Zeviz. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Native Americans in General | |
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written Friday, May 19 2006 09:50
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quote:No, but I think what happened to the native americans in the 19th century was a little more than an "introduction". -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Secrets of Geneforge 1(Spoilers!) in Geneforge Series | |
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written Wednesday, May 17 2006 12:29
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That's great, but no spam on this board. All questions will be asked directly. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Cheats in Avernum 4 | |
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written Tuesday, May 16 2006 19:10
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I really only use the healing and recharging cheats when I don't want to go back to town and restore myself. Basically to make the game more fun for me. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Native Americans in General | |
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written Tuesday, May 16 2006 17:27
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quote:I'm going to pull away from plumbers a bit and just say technical fields as it is more general and pressing. Wages have been increasing in technical fields relative to others as demand and yet enrollments in such programs continue to decline. I don't know what mechanism is causing this, I have a few ideas: 1) Young people, especially in poorer areas, are generally not aware of the benefits of a technical career. 2) Young people, particularly in wealthier areas, see certain technical careers as "dirty" and would rather do something "cleaner" and less strenuous despite the rewards. In other words, they don't want to do them despite the pay. 3) The preparation for such careers is difficult requiring a lot of studying, practice, and hard work. Today's generation, unlike earlier generations, is a "now-centric" generation demanding immediate rewards. 4) Personal gratification is valued a lot higher now than it used to be. The problem with your model, I suspect, is that it neglects such intangibles and focuses too much on the bottom line dollar. People are aware of the benefit of money, it's just that other things have a higher priority that classic game theory leaves out. As to your final question, that's your burden of proof. All I can say is that your conclusions contradict observations. Either observations are wrong (not likely) or your model is not considering things. The problem is not showing signs of fixing itself, I'm afraid. This is where theory meets reality and when the two conflict, the former must adjust. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Blocked! in Avernum 4 | |
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written Tuesday, May 16 2006 13:26
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In the lower level from the stairs, head south, kill the Vahnatai, loop around east until you find a shrine and then head north of that. There's a nice illogically placed lever on the floor. Turn up the brightness on your monitor if you have trouble seeing it. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Native Americans in General | |
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written Tuesday, May 16 2006 13:22
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Keep in mind that when you try to resort to game theory like arguments, you assume that people always behave in their best interests. Real humans are not like that at all. People often do what's best for them in the short-term without looking at the long-term consequences. For an example let's look at the scenario choices: 1) Get a decent paying job and make 25k per year ($12.50/hr). 2) Invest 10k per year for 4 years and get a higher education to get a job that makes 50k per year. To keep things simple, let's factor out taxes, investing, raises, etc. After about 40 years, the total gross income of scenario 1 is 1.0 million dollars. For scenario 2, it's about 1.75 million dollars or an additional 75%. The obvious choice from a game theory perspective is to pick scenario 2. The aforementioned real-life things like investing and pay raises typically further benefit option 2. Of course, not everyone will pick option 2, but you assume most will. Unfortunately, this assumption is false in a lot of cases. There are shortfalls on a lot of high paying jobs, specifically in technology related fields. Back to plumbers/artisans, we have a similar situation of people not choosing these fields in favor of lower paying ones, even though it is not in their best interest (or society's for that matter) to do so. Higher wages may help, but it will not solve the problem by itself. EDIT: For a more severe example, replace plumber (an important but ultimately insignificant occupation) with artisan, technician, or engineer. [ Tuesday, May 16, 2006 13:24: Message edited by: *i ] -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Another year gone by... in General | |
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written Tuesday, May 16 2006 12:44
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Thuryl's still in the lead even after he left for good. :P -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| United 93 in General | |
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written Tuesday, May 16 2006 12:37
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quote:Hate to say it, but similar sentiments were popular in Germany in the early 1930s. Granted things were a bit different, history shows that it doesn't take long at all for things to get really bad, especially under the cloak of the greater good and the noble lie. [ Tuesday, May 16, 2006 12:40: Message edited by: *i ] -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| United 93 in General | |
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The Establishment
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written Monday, May 15 2006 20:31
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I'm pretty lenient on political opinion, but I have to draw the line where speech directly or indirectly says the destruction/death of an individual, group of people, or nation is favored. If you think that Estonia should be wiped off the map, fine, just don't bring those things here. Such comments are inherently incendiary and serve no purpose in terms of a constructive and healthy discussion. To be clear, I agree with TM's statement, except the part I highlighted which serves no good purpose. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| United 93 in General | |
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written Monday, May 15 2006 20:06
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quote:TM - Don't ever call for the destruction of any nation on this forum, or your account will be deleted. [ Monday, May 15, 2006 20:06: Message edited by: *i ] -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Alorael have finally get a Custom Title? in General | |
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written Monday, May 15 2006 18:33
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Note that some of the values are functions, so this is still open. :P -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Alorael have finally get a Custom Title? in General | |
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written Monday, May 15 2006 17:57
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What about the member number on the Ikonboard? -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| New Playable Race? in Avernum 4 | |
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written Monday, May 15 2006 17:48
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quote:I thought it was Exile IV that he said he would not make, although I could have missed the Avernum extension to that statement. At any rate, I highly doubt he will go that route any time soon. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Shopkeepers in Blades of Exile | |
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written Monday, May 15 2006 16:27
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People forget the days of yore involving Ikonboard... -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Am I screwed? in The Avernum Trilogy | |
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written Monday, May 15 2006 15:10
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ginger8445 -- No it is clearly not. If you do not know the answer, please keep quiet as not to spoil other points of the game -- or in this case another game. Spamming on this board is discouraged and use of good grammer and a spell checker is highly encouraged. Continuing on this path is not wise. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Questions... in Avernum 4 | |
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written Monday, May 15 2006 09:49
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A4 is a continutation of the previous three games plotwise. Because they are earlier, the engine and graphics of the previous three are a bit more crude, but still worth a play. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Confused about ordering in Tech Support | |
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written Monday, May 15 2006 09:47
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Also, if you do decide to move to a new machine or lose the files for whatever reason, Jeff has been good about getting new passwords and the such. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Avernum V in Avernum 4 | |
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written Sunday, May 14 2006 08:42
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quote:Creativity is not your strong suit, I'm afraid. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Avernum V in Avernum 4 | |
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written Saturday, May 13 2006 11:10
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You mean your idea was serious? :eek: -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Avernum 3 Golem Quest in The Avernum Trilogy | |
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The Establishment
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written Saturday, May 13 2006 11:03
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This belongs in the Avernum Trilogy forum. Aside from that, you really should be more specific about exactly where you have trouble. I can assure you it is possible as I have been through there; however, without a better description, it will be difficult to assist. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Avernum 3 Golem Quest in General | |
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The Establishment
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written Saturday, May 13 2006 11:03
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This belongs in the Avernum Trilogy forum. Aside from that, you really should be more specific about exactly where you have trouble. I can assure you it is possible as I have been through there; however, without a better description, it will be difficult to assist. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| Shopping Problem in Geneforge Series | |
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The Establishment
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written Saturday, May 13 2006 07:52
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Well, then I would say that your problems are self-inflicted. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |
| A4 Problem in Tech Support | |
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The Establishment
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written Friday, May 12 2006 21:10
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I say you up the dose. :P Seriously, if that does not work, e-mail Jeff and he may have some more specific queries. -------------------- Your flower power is no match for my glower power! Posts: 3726 | Registered: Tuesday, September 18 2001 07:00 |