LostInSpace

quote:Originally posted by street: ... I am a conservative,...There are different degrees, Liberal Conservative to name one. Jaguar is placing you in the Liberal Conservative category I assume.

quote:Originally posted by rtoolooze: Quote: "The only thing I couldn't figure out was how to quit I pressed alot of different key sequences too. The readme doesn't specify." Ummm... I just hit Esc Same here but it only seem to put the game in pause.

- We do .not. have some kind of magical data compression machine that is able to squeeze hundreds of megabytes of mesh/texture and sound data into 96k. We merely store the individual steps employed by the artists to produce their textures and meshes, in a very compact way. This allows us to get .much. higher data density than is achievable with normal data compression techniques, at some expense in artistic freedom and loading times. - .kkrieger is not written in 100% assembler/machine language. Not even nearly. Like the vast majority of game projects being developed today, .kkrieger was mostly written in C++, with some tiny bits of assembler where it is actually advantageous (notably, there are a lot of MMX optimisations in the texture generator). - A kilobyte is, historically, defined to be 1024 (2^10) bytes, not 1000. Thus .kkrieger is a game in 96k even though it's actually 98304 bytes. - The concept of the texture/mesh generators was developed by fiver2. We do .not. want to claim that the techniques we used to develop .kkrieger are new inventions. It┬┤s rather a selection of useful operations and their parameters to optimise the results. Damn, no magical data compression. That's what I was thinking they must have done before I read the readme and they didn't use much of Assembly either it's C++. It's amazing. I just tried it out a few minutes ago. The only thing I couldn't figure out was how to quit I pressed alot of different key sequences too. The readme doesn't specify: W - forward S - backward A - left D - right [space] - Jump Left mouse - shoot 1-5 - switch weapon Press M1 - M9 to respawn at the different respawn points (also helps when caught in collision . But extremely nice for the file size and no windows installation either.

ROTFL!! Now that is funny. Although I would have put for clinton STAINUM and TAXUM.

quote:Originally posted by GhostPilot: 1: A: We never believed an invasion of Iraq was a solution for nothing apart for B: being more hated. 2: Our government participated on it only for the benefits we would gain. 3: So I hope you really dont think we are cowards because you will be VERY wrong.If we really wanted to be on Irak we still would be there. 1: A: When you say "We", who is the We you are talking about. Because, if I'm not mistaken, that from what I understood the conservative leader you had was likely to win the election before the bombing. BBC news: The most recent polls suggested a narrowing lead for the ruling Popular Party (PP), now led by Mariano Rajoy, the hand-picked successor of Prime Minister Jose Maria Aznar. It was estimated to have a lead of 4.5 percentage points over the opposition Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE), led by Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero. But that poll was taken three days before Thursday's attacks, which killed nearly 200 people aboard packed rush-hour trains in Madrid.  So, in that respect, the majority of the voters didnt have an issue about going to war with Iraq and that it was the right thing to do. B: Nothing is going to solve that at all no matter if you sit, be peaceful and do nothing or get actively involved. There are just going to be people or groups of people who are going to hate others just for existing. 2: You are more right than you know but not in your conclusions. Your government got involved to help out an ally. Sure there are some major benefits to that most in particular is a free a prosperous Iraq. Do you not agree that is a great benefit not to mention respect? Just to show to the terrorists or anyone else that even in the face of them you are going to stand by certain convictions. 99% of time the motive(s) is not what is stated in the non-impartial media spin. 3: No I dont think Spain is a coward just a bad knee jerk reaction in the wrong direction to a terrorist attack which is giving the appearance to us and the terrorists that they now can control an entire country based on one microscopic attack.

Did a search and didn't find mention of this anywere so I think I'm safe. Well here are some new toys for the Military. I was watching the Science Channel and a program titled "Wild Tech" and they highlighted two military toys. How Military Pain Beams Will Work US firm develops sonic bullet guns Think of what you can do in a torture room with personal devices like these.

Industry insiders agree: Great graphics aren't enough. Film techniques might help improve story and immersiveness, but how can these techniques be applied to games? . "...dynamically generated character animation that's based on the computer's understanding of human anatomy and doesn't rely on motion capture of every possible situation." I've been waiting for that one since I've been playing games. The closest games have come to that is Ragdoll physics but that's only when your character gets killed not very useful for gameplay although it does look good when you die.

quote:Originally posted by Zero Cool: Hardwar download screenshot massively multiplayer trading space sim.buy hangers and fill them with manufacturing drones and weapons manufacturing equipment,build fleets of moths (ships),build your own illegal narcotics and booze networks,nuke your competitors factories etc,all in stunning direct 3d! support forum EDIT: Please do not embed images on the forum, only link to them. Thanks. Check this out Legacy Games. Don't forget to use the search feature on this site it will save you alot of problems down the road.

quote:Originally posted by Steve Schacher: Convention III Section II Art. 26 states in part: "The use of tobacco shall be permitted." So, people who live in New York City (or other locales that ban public smoking) are violating the Geneva Conventions. Woot great news another argument to use against these nannies!! The basic daily food rations shall be sufficient in quantity, quality and variety to keep prisoners of war in good health and to prevent loss of weight or the development of nutritional deficiencies. Account shall also be taken of the habitual diet of the prisoners. .......... Sufficient drinking water shall be supplied to prisoners of war. The use of tobacco shall be permitted. Shows that according to the powers that be smoking is not a detriment to good health.

quote:Originally posted by Cmdr Chavik: He converted to Islam; joined Al Quaida; and martyred himself. Jeepers creepers! You know I was thinking the same thing but aired on the side of caution from making any comments about it publicly. But then thought how can that be when all the reports I've seen says that he was in favor of the war. Anyway it's amazing what ya find when you turn over a few rocks.

quote:Originally posted by hegesias: Really Jaguar, you feel quite superior to anyone, be a little more modest. See, that's the kind of comment that starts wars. Why not try "I can see your point of view Jaguar but I must disagree with it." With that it shows that you are not inflaming anyone but rather have odds with their idea or ideas. And no, it's not being a brown noser to the one with the kill switch but this is how I hope everyone here would like to be treated. Remember we don't want this place to become a Dreamcatcher general forum . quote:Originally posted by hegesias: Every single empire has fallen, every single empire in history has tried to rule the world by its own right. Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome, Arabia, Spain, England, France, China, Ottomans, Germany,... Now its USA turn.True but there's always and exception that proves the rule. No telling what the future has in store for us. quote:Originally posted by hegesias: And I will have to believe you, why?.Can't help you with that one since I don't know what you base your beliefs on. All I can say is that I believe Jag from the past experience with him. He's generaly a fair and straight foward person.

Berg's encounter with 'terrorist' revealed. Again in this day and age it's better to be safe than sorry. Was Berg in U.S. custody? Answers conflict

quote:Originally posted by Cmdr Chavik: This place blows up every so often. Hopefully we are good to go for the rest of the year. Yup, but watch out if Kerry gets elected. Oy Vey!

quote:Originally posted by Cmdr Chavik: It wasn't the content of the threads; it was the incessant bickering displayed by a certain number of new members. In other words a WAR was breaking out! To me, I don't care if someone calls me a Liberal, conservative, athiest etc.. They are just words and won't distract me from a calm repsonse to any person using them unless however someone calls me a redneck then they have crossed the line!!

quote:Originally posted by Supreme Cmdr: I am going to re-open this thread - though Jaguar closed it. Until now, I have never had to overrule one of my mods, but an email I just received, caused me to come here and investigate this. Read this. Thank you SC. I did thank Jag for closing it "Again thanks (no sarcasm I really mean thanks) for closing off the Ruminations on War.... I intended that for the discussion of similarities of wars past and present and it just degenerated into a Iraq war/Bush pro/anti war slug fest again. Ugh, that issue just keeps going around in circles like telling a computer to resolve the value of PI and there's no way to escape it.". So guys can we keep it just an intellectual discussion about war. I know it can be quite hard not to get "hot under the collar" and some issues but try being calm you might enjoy it . Like SC described it "Intelligent discussions about politics and religion. A Taliban-free forum!" Well you get the point (I hope).

quote:Originally posted by GhostPilot: As far as I understand they dont mail you unless you say itBut do they also say that they will not sell or give other sources your info? Sure they won't send you mail unless you say... well you get my point.

quote:Originally posted by Jaguar: quote: Remember...when conservatism wins...we all win, baby !!!! The one thing that was actually true in that entire post....

quote:Originally posted by street: the only thing I can say to the "RIGHT who have jumped on my last post,is this: No one is down playing anybody's death here. In fact any death is a tragedy even more so than the ones perpetrated by extremists. I'm glad I watch Donald Rumsfeld speech today because you have the same kind of attitude that many had during civil war against Lincoln and those of all the wars we have faught. I'm quite glad we have people like you and me and others with a wide range of view points to keep us on our toes and make us a think. However, in the previous Iraq (and many other places in the world) we would not be allowed this luxury. But there has to be a line drawn in the sand sometimes and this war is it along with the war in afghanistan. Remember there are hate mongers in this world and sometimes a carrot just doesn't work as sad as that may seem those are the facts.

John Kerry is Jewish KerryÔÇÖs Irish Blarney Good to see a man with a strong sense of his past and stand by it like most of his stances can you imagine his policies (if he's elected and if he gets one) "Oh, I tried to veto my own proposal but one of my staffers passed it anyway" BTW: If you have any trouble with the links above, right click them and select copy shortcut then paste the address in a new IE window. [ 05-13-2004, 02:47 AM: Message edited by: LostInSpace ]

quote:Originally posted by BladeMasterX: i agree that more people die from stupid idiotic preventable car accidents and drunk driving accidnets, and murder than all the rest im not protesting against that i actually agree with your point with that, im saying people should stop frigging bashing bush and worry about things that they could prevent. When people drive drunk they are only thinking about themselves. They think oh well its my life i can do what i want. No. When you drive drunk you put yourself and others in danger. You should think about the sadness and grief that others would be put through if you or somoene you got in an accident with died. Hell what if you were a driver in a car with six other people in it, you were driving drunk, got into an accident, and all of the people in the vehicle died except you. How would you feel if that happend? One of the things in this world that im strongly against are drugs and alcohol. I strongly support enforcement of the borders and the war against drugs. Exactly, and where is the outrage in that issue. This has been going on for years without end even with all the attempts to stop it you see it on the news all the time. Where's the outrage in this. If these same people put as much energy into being outraged with this issue (and other issues I might add) that they put into the Bush/war bashing then they have more than a right to squawk about Bush. Until then, they should siddown and shut up. I would also bet my last dollar that these very same people who are Bush/war bashing have driven drunk at least once. They may deny it but we know. BTW: I don't drive. I take mass transit to every place. And I do drink from time to time but I would never even consider driving even after having one drink.

quote:Originally posted by BladeMasterX: what are some of you thinking? You hippy liberals! Of course it is a good thing that our country is in Iraq. People are pissing and moaning saying things like "oh my god 700 some people are dead oh my god, Lets bash Bush some more!" idiots. If only these people knew how many people die in this country alone from suicide, car accidents, murder, disease etc... even military training accidents pre war. the last I checked for the year 2003 8.44 per 1000 it was estimated and the population for 2003 was 290,342,554 do the math. Check the facts out here for yourself CIA.gov.

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Sure, on the surface, the reason we went to Iraq may seem dubious to some. However, there have been worse and more devious methods used previously to get Americans off their collective butts and get involved. Some of you use the word Conquerer to describe our actions in Iraq. I, myself, see it as a Liberation. To some of you who doubt this here's a few examples: "Ministry of Foreign Affairs Transitions to Full Authority: A Major Step for the Transition Process Baghdad, Iraq, 12 May, 2004 -- Full authority of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was formally handed back to the Iraqi people today at a ceremony held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building. Ambassador L. Paul Bremer, III, Coalition Provisional Authority Administrator, congratulated Mr. Hoshyar Zebari, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and his staff for their many accomplishments, including IraqÔÇÖs reinstatement into the Arab League, the United Nations, and Organization of the Islamic Conference. Already for months, the professionals of the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs have been making their own decisions and acting upon them,ÔÇØ Ambassador Bremer remarked. " And this, "Ministry of Water Resources Assumes Full Sovereignty Sunday, May 9 -- Today Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA) Administrator Ambassador L. Paul Bremer congratulated the Iraqi Minister of Water Resources, Dr. Abdul Latif, for his MinistryÔÇÖs important advance and progress on the road to sovereignty. TodayÔÇÖs transfer is part of the return of control over IraqÔÇÖs ministries to the Iraqi people." or this, "Amb. Bremer Transfers Full Sovereignty to Ministry of Industry and Minerals Baghdad -- "The return of one of IraqÔÇÖs largest employers to Iraqi hands marks a significant milestone on IraqÔÇÖs path to sovereignty now just 51 days away" said Ambassador Paul Bremer, Administrator of the Coalition Provisional Authority in a ceremony held on May 11th. Bremer went on to congratulate the Iraqi Minister of Industry and Minerals for his exemplary transparency and public spiritedness." "Iraq: A Work To Be Proud Of Op-Ed Article By Andrew S. Natsios, Director of USAID The last time I was in Iraq, I met with a delegation of graduate students from Baghdad's best universities. Two hours into the discussion, one student said something extraordinary to me. He likened us to "doctors" and Iraq to a "patient" who needed radical surgery: "You [Americans] have started the operation. We are on the operating table. You can't leave now. You've got to finish," he pleaded. I let him know that the United States was committed to restoring Iraq to health and would stay through the period of convalescence." And there's plenty more. So, how is this conquering? Stop just listening to the liberal media which only report the doom and gloom on what's been going on there which is only a fraction of the story in their agenda of ousting a conservative president. I've posted this link before but here it is again CPA. Most of you have been very short sighted in this issue. Think of the ramifications worldwide in the year(s) to come when there is a totaly free and prosperous Iraq. This and only this is what those that want to control the minds and spirit of people fear. The only way this will fall apart if those same people steal our mind and spirit with their actions or agenda. Sure there will be hiccups along the way. No endeavor is without it's bumpy roads and dangers. [ 05-12-2004, 12:50 PM: Message edited by: LostInSpace ]

quote:Originally posted by Supreme Cmdr: I saw that, but I created a new topic for it so that it stands out. Yeah I figured that. I was just busting chops

Yup, but you are bit late clicky here. Been keeping my eye on this one for a while.