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Life Advice / Re: Anyone know the name of this painting?
« on: June 08, 2008, 12:33:00 pm »
Google tells me it is called Discussing the Divine Comedy with Dante by Dai Dudu, Li Tiezi, and Zhang An.

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General Discussion / Re: beware the 10th of february!
« on: February 20, 2008, 02:10:00 pm »
quote:
 Garbage. Science is based on skepticism, religion on faith. They're opposites.

In theory, maybe. In practise, not so much. Whenever a scientist tries to rock the boat of science, others are eager to knock him off to protect their sacred and canonical theories. If you don't follow the herd, you're not going to have the respect of your peers (or the funding for your research).


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General Discussion / Re: beware the 10th of february!
« on: February 20, 2008, 08:59:00 am »
quote:
Originally posted by Earthquake Damage:
<STRONG>Teaching Creationism in contrast to the Big Bang implies (false) credibility as a theory. </STRONG>

I think the big bang theory is just as concrete as a creation theory.

Science has pretty much developed into it's own religion of sorts. Whenever an alternate theory that is not in line with the mainstream pops up, a crusade of scientists and science lovers violently try to debunk it. (Sounds familiar, eh?)

Personally I'm not a strong believer in anything. I don't claim to know the secrets of the universe. Not knowing where life came from is ok for me. I'm just happy to be living on this wondrous planet.

[ February 20, 2008: Message edited by: Wiles ]


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Life Advice / Re: USA election system
« on: February 28, 2008, 10:52:00 pm »
quote:
Originally posted by Forumsdwarf:
<STRONG>
S'ok.  I have a couple.</STRONG>

The only point I've been trying to make is that your original statement on the matter is misleading. If you read Section 13 it's about stopping hate propaganda, as they put it. Which does leave room for interpretation, which is why there is trouble with it. I don't think some of the cases involving Section 13 are in the spirit of what the law was made for.

I'm not a supporter of Section 13, I was just bothered by your oversimplification of the matter.


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Life Advice / Re: USA election system
« on: February 28, 2008, 07:26:00 pm »
I don't have a link, but there's a part about stopping "hate propoganda", which is probably what they were referring to. Calling it a law about religious criticisms is a gross oversimplification

[ February 28, 2008: Message edited by: Wiles ]


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Life Advice / Re: USA election system
« on: February 28, 2008, 07:15:00 pm »
It was probably about as accurate as saying the American right to bear arms is "the right to shoot my neighbour in the face 'cause he looked at my daughter funny"   ;)

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Life Advice / Re: USA election system
« on: February 28, 2008, 05:21:00 pm »
quote:
In Canada it has already begun: under Section 13 of their Human Rights Code it is a hate crime to criticize Islam. Martin Luther is turning in his grave.  

Holy paraphrasing, Batman!


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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: loads of vomit
« on: March 16, 2008, 06:39:00 am »
I usually dig a shaft to the entrance of my dining hall. It keeps dwarves from becoming adapted to caves. However, if a dwarf is injured and rests in bed for a while, he usually becomes cave adapted anyway, since he isn't walking through my fresh air vent. When he heals up he'll puke everytime he goes to the dining hall.

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DF Gameplay Questions / Clothing
« on: March 13, 2008, 05:43:00 pm »
I was wondering if clothing offered any protective value?

If so would adamantine clothing offer more protection?


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DF Gameplay Questions / Secondary weapon?
« on: November 04, 2007, 10:45:00 am »
How does the secondary weapon work?

Can I equip a hunter with a secondary weapon? (Mine just decided to club a wolf with her crossbow, it didn't end in her favour)


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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Problem with making metal objects
« on: November 04, 2007, 11:56:00 am »
do you have traders there?

Those extra bars might belong to them. Some things take more than two bars. Other than that, I don't know.


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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: help needed with deciphering strange mood
« on: December 06, 2007, 07:35:00 am »
The wiki has an article about it
http://www.dwarffortresswiki.net/index.php/Strange_mood

Apparently cloth... thread... means the dwarf wants cloth, not thread.


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DF Gameplay Questions / Re: Of Lords and Devils...
« on: March 11, 2008, 01:01:00 pm »
I'm not sure what would happen.

I know their demon diety is a leader, but I don't know if there is also a goblin leader.

code:
The Impure Immorality, Goblins
 Worship List
  Atu, demon: fire, death, torture
 Ruler List
  
  •  Atu (b.???, Reign Began: 1), *** Original Line, Never Married
          No Children  

    • This shows the demon as the leader. It would be pretty cool if the demon would come.


    1769
    DF Gameplay Questions / Diplomat guards
    « on: November 02, 2007, 11:49:00 am »
    Ok, I have had every diplomat that has come to my fortress go berserk. The latest was a human with two guards. Will the guards go berserk too? I have my military stationed near them.

    1770
    DF Gameplay Questions / Silk
    « on: November 02, 2007, 08:45:00 am »
    How do I go about getting silk in this version? Is it the same as the last one?

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