Having finally gotten my hands on the fabled Gears of War. I installed it expecting much from this game! For starters it took about 30 minutes of Installation time! Having after waited that long and loosing a few hairs from my head, I finally went up and about only having to realize that the game constantly crashes on windows! Apparently microsoft's so called 'live' service running in the background with the game tended to crash pretty much after 2 minutes of game runtime. At times it would just crash while you went through the game menu!. Going through countless forums, the first suggestion I got to fix the live service crash was to install the latest patch! Having done that, microsoft's true color became apparent! They make stubborn programs! Windows Crashes, their other software isn't much helpful! 'Live' didn't feel like being left out! Infact it tried to take the lead and it probably would have but it failed due to some reasons I'll explore soon!.
Second suggestion that I got to fix the crash problem from a forum was to edit my registry and change some specific settings. Having that failed on me as well, I went whole heartedly to the next suggestion! Which was to replace some files in the GoW folder with some files on the Disc! 'Live' being as stubborn as it is came on top! I was beated, like a drunk old fool lying in an alleyway. My soul within me started to fade, as if the devil himself owned Microsoft who first brings down his opponent and then gnaw's away at their soul!
I simply could not stop there! There has to be a way! I kept telling myself and then through another hour of going through forums, I ran into a suggestion which changed my life. It basically stated, "When the live service crashes, don't click the close button. Instead switch to the game and keep playing!" and YURIKA! That is where 'live' failed to be the worst thing ever made by Microsoft!
Finally in the game! I started out, the controls were easy enough to adapt. Learning curve is about half an hour give or take! Starting out in the prison blocks, an old comrade comes to help you get out! The action in the game never tends to get old! The AI is smart! I kept wasting my grenades! Everytime I threw em, everyone just scattered! The PC version of the game has way too many AI bugs especially with your own comrades who follow you! They tend to get stuck in places or just go back and forth on a same spot! So your left to fight most of the fights yourself!
This game is just another one of the great shooter games that I have played. I believe it has been extremely overhyped by the media and the people! I give the game a solid 8/10. For starters it lacked weapons. There were only 5-6 Guns in the whole game! And your pretty much stuck with your first gun if you love the chainsaw that comes along with it! There only exist one type of grenade! The AI failures at time were also ridiculous on the PC version. Enemies stuck at places and just won't move or attack or make noises! Without killing those the mission would not proceed and you had to find angles and openings to get shots at it just to kill it so we could get on with the game!
Having played the game both the 360 version and the PC version, the PC version was more polished, adding much more luster to the enviornment. The great part about this game was that it used the Unreal engine! Having played Rainbow Six, this game did not seem much different from it besides that this was more grusome, there was so much more gore and yeah! there were aliens! why can't there be extra dimensional beings ever?!?! FFS get something new!
I bet the aliens in GOW are just humans who mutated. They pretty much looked like human and they were pissed off at the humans for dumping all their radioactive shit in the seas, rivers, sewage, dumping it underground.
P.S. For all the GOW Fanboys: GO GET LAID!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Friday, June 13, 2008
21st December 2012 - Just another normal day....or is it?
Aliens, they always interest me! I read once that man used to be on this earth long before the evolution and birth of human's again took place! The story goes such that this all happened before as well, but such that back then humanity was scientifically and technologically far ahead of where we are right now! They eventually restored earth to it's former glory and took everything with them out into space in search for answers!
Ironic as it may be, the story that is. One simply cannot turn down the possibility of such an event! I ask the very same question myself! Have we had infinite resources, producing zero pollution, having the technology to go out into space and having the technology to ward off the heat of the suns that exist out in the universe, having the technology to escape the gravitational pull of the black hole, what could stop us from going out and exploring?
Man is indeed a creature of curiousity! If there is nothing to stop us then why sit on earth when we can go see the universe for all it's magnificence and beauty!
The mayan's, having had nothing better to do then look at the stars. It is only theory but they might have stumbled upon some secrets left by the predecessors of mankind. Which helped them make their Mayan Calendar. There are alot of sayings about the Mayan Calendar, afterall their calendar is about to end on 21st of December 2012. One would say that such a coincidence is impossible but that is a topic for another day!.
The theories of the day holds that on the 21st Dec 2012, all the planets in our solar system will be in alignment! IF that is so, it's going to be one hell of a sight to see! Some say our ancestors will finally return back to earth with all their high tech and finally make the world a better place. The religious fanatics say that it'll bring upon their promised messiah who will bring peace and justice!. To me, it'll be just another day when I sit and laugh at the faces of people! why do you ask that I would do such a thing!
Back in 1999, alot of media attention was given to the people saying that the world will end on 31st Dec 1999. Some of the richest, dumbest people sold all of their property and gave away their money and went into the middle of a farm and waited there for the world to end! To their surprise they got screwed over BIG TIME! having lost all their possessions and valuables, indeed stupidity pays heavily!
21st Dec 2012 is going to be a day of lot of activity, some will await the coming of their Messiah, some say that the world will end on that day! some even say that rapture will happen on that day! even Judgement day!
As you might have read or not read but the poles of the earth switch every thousands of years! Our poles are about to shift as well and most likely within our lifetime! Some of the scientists reckon that the shift will occur on the 21st Dec 2012. How they reached to that conclusion is beyond me but I could not find any definite answer!
Also the problem with the pole switching is that since our brains work on electrical activity, the disruption caused in the magnetic field of the earth due to the poles switching will take us to a whole new world, the barriers of this world and the next world will break down before us and we'll end up in a whole new world! Also one more related problem with the poles switching with is in actual reality is a real problem is that the magnetic force that keeps the radiation away from earth from space, which can possibly kill us. That magnetic shield will be down temporarily while the poles are shifting, during this period the earth will be constantly bombarded with radiation! How dangerous would that be to humanity is not yet known to me! But can radiation be ever good?
I suppose we'll have to wait another 4 years to see what does the world really have to offer on the 21st December 2012!
Ironic as it may be, the story that is. One simply cannot turn down the possibility of such an event! I ask the very same question myself! Have we had infinite resources, producing zero pollution, having the technology to go out into space and having the technology to ward off the heat of the suns that exist out in the universe, having the technology to escape the gravitational pull of the black hole, what could stop us from going out and exploring?
Man is indeed a creature of curiousity! If there is nothing to stop us then why sit on earth when we can go see the universe for all it's magnificence and beauty!
The mayan's, having had nothing better to do then look at the stars. It is only theory but they might have stumbled upon some secrets left by the predecessors of mankind. Which helped them make their Mayan Calendar. There are alot of sayings about the Mayan Calendar, afterall their calendar is about to end on 21st of December 2012. One would say that such a coincidence is impossible but that is a topic for another day!.
The theories of the day holds that on the 21st Dec 2012, all the planets in our solar system will be in alignment! IF that is so, it's going to be one hell of a sight to see! Some say our ancestors will finally return back to earth with all their high tech and finally make the world a better place. The religious fanatics say that it'll bring upon their promised messiah who will bring peace and justice!. To me, it'll be just another day when I sit and laugh at the faces of people! why do you ask that I would do such a thing!
Back in 1999, alot of media attention was given to the people saying that the world will end on 31st Dec 1999. Some of the richest, dumbest people sold all of their property and gave away their money and went into the middle of a farm and waited there for the world to end! To their surprise they got screwed over BIG TIME! having lost all their possessions and valuables, indeed stupidity pays heavily!
21st Dec 2012 is going to be a day of lot of activity, some will await the coming of their Messiah, some say that the world will end on that day! some even say that rapture will happen on that day! even Judgement day!
As you might have read or not read but the poles of the earth switch every thousands of years! Our poles are about to shift as well and most likely within our lifetime! Some of the scientists reckon that the shift will occur on the 21st Dec 2012. How they reached to that conclusion is beyond me but I could not find any definite answer!
Also the problem with the pole switching is that since our brains work on electrical activity, the disruption caused in the magnetic field of the earth due to the poles switching will take us to a whole new world, the barriers of this world and the next world will break down before us and we'll end up in a whole new world! Also one more related problem with the poles switching with is in actual reality is a real problem is that the magnetic force that keeps the radiation away from earth from space, which can possibly kill us. That magnetic shield will be down temporarily while the poles are shifting, during this period the earth will be constantly bombarded with radiation! How dangerous would that be to humanity is not yet known to me! But can radiation be ever good?
I suppose we'll have to wait another 4 years to see what does the world really have to offer on the 21st December 2012!
Sunday, April 6, 2008
Quotes
"Our belief is not a belief. Our principles are not a faith. We do not rely solely upon science and reason, because these are necessary rather than sufficient factors, but we distrust anything that contradicts science or outrages reason."
--Christopher Hitchens
"A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death."
--Albert Einstein
"Atheism is not a philosophy; it is not even a view of the world; it is simply an admission of the obvious. In fact, "atheist" is a term that should not ever exist. No one ever needs to identify himself as a "non astrologer" or a "non-alchemist". We do not have words for people who doubt that Elvis is still alive or that aliens traversed the galaxy only to molest ranchers and their cattle. Atheism is nothing more than the noises reasonable people make in the presence of unjustified religious beliefs. An atheist is simply a person who believes that the 260 million Americans (87 percent of the population) claiming to "never doubt the existence of God" should be obliged to present evidence for his existence-and, indeed, for his BENEVOLENCE, given the relentless destruction of innocent human beings we witness in the world each day."
--Sam Harris, "Letter to a Christian Nation"
"Faith is a cop-out. It is intellectual bankruptcy. If the only way you can accept an assertion is by faith, then you are conceding that it can't be taken on its own merits."
--Dan Barker, former evangelist, author, critic
"When I became convinced that the universe is natural, that all the ghosts and gods are myths, there entered into my brain, into my soul, into every drop of my blood the sense, the feeling, the joy of freedom. The walls of my prison crumbled and fell. The dungeon was flooded with light and all the bolts and bars and manacles became dust. I was no longer a servant, a serf, or a slave. There was for me no master in all the wide world, not even in infinite space. I was free--free to think, to express my thoughts--free to live my own ideal, free to live for myself and those I loved, free to use all my faculties, all my senses, free to spread imagination's wings, free to investigate, to guess and dream and hope, free to judge and determine for myself . . . I was free! I stood erect and fearlessly, joyously faced all worlds."
--Robert G. Ingersoll
"Although the time of death is approaching me, I am not afraid of dying and going to Hell or (what would be considerably worse) going to the popularized version of Heaven. I expect death to be nothingness and, for removing me from all possible fears of death, I am thankful to atheism."
--Isaac Asimov, "On Religiosity," Free Inquiry ††
--Christopher Hitchens
"A man's ethical behavior should be based effectually on sympathy, education, and social ties; no religious basis is necessary. Man would indeed be in a poor way if he had to be restrained by fear of punishment and hope of reward after death."
--Albert Einstein
"Atheism is not a philosophy; it is not even a view of the world; it is simply an admission of the obvious. In fact, "atheist" is a term that should not ever exist. No one ever needs to identify himself as a "non astrologer" or a "non-alchemist". We do not have words for people who doubt that Elvis is still alive or that aliens traversed the galaxy only to molest ranchers and their cattle. Atheism is nothing more than the noises reasonable people make in the presence of unjustified religious beliefs. An atheist is simply a person who believes that the 260 million Americans (87 percent of the population) claiming to "never doubt the existence of God" should be obliged to present evidence for his existence-and, indeed, for his BENEVOLENCE, given the relentless destruction of innocent human beings we witness in the world each day."
--Sam Harris, "Letter to a Christian Nation"
"Faith is a cop-out. It is intellectual bankruptcy. If the only way you can accept an assertion is by faith, then you are conceding that it can't be taken on its own merits."
--Dan Barker, former evangelist, author, critic
"When I became convinced that the universe is natural, that all the ghosts and gods are myths, there entered into my brain, into my soul, into every drop of my blood the sense, the feeling, the joy of freedom. The walls of my prison crumbled and fell. The dungeon was flooded with light and all the bolts and bars and manacles became dust. I was no longer a servant, a serf, or a slave. There was for me no master in all the wide world, not even in infinite space. I was free--free to think, to express my thoughts--free to live my own ideal, free to live for myself and those I loved, free to use all my faculties, all my senses, free to spread imagination's wings, free to investigate, to guess and dream and hope, free to judge and determine for myself . . . I was free! I stood erect and fearlessly, joyously faced all worlds."
--Robert G. Ingersoll
"Although the time of death is approaching me, I am not afraid of dying and going to Hell or (what would be considerably worse) going to the popularized version of Heaven. I expect death to be nothingness and, for removing me from all possible fears of death, I am thankful to atheism."
--Isaac Asimov, "On Religiosity," Free Inquiry ††
Friday, April 4, 2008
The Third Eye!
Some of you might be familiar with the concept of the third eye? some of you might not have ever heard of it? Most of those who do know about it, they know that the third eye is a symbol of the ancient cult namely the illuminatis. The third eye also known has the 'All seeing eye' is one of the major symbols of the cult. It shows that the cult keeps an eye out on everything and everyone, keeping tabs, information on pretty much everyone!
As far as regarding the symbol of the third eye, even the illuminatis have adopted it from it's original concept and meaning. In life, people may go around and say that his third eye is open, but what does it mean when he says that?
The third eye is a symbol of intellect, intelligence, understanding, seeing, believing as well as learning! Basically saying, that most peoples third eye is closed, meaning they do not use their mind to think, to see, to understand the truth of reality for what it is, per say idiots, retarded, ignorant people.
And the people who is said to have the third eye opened are usually called the 'Awaken Ones'. They see life for what it is, they see the truth, they see the facts, they realize facts from fiction, they understand, they see all that is there for mankind to understand. They understand what the world is! who we are! and all of what is possible by man that he can do!
A man can awake himself. He can see the path for himself, he can make and walk is own path, he needs no other to tell him what he should do, for he himself has his own light to show him the way, the way to do good, the way to do better, to help himself and others!
Life is but a journey on this planet, our physical existence tends to die off, but that does not mean that all that is has ended, there is still us, there is still our mind, that lives, that remembers, who we are, who we were!
For most our genetic structure passes on, that is what is almost a copy of us but a little modified. It is only us reliving but with a different brand of salt!
As far as regarding the symbol of the third eye, even the illuminatis have adopted it from it's original concept and meaning. In life, people may go around and say that his third eye is open, but what does it mean when he says that?
The third eye is a symbol of intellect, intelligence, understanding, seeing, believing as well as learning! Basically saying, that most peoples third eye is closed, meaning they do not use their mind to think, to see, to understand the truth of reality for what it is, per say idiots, retarded, ignorant people.
And the people who is said to have the third eye opened are usually called the 'Awaken Ones'. They see life for what it is, they see the truth, they see the facts, they realize facts from fiction, they understand, they see all that is there for mankind to understand. They understand what the world is! who we are! and all of what is possible by man that he can do!
A man can awake himself. He can see the path for himself, he can make and walk is own path, he needs no other to tell him what he should do, for he himself has his own light to show him the way, the way to do good, the way to do better, to help himself and others!
Life is but a journey on this planet, our physical existence tends to die off, but that does not mean that all that is has ended, there is still us, there is still our mind, that lives, that remembers, who we are, who we were!
For most our genetic structure passes on, that is what is almost a copy of us but a little modified. It is only us reliving but with a different brand of salt!
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Is God Cruel?
THE GOD OF THE CRUSADERS SENT THEM TO KILL MUSLIMS.
THE GOD OF THE CATHOLICS HAD THEM KILL SCIENTISTS.
THE GOD OF THE PURITANS TOLD THEM TO KILL WITCHES.
THE HINDU GOD IS OK WITH KILLING COW-TIPPERS.
THE GOD OF THE EVANGELISTS TELLS THEM TO KILL PRO-CHOICERS.
THE GOD OF THE ISLAMISTS WANTS THEM TO KILL JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY ELSE.
PITY, THEN, THE POOR NON-BELIEVER, WITH NO GOD TO TELL HIM WHOM TO KILL, HE CAN ONLY PRACTICE PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN.
THE GOD OF THE CATHOLICS HAD THEM KILL SCIENTISTS.
THE GOD OF THE PURITANS TOLD THEM TO KILL WITCHES.
THE HINDU GOD IS OK WITH KILLING COW-TIPPERS.
THE GOD OF THE EVANGELISTS TELLS THEM TO KILL PRO-CHOICERS.
THE GOD OF THE ISLAMISTS WANTS THEM TO KILL JUST ABOUT EVERYBODY ELSE.
PITY, THEN, THE POOR NON-BELIEVER, WITH NO GOD TO TELL HIM WHOM TO KILL, HE CAN ONLY PRACTICE PEACE ON EARTH, GOOD WILL TOWARD MEN.
Humanity ( Knowledge is Power ) - Part I
Man, two arms, two legs, your typical human body! What is so great about this creature that it thinks it is absolutely the greatest of all beings that exist on this planet? Is it our power to 'think', 'learn', 'experiment' and 'learn'? to pass on the knowledge that has been accumulated?
Is it not evolution in the works? For evolution itself is the process of learning, organizing, accumulating all the knowledge that has been acquired since the beginning of time itself! From nothing came the Big Bang! from the Big Bang came the basic elements which started making the galaxies, solar systems, the planets, the stars that we see all around us!
This is where the atoms come into action, the basic component of life! the atom itself! It has made all the things that exist around us, we ourselves are the production of atoms working together.
Today we stand on this planet that we have given the name earth! It has a life of its own in its own manner. By our human definition, life is carbon based only! But science says otherwise. Atoms are the basic building blocks, they work on laws of science that are totally different then ours! We cannot even imagine how it all came to be! So far theories have reached upto the multiverse ( parallel universes )?
What will be the next big step? Will science be able to pass through the 'gates' as I call them to go on into other dimensions? Or will it be not allowed by the laws that govern the atom itself! For the result of all that is, matter and antimatter to come into contact, will only result in disaster!
The question that I want to look into is 'why' humans think that they are the 'superior' being in all of this universe. Indeed religious dogma has us believe that we are superior yet we bow down to a maker? If there is a maker, the question arises...who made the maker? And in all of religion, this question is equivalent of blasphemy. Does religion kill peoples logic? That is a question for another time.
For now I say farewell till next time I discuss humanity. If you wish to know my views regarding humanity on some particular subject, do not hesitate to ask!
Is it not evolution in the works? For evolution itself is the process of learning, organizing, accumulating all the knowledge that has been acquired since the beginning of time itself! From nothing came the Big Bang! from the Big Bang came the basic elements which started making the galaxies, solar systems, the planets, the stars that we see all around us!
This is where the atoms come into action, the basic component of life! the atom itself! It has made all the things that exist around us, we ourselves are the production of atoms working together.
Today we stand on this planet that we have given the name earth! It has a life of its own in its own manner. By our human definition, life is carbon based only! But science says otherwise. Atoms are the basic building blocks, they work on laws of science that are totally different then ours! We cannot even imagine how it all came to be! So far theories have reached upto the multiverse ( parallel universes )?
What will be the next big step? Will science be able to pass through the 'gates' as I call them to go on into other dimensions? Or will it be not allowed by the laws that govern the atom itself! For the result of all that is, matter and antimatter to come into contact, will only result in disaster!
The question that I want to look into is 'why' humans think that they are the 'superior' being in all of this universe. Indeed religious dogma has us believe that we are superior yet we bow down to a maker? If there is a maker, the question arises...who made the maker? And in all of religion, this question is equivalent of blasphemy. Does religion kill peoples logic? That is a question for another time.
For now I say farewell till next time I discuss humanity. If you wish to know my views regarding humanity on some particular subject, do not hesitate to ask!
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