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161. On victory. - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Pieter Tuulinen wrote: But it doesn't require pretending that one Faction is responsible for all the Cluster's ills and that a certain other faction poops kittens and rainbows and happy things. Exactly.
- by Stitcher - at 2014.12.16 01:45:05
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162. On victory. - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
We're all in glass houses, Pieter. if nobody ever threw stones then nothing would get done about it. Making the world a better place by definition requires breaking the status quo.
- by Stitcher - at 2014.12.16 00:41:11
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163. On victory. - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Rodj Blake wrote: Considering some of the things that Federal forces get up to behind Amarrian and Caldari borders, do you really want to go down this path? Not to put words in Andreus' mouth here, but if I were in his shoes... Yes, I'd be p...
- by Stitcher - at 2014.12.16 00:25:06
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164. Circadian Seekers, a Study - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Your academic curiosity is admirable. Caution, however, may be advisable. Every ship that goes near them hoping to probe them for some insight is just another datum. every scan increases their knowledge of us, while our own knowledge of them seem...
- by Stitcher - at 2014.12.15 16:15:46
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165. On victory. - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
well, restraint comes in at the moment where invasion becomes occupation , but you're right, invasion is an inherently aggressive, unrestrained action. As I said, the word I'd use over the retaking of Home would be " disciplined ". Our forces ...
- by Stitcher - at 2014.12.15 12:28:01
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166. On victory. - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Pieter Tuulinen wrote: Where were all the people preaching the 'admirable restraint' of the Caldari in only targeting Home when we invaded Gallente space? I don't think the words "admirable restraint" really belong anywhere near an operatio...
- by Stitcher - at 2014.12.15 10:36:30
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167. On victory. - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
To be completely honest, my experiences over the last few years have suggested to me that the Minmatar have, if anything, shown admirable restraint and tolerance towards the Empire.
- by Stitcher - at 2014.12.15 03:08:52
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168. The Federation and its oppressed nations - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
KaRa DaVuT wrote: I even made some propaganda posters to support your cause. http://i.imgur.com/zCnpDpi.jpg http://crossingzebras.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cgYANt7.jpg Very retro.
- by Stitcher - at 2014.12.09 15:31:50
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169. Burned Bridges light the path ahead - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Let me know if you need some startup capital or insight, Kyllsa. May this new beginning grow into a beacon of success.
- by Stitcher - at 2014.12.08 17:14:01
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170. Wealth and Boredom - Investitures Beyond Our Purview - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Nobody understands how a given family works except for members of that family. Maybe.
- by Stitcher - at 2014.11.27 17:24:42
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171. minmatar a meager 3rd rate power - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Let's see, on the one hand there's an inventive and vibrant culture whose ships are competitive with the State's best despite running off older technology whose technical experience, expertise and sheer guile that was hard-won in the theatre of a ...
- by Stitcher - at 2014.11.26 03:34:38
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172. Vote for Senator Terranid Meester in the YC117 President Elections - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Miracles count as good luck, right? Because you'll need one. So, good luck with the campaign.
- by Stitcher - at 2014.11.25 04:14:48
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173. Federation: Have We Lost Ourselves? - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
You can't force somebody to act at all. Action implies volition and agency. What you CAN do is narrow the range of possible options they have to only those where acting in a way contrary to your wishes would be very much against their best intere...
- by Stitcher - at 2014.11.25 00:32:36
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174. (E)Quality - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Pieter Tuulinen wrote: Verin, you need to come out of that hole and take a look around a bit more. People like me are no longer even slightly outraged at working with the Federation, since the major sticking point against it was removed. And I...
- by Stitcher - at 2014.11.24 18:11:01
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175. Federation: Have We Lost Ourselves? - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Donkeys being as strong as they are, the rope might realistically be classified as "encouragement" as well. But let's not overextend the metaphor here: the point I'm trying to make is that there is no such thing as forcing somebody to do somet...
- by Stitcher - at 2014.11.24 18:02:56
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176. Federation: Have We Lost Ourselves? - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Starve a donkey, then wave a carrot at it. Have you forced it to walk towards you, or merely encouraged it? And are you or are you not being cruel?
- by Stitcher - at 2014.11.24 17:57:04
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177. (E)Quality - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Kyllsa Siikanen wrote: Pieter, the State did nothing; if I had to pick a place to live beyond the Republic, I would choose to live there. I have nothing but respect for your people, and nation, even if I question the wisdom of your choices in a...
- by Stitcher - at 2014.11.24 17:49:31
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178. Confessions of a Transhumanist: On Death - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Jade Blackwind wrote: [if we are a process, a subjective feeling of continuity, what does it mean to stop death? If long after the "real me", if that ever exists and whatever that means, is dead, there is some sort of cognitive process going on...
- by Stitcher - at 2014.11.11 17:50:37
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179. Confessions of a Transhumanist: On Death - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
Jade Blackwind wrote: to preserve something from destruction, one must first define what he is trying to keep. What is that "I"? What is human consciousness in the age of cloning and infomorphs? A set of data and processing algorythms, which ...
- by Stitcher - at 2014.11.11 17:16:56
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180. An old oversight, adopted into common usage. - in Intergalactic Summit [original thread]
A bit of hubristic future-proofing on the part of the original creators, maybe?.
- by Stitcher - at 2014.11.06 02:21:38
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