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Mharius Skjem
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Posted - 2015.02.02 23:02:18 -
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I was driving home from work the other day and caught part of a philosophy program on the BBC.
The gist of it was that in the times of the ancient Romans and Greeks many philosophers thought that men were superior to the Gods on the grounds that the Gods by virtue of being immortal and unkillable could not know fear and as such could not be brave.
Men by virtue of the fact that they could be killed can of course know fear and bravery. This is a state impossible for Gods.
I immediately thought of us immortal capsuleers, who can get killed and re-cloned in a hearbeat. Technically we can not know death so does this mean that we can not be brave?
Assets can be replaced, ships and crew are meaningless to us especially if a coalition is underwriting our battles.
So I ask can any of us know bravery?
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Posted - 2015.02.02 23:06:13 -
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Alexi Komanov wrote:Bravery is not a trait I would want to have.
What about Fear?
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Posted - 2015.02.02 23:11:59 -
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Unsuccessful At Everything wrote:Its easy to be BRAVE in eve online. All one has to do is apply. Mharius Skjem wrote:What about Fear? There's too much fear in eve online as it is. Please refer to any and all AFK Cloaking threads.
Why didn't you just say no then?
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Don't take me too seriously though, I like to tease a bit on the forums, but that's only because I love you...
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Posted - 2015.02.02 23:17:14 -
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what do we really lose, a couple of days of production perhaps, some isk, we can always get more of these things.
They are inconsequential to most capsuleers so are meaningless.
It's only the illusion of risk. So I ask again can we know bravery?
A recovering btter vet, with a fresh toon and a determination to like everything that CCP does to Eve...
Don't take me too seriously though, I like to tease a bit on the forums, but that's only because I love you...
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Posted - 2015.02.03 23:19:08 -
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Nami Kumamato wrote:Mharius Skjem wrote:I was driving home from work the other day and caught part of a philosophy program on the BBC.
The gist of it was that in the times of the ancient Romans and Greeks many philosophers thought that men were superior to the Gods on the grounds that the Gods by virtue of being immortal and unkillable could not know fear and as such could not be brave.
Men by virtue of the fact that they could be killed can of course know fear and bravery. This is a state impossible for Gods.
I immediately thought of us immortal capsuleers, who can get killed and re-cloned in a hearbeat. Technically we can not know death so does this mean that we can not be brave?
Assets can be replaced, ships and crew are meaningless to us especially if a coalition is underwriting our battles.
So I ask can any of us know bravery? Unlike the Gods, your immortality is susceptible to how much ISK you have. Once the space-benjamins run out - so does your immortality.
There's no costs for clones anymore...
A recovering btter vet, with a fresh toon and a determination to like everything that CCP does to Eve...
Don't take me too seriously though, I like to tease a bit on the forums, but that's only because I love you...
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Posted - 2015.02.03 23:21:29 -
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VaIefar Drekavac wrote:Mharius Skjem wrote:
Assets can be replaced, ships and crew are meaningless to us especially if a coalition is underwriting our battles.
I am still waiting for my former assets to replace themselves. Is there a button I've missed or need I updating my client or something?
Get out there and earn some more isk, you'll soon get them back.
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Don't take me too seriously though, I like to tease a bit on the forums, but that's only because I love you...
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Posted - 2015.02.06 13:57:20 -
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Barbara Nichole wrote:So what your asking is, is it possible to be brave when there is no real risk? Should we all attach large defibrillators to ourselves and our computers, tying them to damage so they can kill us off if we get podded? Should we take an oath to delete our character if we lose a fight? For what? Bravery is a relative thing. Watch some rooks and kings clarion call 3.. those guys were out numbered and at one point it seemed out gunned yet they trusted their FC.. and they were right to do so. We watched one member nearly lose his carrier except for the fact that he trusted and used every trick he could think of to stay in the fight. Is that "bravery".. ? Courage? I don't know but it was inspiring to watch what ever it was.
Skill and bravery are not the same thing.
A recovering btter vet, with a fresh toon and a determination to like everything that CCP does to Eve...
Don't take me too seriously though, I like to tease a bit on the forums, but that's only because I love you...
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