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A Game of Colleges: Total War / Re: The "I Pledge Thee My Sword" thread
« on: January 31, 2013, 02:25:32 PM »
I've pushed a few more quotes to the quotefile repo. We now have about 40...
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A Game of Colleges: Total War / Re: The "I Pledge Thee My Sword" thread
« on: January 28, 2013, 01:19:00 PM »
Yeah, for those of you not familiar with the github model, you can make changes on 'your' version of the document, and then submit pull requests to the master branch. Then I check them out, diff them, and if they look good, pull them into the master branch.
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A Game of Colleges: Total War / Re: The "I Pledge Thee My Sword" thread
« on: January 26, 2013, 05:21:38 PM »
Well, I could, but this enables everyone to edit it at the same time. If you want to post other quotes here which can be added in, fine by me.
The other advantage is that code-tags swiftly become unreadable when the text gets really long...
https://github.com/joek295/cambridge-tw for those interested.
The other advantage is that code-tags swiftly become unreadable when the text gets really long...
https://github.com/joek295/cambridge-tw for those interested.
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A Game of Colleges: Total War / Re: The "I Pledge Thee My Sword" thread
« on: January 26, 2013, 04:26:00 PM »
Right, I've grabbed the Menu quotes. I'll probably pop it up on github at some point if any of you use it, so more than just me can edit it...
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History, Science, and Interesting Information - The Great Library / Re: PRINTABLE BACON
« on: January 26, 2013, 04:21:33 PM »
On the contrary, I would expect better tasting meat than lots of the mass-produced stuff at the moment: it wouldn't take any more time, and there would be an incentive to make the meat taste as good as possible. How they do that would really be my concern...
And I'm not sure animals would just be killed off: they represent a reasonably substantial investment. Probably not bred to the same levels as they are currently, though, but I could see a niche market of 'real food' consumers emerging, probably from those who care about eating rare-breed beef from their local butcher. The great mass of those who buy factory farmed meat from Tesco wouldn't care, and I imagine that if it were cheaper, fast-food chains would be on that as soon as possible...
And I'm not sure animals would just be killed off: they represent a reasonably substantial investment. Probably not bred to the same levels as they are currently, though, but I could see a niche market of 'real food' consumers emerging, probably from those who care about eating rare-breed beef from their local butcher. The great mass of those who buy factory farmed meat from Tesco wouldn't care, and I imagine that if it were cheaper, fast-food chains would be on that as soon as possible...
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A Game of Colleges: Total War / Re: The "I Pledge Thee My Sword" thread
« on: January 25, 2013, 02:22:35 PM »
*Is back*
*Pledges typing and code-monkeying abilities*
I have limited experience with a few scripting languages, so given a reasonably simple syntax I'm quite comfortable with messing around with python/lua/whatever TW uses files as well as simple txts, if necessary.
*Pledges typing and code-monkeying abilities*
I have limited experience with a few scripting languages, so given a reasonably simple syntax I'm quite comfortable with messing around with python/lua/whatever TW uses files as well as simple txts, if necessary.
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History, Science, and Interesting Information - The Great Library / Who's your favouirte historical figure?
« on: July 02, 2010, 01:02:03 PM »
L Junius Brutus and M Junius Brutus are both high on the list, though rather better known than Zrinski, who I'd never heard of before.
Lucius was the founder of the Roman republic, and traditionally the first consul of Rome (cf. Aenied, Book VI: "He shall be the first to recieve the power of consul and the cruel axes.")
He led the revolt against Tarquinius Superbus rex, after the Rape of Lucretia, who was a member of his family. After being sent off to fight in one of Rome's endless wars, he heard about Lucretia's rape, and returned to Rome, where he took up the dagger with which she had stabbed herself, and shouted for the overthrow of the Tarquin line. After forcing them into exile, he put power into the hands of the Senate, with himself as one of the two original consuls.
After executing both his sons for failing in their duties to the republic, Brutus was killed in a battle to prevent the Tarquins returning to Rome, killing the son of Tarquinius Superbus at the same time.
Marcus was descended from the same line as Lucius, and famously conspired with Cassius and others to assassinate Julius Caesar on the Ides of March. In the civil war between Pompey and Caesar, Brutus allied himself with Pompey, and Caesar ordered his soldiers not to harm him, and if he resisted capture to leave him alone. After the civil war, Brutus wrote to Caesar, who forgave him for fighting for his enemy, and he became one of his closest friends, known to be a champion of freedom and the republic.
After Caesar had finally persuaded the senate to make him dictator for life - a post normally only held for a limited time during a crisis - Brutus was exhorted by Cassius and others to join them in plotting the death of Caesar, in the name of two of his famous ancestors: Lucius Brutus, who founded the republic, and C Servilius Ahala, who killed Spurius Maelius, who was claiming to be king.
After the death of Caesar, Mark Antony pardoned all of the assassins, but Brutus fled to Crete amid the public outcry. When Octavian became consul, he reversed this decision, and called the murderers of Caesar enemies of the state.
Cicero wrote to Brutus about the internal tensions in the republic, between Antony and Octavian, and Brutus gathered his legions to march on the republic. However, Octavian made peace with Antony, and the two crushed Brutus' army at the battle of Phillipi, although he won the first engagement. Brutus committed suicide before he was captured, and Antony had him wrapped in a purple robe and cremated.
Lucius was the founder of the Roman republic, and traditionally the first consul of Rome (cf. Aenied, Book VI: "He shall be the first to recieve the power of consul and the cruel axes.")
He led the revolt against Tarquinius Superbus rex, after the Rape of Lucretia, who was a member of his family. After being sent off to fight in one of Rome's endless wars, he heard about Lucretia's rape, and returned to Rome, where he took up the dagger with which she had stabbed herself, and shouted for the overthrow of the Tarquin line. After forcing them into exile, he put power into the hands of the Senate, with himself as one of the two original consuls.
After executing both his sons for failing in their duties to the republic, Brutus was killed in a battle to prevent the Tarquins returning to Rome, killing the son of Tarquinius Superbus at the same time.
Marcus was descended from the same line as Lucius, and famously conspired with Cassius and others to assassinate Julius Caesar on the Ides of March. In the civil war between Pompey and Caesar, Brutus allied himself with Pompey, and Caesar ordered his soldiers not to harm him, and if he resisted capture to leave him alone. After the civil war, Brutus wrote to Caesar, who forgave him for fighting for his enemy, and he became one of his closest friends, known to be a champion of freedom and the republic.
After Caesar had finally persuaded the senate to make him dictator for life - a post normally only held for a limited time during a crisis - Brutus was exhorted by Cassius and others to join them in plotting the death of Caesar, in the name of two of his famous ancestors: Lucius Brutus, who founded the republic, and C Servilius Ahala, who killed Spurius Maelius, who was claiming to be king.
After the death of Caesar, Mark Antony pardoned all of the assassins, but Brutus fled to Crete amid the public outcry. When Octavian became consul, he reversed this decision, and called the murderers of Caesar enemies of the state.
Cicero wrote to Brutus about the internal tensions in the republic, between Antony and Octavian, and Brutus gathered his legions to march on the republic. However, Octavian made peace with Antony, and the two crushed Brutus' army at the battle of Phillipi, although he won the first engagement. Brutus committed suicide before he was captured, and Antony had him wrapped in a purple robe and cremated.
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Discussion and Debate - The Philosopher's Plaza / Climate Change
« on: June 16, 2010, 12:06:29 PM »
People are idiots. Well done. People can be easily manipulated. Any psychologist could tell you that. That doesn't mean we shouldn't worry about the very real dangers of climate change. In fact, whether humans contribute to it is relevant only for deciding on the ways we combat it - the climate evidently is changing, and the possible effects do include those Jubal has already mentioned.
The question now becomes: how much has human activity effected the rate of global warming?
The question now becomes: how much has human activity effected the rate of global warming?
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Discussion and Debate - The Philosopher's Plaza / Israel boards aid flotilla
« on: June 03, 2010, 06:17:49 PM »
They were an aid convoy, and hence protected even in enemy territory in a WAR. Israel should not be allowed to get away with attacking them with impunity, though there is little we can do because the US, for some unknown reason, generally support them. There should be UN sanction, but they probably won't be significant.
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Discussion and Debate - The Philosopher's Plaza / UK Election: Jubal's Coverage
« on: May 07, 2010, 11:41:59 AM »
With 29 seats still to declare their results, we now have the first hung parliament in Britain since 1974, when Ted Heath failed to reach any agreements with the Liberals, and was forced out of power.
Gordon Brown now has 12 days to attempt to come to some sort of agreement with the LibDems and other minor parties, in order for him to stay as PM, otherwise D Cameron will get his opportunity.
Gordon Brown now has 12 days to attempt to come to some sort of agreement with the LibDems and other minor parties, in order for him to stay as PM, otherwise D Cameron will get his opportunity.
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Discussion and Debate - The Philosopher's Plaza / UK Election: Jubal's Coverage
« on: April 27, 2010, 08:25:15 PM »Quote from: "Jubal"
Exactement. You know what? I agree with Nick.Who woulda thunk it?
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Discussion and Debate - The Philosopher's Plaza / UK Election: Jubal's Coverage
« on: April 24, 2010, 09:02:48 PM »Quote from: "Jubal"
Part Six: Electoral Reform and why we need itAt the moment, it almost *is* no democracy. We have a choice between two parties, who differ in their leader and some of the fine detail... Not much good, really.
The alternatives are myriad; I'll leave you to look up the Single Transferrable Vote, Alternative Vote, Alternative Member, and Proportional Representation systems to gather yur own thoughts. The fact is, though, that the system we have now simply doesn't work in a democratic and fair way. And a democracy that doesn't work can, horribly easily, become no democracy at all.
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Discussion and Debate - The Philosopher's Plaza / UK Election: Jubal's Coverage
« on: April 23, 2010, 09:39:53 PM »
What a shame, though.
Lords needs to be reformed - and ideally elected on a candidate basis, and general elections should run on some system which makes some use of PR, even if 'true' PR is seen to create govts. which are too weak. I'm generally opposed to voting in constituencies, as well - possibly larger areas, with multiple MPs elected by PR would work better, I don't know.
Lords needs to be reformed - and ideally elected on a candidate basis, and general elections should run on some system which makes some use of PR, even if 'true' PR is seen to create govts. which are too weak. I'm generally opposed to voting in constituencies, as well - possibly larger areas, with multiple MPs elected by PR would work better, I don't know.
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Discussion and Debate - The Philosopher's Plaza / UK Election: The Big Fight Thread
« on: March 13, 2010, 12:23:07 PM »
@Jubal - I can't say I particularly like 1stPTP, but the problem with PR is it leads to coalitions in which not much gets done. OTOH, we are currently becoming more and more like the American 'you can vote for who's in power, but it won't change ***t' method of democracy, so perhaps it's what we need. I'm not too familiar with AV, so I can't comment on that.
As for Europe - if we pull out of Europe, it will, among other things, stop the workers coming from there who do the jobs no-one over here wants to do, and it is good for teh economy. We rely on Europe for the majority of our trade at the moment, so pulling out would make trade much more expensive.
As for Europe - if we pull out of Europe, it will, among other things, stop the workers coming from there who do the jobs no-one over here wants to do, and it is good for teh economy. We rely on Europe for the majority of our trade at the moment, so pulling out would make trade much more expensive.
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Writing, Poems, AARs, and Stories - The Storyteller's Hall / What are you reading?
« on: December 16, 2009, 08:45:20 PM »
Just re-reading Thirteen Reasons Why, by Jay asher, which is good but kind of depressing.
Also re-reading all the Watch books by Terry Pratchett, which is the best part of the Discworld books by far.
Also re-reading all the Watch books by Terry Pratchett, which is the best part of the Discworld books by far.