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Fortunately, I'm one that would help in those situations. Since I'm a member of the USAF Auxiliary I have an obligation to help in a crisis anyway (though I may not "self-deploy"), plus I have my First Aid Certificate w/ CPR so I should be protected by Good Samaritan laws. I find it utterly ridiculous how little society today cares for one another - but I suppose that's just human nature to want to help yourself first.

That's not a bug. Police cars cannot travel on roads during patrols like a 'normal' vehicle - it is all a script, and therefore has limitations. That is just one of them, and you'll just have to live with it. That's one of the reasons I rarely, if ever, let my units patrol.

Get Combined Ops. You can then play either or (and even play the other game's things in one or the other). I myself prefer OA to the normal game as it has far more units/things in it, a better/larger map, and the editor is far more streamlined. I haven't played enough of either game's campaigns so I don't know which has a stronger one, although I am leaning towards the default game - do not let that sway your choice; you need to experience multiplayer. Trust me.

There we go. The UN needs a LOT more power; it's completely useless as it is now. It can do nothing against any kratocracies present today, other then send them 'Aid' that, inevitably, will not go to where it's needed because the peace keepers do nothing but save their own asses, and so no one can enforce certain distribution. All that follows for 'le bad leader' is a slap on the wrist and a condemnation, which does nothing but make then giddy with a sense of invincibility. I'll say it again: Spreading awareness does NOTHING to help a cause if you treat the symptoms and not the origin. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DO73Ese25Y&feature=related

Nope. 4Chan > FJ > Memebase > Reddit > 9Gag

Your opinion, however, is wrong. The US military has armed advisers in Uganda with the consent of the Ugandan government. The video: TL;DW I knew about Kony and his whole little 'army' founded by his *cough* "religious beliefs" (which in no circumstances can be substantiated by any religion, as ALL expressly forbid hurting/killing others, aside from the Church of Satan) years ago. The fact is, it will always be this way in Africa, whether with or without Kony. Getting Kony (or any warlord for that matter) doesn't do a whole lot of good anyway - there's ALWAYS someone willing to step up to the plate and take the reigns. The only way to help Africa is not through simple military assistance and public awareness, both of which do nothing to help the problem. The only solution is to stabilize all of Africa, and take its current situation upside down - Africa has all the potential to be the breadbasket of the world (more than just feed itself, it is arable and fertile enough to feed the ENTIRE planet; all it takes are rational governments in Africa (ignoring the obvious oxymoron there) that will at least not be a dictatorship). The world has no place for religious bigots nor those who would impede with the natural progress of humanity. Why are we still so primitive? Think of it this way: The Roman Catholic church in Europe forbade essentially everything not related to Christianity and god-fearing for almost a thousand year period, while regions such as the Ottoman Empire, the Mayans, and the Chinese made massive strides in technological and scientific achievement. When the influence of the Christian church finally subsided, Europe made the advances. China stagnated because after several massive expeditions around the world in the 1400s, they decided that since they found nothing but friendly people who gave them massive riches as gifts, they would not need the advancement any more, as they would not need to conquer anymore - thus turning into the isolationists they are known for. The Ottomans stagnated because Islam took greater hold at about the same time - scholars interpreted the knowledge gathering advocated in the Quran as religious thought, as thus forbade essentially everything else. The Mayans, as we all know, were destroyed (for, in part, religious reasons) by the Spaniards, even though they were probably still the most advanced society at the time. Point is, 'morality' is a myth, pure and simple. It won't do anything but try, and fail, to relive the past. Besides, Invisible Children has questionable ethics and the like when it comes to what they REALLY support in the end (such as the almost 3% of their overall profits that go directly into the coffers of its leaders).

Yes. Just go into iTunes, go to File - Add music to library. Find any .mp3s you want and add them; they'll be in your main music library in iTunes. Then you can add them to a new playlist, if so desired.

Am I the only one who thinks Ray deserves an award for 'Most Awesome Posts'? You should really make stuff for FunnyJunk.

You have to buy it to get the full experience. It's worth it - the only accurate military game out there (especially since the series is essentially a stripped down version of a real military training program that Bohemia Interactive sells to armed forces across the world, including the US military).

You may not have to pay for PS3 internet, but you get what you pay for with XBL - it's a far better service. There's also NO difference between the graphics on either. They have essentially the same hardware specs; PS3 may have a better GFX card but in the end it doesn't matter, you won't notice a difference. In addition, the 360 has a far better array of games and Xbox exclusive games, and more ergonomic controllers - they feel better in your hands and the control layout is much more practical. Even the PS2 had better controllers than the PS3 (and was a better console in every regard). Plus, you can get a decent combo Blu-Ray/DVD player with internet capabilities and an Xbox for about the same price as a single PS3.

About half are random; half are 'stories'. I just said it in the first place because no one needs clutter on the forum. Been here since June '07, would hate to see it run away.

http://forum.emergency-planet.com/index.php?/topic/111-ingame-screenshots-and-videos/ Perhaps learn all the facts before saying something? Useful advice for all situations. Just Saiyan.

Could've sworn there was already a topic JUST like this. Could it be the *gasp* Ingame Screens Topic?

It's not that there isn't screeching (I have no idea if there is or not. If I had to guess I would say no.) but even if there was, you couldn't hear it in space unless it was operating in a pressurized area.

Oh goody, a question pertaining to my relativistic area of expertise. I plan on getting B.S. Degrees in Alternative Energy Chemistry and Physics, and then getting Masters Degrees in Astrophysics, Astronomy, Cosmology, and perhaps a Ph.D in Astrophysics/Physics. I might also go for something in the area of Cosmochemistry and Astrochemistry, and my senior year in HS (next year) I'm also taking a course called Civil Engineering and Architecture, so I will be able to relate both fields to some extent. On top of that I watch a TON of shows about this very same topic quite often. From what I've seen, the propulsion issue will be a moot point by 2050 or so. We will have at least one space hub where ships can dock/be built and these will act as part of the counterbalance system for a carbon nano-tube space elevator designed to take loads from the surface to the hub(s). This, in addition the MAC (Magnetically Accelerated Cannon) systems and similar massive 'slingshot' tracks that literally use mass, acceleration, and inertia to overcome the Earth's gravity and launch ships, etc. out into Earth orbit or beyond, will allow for quick and relatively easy travel to the Moon and the space near our planet. Ion engines might also have improved by then, allowing for travel using a slurry of chilled ions to produce propulsion. Think of the TIE (Twin Ion Engine) Fighters from Star Wars as a reference (minus the screeching). Another method of proposed propulsion is via a 'solar sail', essentially a massive 'sail' made out of photovoltaic (solar) panels would simply use the sun to roughly 'push' the craft through space. A final proposed method that I can think of at the moment is through the use of Nuclear Fusion Engines. While at the time being unfeasible here on Earth, in the future we may have advanced such technologies. Currently, hydrogen based fusion reactors on Earth (similar to main-sequence stars, such as our own) can only be run for a few seconds due to the highly destructive neutrons they produce (in stars, of course, this is a moot issue) and, of course, the enormous amounts of energy/heat required for nuclear fusion being very cost-ineffective. However, Helium-3, an extremely rare isotope of Helium found mainly in decommissioned fissile materials here, may be in far greater quantities on the Moon and in various other places. Helium-3 fusion creates far fewer neutrons and produces a LOT of power for a relatively small amount of fuel (think a few thousand Kilos might be able to power the Earth for the next thousand years), and may thus be used instead. One idea I have for an efficient reactor would be to use lasers to chill a slurry of ions to near absolute zero and inject them into the reactor, with the lasers cooling faster the more power you crank out. I also favor the idea of space mining as an extremely viable, profitable, and essentially infinite source of resources for the future. For example, a relatively small M-type asteroid (2 Km) might have upwards of $30 trillion in precious (or otherwise) metals and other valuable elements. I leave you off with these small morsels of food for thought:

- Allande, Spain? - 1988-1992 Mercedes Benz 2636 A In an unrelated note: A senior at my high school passed away this morning after a long battle with cancer. Please keep his family in your thoughts.

*Sigh* They're all just more frivolous legislation by those who don't understand the topics, issues, or technologies in today's world. Seriously? Trying to censor the internet? They have no idea what the internet is. It cannot be stopped. Neither can piracy, or terrorism. They are all ideas. It's like the hydra: kill one head, ten more spawn in its place. Even the internet is more idea than technology; sure, it requires special hardware to run, but it will always exist due to the human instinct to have a social outlet that is completely free of any impositions against it that limit what is a basic right of all sentient life: the ability to freely express ideas and speak your own mind without considering any nonsensical consequences for saying it. It's a shame no government has realized that even though they may have a military and a sphere of influence and control, the still are only in power as long as the people let them. Look at the Middle East, or even the U.S. in the late 18th century. They can only stay in power as long as their citizens don't feel the need to replace them with one that not only works for the good of the country, but for the world as a whole.

Wrong. The Americans had two beaches, Utah and Omaha, as well as Pointe-du-Hoc. The British had two beaches, Gold and Sword. The Canadians had Juno beach, in between Gold and Sword.

Lol NK couldn't beat us even in a specifically ground based war. We still have more troops than they do and, IDK, technology that's been upgraded in the 30+ years. Soviet tech, no less.

*Grrr, badly timed internet protest to retarded legislation makes it hard to research* Just to clear things up: Top 10 Largest standing Armed Forces (a little dated): Rank Country Personnel 1. China 2,285,000 2. United States 1,580,255 3. India 1,325,000 4. North Korea 1,106,000 5. Russia 1,027,000 6. South Korea 687,000 7. Pakistan 617,000 8. Turkey 620,000 9. Iran 523,000 10. Egypt 468,500 11. Vietnam 455,000 12. Myanmar 406,000 13. France 352,771 Rank Country Personnel 14. Brazil 327,710 15. Syria 325,000 16. Thailand 305,860 17. Indonesia 302,000 18. Italy 293,202 19. Colombia 285,220 20. Mexico 267,506 21. Germany 250,613 22. Saudi Arabia 233,500 23. Japan 230,300 24. Eritrea 201,750 25. Morocco 195,800 Top 8 Nuclear Arsenals: Country Suspected Strategic Nuclear Weapons Suspected Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons Suspected Total Nuclear Weapons China 20 390 410 France 384 80 464 India 0 60+? 60+? Israel 0 200+? 200+? Pakistan 15-25? 0 15-25? Russia ~ 6,000 ~ 4,000 ~10,000 United Kingdom 185 0 185 United States 7,200 ~ 3,300 ~10,500

We have a nuclear arsenal stronger than any other planet? I wasn't aware of the fact we've found sentient life on another planet. Nuclear weapons aren't even that much of a threat anymore. Any nut in the world can make a supervirus that spreads far more quickly and does more damage to life, property, and spirit than anything nuclear. Hell, even I could breed botulism in my garage at any time I wanted to, or grow some plants far more deadly than a Castor Bean Plant (and that are completely undetectable). This all being due to the amount of information available on the net (i.e. "The Anarchist's Cookbook", Uncle Fester's "Silent Death", etc.). In fact, if I had even a single, stable, isolated atom of strange matter, I could effectively hold the entire world for ransom if I so pleased. Ignorance truly is bliss I guess. Pax Americana is long over; dead, and gone forever. We can't be so arrogant as to think that we own the world. No one can. It is not our planet to own - that honor would fall to time and the cosmos. I've said it before and I'll say it again: the only way to continue to thrive as a species, and keep our current home, is to put aside petty nationalistic disputes and come together to work through the problems we face together as a species. History has proven again and again that when humanity comes together, it can accomplish anything it sets out to achieve.

WiC. Love that game to death. One of the best (if not THE) best RTT game I've ever played. I'd only join the MO Air Nat'l Guard because they're transitioning to flying the B-2 Spirits and boy, do I love those.

I'm a Cadet in the United States Civil Air Patrol, which is the USAF Auxiliary. I might want to go into either the MO Air Nat'l Guard or into the Air Force proper, but then only as some sort of researcher/officer.

It looks fine, though your AMU won't be able to run FSX with astounding GFX but should be able to play well in the medium to medium-low graphics range.