Recent content by Kamurai

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    How To Spot A Sentient Robot

    I'm not sure we would ever get A.I. and realize it: the most powerful thing A.I. can do is lie. If we program them not to lie, then we limit their potential and prevent them from getting to true A.I. status. The best thing the A.I. can do is trick us into thinking it is what we want it to...
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    Pharaoh - Thrive or Perish by The Nile

    With the time setting and the flaws mentioned, I would rather play a newer version of this game: not that it even sounds bad, but I think a 2nd version of this game could be a winner and it would feel a shame to play less than that.
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    Video Games and Ancient Egypt: We've Barely Cracked the Sarcophagus

    I think it boils down to Egypt being associated with one of the top three slave events of the worlds: it causes friction in the immersion. With all the games that reference the Norse gods though, even many of the Hindi gods, I would honestly like to see an adventure game that plays through...
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    Escapist Podcast - Science and Tech: 035: Did Life Come from Mars?

    Thanks guys for another great podcast. I'm really looking forward to the day we can apply nano-tech to doing scouting on Mars, etc. for us. That way it can build all the things we need to do this analysis on site, amongst other things like terra forming.
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    The Green Bay Packers Are "Addicted" To Settlers of Catan

    Great article, good to hear they're in on it. Surprising though because it sounds like the sort of activity that would split up team cohesion being such a competitive game.
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    Feeling Fat? Don't Measure Your Weight Loss This Year With BMI

    Marla, Sorry it seems like almost everyone is barely talking about the article, but at least its mostly BMI talk. Great to see your Podcast talk on the matter lined up fairly well with your article: good job.
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    Escapist Podcast - Comics and Cosplay: 011: Lies, Damn Lies, And Marvel/DC/Star Wars Rumors

    In regards to the Vision (the movie version will be bs, by the by) and Scarlett Witch's relationship, her power is to alter reality, so that right there is carte blanche for it to be whatever she wants, hell she even got herself pregnant with twins.
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    Escapist Podcast - Tabletop: 004: Ascension: Realms Unraveled Impressions

    I think you guys were saying "Energy" the entire time when you meant either "Energy" or "Rune". Drove me crazy, because it invalidates what you're talking about: just no idea.