Recent content by Neksar

Another random thought - does anyone else have an inkling about how weird it is that, at least in America, there's an emphasis on individualism, but the idea of a marriage/relationship culture seems to suggest that you're weird for not seeking your own happiness before seeking it in someone...

Because I'm an antisocial **** who has no feel for social cues in any way, shape, or form, and am not very fit. That said, I also have only dated one woman, who left me so jaded after four years that I'm far too reluctant to allow myself to trust like that again. Two years later, here I sit...

I had a weird fetish where I could only get off with my girlfriend if she was actually enjoying the sex. Okay, it's not technically a fetish, nor arguably a bad thing, but the latter part of that last statement is actually truthful.

Fun fact: the multiplayer in ME3 was based off a cancelled Mass Effect FPS. On topic, I hope that we get to see some of the backstories for some of Mass Effect's races. Things like the Rachni Wars, or the Krogan Rebellion. I want to see the conflicting views about using the Krogan genophage.

Consoles have simplicity over the PC, because you never have to worry about compatibility for a 360. I buy 360 games, put them in my 360, then play them. On a PC, I would have to check specs, tweak graphics, etc. If I had the money for parts to build a good PC, I wouldn't mind it, since I...

Eh, I wouldn't cap game time at an hour. I'd use a captcha of some sort instead for each ad.

If I could remove every MMORPG, I would. Because of the way their profit models work, their goal is to suck up as much of your time as possible. My brother dropped out of college because he played too much EQ1. He just went back, though. I'm so happy for him. And jealous that he understands...

Postal 1. It ruined video games' reputation, and it just didn't look fun.

If that's the case, then consider that your intuition could come from an underlying respect for other persons, or a tacit convention in which you save this other person out of the expectation that they would do the same in your shoes. Or you save your pet with the same expectation.

Morality isn't guided by logic until you have the luxury of indulging in philosophy. You just have an intuitive notion of what's right or wrong. Have you considered that morality is relative, but that certain moral rights and wrongs are so ubiquitous as to seem objective?

That's pretty much what I thought too. My answer was the stranger, but my heart said my dog. I don't expect a person to be able to make an informed decision in that sort of situation.

Try to save both. I don't value my life.

I find utilitarianism to be a weird philosophical discipline. It's almost deterministic in its pursuit of ideals, since maximizing utility means that there's only one right choice in any given situation, and every action is put through the lens of whether or not you've achieved maximum utility...

I think they have something to do with Crysis. And I liked Crysis 2. I think they're the reason Mass Effect 3 has multiplayer, and I like the multiplayer, so kudos to them for that. I liked Battlefield 3, and Kingdoms of Amalur was an interesting IP that they published, even if it wasn't...

Make it a bad-news-good-news thread. I'll start: The bad news: I hate it when people dismiss me in theological discussions because I'm an atheist. I actually believe that there's a reason people are still religious, and that it's quite likely a person has thought about the same issues I...