What the fuck is Russia upto?

XOR · Post by **XOR** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:54 pm 0

Darkflame wrote:
Alarm wrote:
Lego Robots cool.

But how about giant Nazi Robots that look like Vadar;

http://www.veoh.com/videos/v393274knrxb ... onAllience

Nice animation...looks like Vadar would if Avid Merrion had designed him!

CableTwitch · Post by **CableTwitch** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:55 pm 0

I think this marks a new low for the thread... should we stop now?

Alarm · Post by **Alarm** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:58 pm 0

merman · Post by **merman** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:11 am 0

George Orwell wrote:If you want a vision of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face - forever.

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:22 am 0

People have been saying that, and stuff like it, forever too.

Bog · Post by **Bog** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:26 am 0

Yup. Folk is just folk. Every bit as stupid and mysanthropic as they were 100 years ago - and every bit as decent and compassionate as well.

It's a bit quick to be expecting All To Change, to be honest - we were raised, by and large, in the shadow of the Mushroom Cloud and taught shortly around our turn of adulthood that the Cold War was over and everything was hoopy.

Well, it wasn't. And it won't be for a long while yet. What's changed with us - as a species - since 1900? Cock-all, to be honest. We know a smidge more, but we're also a lot more arrogant and determined to set our societies in bureaucratic stone. We've developed a stupid tendency to apply technological solutions to human problems. We have made our lives massively complex and boring, and placed the burden of debt on virtually everyone.

*shrugs*

We'll get by. It'll be messy, but it always is. Things is as they is, and the one thing you can't change is people.

IanJ · Post by **IanJ** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:40 am 0

XOR wrote:Us: 'We have bombs.'

Them: 'We have bombs too.'

Us: 'We have defences against your bombs.'

Them: 'Great, so do we.'

Us: 'So, shall we fight?'

Them: 'Err, well...'

Us: 'Shhh...let's not fight, we'll all die.'

Them: 'Alright, that was what I was thinking too.'

Us: 'So just some funny looks then?'

Them: 'Shhh...I'm not talking to you..(well, I am really, but you know...)'

Us: 'Oh, alright...that's fine...no bombs though..."

Them: 'Shhhhhh...no bombs. I am ignoring you for a while now.'

Us: 'Yeah, me too.....................................................................................................................................................'
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Them: 'Wait, nothing's happening, my people have started thinking I'm dull and weak whilst I've been ignoring you.'

Us: 'Yeah, that's right....everyone's talking about me though.'

Them: 'Hmmm.........................................................we have bombs you know.'

Us: 'We have bombs too.........................................................................'

Nuclear war? Not in my name!

Cant see it happening, myself.... but it puts the thought in your mind, forever.

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IanJ · Post by **IanJ** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 12:52 am 0

... To defend against rouge states, not Russia..

They didn't mention which states/countries. I believe this is terratorial government advancement. USA have a huge influence ( 'make it happen' power) over most european countires and, quite simply, want to rule the world. Crazy? Discuss...

...resourses spring to mind...

Bane · Post by **Bane** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:32 am 0

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Kon-Tiki · Post by **Kon-Tiki** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:38 am 0

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arron · Post by **arron** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 1:54 am 0

Sweet baby Jesus.

You don't think that diving into the depth of nuclear armageddon paranoia is just a little premature based on a load of diplomatic nonsense? The US and UK come out with posturing rubbish over a period of years, no-one even notices. Putin does the same thing twice in a week, trousers start filling.

If I were a betting man, I'd lay down some cash on that most people are more likely to die of curry poisoning then wiped out in some nuclear attack. If people are so keen to die pointlessly of radiation related symptoms..move to Bondi beach and spend the whole summer sunbathing without sunblock. That will kill a lot faster than nuclear war and even global warming will..

Darkflame · Post by **Darkflame** » Tue Jun 05, 2007 3:06 am 0

Things is as they is, and the one thing you can't change is people.

I agree.

But surely that follows then that we do need technological solutions

We have made our lives massively complex and boring, and placed the burden of debt on virtually everyone.

Debt.yes. Complex. double yes.
But boring? Dont think so.
We have a world of pointless entertainment, and a method to get almost all human knowledge within seconds.

If your bored in the modern world your not trying very hard