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[mplantinga]

Time for the cynic in me to reply: If there's one thing I've learned from human history, it is that humanity does not learn from its mistakes. Especially not any mistakes involving war. I will admit that, in the past, wars were often fought for reasons important only to the nobility, which happens a little less in modern times due to the decreased power of the ruling class in many countries. However, even in the modern era, fear can be a powerful motivator. After 9/11, people were scared, and fear causes people to behave irrationally, to go to extremes to do what they think is necessary to protect themselves. On top of fear, there is anger, a need for retribution and revenge. Humanity will never learn not to have wars as long as we fail to control our fear and anger. This sort of control is something that an individual can learn and perhaps even master. On a national scale, this becomes much harder, and could possibly be explained by mob psychology. When a large group of people become scared or angry, aggressiveness is much harder to control. Pacifism, in some ways, is the domain of the individual. Until we learn to successfully control anger and fear at the "mob" level, we will never be able to avoid war.

[Lord Revan]

And pacifism isn't as much a genetic instinct as aggression. Even if everyone in one generation becomes totally pacifistic, the next has to learn pacifism too, same with all the generation after.

One would have to learn pacifism at a young age, and not some half-way version. I just don't see that kind of thing prevailing unless current circumstances are changed. Under today's norms, the only reason pacifists can exist is because that individual doesn't have to fight, a circumstance not everyone can enjoy.

[DoomedOne]

I still find it hysterical and yet unbelievably disgusting and shameful that we were attacked by terrorists in response to something we did 15-20 years ago (I'm referring to the Shah in Iran), and then we go and do the same thing all over again in order to "defend ourselves from terrorism."

[Black Hand]

BethBlog interview with Darknut.

Trailer for this Mod.

Download it here!



Now going on six years since the release of Morrowind, the game is still going strong thanks to the contributions of incredibly talented Modders. One of those modders has taken the same ol' same ol' and turned it into something that quite frankly Beth should have made.

The final mission to destroy House Dagoth, and its Lord Dagoth Ur, was disappointing to some. You are at this point in time in possession of weapons, that were quite frankly, uber. Even a level Seven Character with the proper stats could challenge what should have been the most powerful faction in the game. The 'dungeons' were a few rooms that connected to one another with little to no challenge. In other words, boring.

This mod changes that, and delivers, on a scale that actually SURPASSES Bethesda's developments. Now the Dwemer Ruins, and Sixth House Bases of Odrosal, Vemynal, and Dagoth Ur are worthy headquarters of high ranking Dagoths, with added mazes and puzzles and traps to keep even the wisest of mages, the most uber of warriors, and the most cunning of thieves on their toes at all times.

Searching for Keening and Sunder is now a search, the levels are expanded to sizes, appearances and themes that will stun and impress even the most jaded of Morrowind players. Now the main quest finale is something to look forward to. Save the best for last? Darknut certainly did.

And if all this weren't enough, Darknut also dabbles in high-res textures that will make all the Vanilla Morrwind Armors, weapons, creatures, and some ruins look better than ever before.

If you haven't played Morrowind in a while, I suggest that you blow the dust off your case, insert that CD, download this and a few other mods, and prepare to have your Jaw dropped. The Black Hand of Mephala guarantees this!

[minque]

Sweet! I'll definitely check that mod out...when I get Pocahontas back and have reinstalled the whole lot!

Another thing!

We are going away on friday morning, on a vacation to Germany, so neither me or Daedroth will be online on a regular basis for two weeks. Don't think there's T-mobile-hotspot at the camping site where we're going!

So you better miss us!

[stargelman]

Come visit me!

[minque]

Come visit me!

Mmmm why not? Now then we will be on Ruegen of course but on a rainy day we could pop down to your place!

[Bolzmania]

Hi! Right now we're on a hotel in Landskrona. We'll tak the ferry over to Rügen tomorrow. Yay...

[minque]

Oh aye...we are! We're leaving first thing in the morning....We, Daedie and I wish you all the best

[Black Hand]

Enjoy vacation time!!

[minque]

Mmmm, we'll certainly try! I hope you guys are doing well an so on while we're gone.

Can you imagine how hot it is here? Today it was 34 degrees Celsius! Phew!!

[Black Hand]

Mmmm, we'll certainly try! I hope you guys are doing well an so on while we're gone.

Can you imagine how hot it is here? Today it was 34 degrees Celsius! Phew!!

Huh? American here crazy Swede lady!! The only country thats officially Metric System, but we use our own old system of measurements thats everyone else has to adapt too!!

[minque]

Mmmm, we'll certainly try! I hope you guys are doing well an so on while we're gone.

Can you imagine how hot it is here? Today it was 34 degrees Celsius! Phew!!

Huh? American here crazy Swede lady!! The only country thats officially Metric System, but we use our own old system of measurements thats everyone else has to adapt too!!

Hahahaha1 amis are crazy! metric system rules! I gather 34 celsius is about 94 fahrenheit or something!

I can never learn the farebheit and inch-feet gallon craziness!

[Black Hand]

The sad thing is, your logical system of convenient and easy to learn units of measurement will never win over the heart of Americans and their system based on the size of the kings foot, and three barley seeds placed vertically next to one another.

[minque]

The sad thing is, your logical system of convenient and easy to learn units of measurement will never win over the heart of Americans and their system based on the size of the kings foot, and three barley seeds placed vertically next to one another.

Oh yeah....I know, and I think it's sweet....


i just love you Ami's and your totally crazy measuring systems

[Black Hand]

Hmm that cake is equal in weight to this random pile of stones I found, and its volume is equal to my Aunt Margot's keester in 1975....

[minque]

Hmm that cake is equal in weight to this random pile of stones I found, and its volume is equal to my Aunt Margot's keester in 1975....

Exactly!!! and that's hilarious! You can't but love a folk that uses such things as measurements!

[Olen]

Try being in the halfway house in the UK. Today I went and got a 3408ml bottle of milk and a 907g jar of syrup since they started trying to phase out use of imperial...

Farenheit has died out here almost competely but we still use miles (a kilometer is just an unsatisfying distance) and a mixture of everything else.

Actually that makes me wander, what measure of distance do you continental folks use at sea? Here its nautical miles (with speed in knots) which are equal to about 1.15 statute miles.

Its fun having different measures for different things.

This post has been edited by Olen: Aug 2 2008, 12:18 AM

[xX Kinzer Xx]

Well, I'm going to go ahead and jump into the conversation. Personally I prefer the American system as opposed to the metric system. With the metric system, everything sounds grossly over exaggerated or under exaggerated. I just can't coming inside after a hot day, and saying "Geez, it must be at least 30 out there!" It just doesn't get across the same way as saying 105 or something. And with the measurements, 8 inches sounds better than 4,000 decimeters. Plus, I've been taught the Imperial way all my life and so has every other American. So I don't really think I'll be learning the metric system...or visiting Europe for that matter.

[Black Hand]

You know what...fine, I'm a typical American saying this. But at least our slang can be figured out with a certain amount thought. british,....not so much.

I still dont know what 'Bob's your uncle.' means!!