UN says video games are for
I found an intersting thread on http://vogons.zetafleet.com/viewtopic.php?t=33784, about the UN wanting more control over the internet. Leaving aside the fact that the UN is useless anyway, they say (see http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-57537559-38/u.n-calls-for-anti-terror-internet-surveillance/ ):
"Terror video games: "Video footage of violent acts of terrorism or video games developed by terrorist organizations that simulate acts of terrorism and encourage the user to engage in role-play, by acting the part of a virtual terrorist.""
When I read that I thought; 'I've never heard of any video games like that.' But as someone on Vogons said, what about America's Army [a free video game made and distributed by the American government to encourage youngsters to experience what it's like to be a soldier, and to encourage them to want to grow up to be soldiers - see http://www.americasarmy.com/]?
And since we need more ridiculousness (ridicularity?) in the world, how about this? According to http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/189466/supreme-court-case-could-outlaw-yard-sales-ebay/ the American government could make it illegal for anything made outside of America to be sold secondhand in America. If this ruling, which was made by an America court, and then upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals, is upheld by the Supreme Court, then only items made in America can be sold second-hand (used) without the manufacturer's permission - anything made outside of America will be illegal to be sold secondhand unless you first get the permission of the company who made it.
Who says the law-makers don't live in the real world? :o
"Terror video games: "Video footage of violent acts of terrorism or video games developed by terrorist organizations that simulate acts of terrorism and encourage the user to engage in role-play, by acting the part of a virtual terrorist.""
When I read that I thought; 'I've never heard of any video games like that.' But as someone on Vogons said, what about America's Army [a free video game made and distributed by the American government to encourage youngsters to experience what it's like to be a soldier, and to encourage them to want to grow up to be soldiers - see http://www.americasarmy.com/]?
And since we need more ridiculousness (ridicularity?) in the world, how about this? According to http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/189466/supreme-court-case-could-outlaw-yard-sales-ebay/ the American government could make it illegal for anything made outside of America to be sold secondhand in America. If this ruling, which was made by an America court, and then upheld by the U.S. Court of Appeals, is upheld by the Supreme Court, then only items made in America can be sold second-hand (used) without the manufacturer's permission - anything made outside of America will be illegal to be sold secondhand unless you first get the permission of the company who made it.
Who says the law-makers don't live in the real world? :o
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So I get that means no more action movies either huh...idiots.
it's "so so" there are better :) .. liked the snes one though..
as for AA , they used it to find out if folk had aptitude for the army also.
I can see it's practicality in battle right now "Sarge you gonna make it?"....."No Soldier! I'm done for, take this blue key with you it'll help you escape Basarah via that top sliding door over there".
Muppets!
...oh wait.
Fixed that for you, you republican bastard! :p
Life *should* be more like video games, though. Imagine being able to save before you did something you weren't sure about (in case you regretted it later), and being able to heal yourself by eating food, and being able to carry anything (well, except health packs, for some reason in games you can carry tons of weapons and enough ammo to support all of the wars the UN fails to prevent, but you can't carry one health pack). Plus when you were swimming you could jump up in the air from the water, which only penguins can do in real life.
Actually, I've changed my mind. Life *should* be more like being a penguin. I mean, you get all the snow you could want, you can slide on your belly without anyone telling you to act your age, you don't have to work or pay tax, and if you're short of cash you can always get a walk-on part in a wildlife documentary.
Penguins are jammy gits, when you weigh up!
So long as I have one of these bad boys stashed in a dirty scruffy bin (or oil drum) near where I get injured I'll be fine. I can also get my whip out and smash a solid brick wall down with it to get my free healing turkey fix as well.
I'm sorted :D
According to John Cleese:
Penguins, yes, penguins. What relevance do penguins have to the furtherance of medical science? Scientists believe that these penguins, these comic flightless web-footed little bastards may finally unwittingly help man to fathom the uncharted depths of the human mind. Professor Rosewall of the Laver Institute.
That's the short version :smile:
Atari also tweaked BattleZone into a Bradley tank sim in the 80s.
http://www.surrendergame.com/
... But they are happy to participate in illegal wars. Hypocrites !!!