Recent content by bob246810

It's usually difficult, sometimes impossible, to disprove theories. (ie. How do you disprove that the universe wasn't created by alien high school kids as a science project, or that your neighbour isn't a closet racist?) Usually it's more realistic for someone making a claim to submit proof...

I think every generation is basically the same. The only difference is their external environment, which might change their attitudes a bit. But in the end they're not much different. The only difference I see is that society is constantly progressing. 50 years ago it was perfectly acceptable...

Frankly I'd be more scared of real people than ghosts. People are far more dangerous and capable of harm than any supernatural being. When was the last time you heard a ghost sticking a knife into someone and stealing their wallet? In most cases, the fear of ghosts is simply the fear of the...

I find if you want to save money on going out (ie. not spend $100 on booze), the easiest way is to be the guy who plans the whole thing. For example, invite your friends to a picnic or to play sport, instead of waiting for someone to suggest bar or restaurant. Personally I'm not too big on the...

Except beneath those beaming faces is the grim realisation that if you're sick you can't afford healthcare, or if it floods you lose your livelihood because there's no adequate infrastructure and emergency services is non-existent, or the fact your food is probably contaminated and you can't...

I don't think society has gotten worse. In fact, it's gotten better. The more you go back into the past, the worse it becomes. Nuclear armageddon in the 80s, racism in the 70s, sexism in the 60s, losing your job cuz somebody said you were in a commie in the 50s, world war in the 40s...

I often steam eggs (saves time if I'm already steaming other foods). Just whip them up a bit, put in a plate or bowl, add sugar, steam until cooked and you've got a nice dessert. Although got to be a bit careful, for some reason if you oversteam it even by a bit, the eggs can fluff up and...

There's heaps of space 4x games these days, although I don't know much of them except Masters of Orion (2 and 3 are both good, although fairly annoying to play due to the micromanagement).

Unless we brought back dungeons, leg irons and gruel... Also I always thought the stocks would make good punishments for petty crooks. And also crooked politicians. Actually, all politicians should be put in the stocks once in a while to keep them humble.

Wolf 3D was the first FPS I played. We used to secretly play it at school during computer class. The teacher was tech clueless so she would sit back with a book and let us muck around on the newfangled machines. (Eventually Wolf 3D became porn, but that's another story!) HomePage - Try Thief 2...

For that price, wouldn't it be better to live in a caravan?

But how do you know which is the case? And even if you cut welfare, there'll still be single mums - do you just let them become homeless? So life sentences for all crimes? Also, it's quite expensive to keep people in prison, unless we do it medieval style (ie. dank dungeons and moldy bread)...

Meh, you're more likely to die from food poisoning or get run over by a car overseas than from a plane crash. Unless it's some no-name third world small plane, I wouldn't be too worried. As for food and service, I can get that for a tenth the price on arrival. Can't see the point in paying $3k...

I'd offer some juicy suggestions, but some of them may breach human rights laws and possibly end democracy outright. Unfortunately, there's no straightforward, fix-everything answer. My point is that cutting taxes will not solve anything. (Unless, of course, you're extremely wealthy and don't...

That's irrelevant to consumers. All that matters is the product itself (price, quality, etc). Most consumers would not care if a business is struggling, or if the product is made in Australia. To be fair, the same goes for businesses - most companies don't care if a particular employee is...