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by Thafoo » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:34 am
Luveria wrote:Hurdegaryp wrote:You and Stalin would probably have been best friends forever.
Listen, Hurde. This is a viral outbreak we're dealing with. Saving the nation as a whole is what matters. If we have to lose 3% of the population to save the remaining 97%, I say we've saved 97% of them and they damn well be better be thankful. It's not easy making these decisions.
by Ainin » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:35 am
Thafoo wrote:Whoopsies, killed 3% of the US.
by Hurdegaryp » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:35 am
Luveria wrote:Hurdegaryp wrote:You and Stalin would probably have been best friends forever.
Listen, Hurde. This is a viral outbreak we're dealing with. Saving the nation as a whole is what matters. If we have to lose 3% of the population to save the remaining 97%, I say we've saved 97% of them and they damn well better be thankful. It's not easy making these decisions.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.
by Veceria » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:35 am
by Immoren » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:36 am
discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there
by Gallade » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:38 am
by Veceria » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:38 am
by Hurdegaryp » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:39 am
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.
by Luveria » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:40 am
Hurdegaryp wrote:Luveria wrote:Listen, Hurde. This is a viral outbreak we're dealing with. Saving the nation as a whole is what matters. If we have to lose 3% of the population to save the remaining 97%, I say we've saved 97% of them and they damn well better be thankful. It's not easy making these decisions.
You know very well that once you start culling the herd, you just won't stop at 3%.
by Astrolinium » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:41 am
by Veceria » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:42 am
Astrolinium wrote:Good morning.
by Hurdegaryp » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:43 am
Luveria wrote:Hurdegaryp wrote:You know very well that once you start culling the herd, you just won't stop at 3%.
Why would I continue? My directives are to stop the outbreak. There's no reason to keep eliminating the infected once the threat has been contained and neutralized. That would make me look bad if more lives were lost than necessary.
CVT Temp wrote:I mean, we can actually create a mathematical definition for evolution in terms of the evolutionary algorithm and then write code to deal with abstract instances of evolution, which basically equates to mathematical proof that evolution works. All that remains is to show that biological systems replicate in such a way as to satisfy the minimal criteria required for evolution to apply to them, something which has already been adequately shown time and again. At this point, we've pretty much proven that not only can evolution happen, it pretty much must happen since it's basically impossible to prevent it from happening.
by Gallade » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:43 am
by Immoren » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:43 am
discoursedrome wrote:everyone knows that quote, "I know not what weapons World War Three will be fought, but World War Four will be fought with sticks and stones," but in a way it's optimistic and inspiring because it suggests that even after destroying civilization and returning to the stone age we'll still be sufficiently globalized and bellicose to have another world war right then and there
by Veceria » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:45 am
by Luveria » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:46 am
Hurdegaryp wrote:Luveria wrote:Why would I continue? My directives are to stop the outbreak. There's no reason to keep eliminating the infected once the threat has been contained and neutralized. That would make me look bad if more lives were lost than necessary.
It's like Pringles: once you pop, you just can't stop.
by Astrolinium » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:46 am
by Belligerent Alcoholics » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:47 am
Dread Lady Nathicana wrote:Behave your damn selves, folks.
by Gallade » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:47 am
by Thafoo » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:49 am
Belligerent Alcoholics wrote:Am I a bad person for wanting to stand on a balcony with a big tub of water balloons and drop them on unsuspecting boobs?
by Gallade » Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:49 am
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