Comments on: #812 http://www.upsidaisium.com/2007/05/21/812/ Fri, 11 Sep 2009 20:43:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.3 By: Hecatomb http://www.upsidaisium.com/2007/05/21/812/#comment-4578 Hecatomb Thu, 24 May 2007 18:54:06 +0000 http://www.upsidaisium.com/2007/05/21/812/#comment-4578 I would go with Star Wars, pre-Phantom Menace. That way you could be a Jedi when they were respected, without worrying about Darth Vader or hordes of cannon fodder stormtroopers. An outer rim frontier planet like Tattooine would be a good place to hang out; no one would be overly concerned about the occasional lightsaber decapitation. I would go with Star Wars, pre-Phantom Menace. That way you could be a Jedi when they were respected, without worrying about Darth Vader or hordes of cannon fodder stormtroopers. An outer rim frontier planet like Tattooine would be a good place to hang out; no one would be overly concerned about the occasional lightsaber decapitation.

]]> By: hjo3 http://www.upsidaisium.com/2007/05/21/812/#comment-4565 hjo3 Thu, 24 May 2007 00:08:58 +0000 http://www.upsidaisium.com/2007/05/21/812/#comment-4565 I think life as a Federation citizen would be pretty boring -- your only entertainment would be classic literature, news, and the two hours per month that you're allowed access to the state-run holosuites. No internet, no television. (Not as we know them, anyway.) You'd be comfortable, but I think most people (with even modest ambitions) wouldn't be satisfied. I think life as a Federation citizen would be pretty boring — your only entertainment would be classic literature, news, and the two hours per month that you’re allowed access to the state-run holosuites. No internet, no television. (Not as we know them, anyway.) You’d be comfortable, but I think most people (with even modest ambitions) wouldn’t be satisfied.

]]> By: JediBear http://www.upsidaisium.com/2007/05/21/812/#comment-4562 JediBear Wed, 23 May 2007 21:12:46 +0000 http://www.upsidaisium.com/2007/05/21/812/#comment-4562 Yeah, the UFP /is/ communist, but advanced technology has allowed them to overcome the shortcomings of communism. Noone /has/ to work, and everyone gets everything they need anyway. You can argue that the UFP isn't realistic, but it'd certainly be a comfrotable lifestyle, more so than any other setting with which I have that kind of intimate familiarity. Of course, I don't know much about Transhuman Space, either. At some points in spacetime, Asimov's Robots/Foundation universe (I don't know if this setting as a proper name) can be pretty comfy, too. Imagine living on a plantation where all the work was done by uncomplaining robots. Yeah, the UFP /is/ communist, but advanced technology has allowed them to overcome the shortcomings of communism. Noone /has/ to work, and everyone gets everything they need anyway. You can argue that the UFP isn’t realistic, but it’d certainly be a comfrotable lifestyle, more so than any other setting with which I have that kind of intimate familiarity.

Of course, I don’t know much about Transhuman Space, either.

At some points in spacetime, Asimov’s Robots/Foundation universe (I don’t know if this setting as a proper name) can be pretty comfy, too. Imagine living on a plantation where all the work was done by uncomplaining robots.

]]> By: hjo3 http://www.upsidaisium.com/2007/05/21/812/#comment-4528 hjo3 Tue, 22 May 2007 09:33:32 +0000 http://www.upsidaisium.com/2007/05/21/812/#comment-4528 lol, Schrutebucks are where it's at! I like Dell; I have an Inspiron 9100 myself. But I've had fewer problems with HPs and their touchpads are far superior. I'm frequently torn though since the Dell coupon codes are (usually) so awesome. I'd read about Dell bringing back the XP option, but I didn't think it'd gone into effect yet. lol, Schrutebucks are where it’s at!

I like Dell; I have an Inspiron 9100 myself. But I’ve had fewer problems with HPs and their touchpads are far superior. I’m frequently torn though since the Dell coupon codes are (usually) so awesome.

I’d read about Dell bringing back the XP option, but I didn’t think it’d gone into effect yet.

]]> By: Peter http://www.upsidaisium.com/2007/05/21/812/#comment-4524 Peter Tue, 22 May 2007 08:20:29 +0000 http://www.upsidaisium.com/2007/05/21/812/#comment-4524 Damn! Creedthoughts, Schrutebucks, and Stanley nickels. None of those terms appeared on my blog! :P By the way, if you're looking for decent, you should really consider a Dell Inspiron through their Small Business division. Small Business offers much better support than Home/Home Office and the option of getting a laptop with XP instead of Vista. I can't get myself to recommending an HP/Compaq for any reason, unless the deal absolutely can't be beat (it's probably due to the bad experiences I've had with HP/Compaq in the past). Good to hear your internet connection is back up! Damn! Creedthoughts, Schrutebucks, and Stanley nickels. None of those terms appeared on my blog! :P

By the way, if you’re looking for decent, you should really consider a Dell Inspiron through their Small Business division. Small Business offers much better support than Home/Home Office and the option of getting a laptop with XP instead of Vista. I can’t get myself to recommending an HP/Compaq for any reason, unless the deal absolutely can’t be beat (it’s probably due to the bad experiences I’ve had with HP/Compaq in the past).

Good to hear your internet connection is back up!

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