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[Leafsnail]

Closed alpha testing that will become beta once the deity fufills his goals (for example, core65, simplify quantum interactions; core97, add clearer accredation of the programme).

[Cthulhu]

I don't see why everyone cries about Vista.  My laptop uses Vista, and I like it even more than XP.  The only problem I've noticed is that it sometimes doesn't shut down, but I'm pretty sure that has to do with my settings, not Vista itself.

[Jackrabbit]

Two of the computers in the house have Vista and I don't mind it. The only annoying problem I've come across so far is there's too many unnecessary warning screens like 'this game may not be working, would you like to reinstall it?' which only came up after I'd been playing the game for three hours without a problem.

Another big one would be 'install <let's say a game>'
"Would you like to install this game yes/no?"
"An installation has been authorized. Would you like to authorize it yes/no?"
"An installation has started, we need your confirmation yes/no?"

At which point, I'm pulling my hair out. But it's only once in a little while it happens, I don't play many games nowadays that I can't play online or on my laptop.

[Idiom]

Vista is pointless now that Windows 7 is out (AKA "Windows Vista bigass stand alone service pack". Incidentally that's 7 words.) and XP is still around.

[Leafsnail]

Vista is pointless now that Windows 7 is out (AKA "Windows Vista bigass stand alone service pack". Incidentally that's 7 words.) and XP is still around.

Eh, Windows 7 is probably a bigger update than Vista was, in my opinion.  Certainly a better one...

[Starver]

So you claim the universe is still in beta?

Some people would argue that this would explain a lot.

(Now, what was that old short story I heard reproduced on the radio the other day, the one where a guy works out that the moon (for a short time) is in the wrong position in its orbit, and finds evidence that it's due to an 'error' beam propogating through the universe, thus changing the balance between science and esoteric beliefs..?  Of course, it was still a distinctly anthopocentric concept, behind that story, that the people of that fictional Earth just happen to be the near-focus of a such a 'memory-glitch event' in the fabric of the universe, but other than that it was interestingly philosophical work.)

[Neruz]

So you claim the universe is still in beta?

Some people would argue that this would explain a lot.

It would, actually. Not the least of which being it would explain why the universe is so boring.

[Vester]

Only because you're not currently setting things on fire.

[Neruz]

Even fire eventually loses it's charm.

Admittedly it hasn't done so yet, but i imagine it will at some point in the future.

[dragnar]

Even fire eventually loses it's charm.

Sacrilege!

And in the world's defense, the people in Simcity probably think their world is pretty boring too.(At least until I get bored and rain Godzillas/UFOs/meteors upon them.)

Edit: typo

[Leafsnail]

Well, so much of the universe is just lazily programmed, empty space.  Perhaps God will have the "interesting space" update soon.

[Lord Dakoth]

I don't see why everyone cries about Vista.  My laptop uses Vista, and I like it even more than XP.  The only problem I've noticed is that it sometimes doesn't shut down, but I'm pretty sure that has to do with my settings, not Vista itself.

EDIT: spoilered to avoid potential derail

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It's not too bad once you get around the interface, but it just shouldn't be used for a laptop. My biggest annoyances are the massive amount of RAM it uses and the fact that it needs to update constantly.

Vista just is in the unfortunate position of having several obvious (not necessarily serious) problems that JUMP out at you. Kind of like Bush was in the unfortunate position of being president when 9/11 occurred, or when the economy went in the shitter. (Anyone who blames the Bush administration for either of these should eat their own shoe.)

Vista is one of those things that has somehow become "popular" to make fun of, for a good reason or not. Just like Bush, or Twilight, or emo kids, Vista is simply the target of potshots because it's easy to do so.

[Vester]

Spoilered for similar reasons as Lord D.

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To be fair, the proto-Bush Administration also blamed Clinton for not seeing 9/11 coming.

So far as I know, people are just blaming Bush for not fixing it magically, [sarcasm] because Presidents can do that, being demigods and all. [/sarcasm]

Yeah, Vista is hell on my laptop as well. But then, I can't blame Vista for it exploding.

[Starver]

Oh dear, the third person forms the queue, the third spoiler-to-not-derail person probably sets the derail in stone.

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Spoilered for similar reasons as Lord D.

[despoilered]To be fair, the proto-Bush Administration also blamed Clinton for not seeing 9/11 coming.

So far as I know, people are just blaming Bush for not fixing it magically, [sarcasm] because Presidents can do that, being demigods and all. [/sarcasm][/despoilered]

Of course, his successor is also being blamed for not using his demigod powers already.  Amazing.
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.

(Locally to me, Gordon gets blamed for not sorting Tony's mess.  Tony got blamed for not sorting the Tory stuff out (or perhaps embracing it, that was the trouble with 'New' Labour attracting the middle-ground, or even jumping straight over the middle and trying to sit in the Tory heartlands).  Maggie didn't get blamed so much for that sort of thing, because by the end of her time in office, most of the mess was most definitely her fault.  (Skipping Major, because his personality*timeinoffice equation comes out much less significant than the adjacent office-holders.)   And like Maggie got the Falklands to sustain her early on, Tony got some of the Former Yugolslavian Republics thing under his belt as a (relative) success, at least until he got visions of godhood and thought that would translate to the later conflicts (some would say).  If Gordon manages to survive the next General Election, perhaps by a random upturn or Falkland-esque distraction happening to coincide with the runup, then we'll get to see how he does.  But if things don't improve and thus Dave gets in, everyone will be expecting him to wield the wand of healing.  Which he doesn't have.  And I was going to mention the LibDem guy, but his name evades me.  Or, rather, the names Vince (Cable) and Boris (Johnson) swamp it out, for obscure reasons it's probably best not to go into.  Hang on.  Nick (Clegg).  Anyway.  Vote OMRLP!)

However:

Yeah, Vista is hell on my laptop as well. But then, I can't blame Vista for it exploding.

The last computer that exploded on me was my Win98 one.  Two or three years ago, that was, so I can't rule out age.

I regularly deal with two computers (both laptops) that have Vista.  If they'd come with XP licence keys, I'd have long ago pursuaded the owners to upgrade to the predecessor OS.  I really don't get on with Vista.  Or the Intuitive Ribbon Interface of Office 2007.


But, hang on.  This thread is about the thoughts of gods, so the above spoilered derailing is less derailing than the Vista bit.  I'm confused.  And I need to post some parcels, which is a good a reason as any to stop typing and STEP AWAY FROM THE KEYBOARD!

[Vester]

I will post a final spoilered derail that is only tangentially related to Starver's.

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Philippine Presidential Election 2010. The candidates are:

Noynoy Aquino
John Carlos de los Reyes
Joseph Ejercito Estrada
Jamby Madrigal
Gilberto Teodoro
Eddie Villenueva
Manny Villar

and

Dick Gordon.

I just find his name a hilarious nonsequitur in a list of Spanish/Filipino-sounding names. But he's a green candidate, surprisingly. All focused on cleaning up the cities, and what-have-you, and as a Senator he's made a lot of difference. I'll probably be voting for him.

Anyway, anyone else have thoughts about the thoughts of gods?