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nordak

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Dwarf Fortress Reference in Blue Planet Backstory
« on: December 14, 2010, 09:25:13 pm »
From: http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php?topic=70168.0

"In the mainstream, the colonies developed very advanced models to predict societal development and to maximize their productivity. There are rumours that these simulations were based on a 21st century program that simulated dwarves living in fortresses; however, these are only unsubstantiated rumours, no more. Regardless of their origins, these models were very accurate and effective, and some claim that they formed a significant backbone to the models used by Ubuntu to guide the development of the society and economy throughout the Sol system."


Just thought I'd mention it here.  BTW the FreeSpace 2 Mod 'Blue Planet' is amazing...

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"Nobody wants to live in Townbrush, and for good reason. Almost everyone that has come to Townbrush has been eaten, stabbed, crushed, drowned, hacked, incinerated, or beaten to death with an octopre skin backpack. When we're not under siege, we're being attacked by Forgotten Beasts. And when we're not being attacked by Forgotten Beasts, there's probably a zombie whale crushing someone to death in the dining room."

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Re: Dwarf Fortress Reference in Blue Planet Backstory
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 2010, 09:30:08 pm »
So basicaly what your saying is... In the future somebody went back in time, to now, to tell Toady about the significants of DF.
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Re: Dwarf Fortress Reference in Blue Planet Backstory
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 2010, 09:36:31 pm »
Basically Earth is nearly destroyed by isolation from the rest of the universe.  So this group of 'Seers' plays dwarf fortress to decide on how to fix things...
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"Nobody wants to live in Townbrush, and for good reason. Almost everyone that has come to Townbrush has been eaten, stabbed, crushed, drowned, hacked, incinerated, or beaten to death with an octopre skin backpack. When we're not under siege, we're being attacked by Forgotten Beasts. And when we're not being attacked by Forgotten Beasts, there's probably a zombie whale crushing someone to death in the dining room."

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Re: Dwarf Fortress Reference in Blue Planet Backstory
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2010, 09:41:29 pm »
So...
In the future, everyone has their own room and an ocean of boozes?
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Re: Dwarf Fortress Reference in Blue Planet Backstory
« Reply #4 on: December 14, 2010, 09:45:48 pm »
So...
In the future, nobles rooms are similar to air locks into the vacuume of space?
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Re: Dwarf Fortress Reference in Blue Planet Backstory
« Reply #5 on: December 14, 2010, 09:50:32 pm »
So...
In the future, cats are a staple of the human diet?
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Re: Dwarf Fortress Reference in Blue Planet Backstory
« Reply #6 on: December 14, 2010, 09:57:54 pm »
So...
In the future, you can party with ghosts?
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Re: Dwarf Fortress Reference in Blue Planet Backstory
« Reply #7 on: December 14, 2010, 09:59:12 pm »
So...
In the future, Dwarf Fortress plays you?
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Re: Dwarf Fortress Reference in Blue Planet Backstory
« Reply #8 on: December 14, 2010, 10:55:50 pm »
So...
In the future, everything is expressed with ascii symbols?
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Re: Dwarf Fortress Reference in Blue Planet Backstory
« Reply #9 on: December 14, 2010, 10:58:08 pm »
Quote from: ungulateman on December 14, 2010, 09:59:12 pm
So...
In the future, Dwarf Fortress plays you?

So Soviet Russia is the future?
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Re: Dwarf Fortress Reference in Blue Planet Backstory
« Reply #10 on: December 14, 2010, 10:58:49 pm »
So...
In the future, life as we know it is planned, by Dwarf Fortress... and saved?
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Re: Dwarf Fortress Reference in Blue Planet Backstory
« Reply #11 on: December 14, 2010, 11:06:30 pm »
So...
In the future, there will be another post following a similar format to this one?
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Re: Dwarf Fortress Reference in Blue Planet Backstory
« Reply #12 on: December 14, 2010, 11:07:58 pm »
No.
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Re: Dwarf Fortress Reference in Blue Planet Backstory
« Reply #13 on: December 14, 2010, 11:09:36 pm »
Quote from: Urist Imiknorris on December 14, 2010, 11:07:58 pm
No.

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Re: Dwarf Fortress Reference in Blue Planet Backstory
« Reply #14 on: December 14, 2010, 11:10:08 pm »
I'm always logged in. Except when I'm in class. Then I need to take a few seconds to do that before browsing.
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I don't know how it works. It does.
Quote from: Jim Groovester
YOU CANT NOT HAVE SUSPECTS IN A GAME OF MAFIA

ITS THE WHOLE POINT OF THE GAME
Quote from: Cheeetar
If Tiruin redirected the lynch, then this means that, and... the Illuminati! Of course!
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