29-01-2005 05:42									#241
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quote: Originally posted by Chairman_Chang The Human Hive and Federation have fairly similar agendas as well as sharing many views on the value of humanity.

I beg to differ! The Hive assumes a mass ideology, where each human is only an insignificant bee of - as their faction name says - a large and unpersonal hive. Instead, a true Spartan is an individualist at heart, and our society allows the talented individual to rise and earn their rightful place in the organization of our faction.

Colonel Maniac
Officer Training Ideological Session, Olympus Academy

	29-01-2005 05:47									#242
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So you see, the Spartans might not be a bright choice after all...

	29-01-2005 05:49									#243
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quote: Originally posted by GeoModder So you see, the Spartans might not be a bright choice after all...

	29-01-2005 05:50									#244
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Do you suggest he joins a bunch of anarchist computer nerds then?

	29-01-2005 05:53									#245
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Control of the masses is quite possible through well-honed computers... if that is what 'hackers' choose to do!

	29-01-2005 10:24									#246
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quote: Originally posted by Maniac Chairman_Chang, if you want to join Sparta, you need to click the "Join" link at the right top of this page, where you see "ACDG3 Spartans (27): Not a Member - Join" If you don't see this at the top of this page (which IIRC you won't unless you use a Special or Ultra-Special forum style -> see top left of the main forum page for forum styles) click on the "civgroups" link somewhere at the top center of this page. There you see a list of all civgroups, among others Sparta. Having done this, please send a Private Message to Skanky Burns. He's the one who authorizes people here. Hope you enjoy your stay!

As one can see from my transmission earlier, my decision pends the responses from the officers of each faction. I have received one response thus far and will continue to wait until all are received or I grow impatient. It would be a shame if my decision is made by default.

Your tutorial is appreciated, but I have not yet heard from Googlie. Is he not your leader? Should my questions be redirected to Skanky Burns instead?

	29-01-2005 10:38									#247
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quote: Originally posted by Maniac I beg to differ! The Hive assumes a mass ideology, where each human is only an insignificant bee of - as their faction name says - a large and unpersonal hive. Instead, a true Spartan is an individualist at heart, and our society allows the talented individual to rise and earn their rightful place in the organization of our faction. Colonel Maniac Officer Training Ideological Session, Olympus Academy

Your retort is acknowledged. The intent of my comment was to state that Sparta shares more similarities with the Hive than any other faction. However, based on the evidence you have provided, one may suggest that your individualism and focus on the "earning a rightful place" would be very similar to the beliefs of Morgania. It is seriously doubtful that any Spartan would want to be compared to a Morgainite.

	29-01-2005 14:05									#248
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quote: Originally posted by Chairman_Chang However, based on the evidence you have provided, one may suggest that your individualism and focus on the "earning a rightful place" would be very similar to the beliefs of Morgania.

Don't mistake personal freedom with personal luxuries.

	29-01-2005 17:38									#249
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Indeed! It is only too easy to become a slave of luxuries...

	29-01-2005 21:23									#250
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quote: Originally posted by Chairman_Chang Your tutorial is appreciated, but I have not yet heard from Googlie. Is he not your leader? Should my questions be redirected to Skanky Burns instead?

Well we don't really have a single leader. Colonel Santiago is in coma, Major Skanky Burns is our Quartermaster, Googlie Colonel and Commander of Crypteia (intelligence agency), I also Colonel and Commander of the Spartan Kel (Killer Elite Laconians), Modo Commander of the Navy, Lt-Col Kassiopeia Chief Diplomat, and so on...
Didn't you receive a PM from Snoddasmannen though?

quote: Originally posted by Chairman_Chang Your retort is acknowledged. The intent of my comment was to state that Sparta shares more similarities with the Hive than any other faction. However, based on the evidence you have provided, one may suggest that your individualism and focus on the "earning a rightful place" would be very similar to the beliefs of Morgania. It is seriously doubtful that any Spartan would want to be compared to a Morgainite.

You got that right! While in Sparta people earn their rightful place through by using their talents and hard work, in Morgania they get it by being born in a wealthy family.


Btw, below is some more public information: the list of Secret Projects.

	29-01-2005 22:36									#251
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quote: Originally posted by Maniac You got that right! While in Sparta people earn their rightful place through by using their talents and hard work, in Morgania they get it by being born in a wealthy family.

True!

Though you mustn´t forget to add a minor thingie:
In Morgania (what a name... ) ALL families are wealthy

	30-01-2005 05:42									#252
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quote: Originally posted by Micha In Morgania (what a name... )

Oh. How do you call your continent then? I usually refer to it as Morgania.

	30-01-2005 15:39									#253
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Our continent is Terrapeso, originally Peso Peninsula. But we as a company people like to be referred to as "the Corporation".

	01-02-2005 19:20									#254
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quote: Terrapeso

This one is even more funny than Morgania!

Though more original!

	03-02-2005 13:54									#255
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So, where did our dear Chairman_Chang go?

	03-02-2005 17:37									#256
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He went undercover, that much I'm allowed to reveal.

	03-02-2005 17:39									#257
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conspiring, eh..

	03-02-2005 17:44									#258
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Nothing less!

	03-02-2005 19:04									#259
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quote: Originally posted by GeoModder He went undercover, that much I'm allowed to reveal.

Ahh - the Gaians then

(Oh, no, that's under the covers) with the "running naked through the trees" hippies, not undercover - the latter'd be the Angels}

	03-02-2005 19:22									#260
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Your remark is the most pleasant mission Angel Operatives have found themself in to date... Spartan HQ adjudants are simply too unaccustomed to a hedonistic lifestyle to be true sybarists, not to mention they need to conceal it sufficiently from the Spartan faction commanders. *whistle in the wind*

	03-02-2005 23:26									#261
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Commlinks have been established between Angels, Spartans, and Gaians, however only Angels have answered my queries. This would lead to a few hypotheses:

• Perhaps the Angels truly do have superior networks
  
• Perhaps the Morganites' attention to profits have left their internal communication systems faulty.
  
• Perhaps the Gaians are not interested in my arrival since they are not interested in answering my questions.
  

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	03-02-2005 23:57									#262
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quote: The time spent waiting has been well invested. My people have designed a Chiron simulation which fairly accurately portrays human life in an environment much like yours... He is dominating in my simulation much like he is dominating in your world.

Preliminary intelligence data suggests that said simulation is running under a series of constraints known as "Citizen."

	04-02-2005 00:09									#263
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I deem to disagree with our newest inhabitant of Planet. Mr. Chang clearly shows elaborate speech patterns and should be considered a Librarian at the least.

	04-02-2005 04:04									#264
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quote: Originally posted by murielwasser Preliminary intelligence data suggests that said simulation is running under a series of constraints known as "Citizen."

Your familiarity with how our simulation works is stunning. Since my recent transmissions through these commlinks has been the first communication established between humans and my people, the only logical conclusion is that humans have also developed their own simulation much like my own. There is one major difference however. My simulation does not have a difficulty parameter. It was designed to immitate your world, with all of its difficulties and setbacks. Adding to that thought, what good would a simulation be if it did not accurately portray what needed to be simulated. Admittedly, a "difficulty" setting would be an interesting avenue to pursue. It could be useful as a teaching tool to wean young beings with leadership or politics in their future.

Perhaps a few inhabitants of Chiron would like to run a few simulations with me. Although respectable, the artificial beings designed to imitate human behavior in my simulation are lacking.

My use of the simulation has created a philosophical thought which plagues my mind. What if we are all nothing but characters in a real simulation? Our very minds controlled by higher beings we cannot comprehend? Perhaps this being is the God your very own Sister Miriam is always touting about. Another possiblity would be smelly nerds sitting at their computer desks at night because they have nothing better to do. What a thought!

My understanding of these "emoticons" is growing. The way they add intonation to speech is very interesting.

	04-02-2005 05:54									#265
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Spartan communique dispatched.

	04-02-2005 06:53									#266
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quote: Another possiblity would be smelly nerds sitting at their computer desks at night because they have nothing better to do.

Clearly any correct intuitions I have had about your reality are exceeded by yours of my own.

	04-02-2005 13:29									#267
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quote: Originally posted by murielwasser quote: Another possiblity would be smelly nerds sitting at their computer desks at night because they have nothing better to do. Clearly any correct intuitions I have had about your reality are exceeded by yours of my own.

Or should I rather say:

	04-02-2005 13:38									#268
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quote: Your familiarity with how our simulation works is stunning.

As the Lord of Progress I must admit that upon learning the skill of Empathy Gaian people can read peoples minds at high efficency.

Latest experiments allow to read thoughts at the level of emotion which they cause..

Some masters as our new promising member murielwasser show great skills - they can even understand some simplest concepts of the persons mind.

	07-02-2005 10:11									#269
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Out of personal curiousity (having just read Starship Troopers), how similar does the Spartan Federation view itself compared the Terran Federation from Starship Troopers?

	07-02-2005 13:41									#270
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quote: Originally posted by arginine Out of personal curiousity (having just read Starship Troopers), how similar does the Spartan Federation view itself compared the Terran Federation from Starship Troopers?

I can speak only for myself, but I don't appreciate that kind of fanatics. Blind followers, with bad leadership.