Well, it’s essentially true. The deep ocean is an absolutely alien place that’s anathema to humans. It makes exploring it extremely difficult. We need to create specialized probes in order to explore it. We need suits to survive the pressure changes.

Exploring the surface world can be had by anyone at any time.…

Yes, plenty of people are concerned with the white washing in Gods of Egypt. For more insight, see this article.

In my opinion, people are more up in arms because there is a dearth of minority actors and actresses in media. A good example is why people were pissed off that Emma Stone was cast for the role of Allison Ng in the movie Aloha. Those same folks aren’t pissed off about Idris Elba playing Heimdall because did you see…

Riiiiight. As another poster pointed out, tell me again how K’un L’un is “just” an alternate dimension. Why don’t you do a bit more research yourself?

I disagree. Speaking as an Asian American, I’d say that what Rob outlined is just one of the problems with this series. To you to make it about one or the other is short sighted, in my opinion.

It’s not that outsiders can’t learn martial arts, it’s when the outsider learns martial arts better than the people who invented it and becomes the living embodiment of that art is what people have a problem with.

Rob says it here:

And you are missing the entire point about how minorities feel.

It’s not that. It’s when the outsider gets accepted into the culture, and then goes on to become the greatest living embodiment of that culture is what we (speaking as an Asian American here) have a problem with. I have absolutely zero problem with you learning martial arts. I would have a big problem if you declared…

From an Asian American, thanks for writing this Mr. Bricken.

I bet you’re one of those people who think that the Redskins are fine in appropriating Native American Culture as their mascot. Or dressing up as an Indian Chief on Halloween if “perfectly normal”.

Hey, at least they got compensation. In America, some homeowners aren’t even getting that. I mean, at least the Chinese are doing it for the betterment of scientific research. How would you feel if people were doing it just for economic gain?

Also, if Trump gets elected, you should see his history on eminent domain.

$18 bucks is about the same as a movie these days. It’s about the same as two meals at a diner, or one appetizer at a fancy restaurant. Each of those things engages you for less than 2-3 hours, so I’d say Firewatch is a fair deal, especially since after buying it you could always replay it.

Though I initially disagreed with your opinion, after reading through your recap and reasons I actually have to agree with you RE: Sam’s death. You brought up some very good points.

Still, as far as entertainment goes, I have to go with the Roman masses and say that I was entertained by the episode. It was bloody good…

Amen to that. Anyone remember Molten Core? Forty man raid in there was hell. I mean, not only did you have to travel across Azeroth to another part of the map just to make the goddamned key, but organizing 39 other lemmings to fight in any coordinated fashion was next to impossible. Not to mention that if you played…

Hypothetical questions are perfectly valid, as long as they follow some sort of logic. As well, you can insert any number of variables (or omit them, as you will), in order to carry on a debate.

That said, I agree that the current state of “re-life” is impossible, especially taking into account the damage cryogenics…

Survival instinct takes different forms. For some, survival instinct to protect ones children takes over the need to protect oneself. The instinct that ones genomes be carried on by a younger “you”, to be passed on through generations is something that any parent understands (or should understand).

If a parent dies…

True, given the current state of technology. I would definitely not want to be the first human test subject.

But my point is based on a hypothetical question. I believe such suppositions are allowed.

True, except rather than thinking of it as a “killing” I would prefer to think of it as a sacrifice. For the sake of this argument, I am the one making the decision about who dies, and I’m choosing myself— not someone else (If it was making a decision about another person, I would have a problem with it unless the…

To be clear: Yes, this is replication. I disagree that existence is not continued however.

Doesn’t matter if that was supposed to be a mild insult. Made me chuckle.