Can. Not. Believe that no one has mentioned the IS 300. RWD, 2JZ power, designed by Nobuaki Katayama. They even built a few of them with manuals.

Some things are universal, though; the driver gets to pick the music.

So who in AU is still open?

Ford Iosis concept from '05.

I would also like to make it clear that profiting from a good act does not invalidate the value of it, which I believe is your point. Beyond that, though, the motivation for the good act should not be for anything other than the sake of the act itself, as additional material incentive dilutes, cheapens, or detracts…

If you're paid for it, then is it a donation, or are you providing a service? Is there any charity in that? Would you do it for free? If so, then how valuable is the $30 to you, and are you not actually donating plasma primarily for a moral reason, and not for the money?

"People were quick to blame Gamestop, as is often the case..."

The intent matters. We have agreed that "the ends justifying the means" is not acceptable. Giving up our rights for the sake of national security isn't worth it. We have agreed that our second amendment rights are worth more than the potential damage they may cause. And so even if there is some "greater good" that…

I'm not arguing that it's not possible, but I see no indication that anyone involved in the gamification movement will push it in a direction other than the backwards, shallow facade that it currently is. If this is what they're calling gamification, then yes, I have no problems discounting their definition of the…

Although, in your example of discovering the game of Tetris at work, there WAS a game of skill in packaging the supplies efficiently, matching them to the right box, and you were rewarded substantially after demonstrating mastery. That sounds like how a good game ought to work.

You climb Everest for yourself, for the sake of the challenge and success is its own reward. THAT is a situation in which a stamp of recognition or approval is meaningless.

I think it's fair to be concerned about the negative effects that false reward structures, or unbalanced rewards have on those using the system. Generally it's called 'entitlement', and it can be seen in some labor disputes the world over. Look at Greece, is that an example of gamification gone wrong?

What real games do is provide feedback. The real world lacks that, so adding information about your performance would be adding feedback, not making it a game.

Someone making money off of gamification loves it? No matter how you spin it, gamification is about false rewards for hollow, repetitive tasks. A good game would not do that. How about some references to some REAL games you've worked on, Gabe. The fact that many skilled, experienced designers are calling BS should…

I feel for you, late model Mopar enthusiasts, as someone who also enjoys an oft-maligned vehicle.

There's a warp core breach... IN MY PANTS!

Well there goes an hour watching TNG recuts on Youtube.

I've seen this thing in person and it's not that bad. It's pretty complete. And how else are you going to get a real live ute with a 351 and a 4 speed, registered to drive on CA roads?

Great idea, don't eff it up like usual!

I admit that I'm more than a little scared of a $5K E36.