That's the really interesting question, I think.

Haha, poor Voyager 1, how many times will it "leave our solar system?"

okay, that was awesome, I'd never seen that before (that's a scene in T3? I never saw T3 and now I almost regret that) but it was also dubbed, and not Arnold actually attempting some kind of shit-kicker southern good-ol-boy accent, which is disappointing.

(Okay, yes, I admit, I'm also responding to comments in a year-old article. Ha. So?)

Although the rules and expectations that dictate protocol around an FPS game are far more restrictive and simple than the rules and expectations that dictate protocol around a blind peer-to-peer chat dialogue, they're both dictated by protocol and expectations. It's not unrestricted at all, in the sense you imply, and…

That doesn't mean rationality is based on priorities. If you were happy with your choice and they with theirs then nobody was more or less rational about it. If you claimed, at the time, to be "more rational" for your choice than they for theirs, I suppose that was irrational of you? or anyway solipsistic and…

Well, for me the big question remains, "Can I have ten million dollars?"

The end numbers they look at consider far more than just box office, sure, and if the movie "flops" in theaters they may be secure because media tie-in and merchandise sales can more than make up for the investment. So if that's all you're saying, fine, but if they "did not give a single hot shit" if the movie did…

I was impressed with how much practical set work was used, actually. And for the record, the film's fine, neither spectacular nor horrible, and obviously some parts feel artificial, but it doesn't feel nearly as "fake" as this makes it feel (or rather, as this proves it actually is)... apart from impossible camera…

With due respect, that's simplistic and naive (and a hoary old gripe). If the movie doesn't "do well," the "toys" won't sell.

I totally believe that.

One of the greatest losses humanity has ever suffered is that they never made a dovetail-sequel, Tango & Cash & Turner & Hooch.

Yeah, I was just thinking... how long has Arnold been living and working in America? Why does it seem like his accent is getting thicker?

According to UN Treaties, "lugging our govt up there with us" is going to be damn tricky. They can't claim any authority over any body in the solar system other than Earth (minus Antarctica, and I think maybe the oceans). If SpaceX puts a city on Mars, the only government will be (I presume) SpaceX's corporate…

It will be interesting though, if UN Treaties actually keep nations from claiming land/property rights off-planet but corporate concerns have no such prohibition... you say you would expect legislation to emerge to keep them in check... how?

Sure, sure, I'm not accusing you of anything here. I'm just refuting any such claims. Tom Hanks is a likeable guy with a fantastic cinematic career by anyone's standards, but unless Shanley or Meg Ryan were just hell to work with or something, I can't imagine he could look back on JVTV and not say, "That was fun, and…

It's because water buffalo aren't smart enough to realize that a stagnant pond that is also your toilet is a bad place to soak your gaping lizard bites.

The linked article ends on the same note.

Seconded!

Yeah. I watched this and thought, "Ahh, good call on the vertical."