Talk:1232: Realistic Criteria - Revision history

146.70.174.163 at 01:21, 27 January 2026

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172.68.205.178 at 16:13, 26 October 2024

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CategoryGeneral: Category

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Klo876 at 13:24, 16 September 2024

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The Cat Lady at 12:14, 7 October 2021

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162.158.89.242: This hits differently in 2021

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This hits differently in 2021

108.162.238.41 at 09:41, 16 December 2018

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Tharkon at 00:04, 11 August 2014

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Regdoug: Added reference to 678: Researcher Translation

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Added reference to 678: Researcher Translation

108.162.219.58 at 21:59, 8 February 2014

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 :Thing is, were those issues any less real even back then? I do love Randall's comics, and I've read that he's a nice guy. Yet, the comic itself, as well as the comment thread at the top of this, reeks of arrogance and condescension, as if Randall and people here KNOW the answer to how funding should be prioritized, while the ignorant fool with the opposite opinion does not. Maybe no one actually knows?--[[User:Klo876|Klo876]] ([[User talk:Klo876|talk]]) 13:24, 16 September 2024 (UTC)
 Do we need "Space" category? [[User:CategoryGeneral|CategoryGeneral]] ([[User talk:CategoryGeneral|talk]]) 09:38, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
 :Should we ''create'' a [[:Category:Space|space category]], do you mean? No, it already exists.
 :Should you add that category to this comic? Up to you (and the community not deciding to reverse your decision, if so). [[Special:Contributions/172.68.205.178|172.68.205.178]] 16:13, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

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	Do we need "Space" category? [[User:CategoryGeneral\|CategoryGeneral]] ([[User talk:CategoryGeneral\|talk]]) 09:38, 26 October 2024 (UTC)		Do we need "Space" category? [[User:CategoryGeneral\|CategoryGeneral]] ([[User talk:CategoryGeneral\|talk]]) 09:38, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
		+	:Should we ''create'' a [[:Category:Space\|space category]], do you mean? No, it already exists.
		+	:Should you add that category to this comic? Up to you (and the community not deciding to reverse your decision, if so). [[Special:Contributions/172.68.205.178\|172.68.205.178]] 16:13, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

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	:Thing is, were those issues any less real even back then? I do love Randall's comics, and I've read that he's a nice guy. Yet, the comic itself, as well as the comment thread at the top of this, reeks of arrogance and condescension, as if Randall and people here KNOW the answer to how funding should be prioritized, while the ignorant fool with the opposite opinion does not. Maybe no one actually knows?--[[User:Klo876\|Klo876]] ([[User talk:Klo876\|talk]]) 13:24, 16 September 2024 (UTC)		:Thing is, were those issues any less real even back then? I do love Randall's comics, and I've read that he's a nice guy. Yet, the comic itself, as well as the comment thread at the top of this, reeks of arrogance and condescension, as if Randall and people here KNOW the answer to how funding should be prioritized, while the ignorant fool with the opposite opinion does not. Maybe no one actually knows?--[[User:Klo876\|Klo876]] ([[User talk:Klo876\|talk]]) 13:24, 16 September 2024 (UTC)
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	This comic hits a little differently in 2021, when billionaires are spending [https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/jeff-bezos-space-flight-money-better-uses/ enough money to prevent 37.5 million people from starving] in order to enjoy four minutes in space. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.89.242\|162.158.89.242]] 10:49, 4 September 2021 (UTC)		This comic hits a little differently in 2021, when billionaires are spending [https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/jeff-bezos-space-flight-money-better-uses/ enough money to prevent 37.5 million people from starving] in order to enjoy four minutes in space. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.89.242\|162.158.89.242]] 10:49, 4 September 2021 (UTC)
	:Hear hear, well said! [[User:The Cat Lady\|-- The Cat Lady]] ([[User talk:The Cat Lady\|talk]]) 12:14, 7 October 2021 (UTC)		:Hear hear, well said! [[User:The Cat Lady\|-- The Cat Lady]] ([[User talk:The Cat Lady\|talk]]) 12:14, 7 October 2021 (UTC)
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		+	:Thing is, were those issues any less real even back then? I do love Randall's comics, and I've read that he's a nice guy. Yet, the comic itself, as well as the comment thread at the top of this, reeks of arrogance and condescension, as if Randall and people here KNOW the answer to how funding should be prioritized, while the ignorant fool with the opposite opinion does not. Maybe no one actually knows?--[[User:Klo876\|Klo876]] ([[User talk:Klo876\|talk]]) 13:24, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

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	This comic hits a little differently in 2021, when billionaires are spending [https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/jeff-bezos-space-flight-money-better-uses/ enough money to prevent 37.5 million people from starving] in order to enjoy four minutes in space. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.89.242\|162.158.89.242]] 10:49, 4 September 2021 (UTC)		This comic hits a little differently in 2021, when billionaires are spending [https://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/jeff-bezos-space-flight-money-better-uses/ enough money to prevent 37.5 million people from starving] in order to enjoy four minutes in space. [[Special:Contributions/162.158.89.242\|162.158.89.242]] 10:49, 4 September 2021 (UTC)
		+	:Hear hear, well said! [[User:The Cat Lady\|-- The Cat Lady]] ([[User talk:The Cat Lady\|talk]]) 12:14, 7 October 2021 (UTC)

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	I always felt Cueball was being sarcastic, pointing out the ridiculousness of White Hat's statement.		I always felt Cueball was being sarcastic, pointing out the ridiculousness of White Hat's statement.
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	Coincidentally, a lot of things that are used in day-to-day life now were actually originally developed for space travel or made possible by space travel, such as GPS, solar energy or the ability to freeze dry food. [[User:Tharkon\|Tharkon]] ([[User talk:Tharkon\|talk]]) 00:04, 11 August 2014 (UTC)		Coincidentally, a lot of things that are used in day-to-day life now were actually originally developed for space travel or made possible by space travel, such as GPS, solar energy or the ability to freeze dry food. [[User:Tharkon\|Tharkon]] ([[User talk:Tharkon\|talk]]) 00:04, 11 August 2014 (UTC)
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	:Many thanks for your edit, but humans are still also animals. So I did remove a few statements. The incomplete tag is also removed. --[[User:Dgbrt\|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt\|talk]]) 14:41, 8 February 2014 (UTC)		:Many thanks for your edit, but humans are still also animals. So I did remove a few statements. The incomplete tag is also removed. --[[User:Dgbrt\|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt\|talk]]) 14:41, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
	::You removed the reason why space exploration is especially important? Good job. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.58\|108.162.219.58]] 21:59, 8 February 2014 (UTC)		::You removed the reason why space exploration is especially important? Good job. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.58\|108.162.219.58]] 21:59, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
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		+	Coincidentally, a lot of things that are used in day-to-day life now were actually originally developed for space travel or made possible by space travel, such as GPS, solar energy or the ability to freeze dry food. [[User:Tharkon\|Tharkon]] ([[User talk:Tharkon\|talk]]) 00:04, 11 August 2014 (UTC)

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 I have issue with 'The comic is, at its core, a parody of the overly optimistic scientism that often attaches itself to the idea of a manned Mars mission, which in the minds of its supporters is always "ten to fifteen years away," no matter the unsolved technical or logistics challenges that are still standing in the way.'  I think it's the converse.  The overly optimistic ''semi-''scientism that if we put something like Mars exploration on hold that the resources this frees up would be instantly transferable into "solving all the world's ills".  The ten-to-fifteen-year span is then the (sarcastic?) suggestion as to how long this would need to be done for, before we can consider them all solved and start pumping the same resources back into space missions and pick up from where we leave off.
 :I agree that the 'The comic is, at its core, a parody of the overly optimistic scientism that often attaches itself to the idea of a manned Mars mission, which in the minds of its supporters is always "ten to fifteen years away," no matter the unsolved technical or logistics challenges that are still standing in the way.' line is not a correct analysis of this comic. I removed it, but would be happy to see it re-added if there is a discussion here that bring to light any evidence supporting it. [[Special:Contributions/149.32.192.33|149.32.192.33]] 13:38, 2 July 2013 (UTC) Mike Powers
 (Reminds me of my typical Civilization-playing scenario, pumping lightbulbs into one or other single scientific advance, but switching the target when realising I would ''quite'' like something else researched (perhaps for its associated military unit), even though it wasn't my original plan on the way to (perhaps) the Alpha Centauri win.  Or, more generally, jumping between all 'spare population' being scientists and them all being entertainers or tax collectors, for a few turns, to deal with morale or cashflow problems while a corrective Wonder is being built...  then once it's done I'm free to blithely make it 100% Science again, if I've got such a max/min playing style at the time...) [[Special:Contributions/178.98.53.132|178.98.53.132]] 17:20, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

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	I apologize if I have made the new explanation too pro-space. But I believe it should be, as Randall is. Great poem, by the way. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.58\|108.162.219.58]] 22:48, 7 February 2014 (UTC)		I apologize if I have made the new explanation too pro-space. But I believe it should be, as Randall is. Great poem, by the way. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.58\|108.162.219.58]] 22:48, 7 February 2014 (UTC)
	:Many thanks for your edit, but humans are still also animals. So I did remove a few statements. The incomplete tag is also removed. --[[User:Dgbrt\|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt\|talk]]) 14:41, 8 February 2014 (UTC)		:Many thanks for your edit, but humans are still also animals. So I did remove a few statements. The incomplete tag is also removed. --[[User:Dgbrt\|Dgbrt]] ([[User talk:Dgbrt\|talk]]) 14:41, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
		+	::You removed the reason why space exploration is especially important? Good job. [[Special:Contributions/108.162.219.58\|108.162.219.58]] 21:59, 8 February 2014 (UTC)