AzureWolf

I think the best thing to do is check out [url]http://www.dothack.com[/url] and look at the timeline that's in the video game section. If you read that, you will get a good background for .hack. Afterwards, just start watching from the beginning. Like any anime/series, starting in the middle will leave you confused. Haha, and this particular show requires a lot of attention to each episode, so you'll be lost more than usual if you don't watch in order. :) Besides that, the games are pretty fun, and come with a bonus anime that's around 30-45 minutes per game. So, you should try to get those, or at least rent them (they take 20 hours or less to beat). Oh, and get those in order too. Haha, it's also bad to start in the middle with the games! :D

F Minor... It seems very significant. Could it be that it actually refers to the title of the series: LIMINALITY? I mean, maybe that's the threshold of sound a human can hear. Haha, I don't know what exactly F-minor is, since I'm not a music buff. Still, it might be since liminality refers to thresholds (thanks for the info, Black Phoenix!), so you never know. :)

Sorry to hear that, G.D. But since we have some OB members going, is there any meeting going on? I'm just wondering since some people do that at conventions. :)

I personally wouldn't be a PKer just for senseless amusement. Instead, I would challenge powerful players and gauge my skills by battling them. Know what I mean? If you fight legendary players and win, you've accomplished something great - both for yourself and to other players. I think it shouldn't be "moderated" in the sense that it's an illegal thing to do. Instead, it should be just like the show: it's frowned upon, but not outright illegal. That would be fun! :)

Well, it really depends on the anime. I do buy anime, but [I]VERY[/I] rarely. The anime has be top of the line, and one that I find "purchase-worthy." It just has to be an anime that floors me the first time around; one that know I would enjoy watching again; and one that's worth taking a deeper look at. Or, in short, it has to be one of the animes in my sig :D (although I'm not sure if I'll be able to get all of Naruto :twitch:...). I have to admit that there are just some shows that aren't good enought to buy, but still enjoyable to watch. I guess used DBZ would fall into that category for me (now I'm just sick of it for the same reason I'm sick of Yugioh). In the end, it just depends on what kind of person you are, and whether or not. There used to be a time when I thought video games were the only entertainment worth buying. Now it's up anime and video games... Hmm... Haha, I'm pretty simplistic when it comes to entertainment!

Personally, I think people forget this show is also an anime, and that there are other things besides gadgets and "tech" behind everything. Call me conceited, but I really like the answer I gave in the episode 15 thread ( [url]http://www.otakuboards.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=25117[/url] ): :D [quote]That scene everyone is talking about (Subaru and her tears): there's a lot more symbolism than that. The scene showed the complete immersion of reality and fantasy. We saw in episode 14 that Bear and Mimiru were experiencing the same thing (when Bear is holding Mimiru after she fell), but thanks to Bear's wisdom and solid intellect, their two worlds remained segregated. Being able to drop a tear in a fantasy world: I immediately noticed that, and I was shocked. Haha, it was crazy. Not only that, but the fact that she has a connection to feel Tsukasa in "The World." People, the characters are beginning to become the characters they play![/quote] Episode 14/15 is the tear part everyone is talking about, right?

Yeah, I see that all the time, and it makes me wonder. Good idea, IMO. Additionally, I wanna know if there's any way to get un-banned. Just in case... :D

[quote]Sometimes I wake up in the middle of the night and I have to jump out of bed because my leg hurts inside. It's like nothing else it's the worst pain ever... lol. Except heartbreak.[/quote] Haha, now I remember! Twice I had my leg cramp up upon waking (I think they call it a "Charlie Horse" too). That's probably the worst thing to wake up to because I wake up nice and slow. However, when I got those leg cramp, I rose in bed, then jumped around on my bed upon the pain's entry. For some reason (both times), the cramp stopped immediately when I stood on my feet. Weirdness... :huh: What causes it is constant application of pressure to your leg(s) during sleep, so it happens mostly when you are sleeping on something hard. Stupid dormitory mattresses...

[quote]I woke up this morning expecting to find my love. But I didn't. I found someone who I thought was my love and I wasn't her love. That's my horrible experience of waking up.[/quote] O_o Are you saying what I think you're saying?! (Hint: not PG-13). You should clear that up so people don't get the wrong idea - unless it is that... Anyway, I can only remember waking up one time and finding something wrong with my family. I was actually "feeling" more than "finding." It was just your usual sleeping night, and I can't remember if I woke up in a start, or just opened my eyes slowly and calmly (I think it was the latter, though). I didn't need to get up, because I never normally wake up at this time (around 5:20 A.M.). I knew by waking up that my grandmother had died. A quick check at my parents bed confirmed my "feeling." I went back to sleep without giving this event much thought. I knew there would be a lot of time to lament over her death when my parents came back, and I didn't want to disturb my siblings by crying. That morning, I saw my father cry for the first time in my life. But it was just her time: she lived a long life, and she got to see all her sons become successful men, spanning from store owner-engineer-doctor. Well, besides that, I woke up with something in my eye. Haha, does that constitute as "something wrong?" It was mad-annoying, and my eye soon turned red. Finally, in the middle of the day, I got rid of it.

Yeah, that's exactly what it is, KnightOfTheRose. I love EZPass, but I hate people who hate EZPass. Weird, huh? Well, let me elaborate more... There are some people, for whatever reason, who hate you because you use EZPass. It's not even like a luxury: anyone can get it! So what's the big deal?! Anyway, these people go out of their way to get in YOUR way so you can't get to the toll booth until they do. I mean, obviously they only do this when the non-EZPass sections are long and crowded, but it's stupid to see two empty EZPass tolls blocked by some people who are trying to cut into the lane, only to stay at the front of the EZPass toll until someone lets them in. :nope: Anyway, EZPass is great! Fast, efficient, and sweet. You can see the difference both during normal time and high-traffic time. I haven't had any problems with it at all. If they haven't said anything about the "unpaid" thing, you shouldn't worry. Sometimes it didn't read my EZPass (it would say "No EZPass"), but upon exiting, it would say, "EZPass Paid."

:confused: Did something bad happen to you at OB or something? Sounds like you feel sorry for doing something wrong here. I don't think it's a big deal, since you haven't been banned. Hey, things aren't always as bad as they seemed. Now, if you killed someone, [I]THAT[/I]'s a problem...

[quote]I know it's weird that Tsukasa maybe burried in germany, but think about it. The broken man said: I am sorry, Iwant you to know that I love you, my beloved. I want to create intangible proof of my love. Who do you think he was talking to? Mimiru or Bear? (that would be just too weird.) and also, think about whats written on the grave stone: The hand that spun a legend, will also become a legend itself. Wasn't Tsukasa somewhat of a legend[/quote] Haha, he's called the "broken man" for a reason. Thanks to the latest episode that aired this Saturday, we know [spoiler]he was talking to Aura[/spoiler] (even though I thought it was obvious the first time in episode 14). Think about it: he didn't exactly make eye contact to anyone, and he was just "rambling on," according to Mimiru. As for the legend thing, you should realize that the grave in LIMANLITY [spoiler]is Emma Wieland's. Emma Wieland was the author the Epitaph of Twilight (the "legend"), which means she must have been a close friend of Harald's. Additionally, it means she was much older than Tsukasa's user[/spoiler]. There's no way Tsukasa's user could be her because of time.

I perfectly understand where you are coming from, Jubei Yagyou. I've heard people call it boring/slow a lot, and that's to be expected. .hack//SIGN deviates from the norm in many ways, and the "online" aspect isn't the only reason. This anime is not one that falls under the theme of "action speak louder than words." Realize that it's an anime that stresses the power of knowledge and thought instead of physical ability (one of the reasons .hack takes places online). You have to watch .hack//SIGN with those eyes. ;) It's also good to get a background feeling for the anime by visiting [url]http://www.dothack.com/[/url]

I have to disagree with that idea. Harald Hyuek is a German (LIMINALITY #1 spoiler) [SPOILER]who lives in Germany.[/SPOILER] Tsukasa is Japanese. Besides, as Ruby mentioned, all those memories of a negligent and drunk father don't give you the vision of a passionate computer programmer.

[quote]Anyway, I found something interesting on my first file. A weapon orb to level the weapon to level 9. I found it after defeating an enemy in the final dungeon. Not a boss, an enemy. I went through the dungeons a few more times and some more orbs for other weapons. Anyone else find the orbs?[/quote] Yeah, I found those too! I thought that was a cool feature. Anyway, before I stopped playing it, I was powering up my characters with my sis, and we found an orb for the spear, which made it stronger than the sword. I was shocked, and (if I remember correctly) after you use the orb, you don't get anymore experience on the weapon, proving that it's the true last level. The only downside was that it didn't get an extra attack (you know, the one where you hold the attack button and the bar counts up 1-2-3-...8). I found a few more, just like you, but I didn't get them all (if there is a final orb for all the weapons). I simply stopped playing it, but I was pretty powerful and should still have the memory in the game (unless the battery died).

Yes, Adobe Image Ready is one of the more popular animation programs out there, I believe. Haha, Dan Rugh: I know! It's almost impossible to figure out! I hate how complicated they make everything, but I think Dark Death mastered it (unless he uses something else). I've only recently gotten the hang of Image Ready, and am still trying to tinker with it and the things you can do. I always have trouble manipulating one frame instead of all of the frames! Still, some of the things they let you do makes other tasks easier/faster. Anyway, I think there are easier, more user-friendly animation programs out there. A long time ago, I remember using this thing called "GIF construction set." It was much easier to use, but it wasn't as versatile as Image Ready. I know there are a few free animation programs at [url]http://www.download.com/[/url]. Animating a banner shouldn't be too tough, so a simple animation program should do the job.

Yeah! That's what I'm talking about! See what I mean? IMO, having emptiness doesn't go well on any art thing (referring to Tenchi wallpaper). Your wallpapers look so much cooler with your background effect things (you have good taste for effects). Haha, this one is really amazing! I've seen of your stuff on a website, if I remember correctly (unless someone else goes by the name of Dark Death). Keep up the awesome work!

[quote]I heard from a lot of game critics that the game was absolutely awesome except it was too easy. It won't stop me from getting it though DMC2 was to easy and I love it[/quote] ::shudders:: DMC2... I [I]abhorred[/I] that game... -_- So I don't what this game to be like it! :p But what gets me more is what you said about Chaos Legion. Easy?! Say it ain't so! At least tell me there's a Dante Must Die difficulty option! Sigh... why are developers afraid to make their games challenging? I find challenging games more fun, because if you are going to kick butt, it gives you a better feeling when that butt-kicking requires some skill to accomplish. If you just kill monsters that a 2-year old could do by playing with the controller, there's not much satisfaction in that (although mindless beatdowns are fun every now and then).

[quote]Electrons and protons are known to have charges. These charges can be named anything, but the scientists choosed negative and positve. Everyone knows that objects with the same charge repel and objects with different charges attract. Since there are literally billions upon billions upon billions upon billions of electrons and protons flying around, electrons are constantly being pulled and pushed. This is my reason why the movement of electrons are so unpredictable. I hope this makes sense. [/quote] ::scratches head:: :confused: I mean, I know what you said, but I don't see its relevance to what I said. :huh: Realize that anything within an electron microscope is isolated by existing within a vacuum. Within that vacuum, we've got an electron moving at random. There's nothing else there except the electron's own "free will," if you want to call it that. Nothing is interfering with it's movement/motion except it's own "random" energy releases. Free will, random: how does science differentiate the two? :)

Ah, fudge... Why do you have to ask this question at midnight? I feel like an idiot: forgetting every argument on the side of free will... Except one... :shudders: Yeah, this support is as lame an answer as you'll get, but you brought up atoms and electrons and it's the only thing that comes to mind. :o [B]Heisenberg's (sp?) Uncertainty Principle:[/B] [I]You cannot measure both the position and speed of a particle at the same exact moment in time.[/I] Apply this principle to electrons and it produces some "unexplainable factor." When you see an electron, physically, in front of you, with whatever object (i.e., electron microscope), that's all your going to be able to figure out. Why? Because in order to see an electron, the electron must first emit light, but that creates another problem: for an electron to emit light, it must be excited and release energy, producing a photon (the smallest/simplest light energy, which is what you see). When you see that light emitted from the electron, realize that this photon energy has affected the electron (an electron doesn't just release energy and stay in the same state, mind you), and it creates a new and unknown direction for the electron, one that was not previously expected. NEVER is the movement of an electron predictable. Some people call this factor "free will," while others call it "the random actions of an electron." It makes you wonder, though, is it really random, or is free will just something that science cannot explain, and something that's dismissed as "random?" How else does science define free will except as "a series of random events?"

Thought I'd do something special for my 250th post. :D Yeah, yeah: status doesn't matter, but I'm gonna be immature and do something a little different anyway. :p This little story is a play that I wrote for a creative writing class I took two years ago. It was the final project. Haha, as you can tell, English is my weakest subject, and I try to hide that fact by putting some science tidbits into my play. Now that I read it today, the science stuff seems really excessive... However, I got the highest grade for this particular project, so I'm pretty proud of this work. Anyway, I wrote this essay when the controversy around cloning were still fresh and active. In this play, I try to tackle what a clone is when he becomes what some people consider "human." All comments (both positive and negative) and questions are welcomed. :) [Center][B]Act I[/B][/Center] [I]A pitch-black room?s darkness is intensified by the light behind it. The audience can only see shadowed versions of the environment ? like a silhouette. A person?s outline can be seen sitting next to a table in one of the corners. A couch and coffee table lay in the middle of the room. After the environment can be absorbed and understood by the audience, another shadowy figure steps into the room with what is clearly a gun. It is clear what the armed person?s intent is as he stands and speaks the following words:[/I] [B]Aster:[/B] (calmly, with a sense of philosophical thought) Your existence is a counterfeit. Just by living you are spreading corruption and falsities to the entire world. I can?t allow that. [B]Old Man:[/B] (Quiet tone, almost sympathetic) I know what I am and it doesn?t change anything. Kid, it?s not how you got here, but what you do here- [B]Aster:[/B] And I?m doing everything I can to stop phonies like you from destroying humanity! Evolution is the solution. You are nothing but a parasite! [B]Old Man:[/B] What about God? Don?t you believe that He?s responsible for every life on this world ? including parasites? Aren?t you going to follow His plan? [B]Aster:[/B] (moment of silence, Aster turns his back to the Old Man) God... God is the creator of life. But God did not create you. What does that make you? (his tone changing to confident) No, you are not part of his plan, you are the product of the tainted man ? you have no substance. (as the Old Man is about to reply, Aster turns and fires the gun, which the audience can clearly see and hear among the shadowed figures) I don?t have time to quibble. You are one of too many, and there?ll be a day when the people will be free of your plagued kind! [I]Aster leaves the room, and the lights die, thereby destroying all shape to the audience.[/I] [Center][B]Act II[/B][/Center] [I]A well-lit office room that is clearly for one of the higher-up persons in the business, as it holds the atmosphere of a lounge. The furniture is also of a relaxing nature: three couches, coffee table in the center, and anomalous materials and documents on the two lamp tables that separate the three couches. There is an inconspicuous crack in the floor. It is morning, and Aster is sitting drinking tea as his father, Criston, steps into the room. Both father and son are visually gentle persons, with age and a paternal mustache separating the two from being considered twins.[/I] [B]Criston:[/B] (as he sits down and makes himself comfortable) Ah, Asterion, I believe you have something to discuss with me? (Aster continues to indulge in the morning ambience as if his father had not addressed him) So you?ve heard, eh? But I can?t allow you to go on like this ? expending our profits in order for others to succeed. It is not the way business is handled! [B]Aster:[/B] (calmly, without looking at him) There are things of greater importance than business, father. We are at the point of defining the future ? what you call ?business? ? and you are concerned with profits? All of mankind is in this future, and we must give all of them a chance to define it. Monopolies will just not cut it. [B]Criston:[/B] How can insolent dolts define the perfection of man?!- [B]Aster:[/B] (finally looking at his father) And what the hell makes them any different than you?! (As Aster is confounding his dad, his best friend, Kaeneus, steps into the office. ?Kai? has a very confident air about him, and his face lacks any observable expression, like that suited for a casual friend. When he does express emotion, though, his eyes keep their adamant attitude.) [B]Kai:[/B] Ho! What?s this? Comparing your father to chess pieces again? (Both father and son rise to shake the guest?s hand. Each is now in their respective couches.) [B]Criston:[/B] Kaeneus, your a whiz with science! Tell me now, what does a scientist do when something is wrong with a specimen? Does he not use a perfect version of the model to investigate what the defective archetype is lacking? [B]Aster:[/B] (breaking in as Kai is about to reply) How can you say what is perfect? We can certainly imagine perfection, but humans are incapable of creating it. Humans are still incapable of creating a perfect circle, and here we are disturbing nature?s evolution to create the perfect man?! Truly preposterous! [B]Kai:[/B] (in an attempt to stop the argument from escalating) There?s no need for either of you to make a point. When two resolute persons try to convince each other, it is like two kings in a game of chess (using his index fingers to visualize repelling forces) ? stalemate. The only solution is for both parties to take action and see which one God sides with. [B]Aster:[/B] (to himself, but heard by both Criston and Kai) God again! [B]Kai:[/B] People can go about and change fate, the future, and evolution, but it?s initiative and ambition that?s required ? not some goddamned philosophers sitting on their sorry backsides talking about their trivial ideas! (Kai goes into his inner pocket) If you?d like, I can finish this petty argument with a coin toss. (reveals a coin) [B]Criston:[/B] Ah, I see! A game of chance need not be one ? should God factor into it. 50-50 aren?t the chances anymore! I?m up for some amusement, how about you, Asterion? [B]Aster:[/B] (has an expression of thinking while talking) This won?t change anything, but I?d like to see for myself what this God essence wants from our lives. Kai, I?ll go with tails. (Kai flips the coin towards the coffee table in the center of the room. The coin, however, rolls off and falls into the crack. Kai and Aster are a little stunned by this, while Criston shows great amusement.) [B]Criston:[/B] (clapping, almost laughing) Well done, Kaeneus! Your words were broken by your own jest! Looks like it?s time to go back to good ol? fashioned people to find the answers to the questions! You?re right about initiative to change one?s life, though. Asterion, go and make your own mark in the world, instead of shadowing mine! (looks at his watch) Well, I must be going. Take care, Kaeneus. (Criston exits.) [B]Aster:[/B] Looks like your God is not going to put his foot in this one, Kai. Why do you believe in such a being when all the knowledge of science is within your mind? [B]Kai:[/B] Because my definition of science is different from yours. Science is truth. God is a greater factor than truth itself, and therefore he supercedes even what we know as real. [B]Aster:[/B] Don?t try to avoid my question, Kai. Why did God just flip that coin so that our discussion could not end with a sound conclusion? [B]Kai:[/B] Aster, I?m telling you what you need to know. Your father may be dense, but that doesn?t give you a reason to be the same. The truth is clear-cut: there is neither a moral truth nor an evil one. God is different, because he?s a benefactor to all. You?d do well to remember that. (Kai stands up, taking a last look at Aster, and leaves Aster to himself) [B]Aster:[/B] ?God is a benefactor to all?? Even to my damned father? (lays his head over the couch so that he stares at the ceiling) When the Hell did you show up?! [I]Lights die once more.[/I] [Center][B]Act III[/B][/Center] [I]Same atmosphere and mood as the previous Act I, with the only change to the entire setting being that of furniture. A different, younger person can be seen sitting in one of the seating furniture pieces. He is tied up, and appears to be in a weak condition. Aster once again enters.[/I] [B]Aster:[/B] You make yourself out to be a man? My father?s the fool who creates all of you... you clones! (raises his gun) [B]Young Man:[/B] (in an exasperated voice) I believe in God! I know that my suffering here is part of His divine way to test me. I will not falter and ask God why! [B]Aster:[/B] (intrigued, lowering his gun) You believe in God? How could you believe in God when you know what you are? In all books referring to God, God only speaks to man. When does He speak to the parasitic clones? [B]Young Man:[/B] I?m no different from you! God is the creator of all life. [B]Aster:[/B] Exactly. And man was your creator, so you could not possibly be alive. (raising his gun once more) [B]Young Man:[/B] What ? are you talking about that goddamned test tube I came from? How about that uterus you fell out from? What?s the difference? Humans give birth to humans, but God is still responsible for the creation of man! [B]Aster:[/B] (lowering both his gun and his head) No, it can?t be true.... By cloning, we are destroying the natural process of evolution by keeping all of our current genome. But by God?s divinity, humans create more humans. (raising his head) Is that why the coin did not answer the question? God! Kai said He?s a benefactor that supercedes the truth! Was God protecting me from it? [B]Young Man:[/B] God helps all, boy. Look to Him for the answers, and ask Him to stop you from killing another one of His creations. [B]Aster:[/B] (grabbing his head with both hands) Evolution ? is that mutation? Are we defective? Is our ability to create unaltered humans our only salvation? (yells up into the air) Are clones part of your plan?! Are they the humans you seek?! (quickly looks down at the Young Man and raises his gun). If you are my brother, I am sorry. (gun is fired) Everything Kai said about God is true. He must be right about changing the future as well then. I?m going to fix humanity?s future! [I]Aster exits, the lights die, and shape is once again lost.[/I] [Center][B]Act IV[/B][/Center] [I]Same office scene as in Act II, but this time, as the lights open, Criston?s body is lying on the floor and Aster is standing looking outside a window.[/I] [B]Aster:[/B] God, thank you for accepting me. Had he picked tails, the heads side would have risen, because thanks to my initiative and ambition, you have decided that man?s fate lies with evolution. (Kai enters and is stunned by what he sees) [B]Kai:[/B] Aster, this can?t be your father?s body. [B]Aster:[/B] Ah, Kai, welcome to the evolution of mankind. I did just as you said: I took initiative and hoped that God would decide a different fate for humanity instead of cloning. [B]Kai:[/B] You killed a human being, Aster. Whether or not he thought differently didn?t matter. And as for your supposed initiative, were you not aware of the defect within your father?s clones? [B]Aster:[/B] (turns to Kai) Huh? Defect to God?s chosen? [B]Kai:[/B] No, not God?s chosen. Clones, Aster. Clones which lack all reflexive functions ? even a twitch of the eye. [B]Aster:[/B] Are you saying everything I believe and did ? even after you helped me decide ? was wrong? [B]Kai:[/B] I didn?t help you with anything. You forgot my words about your dispute with your father before: that it was petty and didn?t need a conclusion. Aster, you need to stand down and understand your erroneous set of actions. (Both are looking at the other in a moment of silence. After this, Aster starts to break down and begins to cry.) [B]Aster:[/B] Oh, I?ve killed my own father! God has never chosen me! I must go to my father immediately and apologize! [B]Kai:[/B] What? Aster, that?s not the way! [B]Aster:[/B] (becoming maniacal) Oh, Kai! Why don?t you join me? We?ll have a jolly time in Hell! (Aster pulls out his gun and Kai does so at the same exact time) [B]Aster:[/B] Don?t forget your science, Kai! The blast to the head will force one person to increase the calcium ion concentration in the blood and constrict their muscles, thereby pulling the other trigger. No matter who fires first, we both go to father! [B]Kai:[/B] Wrong, Aster. I didn?t forget my science, and I didn?t forget about incomplete clones either. Aster, one of us is defective. For a species so evolved, this is a primitive way to find out who. [I]The lights fade, and the curtain falls, leaving the fate of the two friends in an enigma of questions and decisions.[/I] [B][I]About the Play and Its Many Holes[/I][/B] Strapped for time, the author was not able to bring his play to the level he wished it to be. For example, the dark silhouette scenes were meant to be sub-scenes, which were transitory parts between progressive acts and scenes. To explain some holes, Aster?s madness was supposed to be a gradual change, symbolic of evolution. As psychology teaches us, an eighteen year old has firm and almost immovable ideals and beliefs. The fact that Aster is being forced to question these very beliefs drives to change and eventually ? due to an unfavorable evolution ? insanity. The debate about clones being human was supposed to be better developed by Kai?s mastery of science, along with his belief in God. Oh, and as a twist, Kai was supposed to be the anti-clone, and Aster was supposed to be the successor to that position. Thank you for your patience and time in reading this.

[quote]Hold on. Actually the only goodies i've seen with white hair are InuYasha who was actually pretty bad before meeting Kikyo. What about Sesshomaru (although he does ahve a good core) and Sephiroth. Or Meier and the Zentradi. There all pretty evil too me.[/quote] It just seems to me, with the examples you've presented, that white hair represents a person who is beyond humanity (or his own humanity). Looks like either they have some inhumane (yes, with the "e") thing within them, putting them in a category outside of "Man/Woman," or they're just plain evil. Yellow seems to show just the opposite: being/becoming human because of one reason or another. Simply, an original evil growing out and cleansing itself to enter the level of humanity, but, at the same time, not necessarily [I]falling[/I] to that level. Instead, it's a rise, because starting evil and climbing to good is a bigger leap than transcending humankind. EDIT: [I]In my opinion[/I], it's a rise, not a fall. Yeah, you might say that losing that "greater superiority" that made the character inhuman would create a fall, but that's really open to discussion. :) Still, the main point is that the character aims for humanity.

You know what makes anime extremely flawed? The fact that it is released in another country first. Yeah, I sound selfish, petty, arrogant, etc., but that's what I was aiming for. It's selfish and arrogant, isn't it? I think it is... So, I ask: what is wrong with (some) people who have seen an anime before it's release in the US? All of a sudden, they act as if they have become gods, or have accomplished something great simply by completely [I]watching[/I] an anime that other domestic persons are still scratching their heads about. Yeah, watching... they are real heroes, aren't they? :rolleyes: Geez... What is bothering me in particular is the blatant disregard of spoilers in the .hack//SIGN forum. It would be a different story if a few spoiler tags were put, but even then, their arrogance annoys me. When someone asks a question like, "What do you think will happen," I doubt they are asking for an answer that spoils the story. Simply, they wanted people's input on what's happening, and what they [I]think[/I] will happen. Instead, we get, "Oh, everybody shut up with your wrong ideas and theories. I am god, and I have seen the future (of the series)! I shall tell you what's right, and kill all chance of future discussion or debate." In all honesty, what does spoiling the story and killing discussion give these people? A sense of accomplishment? They watched and anime and saw the ending before some other people... Woo-hoo, you win a Nobel Prize. When you watch an anime (or anything for the first time) and there's a surprise twist or some ambiguous future that just floors you the first time you watch it. You don't expect it, and it gives you a feeling. When you go back and watch it, you remember how you felt the first time you saw the scene: the atmosphere it puts you in the first time around, the mood you were in, etc. Getting that part spoiled for you takes that away, and that's a big piece of the entertainment factor, you know? But what does it give those people who spoil it for you? Yeah, nothing, except maybe 5 seconds to feel like they are great. I know this "spoil" thing doesn't apply just to anime, but it's more present in anime than anything, IMO. When I'm going to see a movie, the [I]MOST[/I] I usually hear is, "Oh, you'll never guess the ending!" That's fine with me. When you see a series that's being released in your area first, where are the people who ruin it? That's right: these spoiler personnel are silent and (thankfully) useless. Comments and condolences welcome. :D

Well, could you make sure it's just a line limit and not a character limit, because sometimes it takes a lot of code to create a small line. Know what I mean? Good example would be that pseudo-rainbow text.

[quote]Nope! No psychics. Every single trick that they use has been disproven. They are just magicians that call themselves psychics. They can't talk to the dead. They aren't even in this realm! That guy in the TV show can't talk to them. Every single time, someone says something about their deceased, and then he just catches it somehow. He probably has some accomplis that helps him in doing this stuff. He askes general questions, and is very often wrong about obvious details, such as gender. I watched his show, and he is just pulling information from them, and they don't even know it! Not to mention what he says can mean anything.[/quote] Yeah, [I]Crossing Over with John Edwards[/I]... I still can't figure out how he does it! C'mon, I know a lot of the stuff is general, but with the random group he has, it's relatively specific, you know? If anyone figures out John Edwards, tell me! I know it's fake, but I just don't know how he pulls it off. :) [quote]We use all of our Brain. 30% of it is for vision alone. After all of the senses, about 60% of our brain is used. The rest is for memory, and reasoning. That is the Cerebrum. The Cerebellum is used soley for Balance and Coordination. It has the compacity for nothing else. The Stem controls all of our movements like breathing, and heartbeat. Can't remember the name right now.[/quote] O_o Haha, if we used just 20%-30% of our total brain's capacity at a single time, we'd be cooking it from all the heat energy that's released from electrical and chemical transfers. Human brains are big, and capable of too many things. No one ever uses 100% of their brain... I'm pretty sure that a person uses 5% of his brain at any given time (although geniuses are said to use 9%), so if we used 60% for senses (which we use all the time), we're pretty screwed. :) [quote]So we use about 85% of our brain in our youth. When we grow old, we use up that last 15% for repair, and all of the other memory. That is why old people are very often senile. They have used up all of their brain, and have no more. So every bit of lost brain cells takes a little away at a time.[/quote] o_O :confused: The brain isn't a consumable product. The reason why old people become "senile" is a fault of our advancement in self-care. The average lifespan for a brain cell is 100 years (+ or - a few years). Their brain cells die, and whatever stored within goes with it. No one used to live past 40, and now we've got people going to 110. Old people have barely scratched the surface of their brain's potential, but the brain cells are dying, and what are you going to do/function without them? Oh, we have all the brain cells we are ever going get at birth: our body produces them during "incubation" :D:blush:, and, for some reason, stops or forgets how to soon after production (which is even before birth). We get no more. That's the reason why damage to the brain is so debilitating, and why people rarely ever recover from them. That's also why people always recommend going to the doctor if something's awry in your head. :) Anyway, to stay on topic, I believe that psychics are possible, but, at this time, we have only been blessed with conartists and phoneys.