Ditto. I really enjoyed that particular book out of all the ones I studied. Some of it was a little crazy imo, but I like how he relates goodness and virtue to respect and duty, and discusses how actions done for reward, to avoid punishment, or simply because you happen to feel like it, don't actually qualify as moral actions. I don't really agree with his conclusion that the moral and eternal worth of a person is solely dependent on their submission to moral constraints though. Good actions lose a lot of value in my mind if they are done grudgingly, just because someone feels like they 'have' to. I'm not particularly happy with how he says that is better than doing something good because you genuinely enjoy helping people. I see where the argument comes from, but still...
That's probably too much, but it's interesting stuff to think about. :P
Well Mal, it's been 6 days and you're the only poster so far. I guess we might not need another round. I know it's been Christmas, but I'm still kinda surprised. :P I might give this a couple more days, then declare Mal the winner in absence of continuing competition.
Not trying to reenter or w/e (good luck mal and gaga), but a question for Aero, Mages, Neg, Omnifarious, Scientology, and Stone: Couldn't find the books, or did it just sound boring?
Not trying to reenter or w/e (good luck mal and gaga), but a question for Aero, Mages, Neg, Omnifarious, Scientology, and Stone: Couldn't find the books, or did it just sound boring?
Too boring. I didn't even really try looking for them. Like I said previously, I have no reason to visit a library and if it can be found on the internet then that's what I prefer.
I asked my dad yesterday if he had any books by any philosiphers and he said no so I said meh.
I'll actually go out and look for a yellow car. See if I can't find one here in Atlanta. =]
EDIT: So just like the previous rounds, if we find books by philosiphers we're back in? I mean it's only fair since that's how the other rounds were.
Not trying to reenter or w/e (good luck mal and gaga), but a question for Aero, Mages, Neg, Omnifarious, Scientology, and Stone: Couldn't find the books, or did it just sound boring?
I don't have many books on Philosophy, though I've read quite a few. The one time I was in a bookstore this past week it was a three hour long fiasco (which is quite normal) and I forgot to check out the Philosophy section. Which is probably for the better as I would have left with even more books.
EDIT: So just like the previous rounds, if we find books by philosiphers we're back in? I mean it's only fair since that's how the other rounds were.
I"m kind of debating it. Technically, you're right, it'd be more consistent that way, but I gave 9 days for that round since it was Christmas time, which seems like more than enough, since it's double any other round already. I'm kind of hoping to wrap it up before the start of the next round as well. If there was anyone who wanted back in quite badly, I might consider it, but it doesn't seem like that is the case currently, or they would have submitted before the deadline.
I'll make a note about more interesting items for the future. =P I had a couple more hard ones lined up that I thought were interesting, but we won't be getting to them.
Yay me! And i hope you get better soon Mal, i'm fending off a very mild cold myself.
Also, many thanks to Ixta for running such a fun game. I don't care what the others think, i didn't find any of the rounds boring (well the philosophy one came close, but that's just because i couldn't find any at first :P )
Yes, it is in fact a giant ice dome constructed in the middle of summer, it's the only thing we could think of to prevent Ixta from conquering this defenseless country >_>
And i was trying to get a better pic Lews but it's extremely difficult trying to get a picture of a car coming towards you while driving a manual transmission car around some winding streets without crashing :P Plus my 'shop skills aren't that pro anyway... wish they were though, would have made this game so much easier...
Yes, it is in fact a giant ice dome constructed in the middle of summer, it's the only thing we could think of to prevent Ixta from conquering this defenseless country >_>
And i was trying to get a better pic Lews but it's extremely difficult trying to get a picture of a car coming towards you while driving a manual transmission car around some winding streets without crashing :P Plus my 'shop skills aren't that pro anyway... wish they were though, would have made this game so much easier...
Not only that, but you're obviously driving backwards as well!
i'm sure you could implement some points system for how quickly people get the photo and each round eliminate the people that didn't submit a photo and also the person with the lowest amount of points.
it's an option, but it's hard to think of what kind of point system I'd want to work with. Although maybe it'd be better to think about it when I'm not half dead from new years parties. Zzzzzzzzz
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That's probably too much, but it's interesting stuff to think about. :P
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It's Mal and Gaga for the final round!
Round 10 Start!
A Yellow Car!
Must be a real automobile of any type, no toys, pictures, or other representations or substitutions.
I asked my dad yesterday if he had any books by any philosiphers and he said no so I said meh.
I'll actually go out and look for a yellow car. See if I can't find one here in Atlanta. =]
EDIT: So just like the previous rounds, if we find books by philosiphers we're back in? I mean it's only fair since that's how the other rounds were.
I suppose it was a boring item as well.
If the item we had to search for was something interesting/cool then I probably would of put more effort in.
Something like an original old school gameboy (many good memories of this from my childhood)
A pogo stick (Cool toy but how many people actually have one lying around the house now)
A bike with training wheels etc etc
A couple ideas for neat items
Nice job running the whole thing anyway.
I'll make a note about more interesting items for the future. =P I had a couple more hard ones lined up that I thought were interesting, but we won't be getting to them.
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So, do i win now? :P
Game Over
Also, many thanks to Ixta for running such a fun game. I don't care what the others think, i didn't find any of the rounds boring (well the philosophy one came close, but that's just because i couldn't find any at first :P )
And i was trying to get a better pic Lews but it's extremely difficult trying to get a picture of a car coming towards you while driving a manual transmission car around some winding streets without crashing :P Plus my 'shop skills aren't that pro anyway... wish they were though, would have made this game so much easier...
Here's mine. Late but oh well
kind of like child molesters
i'm sure you could implement some points system for how quickly people get the photo and each round eliminate the people that didn't submit a photo and also the person with the lowest amount of points.
just an idea in future