[NpO-NSO War 10/31/2013]

Looks good if you ask me. I like the bloc box grouping.

[When did FA become so lazy in this game?]

I enjoy discussing things with allies, and whenever I am in government with the power to do so, I help ensure that all allies are kept in the loop about our affairs. Honestly, I think people just forget to tell each other because we're all online less often and don't care as much anymore.

[Spying, CN, and Snowden]

Watching the pixels on someone's CN nation rearrange themselves to form different numbers is a lot different than watching someone be thrown in prison for the rest of their lives, and probably be tortured.

[A Oppurtunity for YOU!]

You can tell that Admin must not read these forums very much if he entrusted Riddle with an official CN project.

[The little book of OWF spin]

Best of luck moving forward (Translation: +1 post count)

[Sophia Grace - Girls Just Gotta Have Fun]

Welcome to the most efficient way to allocate resources.

[Me Debating with some White Supremacists]

Don't bother, OP. Arguing with a white supremacist is like arguing with a pig--its a waste of time, and the white supremacist will just try to $%&@ the pig later anyway.

[Most War-Happy Alliances]

Offensive wars is really the stat that matters. Being proud of getting your face kicked in is dumb.

This also seems to favor alliances with more members.

[Why we Are Losing Players]

I don't agree with attempting to drive people out of the game, but the reason people are doing it is because they'd rather have a game with a smaller community if it means less terrible posters.

[Where the players are from]

Damn, Google. The proportions of the continents on that map is all screwed up.

Still, really interesting to see so many Britons and Australians. Basically every continent is represented. Neat.

[Day 4: SL x Kaskus, AB/Arg/GLoF/ML/TPF/NX/Snk/TDT/TORN/ x TOP, Ava/CRAP/Fark/GOD/Inv/Legion/LSF/MCXA/MHA/NADC/NPL/NpO/R&R/RIA/Rok/Sparta/TTK/ xINT/ODN]

If you switch NPO with TIO and NPO with SL, you could combine those two and only have 1 NPO, although you might have done that on purpose because it's not really the same war.

[From: The Predictable Unpredictable Treaty Name [Insert Here]]

Well theres a difference for saying 'i dont like you cause x stance or x war' and 'you think/want/believe x'. The first is reasonable the second is just annoying.

And here I was almost about to be sad, thinking I was left out in the OP. Come to find out, you actually agree with me.

[Artificial Intelligence: Revisited]

Sound is just a sensory input that we evolved. There is no reason why a computer/robot/AI/what have you wouldn't be able to have this same sensory input in the form of detecting vibrations in the air. Even if we couldn't design it ourselves, an AI that could reproduce in a similar manner to humans would undergo evolution and could possibly adapt itself to being able to hear if that were beneficial to its' survival.

All consciousness is is the ego that your brain sticks on top of all of the different senses and inputs and chemical messages that you're going through to simplify things and unite it all in a way that we can function. We're just a bunch of cells that have given up a certain degree of autonomy to be part of a larger, more fit organism. There is no fundamental reason why AI couldn't exist the same way that we do, other than what Ogaden was talking about in regards to us being made from different parts.

[A Speech from the SDU(Titled: We ain`t no Communists)]

LOL YEAH RIGHT MAN i bet u voted 4 OBAMA or should i say OBA-MAO the ultra-leftist COMMIE candidate god this guy is so dumb i bet he hates freedom

WINNER

WHY DO u H8 MERKA?

[The 1000 Post Challenge]

Everything about this blog post is dildos. The idea itself isn't going to do anything for the forums, who the hell wants to send 3m and then 2m to somebody anyway, and the comments section is full of bickering. 0/10

[Lapdogs and You.]

The term "lapdog" may be inappropriate, but it is no secret that there are some alliances with more political pull than others, and others who will bend and twist themselves to be on the good sides of those certain alliances. It may not be a strict case of "we will do what you wish, master", but most cases of lap-doggery that you hear about often enough have some basis in reality.

[The Meaning of the Past, The Present and the Future]

Time does not exist outside of our perception of it.

[On "lapdogs": Imperialism, Divide et Impera and Prisoner's Dilemma]

The part about prisoners dilemma is pretty true. The first people to step out and challenge power do so at great risk.

The first to challenge any power structure tend to be the ones who have the least to lose. People who would be taking a great risk generally are the ones defending the status quo because they stand to lose much otherwise.

[Dear International....]

The part about accepting Opti could have been solved on your own with a quick trip over to INT's forums. He hasn't been accepted yet, and they've shown interest in talking with NoR and straightening things out. As for the tech deal, considering I see plenty of aid to NoR from outside alliances in the form of tech deals and straight up aid, I'm not sure what the problem is.

[Irreparable Damage: Justitian Ideology and the World]

I'm glad to hear that the INT-LSF thing isn't personal, and also that you're not always as mad as you seem. That would be bad.

[Help me, for I am an IRCtard.]

If you're using XChat, highlight Coldfront, hit "edit" and add the channels to your favorites. If you're not using XChat, use XChat.

[My Personal Rules for Drinking]

There's nothing wrong with drinking alone.

While there isn't really anything wrong with drinking alone, the booze taste much better when drinking with good friends. Also drink to much by yourself and you might find a bottle of alcohol to be your best friend, which isn't something you want to have happen.

Oh, definitely, drinking with people is awesome. Thing is, most of the time the people who say drinking alone leads to abuse are the same people who spend every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday night in front of the toilet because that bud light lime was just too good to pass up. There's something awesome about coming home from a long day, kicking back with a drink and watching something funny on TV that these people are missing out on. In fact, I'd go as far as saying that's a much more responsible use of alcohol than getting wasted with a few buddies playing some stupid drinking game.

[My Personal Rules for Drinking]

There's nothing wrong with drinking alone.

[I Suck At Geography]

Have you tried talking to your teacher about it?

[CB's... destroying CN since 2008]

If you're the 12th strongest alliance in a game of well over 100 alliances and feel as though your hands are tied, then there's not much anyone can do for you. Seriously. Stop relying on everyone else for your amusement and make some yourself. This is a game meant to be played for fun; if you're not having fun, change something and play a little differently.