I just found an odd little reference to our favorite book here:
http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/EndersGame
It's a classification of all the tried and true TV and film "tropes" (memes that haven't yet become--or so they say--cliches)
There is an unfortunate, and inappropriate, swipe at Mormonism, and Card's Mormonism, but there is is.
--Steve
An odd reference...
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Eh. That's the most pointless thing I've ever been linked to. Sorry, but I didn't need ANY of that.
About the Mormon swipe: what do you expect people to think of a small group that (at least stereotypically) believes in polygamy and that Jesus took a hard left while ascending to heaven and landed in the new world?
About the Mormon swipe: what do you expect people to think of a small group that (at least stereotypically) believes in polygamy and that Jesus took a hard left while ascending to heaven and landed in the new world?
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Well, I thought it was an interesting site, overall, since it presents all these "tropes" as a sort of list. It's as if you could take four tropes from column "A", and three tropes from column "B," mix them together, add some characters, and Wham! A brand-new sit-com!
And you know MY particular religious beliefs (or, as some might say, lack thereof). I still wouldn't take a pot-shot at someone like that! It's blind-siding them. It's a nasty little dig. I felt that, out of courtesy, and so as not to seem as if I endorsed that approach (which I don't), I'd give fair warning.
And blaming it on supposed stereotypical beliefs? Puh-Lease! If the author of that page made some off-handed racial comment based on "stereotypical beliefs" I would have included a similar warning--if I had linked to it at all.
And you know MY particular religious beliefs (or, as some might say, lack thereof). I still wouldn't take a pot-shot at someone like that! It's blind-siding them. It's a nasty little dig. I felt that, out of courtesy, and so as not to seem as if I endorsed that approach (which I don't), I'd give fair warning.
And blaming it on supposed stereotypical beliefs? Puh-Lease! If the author of that page made some off-handed racial comment based on "stereotypical beliefs" I would have included a similar warning--if I had linked to it at all.
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"The biggest cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid people are so sure about things and the intelligent folks are so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
"The biggest cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid people are so sure about things and the intelligent folks are so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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"Getting in someone's head" isn't necessarily a good way to learn. It's a good way to get spanked. Whether you learn or not is up to you.
Or is that "getting in someone's face"...?
Or is that "getting in someone's face"...?
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"The biggest cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid people are so sure about things and the intelligent folks are so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
"The biggest cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid people are so sure about things and the intelligent folks are so full of doubts." - Bertrand Russell
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Assuming that's your typo and not theirs.... "Molecular Detachment device" is one of the names given to the little doctor:Obviously nobody who has ever seen that page before has read EG. I checked out a little descrition of the MD device and they had it listed as a Moleclular Detachment device. So I did them a favour and edited it for them.
Although, I do believe Disruption is much more commonly the D in M.D. device."Why haven't I ever been trained with this?"
"You always have. We just let the computer tend to it for you. Your job is to get into a superior strategic position and choose a target. The shipboard computers are much better at aiming the Doctor than you are."
"Why is it called Dr. Device?"
"When it was developed, it was called a Molecular Detachment Device. M.D. Device."
Ender still didn't understand.
"M.D. The initials stand for Medical Doctor, too. M.D. Device, therefore Dr. Device. It was a joke."
Ender didn't see what was funny about it.
Edit: Now it's listing it as "DM Engine" from Xenocide? Wtf?
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