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#161035
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Ethics
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/161035/action/topic#161035
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While I am not against research into genetics (I'm sure if I ever lost a leg I would be grateful for the ability to grow a new one) I agree with your analysis that we are on dangerous ground and could one day find ourselves in a society where 'inperfect' people are looked down on and maybe not even given the opportunity to be born in the first place. And by 'inperfect' I am talking about minor stuff bent noses and brown eyes. But that is an issue of human vanity and should not halt scientific progress that could help mankind if used sensibly. It is often said that Science is responsible for the means but not the ends, and I agree.
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#161018
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THE Most Awesome Scene in Star Wars
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/161018/action/topic#161018
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Originally posted by: Adamwankenobi
It's just that I didn't go in expecting it to be groundbreaking. Few things are. All I ask from a film is that it inspires me and leaves me with something to think about. That, ROTS was able to accomplish. The opening shot had the job of introducing you (clone wars series aside) to what the hell is going on "since we last left our heroes in AOTC." That, IMHO, it does perfectly. I didn't expect it to be innovative, just entertaining.

That's fine. But you said it would be a classic. It won't.

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#161001
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THE Most Awesome Scene in Star Wars
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/161001/action/topic#161001
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But there's nothing really groundbreaking or innovative about it. It's nothing that I have never seen before (I admit it's very well done, better than any other CGI space battle). The T-1000 in T2 has been surpassed, but remains a classic of CGI. The Matrix introduced Bullet time and various other CGI techniques - classic. Gollum was the first really believable CGI character, largely thanks to Andy Serkis' Mocap acting (Jar Jar Binks was intended to be classic and is admittedly quite an achievement, but he aint no Gollum). These are modern CGI classics. ROTS Is just the same old stuff, only bigger, louder, 'faster, more intense'. Nothing new.

That's not to say it's not cool though.
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#160987
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The Great One: Chuck Norris
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/160987/action/topic#160987
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I posted something EXTREMELY similar in the jokes thread weeks ago.

Here it is again. Some are the same as Nanner's, some aren't:

CHUCK NORRIS FACTS

•Chuck Norris uses a live rattle snake for a condom.

•Chuck Norris can slam revolving doors.

•Sliced bread is the best thing since Chuck Norris.

•Chuck Norris recieves mail on Sundays.

•Chuck Norris can simply walk into Mordor.

•Chuck Norris can divide by zero.

•Chuck Norris shaves with a chainsaw.

•When Chuck Norris told the Microsoft Word paper clip to go away, it never came back.

•Chuck Norris' tears cure cancer. Too bad he has never cried.

•Rather than being birthed like a normal child, Chuck Norris punched his way out of his mother's womb. Shortly thereafter he grew a beard.

•Chuck Norris sold his soul to the devil for his rugged good looks and unparalleled martial arts ability. Shortly after the transaction was finalized, Chuck roundhouse kicked the devil in the face and took his soul back.

•Chuck Norris recently had the idea to sell his urine as a canned beverage. We know this beverage as Red Bull.

•A man once asked Chuck Norris if his real name is "Charles". Chuck Norris did not respond, he simply stared at him until he exploded.

•Chuck Norris was the fourth Wiseman. He brought baby Jesus the gift of "beard". Jesus wore it proudly to his dying day. The other Wisemen, jealous of Jesus' obvious gift favoritism, used their combined influence to have Chuck omitted from the Bible. Shortly after all three died of roundhouse kick related deaths.

•To prove it isn't that big of a deal to beat cancer, Chuck Norris smoked 15 cartons of cigarettes a day for 2 years and aquired 7 different kinds of cancer only to rid them from his body by flexing for 30 minutes. Beat that, Lance Armstrong.

•The original theme song to the Transformers was actually "Chuck Norris--more than meets the eye, Chuck Norris--robot in disguise," and starred Chuck Norris as a Texas Ranger who defended the earth from drug-dealing Decepticons and could turn into a pick-up. This was far too awesome for a single show, however, so it was divided.

•Chuck Norris can make a woman climax by simply pointing at her and saying "booya".

•Chuck Norris once shot a German plane down with his finger, by yelling, "Bang!"

•Chuck Norris is currently suing NBC, claiming Law and Order are trademarked names for his left and right legs.

•If you can see Chuck Norris, he can see you. If you can't see Chuck Norris you may be only seconds away from death.

•Chuck Norris doesn’t see dead people. He makes people dead.
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#160740
Topic
Ethics
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/160740/action/topic#160740
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Hmm, interesting. I do believe that you should have the ultimate say over what is or isn't done to your body. But if this man could potentially hold the cire to AIDS, should a sample be taken by force to meet the 'needs of the many'? I'm incline dto say yes, because of the possible benefits, but, ultimately, from a rights point of view, I would have to sya no. The guy must be a real dick to refuse though.
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#160669
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Back in Time
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/160669/action/topic#160669
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I've been to the 80s, it was pretty cool.
There are so many times I would like to go. Late 19th Century London and California, early twentieth century (20s, 30s and 40s). From the list available though, I would probably choose the seventies because of the music scene, and the feeling that maybe we can make the future a nicer place (even though coming from 2005 I would know it isn't true). Plus of course I could go and see Star Wars on opening day, and steal an original print.
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#160631
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The Things We Hate And Love Thread .
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https://originaltrilogy.com/post/id/160631/action/topic#160631
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I hate that I just got into an argument with a client on the phone. The guy just could not understand what I was trying to say and started to get snappy with me and I reciprocated. Very unprofessional and stupid of me. I don't know what's up lately, I've been doing this sort of thing a lot, with the wife, with AWK, with people on the street. I used to be chilled and zen but something happened.