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[quote]That supports my claim that not everybody contributes. But it doesn't answer my question.[/quote]First off you didn't even ask a real quistion, you asked this:[quote]Can someone explain to me how in a system that is financed by taxes, which less than half of people pay "everyone" would pay for everyone's health care?[/quote]Your premise (less than half pay) precludes and answer to the question (how does everyone pay). So since your quest

Reply to Health care reform: The motives behind the opposing parties in Everything Else Demigod Forums

[quote]Can someone explain to me how in a system that is financed by taxes, which less than half of people pay "everyone" would pay for everyone's health care?[/quote] The Wealth Distribution In the United States, wealth is highly concentrated in a relatively few hands. As of 2004, the top 1% of households (the upper class) owned 34.3% of all privately held wealth, and the next 19% (the managerial, professional, and small business stratum) had 50.3%, which means that just 20

Reply to Blood of the Fallen in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote]Just a little correction. I never wrote 200 hp/mana per second . I meant just passive hp/mana increase (so item would help just a bit in close 1 vs 1 fight).[/quote]I read your post pretty late at night, I must not have been in my right mind, I apologize.[quote]Well, maybe BoTF should scale like lvl 1-9 400 hp, lvl 10-20 800 hp ? Or even more steps (400, 550, 700, 800 ?). I really would like to see scaling on some favor items (not only Bo

Reply to The personal cost of Health Care - An international comparison in Everything Else Demigod Forums

[quote who="Frogboy" reply="9" id="2348339"]They spend very little on health care in the Sudan. Perhaps we should emulate them... [/quote]Whatever dude, Cambodia is where it's at.

Reply to Increasing special attack damage in Demigod Demigod Forums

If we're talking infinite gold then all father's ring+deathbringer should keep you full anyway. If we're talking about normal games where you normally only get one really good artifact I think it's awful advice to take stormbringer over ashkandor.

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[quote]All demigods its a good investment if you can spare the slot..[/quote]It doesn't make sense for some DGs to get it. Not much point as UB, for example, compared to what 18k could get you instead. It's not really worth it for Regulus either.

Reply to Health care reform: The motives behind the opposing parties in Everything Else Demigod Forums

[quote who="psychoak" reply="264" id="2348079"]If your mind were present, you'd be scary. It obviously doesn't function at that level though. Your great aunt would never have gotten five years of top notch care anywhere else in the world. Top notch has never been affordable in anything. You get to have one or the other, there is no both. Medicare has demonstrated this abundantly by giving us a rapidly expanding budget shortfall.[/quote]I may have misspoken when I

Reply to Just Saw District 9 in Everything Else Demigod Forums

[quote]Ahh but you see, you are missing the point..... cash is big enough point for most involved and those who watched independence day and war of the worlds would probably watch another invasion flick....[/quote]The director made an excellent debut and probably enough cash to live comfortably for the rest of his life. I doubt he's going to cash in before he makes any kind of mark. He'll probably use the capital to make more movies he isn't embarassed of and District 10 will end up being a d

Reply to Health care reform: The motives behind the opposing parties in Everything Else Demigod Forums

[quote]I've got a better idea, stop funding everything through the government and people can make their own choices how they spend their own money. Novel idea, ain't it? Out of control costs are a product of out of control spending, something Uncle does really well.[/quote]If we were talking toasters or blowup dolls I would agree. The price of necessities like health care or oil are harder to tackle by cutti

Reply to Just Saw District 9 in Everything Else Demigod Forums

I don't see the point of a sequel. To come back and make some kind of War of the Worlds or Independence Day movie out of it would be like making a Independence Day 2, a romantic comedy about Captain Steven Hiller 's experiences with dating and fame when he from destroying the alien mothership. Did we learn nothing from the Matrix?

Reply to Qot Ideas in Demigod Ideas Demigod Forums

[quote] Give Bramble Shield some side effect for 3rd and 4th skill level: not interruptable when Shielded[/quote] I don't think this would work. Currently there's no such thing as an interrupt. Deep Freeze, Pounce, and Penitence are stuns. More than a few times I've actually hit a target with Boulder Roll an instant after Pounce hit and it failed because of stun immunity caused by the pounce stun. You can also see that those att

Reply to Blood of the Fallen in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote]About being usefull. I have seen people who was claiming goggles are usefull favor item, and i'm not saying they are completely useless. You can see mines with them, so they are usefull if you really want to see those mines ![/quote]Sure, but you've gotta admit I didn't add the Charm of Life to the list just because when you're oak on fortress mode on Cataract it's a fort busting tool with last stand, I listed items which have much, much broader usage than a gimmick like spotting reg's

Reply to Increasing special attack damage in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="Chemdude8" reply="2" id="2347478"]any item with -cooldowns will help increase the rate at which you can use special abilities.. the question is if they are worthwhile enough[/quote]Staff of Renewal is pretty amazing, and for some DGs stormbringer is a good investment

Reply to Blood of the Fallen in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote]There are 7 favor items imo are usefull (horn included, but they will probably nerf it too much, like they did with HoL).[/quote] Blood of the Fallen (surprise!) Anklet of Speed Blade of the Serpent Staff of Renewal Heaven's Wrath Cloak of Night Horn of Battle (yes I realize it's inactive atm) Ring of Might (same deal as HoB) Blood Soaked Wand Amulet of T

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[quote]Exactly. Most favor items are just useless and need to be buffed. BoTF is good as it is now, just give it more usefull alternatives.[/quote]No they're not. [quote]You're really just underestimating the variety of favor items which get used already. These ones are used frequently: Blood of the Fallen (surprise!) Anklet of Speed Blade of the Serpent Staff of Renewal Heaven's Wrath Cloak of Night

Reply to Real Men Play High in Demigod Demigod Forums

High towers changes the pacing of the game, demigod's balance changes with time, therefore they affect balance. Also DGs like rook, frost TB, and regulus clearly interact with towers differently than players who have to just tank them out. Towers aren't there to save you or your base, they're there to give you a home field advantage, which they do if you bother to defend your home. Do you guys need the Happy Gilmore ball speech?

Reply to Health care reform: The motives behind the opposing parties in Everything Else Demigod Forums

[quote]Those are all life style attributed diseases. Dietary choices, drug use, and state of activity. If we ate, drank, smoked and exercised like the brits, we'd have similar symptoms to go with our choice. You are vouching for a dictatorial government that tells you how to live if you want the government to fix the results of your lifestyle.[/quote]I understand the fear, but private insurers are already charging smokers extra, giving or covering memberships to gyms, and tr

Reply to Nerf flag locks a little in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote]I would argue that it IS a great mechanic because it allows games to be decided based on more than just generally ganking. It actually helps add to the overall map strategy.[/quote]If the base portal flags on Cataract took longer to cap I might agree, really it just downgrades the game to tedious minimap watching with wildly disproportionate consequences for letting someone sit next to your tower for more than 3 seconds.

Reply to Health care reform: The motives behind the opposing parties in Everything Else Demigod Forums

[quote]To assume that foreign aid is selfless charity is to be ignorant of the persuit of international self-interest. See: The Marshall Plan.[/quote]Food stamps, unemployment insurance, etc. can all be viewed as domestic investments, I view health care that way too.

Reply to Health care reform: The motives behind the opposing parties in Everything Else Demigod Forums

[quote]edit: either way, I never claimed to be an 'average conservative.' I don't know what point you are trying to make by continually saying that the people posting here against HR3200 and the idea of a public option are "the fringe".[/quote]My point is that an argument about the virtues of paying to help other people isn't necessarily productive if you're trying to promote actual change. Not that a post on the demigod forums is going to change the world, but take last night for

Reply to Health care reform: The motives behind the opposing parties in Everything Else Demigod Forums

[quote]In short, it should not be up to the government to force the people into performing health/moral/good behavior - it should be to protect the rights of the people. A basic human right cannot be something that another must provide.[/quote]That sounds nice, but medicare has dramatically improved the well-being of many senior citizens and the majority of the opponents of current health reform would not support people who seek to have it removed, so again I say you are on the fringe.<

Reply to What was the design rational behind DG minions not awarding exp? in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="CosMoe" reply="67" id="2345950"] As for shamblers I dunno, I'd have to see them actually work first. You've never seen Shamblers in action? Now why might that be?[/quote]The second sentence there should show that's not what I meant at all. I mean I've never seen them chase fleeing opponents correctly (their attack shuts off) and that's a basic functionality all other minions have. Shamblers are a powerful anti-erebus minion build even as-is, I just want to see th

Reply to What was the design rational behind DG minions not awarding exp? in Demigod Demigod Forums

[quote who="CosMoe" reply="65" id="2345930"]But do you really think Yetis and Shamblers should be nerfed too? Before you say yes, try playing builds that use them.[/quote]I thought it was implied that no one wants yetis nerfed. As for shamblers I dunno, I'd have to see them actually work first. They'd be quite different if they could actually fire while running like siege gunners, monks, spirits, and night walkers.

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[quote who="Melchiz" reply="202" id="2345923"] Quoting Obscenitor, reply 201 The people here who are opposing the health care bill are the fringe. Opinion polls disagree with you, sir.[/quote]The people here who are opposing the health care bill are on the fringe. Libertarianism and objectivism, which are clearly at the core of many of the opponents' arguments here are not the meat and potatoes of conservative ideology.<

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[quote who="Aroddo" reply="199" id="2345894"]@Primal Zed But isn't that an unchristian philsophy? Many americans and much more republicans seem to share your life philosophy while at the same time calling themselves devoted christians. Isn't that a contradiction?[/quote]Yes, it is a contradiction. Previously the working class voted against the wealthy because it was in their best interests to do so, but there was a great cultural backlash in which the working