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Reply to Deniers and skeptics. in Everything Else Demigod Forums

[quote who="Agent of Kharma" reply="275" id="2488420"] ...[/quote] Let's consider the hypothesis you believe in. You basically have built in an axiom of sorts, kind of like how physics in essence has 'made up' the law of thermodynamics. This axiom is: "Complex, intelligent things can only be created by another intelligence". It then follows, that because we are complex it allows for our intelligence, unless there is an ultra-intelligent amoeba out there that we ha

Reply to Deniers and skeptics. in Everything Else Demigod Forums

[quote who="Agent of Kharma" reply="241" id="2487449"] Where do you think we're invoking the supernatural? Where do you think I am? I think your "rationale" (cough) is 1. They claim there is a designer. 2. If so, who designed the designer? 3. Must be a claim to the supernatural. I can make the same attack on you: 1. They claim life evolved from the first life. 2. If so, how did it get there? 3. Must be a claim to the su

Reply to Deniers and skeptics. in Everything Else Demigod Forums

Sooner or later, I'm going to find the language that resonates with you so I can stop repeating myself. [quote who="Agent of Kharma" reply="227" id="2486860"] I don't sidestep any more or less than you people sidestep (how did the first life form originate? where did the thing that exploded into the "big bang" come from?). I don't invoke the supernatural any more or less than you people invoke it (how did the first life form originate? where did the thing that ex

Reply to Deniers and skeptics. in Everything Else Demigod Forums

[quote who="Agent of Kharma" reply="219" id="2486631"] [quote]Kharma, I get the impression you're avoiding my discussion. You have not addressed 'who designed the designer', regardless of whether or not that designer is supernatural.[/quote] I haven't addressed it because, first of all, it is an irrelevant question to the discussion. If we dug a time machine out of the earth tomorrow, I wouldn't know who the designer was, and I wouldn't know who designed the desi

Reply to Deniers and skeptics. in Everything Else Demigod Forums

Kharma, I get the impression you're avoiding my discussion. You have not addressed 'who designed the designer', regardless of whether or not that designer is supernatural. You have not addressed now the supernatural can be modeled by science and remain supernatural. You have not provided any obeservations or data that can be falsified, therefore you haven't even begun to make a scientific argument. I don't see any indication yet that you have a real understandi

Reply to Schooled in Demigod Strategies Demigod Forums

I had this game where I slipped and took the Manhammer (Mard's) instead of Renewal. I was a reg. I got 2 kills for my team by the time I hit lvl 3. When I played AF-based reg builds, almost every game would start with me getting a first kill (lvl 2 with maim, AF 1, and mards for 180 dps). Too bad those damage amplifiers lose some thunder the moment the enemy gets armor.

Reply to Deniers and skeptics. in Everything Else Demigod Forums

[quote who="Agent of Kharma" reply="150" id="2485188"]Science is science. Naturalist philosophy is naturalist philosophy. The two are different.You think so? Explain the difference. You just stated what science is - it is the scientific method. Now, explain what naturalist philosophy is. Now, look at both texts side by side. Are they the same, or different?[/quote] Look at the implications of the text. Naturalism is the thought that one natural process is caus

Reply to Deniers and skeptics. in Everything Else Demigod Forums

[quote who="Agent of Kharma" reply="141" id="2485103"] There is no difference between science and methodological naturalism (aka scientific naturalism) philisophically or practically. Science is science. Naturalist philosophy is naturalist philosophy. The two are different.[/quote] You think so? Explain the difference. [quote]Uhhh... you don't need to. I am a professional engineer and have worked in the field of science for most of my life.&nb

Reply to [MOD] REGULUS in Demigod Modding Demigod Forums

The damage done from full AF is faster and better and stronger than vengeance. I stopped using vengeance because it was just quicker to clear creeps with AF and mines - at lvl 15 it's giants time anyway. The other problem with vengeance is that it's useless in direct combat because of it's low DPS and reg's reliance of lifesteal items and autoattack to stay alive vs other demigods. If you're casting vengeance during that time you'll take damage for 2-3 seconds and not regen. Mana is j

Reply to Deniers and skeptics. in Everything Else Demigod Forums

The amount of science understanding fail in this thread astounds me. No, ID is not science. It has been explained why by a few of us here. No, debunking evolution is neither a proof nor a case for ID, because ID is not science. IDers aren't happy with science being methodological naturalism. They want it to allow the supernatural so they can basically try and make a scientific case for God. They don't understand that you can't study the natural world if you allow for t

Reply to Using gadgets to fix towers / cit in Demigod Strategies Demigod Forums

I think there is a strong case for gadgeting a citadel though. Gadget cooldowns are very quick, so whoever is locking the local portals at the giants stange should probably also try and dump a gadget into the cit every time he goes by.

Reply to Deniers and skeptics. in Everything Else Demigod Forums

[quote who="DraekAlmasy" reply="117" id="2484556"]God is an acceptable answer to how the Universe came to be, certainly, but it's not a necessary one.[/quote] Good point here, but I should clarify that invoking God as an answer in a scientific sense is premature at best.

Reply to Deniers and skeptics. in Everything Else Demigod Forums

[quote who="ZehDon" reply="110" id="2484041"]I like the way you put this, as it's something I always find amusing. I, myself, am a Christian and believe in God absolutely, however I'm also what you would call an 'Arm Chair Scientist' - a bit of a hobby of mine - with physics in particular being my favourite area of study. I always found people's willingness to inject 'God' as the answer to any mystery kind of a self defeating premise; why would God make me so curious if all questions could be

Reply to Deniers and skeptics. in Everything Else Demigod Forums

[quote who="Agent of Kharma" reply="109" id="2484040"]Actually, that isn't science at all. What you are promoting is naturalist philosophy, in the name of science.[/quote] There is no difference between science and methodological naturalism (aka scientific naturalism) philisophically or practically. I don't think you can deny that the philosophy of science works extremely well. Feel free to point out where you think the difference lies. Moreover, please explain how you

Reply to Global warming hoax!?! - UPDATED - in Everything Else Demigod Forums

There is a lot of good science in climatology. Sometimes you get bad science, or scientist who 'fix' their results. They get found out sooner or later, when the model they've create breaks down. I haven't read through the documents - there are apparently a lot of them - so I can't make a quality assessment on these particular scientists. It is incorrect to assume that all climate science is bad because of this group. The topic itself if far larger than they are, and likely has many ot

Reply to Deniers and skeptics. in Everything Else Demigod Forums

I get a kick out of creationism (or intelligent design) arguments. I also get a kick out of the attempt to state that 'because current theories don't describe how life can be created spontaneously, life must have been created by some entity'. In other words, the scientific conclusion is not yet clear so you just inject, well, "God did it" into the argument. That works fine philosophically, but it's complete BS in the context of science. They key thing to remember is science doesn't know every

Reply to [MOD] REGULUS in Demigod Modding Demigod Forums

[quote who="Teseer" reply="50" id="2483570"]Get BotS and you never need to get a mana item. Magus Rod is nice though.[/quote] If you have anything other than renewal you won't do enough DPS to do any good - unless you're a trap master, which no one is. You must use renewal to contribute to lvl 11, then you pretty much need to switch over to an AA build. BTW, I tried Vengeance in a game. It really wasn't worth it. It either needs to do way more dam

Reply to Ultimate 3vs3 Combo (on Cataract) in Demigod Strategies Demigod Forums

[quote who="SocialistRyan" reply="42" id="2434648"]snipe regs are feeders. your basically playing the 3v3 as a 2v3 b/c of reg not being able to do anything 1v1. sure snipe is nice but pounce does more dmg and can be used for the exact same effect + you dont have reg. L.S.S. = ub, eru, oak/sed[/quote] Reg mines do 1200-1350 damage, often to more than a single DG at once if in a group fight. Using his 1v1 characteristics to infer that that makes him useless in a group is inco

Reply to Ultimate 3vs3 Combo (on Cataract) in Demigod Strategies Demigod Forums

[quote who="Splitshadow" reply="44" id="2482925"]Also, with bat swarm he can chase down fleeing demigods better than regulus.[/quote] That's hard to say. Regulus can snipe you with no risk, often twice, before you get to your crystal. He can hit you even if your port away. If he hits you twice he might even do as much damage as erebus as well. However, in the subtext, I'd be all for a regulus buff.

Using gadgets to fix towers / cit in Demigod Strategies Demigod Forums

I'm surprised almost no one does this. You can add 2000 hp to any structure using the universal gadget. I've done it a few times to keep towers up in the knick of time. They are pricey, but not necessarily crippling. Thoughts?

Reply to [MOD] REGULUS in Demigod Modding Demigod Forums

I like the idea of an interrupt for mark. I think it would be nice if the slow lasted a tad longer though, so reg actually has a chance to escape. Mark is really the most practical slow reg has. I play reg a lot, and I'm pretty decent with him. I don't see him as having a big mana problem, but to make him work he ends up being mana heavy like TB. As with TB, hungarlings is a must-have item. I also find that while he is squishier, he is not as squishy as TB. He seems to need SoR to get

Reply to Deniers and skeptics. in Everything Else Demigod Forums

[quote who="Agent of Kharma" reply="15" id="2480377"]- There has always been a lot of junk "science" with global warming claims. I will not cite chapter and verse, because I've studied it for years, and wouldn't know where to start. But the point I'm making is, junk science makes me suspicious of the claims the junk science makes.[/quote] What are you trying to say here? Are you inferring the all science is junk science? If not, what is junk science? How do you identify i

Reply to Two noob Regulus questions in Demigod Strategies Demigod Forums

[quote who="el_cid1988" reply="14" id="2480334"]So...does snipe implant a tracking bug or do you need the skill? I'm still not quite sure.[/quote] ... [quote who="grimunk" reply="11" id="2479544"]No, you need the tracking device skill to have a tracking device. Once you have the skill, both regular bolts and snipe bolts will implant it.[/quote]

Reply to Erebus Mist Build in Demigod Strategies Demigod Forums

[quote who="LORD-ORION" reply="28" id="2477154"]He is being a team player, holding the enemy controlled portal gives the entire team XP every wave.[/quote] I know, but what I'm saying is that if he's holding onto a portal by himself, you'll have a map control advantage over the rest of his team you could (theoretically) exploit. Do a 3v2 push on enemy DGs for ganks or portals. I think it would force Ere to leave his portal. I think it would still be a skill/team cohesion play because

Reply to Two noob Regulus questions in Demigod Strategies Demigod Forums

[quote who="UncleanBeast" reply="12" id="2479917"]Snipe also does maim. For creep farming, yes get mines. Go out, farm, and get snipe, maim, and tracking bug. Make mine traps around yourself,or just use mines in the midst of combat. Use snipe to keep enemies low on hp.[/quote] IMO, you'll do better using mark (and eventually shrap mines) for slowing than putting a point in maim. Maim doesn't really last long enough to guarantee that you'll get more than 2 snipes in on a running oppone