It contains the DNA code for the necromorph virus. Scientists on the first world used it to create the necromorphs in the first game. Its a whole toolbox that can be used to suppress the necromorphs, control them, or spread them.
The mere existence of a marker doesn't create necromorphs.
okay,
but then why when they removed it did everyone start going crazy and killing each other and necromorphs magically appear on the planet
also the unitologists didnt really have anything to do with it, they just identified it as their rapture or whatever and went crazy
right?
The first marker is alien. The unitoligists figured out how to make more of them. The planet below was overrun by necromorphs prior to DS1 when a scientist didn't decontaminate properly. Classic zombie stuff. After the whole place was over run the marker suppressed them for whatever reason, probably the action of one of the last remaining people. The actions of the ishimura threw that all out of whack and led into DS1
I read an article not too long ago about a young lady who was followed home by her ex, a woman, who shoved her down and fisted her brutally without consent.
Women are entirely capable of penetration.
Thats pretty fucked up.
I remember hearing about a case where this woman went to her husband/ex-husbands work place which was a motel demanding sexual satisfaction. The husband said no but his co-worker was all sure why not, but when the woman took her pants off the stench coming from her crotch was so awful the co-worker changed his mind. At this time the woman then took out a knife and started threatening them demanding them to eat her out.
Was not actually charged with sexual assault last I checked. Again showing the difference between males and females in the US.
Also regarding Dead Space and markers.
The thing to remember, the markers make you fucking crazy, and obviously are full of ill intent, so any theory that comes about them from the games is distilled through crazy people.
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Necromorphs are generally created by accident by scientists messing with the markers. The markers also project a dead space that prevents necros from breeding
I wonder how hard Robert Khoo has to work when shit like this happens?
I'll be that guy has an ulcer.
i imagine he comes to work, opens his email and is like
you fucking guys just made us a lot of money
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Considering that a lot of blogs (especially Jezebel) post such poorly written diatribes in order to deliberately create shitstorms (which create waaaay more page views and ad dollars than anything reasonable) I am betting the tactic works just as well from the other side.
i dunno. this community doesn't really thrive on controversy. it's not really what PA is about, IMO.
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they might also say 'I killed that dude' which is equally crass I guess?
neither bother me at all.
Except that
1) within the context of the game, killing literally occurred.
2) when someone yells that they "raped" someone in a competitive context, they are suggesting that they dominated, humiliated and overpowered the other person. They are specifically accessing the shame and trauma of a sexual assault as a metaphor for their victory in a game. That's gross, completely outside the level of offending rape victims in earshot.
It's like saying something is "gay" when you don't like it.
no, that implies gay is a bad thing.
there is no false implication in saying that rape involves dominance and overpowering. it already means those things and you are using it to mean those things.
I'm not like praising the use or anything but I get where it comes from and why people do it, and I don't think it's any stupider than a lot of other shit people say in those environments.
I don't see how it's different from the word kill, still. if you want I'll say 'in a game that doesn't involve actual killing'.
I would imagine either can be traumatic to some people, either would seem unnecessary and uncaring to some people.
The marker found on whatever planet is in DS1 was a man-made copy of an alien-made Marker found on Earth (I think). The Unitologists didn't make it (I think) it was whatever Big Evil Space Corporation That's Not Weyland-Yutani hired Isaac "Iron Man Like The Black Sabbath Song Not The Comic Book" Clarke and the Good Ship Red Shirt
I wonder how hard Robert Khoo has to work when shit like this happens?
I'll be that guy has an ulcer.
i imagine he comes to work, opens his email and is like
you fucking guys just made us a lot of money
Fixed
Considering that a lot of blogs (especially Jezebel) post such poorly written diatribes in order to deliberately create shitstorms (which create waaaay more page views and ad dollars than anything reasonable) I am betting the tactic works just as well from the other side.
i dunno. this community doesn't really thrive on controversy. it's not really what PA is about, IMO.
Well, there was the Jack Thompson thing.
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They'd be charged with sexual assault assuming they used dildos or strap-ons or whatever.
that is ridiculous
Well, it's how it works.
No it doesn't. Penetrating someone with a "thing" without consent counts as rape under the criminal law.
This to me would cover 99% of everything.
The only thing under this category which would not be covered (as rape, specifically) would be if a women (or man) somehow induced an erection (say, with a cockring) and against your will used your penis to penetrate themselves.
I would say the chances of this eventuality are sufficiently low, and the circumstances necessary would imply other crimes are being committed in the process + it would still count as aggravated sexual assault.
For the record, it is possible for a man to gain and maintain an erection without the aid of artificial toys or whatever, and still not want the woman to have sex with him.
This is part of what makes it so insidious, because in addition to third parties sneering with comments like "well, you must have wanted it", it leads to a lot of self-doubt and self-recrimination on the part of the victim, since they too might also think "maybe I really did want it..."
I wonder how hard Robert Khoo has to work when shit like this happens?
I'll be that guy has an ulcer.
i imagine he comes to work, opens his email and is like
you fucking guys just made us a lot of money
Fixed
Considering that a lot of blogs (especially Jezebel) post such poorly written diatribes in order to deliberately create shitstorms (which create waaaay more page views and ad dollars than anything reasonable) I am betting the tactic works just as well from the other side.
i dunno. this community doesn't really thrive on controversy. it's not really what PA is about, IMO.
The marker found on whatever planet is in DS1 was a man-made copy of an alien-made Marker found on Earth (I think). The Unitologists didn't make it (I think) it was whatever Big Evil Space Corporation That's Not Weyland-Yutani hired Isaac "Iron Man Like The Black Sabbath Song Not The Comic Book" Clarke and the Good Ship Red Shirt
They'd be charged with sexual assault assuming they used dildos or strap-ons or whatever.
that is ridiculous
Well, it's how it works.
No it doesn't. Penetrating someone with a "thing" without consent counts as rape under the criminal law.
This to me would cover 99% of everything.
The only thing under this category which would not be covered (as rape, specifically) would be if a women (or man) somehow induced an erection (say, with a cockring) and against your will used your penis to penetrate themselves.
I would say the chances of this eventuality are sufficiently low, and the circumstances necessary would imply other crimes are being committed in the process + it would still count as aggravated sexual assault.
Just find a guy who is sleeping that you want to rape, and sit on his penis. It will most likely be erect, because he is sleeping. When he wakes up he will be confused and already in the process of penetrating you. Voila, instant rape.
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I am really worried that Dead Space 2 is going to do the
IT WAS ALLLL A DREAAAAAM
thing. The opening is just too weird.
Its not, Isaac just has some sanity problems after DS1
Thank you.
Still though. Weird opening. I guess it's good that I was thinking
"omg what is real "
After Ds1, who wouldn't be a little crazy?
Seriously. I liked how Issac had a voice in this though, and thought they did a good job finding a solid voice actor and giving issac believeable dialogue. Especially when you are stomping things.
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I guess what I'm getting out of it is that they need Issac because he knows how to make markers, and apparently they've had him in the crazy house making a marker for the last few years...
How did they cover up the ishamura incident though?
I guess what I'm getting out of it is that they need Issac because he knows how to make markers, and apparently they've had him in the crazy house making a marker for the last few years...
How did they cover up the ishamura incident though?
Wish I could empty my HSA and use it to pay off some debt!
Wait, more on this... I can as long as I pay a 10% penalty tax?? Wow that's a hell of a lot of money I could be using to pay off debts.
a HDHP'll lower premiums so you'd have more money to throw around towards debt while still having money in the account. This is as long as you're healthy and don't mind your HSA growing at a slower rate
I guess what I'm getting out of it is that they need Issac because he knows how to make markers, and apparently they've had him in the crazy house making a marker for the last few years...
How did they cover up the ishamura incident though?
Chapter 10 spoiler from dead space 2
They blamed it on terrorism and outside of Issac and the members of the aftermath movies crew (of which one ends up being lobotomized and the other one is nolan fucking strauss) no one knew the real story.
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I will use the term "rape" flippantly unless I know or suspect that I am in the presence of someone who will be made uncomfortable by that. I mean, this seems like a pretty simple and fundamental rule of social interaction for any subject.
I would say the difference between referring to murder and referring to rape is that rape is several orders of magnitude more common, variable
The other difference is that everyone agrees, largely, when murders happen, and that they are bad
Whereas rape, which is a huge social problem, is surrounded by controversy and denial and refusal to recognize its very existence, etc., much like racism.
Saying "I raped that dude at halo" is as tasteless as "you got owned like a black slave," IMO, in a culture where rape and racism are pervasive ills.
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It was purchased when I wasn't as heavy as I was recently, and whenever I wore it, the pants were too tight on me.
I looked pretty great in that suit anyway, though, so now that it's probably better-fitting, I can only imagine how goddamn sexy I'll be.
I have the most awesome tie too...
And if so, was it a duplicate of an original?
Did the scientologists build it?
IT WAS ALLLL A DREAAAAAM
thing. The opening is just too weird.
What's up Drez?
Was not actually charged with sexual assault last I checked. Again showing the difference between males and females in the US.
Also regarding Dead Space and markers.
The thing to remember, the markers make you fucking crazy, and obviously are full of ill intent, so any theory that comes about them from the games is distilled through crazy people.
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I love how easy it is to replace unitologists with scientologists
...and be most likely entirely accurate
i dunno. this community doesn't really thrive on controversy. it's not really what PA is about, IMO.
no, that implies gay is a bad thing.
there is no false implication in saying that rape involves dominance and overpowering. it already means those things and you are using it to mean those things.
I'm not like praising the use or anything but I get where it comes from and why people do it, and I don't think it's any stupider than a lot of other shit people say in those environments.
I don't see how it's different from the word kill, still. if you want I'll say 'in a game that doesn't involve actual killing'.
I would imagine either can be traumatic to some people, either would seem unnecessary and uncaring to some people.
DS1 spoilers:
It doesn't do this at all edward.
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This is part of what makes it so insidious, because in addition to third parties sneering with comments like "well, you must have wanted it", it leads to a lot of self-doubt and self-recrimination on the part of the victim, since they too might also think "maybe I really did want it..."
PAs response to Thompson was golden.
This is the best explanation
Thank you.
Still though. Weird opening. I guess it's good that I was thinking
"omg what is real
After Ds1, who wouldn't be a little crazy?
Wait, more on this... I can as long as I pay a 10% penalty tax?? Wow that's a hell of a lot of money I could be using to pay off debts.
oh is that the point you're trying to make?
It wasn't very clear
also it's a false equivalency but whatever
Seriously. I liked how Issac had a voice in this though, and thought they did a good job finding a solid voice actor and giving issac believeable dialogue. Especially when you are stomping things.
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How did they cover up the ishamura incident though?
Space is big and there weren't many survivors.
and the gengars who are guiding me" -- W.S. Merwin
a HDHP'll lower premiums so you'd have more money to throw around towards debt while still having money in the account. This is as long as you're healthy and don't mind your HSA growing at a slower rate
Chapter 10 spoiler from dead space 2
They blamed it on terrorism and outside of Issac and the members of the aftermath movies crew (of which one ends up being lobotomized and the other one is nolan fucking strauss) no one knew the real story.
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Respect +
Most of the time, no. Outside of a work or with my inlaws I don't censor myself.
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Essentially...no. All of my US friends live either in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, New Jersey, or Long Island.
My own fault. I don't really like most people from Staten Island.
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i live in philadelphia
The other difference is that everyone agrees, largely, when murders happen, and that they are bad
Whereas rape, which is a huge social problem, is surrounded by controversy and denial and refusal to recognize its very existence, etc., much like racism.
Saying "I raped that dude at halo" is as tasteless as "you got owned like a black slave," IMO, in a culture where rape and racism are pervasive ills.