We is Revolution
I just heard about this on G4. Nintendo's Revolution console has been officially named "We." Like the plural of "Me." With the long "E" sound. Not pronounced "Way," but "Wi." Perhaps it will be spelled "Oui" in France.
Their explanation is something along the lines of "'We' suggests that games are for everybody. 'We' will put people in touch with games."
At the moment, I don't quite like the name "We." I think it suggests "Small," or even "Urine." But while I think it sounds ridiculous now, I get the feeling that soon enough "We" will sound like a perfectly natural name for it. Or not. But if there's anything that I think is cool about that name, it's that the commercials can use that "We will rock you" song.
Kinda makes me think of Mick Foley's "Mankind" character, since he could use all sorts of "all mankind" puns with it.
In other news, I've been thinking that you can't really have a nation without a god. That's the difference between having an empire and having a loose association of tribes. I'll probably sound like an uneducated twit for saying it, but as far a I can tell most tribes don't worship an omnipotent force of will. They worship nature, which while it may be personified in some way, doesn't really feel the need to tell people what to do. Their life lessons come from stories about people and animals, and maybe a few dieties, none of which really demands a strict moral code or absolute obedience.
Then comes God. Maybe he's your emperor, maybe he speaks to your emperor, or maybe he speaks to your religious leaders who then relays the messages to your emperor, but chances are that if you're in an empire you're following the will of God. This God is a unifying force. This God knows everything. This God has some sort of plan. This God offers you an eternal afterlife of either bliss or torture, so you better listen to him. Otherwise, everyone else is against you.
This God is the omnipotent force of will. Its uses it powers for your benefit. If it isn't, you're doing something that displeases it. Sure, you could follow a man, but he is only a man. If you want to be on the winning side of things, you better be on the side of God.
That's how empires are formed. At their core, there is a single, unifying concept. There are a lot of people in an empire, and people want lots of different things. On a basic level, they want power. They want their nation to be powerful. Being a willing member of a powerful empire can be a great source of pride. It's like having a favorite sports team. You want them to be the best, just because you like them so damn much. Thus, you want them to have as much power as possible. And what gives just about anything great amounts of power? God, that's who. God is the most powerful thing there is, was, and ever will be. Your God gives you the resources your empire needs to conquer all others. Not flippant nature, not talking animals, not people.
Kyo... go ahead and introduce your family to Kyo.
They'll probably be a little frightened, and
that's most likely the reaction he's going for.
Even if they don't like him, you still will.
They'll have to get used to him.
Which member of Dir en Grey should you want to bring home to meet your family?
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Their explanation is something along the lines of "'We' suggests that games are for everybody. 'We' will put people in touch with games."
At the moment, I don't quite like the name "We." I think it suggests "Small," or even "Urine." But while I think it sounds ridiculous now, I get the feeling that soon enough "We" will sound like a perfectly natural name for it. Or not. But if there's anything that I think is cool about that name, it's that the commercials can use that "We will rock you" song.
Kinda makes me think of Mick Foley's "Mankind" character, since he could use all sorts of "all mankind" puns with it.
In other news, I've been thinking that you can't really have a nation without a god. That's the difference between having an empire and having a loose association of tribes. I'll probably sound like an uneducated twit for saying it, but as far a I can tell most tribes don't worship an omnipotent force of will. They worship nature, which while it may be personified in some way, doesn't really feel the need to tell people what to do. Their life lessons come from stories about people and animals, and maybe a few dieties, none of which really demands a strict moral code or absolute obedience.
Then comes God. Maybe he's your emperor, maybe he speaks to your emperor, or maybe he speaks to your religious leaders who then relays the messages to your emperor, but chances are that if you're in an empire you're following the will of God. This God is a unifying force. This God knows everything. This God has some sort of plan. This God offers you an eternal afterlife of either bliss or torture, so you better listen to him. Otherwise, everyone else is against you.
This God is the omnipotent force of will. Its uses it powers for your benefit. If it isn't, you're doing something that displeases it. Sure, you could follow a man, but he is only a man. If you want to be on the winning side of things, you better be on the side of God.
That's how empires are formed. At their core, there is a single, unifying concept. There are a lot of people in an empire, and people want lots of different things. On a basic level, they want power. They want their nation to be powerful. Being a willing member of a powerful empire can be a great source of pride. It's like having a favorite sports team. You want them to be the best, just because you like them so damn much. Thus, you want them to have as much power as possible. And what gives just about anything great amounts of power? God, that's who. God is the most powerful thing there is, was, and ever will be. Your God gives you the resources your empire needs to conquer all others. Not flippant nature, not talking animals, not people.
Kyo... go ahead and introduce your family to Kyo.
They'll probably be a little frightened, and
that's most likely the reaction he's going for.
Even if they don't like him, you still will.
They'll have to get used to him.
Which member of Dir en Grey should you want to bring home to meet your family?
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