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Forum: Space Empires: IV & V February 12th, 2003, 02:06 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 18,256
Posted By Fian
Re: OT: Rating the President

"No. Banks make more money by SPENDING it! They buy interest by loaning money out to people. They then loan out the money they make on interest, to make even more money. If people didn't spend more...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V February 11th, 2003, 06:45 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 18,256
Posted By Fian
Re: OT: Rating the President

While I can see how extreme savings can be bad for an economy, an extreme lack of savings is also bad. Currently American society spends more than they make. This is possible due there being money...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V February 11th, 2003, 02:17 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 18,256
Posted By Fian
Re: OT: Rating the President

I am pretty sure that I am not wrong on this (heck, even the Investor's Business Daily agrees that saving is a good thing). Encouraging spending via debt is only a temporary benefit to an economy. ...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V February 10th, 2003, 07:02 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 18,256
Posted By Fian
Re: OT: Rating the President

While storing your money in a hole in the ground may be bad for the economy, saving it in a bank is not. Savings allow the financing of big projects plus the creation of new companies (who usually...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V February 9th, 2003, 07:25 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 18,256
Posted By Fian
Re: OT: Rating the President

OK, so what is a fair tax system?
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V February 8th, 2003, 03:09 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 18,256
Posted By Fian
Re: OT: Rating the President

"No one said the rich are evil. The point is the tax cut is unfair. "

I suppose this is an issue of how you view Social Security. My understanding is that Social Security is a "forced" retirement...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V February 8th, 2003, 02:53 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 18,256
Posted By Fian
Re: OT: Rating the President

"need i say more"

It is an interesting website, but yes, please do say more. (: Is being on the board of multiple companies a bad thing? Is it wrong that a wealthy person does have a great deal...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V February 8th, 2003, 12:56 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 18,256
Posted By Fian
Re: OT: Rating the President

I don't know about those that are forced to be generous are any less generous when it is voluntary. The US gives much to many other nations, and many US individuals still choose to help those less...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V February 7th, 2003, 11:51 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 18,256
Posted By Fian
Re: OT: Rating the President

OK, I looked at your sources, and they still don't quite make sense.

First, what is your source for the wealthy 5% having 35% of the income? I couldn't find that anywhere.

Second, Rush...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V February 7th, 2003, 11:22 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 18,256
Posted By Fian
Re: OT: Rating the President

"Not necessarily, but, some people claim that the rich pay too much taxes - when in reality they pay about the same or a little less in taxes than everyone else. People use this argument to justify...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V February 7th, 2003, 07:16 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 18,256
Posted By Fian
Re: OT: Rating the President

Thanks for the responses about the SS and all. Personally, I think the system is fair as-is. Do you want to see a reduction in the Social Security tax?

Now in to the other person's response.
...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V February 6th, 2003, 11:11 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 18,256
Posted By Fian
Re: OT: Rating the President

"Um . . . well actually when you factor in the Social Security tax which is just thrown into the general fund (and not in a "lock box" remember Gore "lost") the top 5% make 35% of the income but only...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V February 6th, 2003, 07:13 PM
Replies: 184
Views: 18,256
Posted By Fian
Re: OT: Rating the President

If the rich really were running the country, why isn't their tax rate lower? Maybe a flat tax? It is precisely because we are a democracy, and their vote equals the same as a poor man's that we...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V February 6th, 2003, 03:07 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 18,256
Posted By Fian
Re: OT: Rating the President

"O.K. Let's say the millionaires deserve a tax cut because they have been taken advantage of by the system."
OK, we agree here. (:

"W is claiming that EVERYONE is getting a tax cut. "
My...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V February 6th, 2003, 02:07 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 18,256
Posted By Fian
Re: OT: Rating the President

OK, I will agree that everyone does pay other types of taxes. You could also have mentioned the gas tax as well (and probably the employer side taxes as well). So long as the cost of Social...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V February 6th, 2003, 12:27 AM
Replies: 184
Views: 18,256
Posted By Fian
Re: OT: Rating the President

Explain to me how requiring the rich to pay less taxes is a subsidy to them? Personally, I think it is shameful how we are exploting the rich and using class warfare to justify it. Even with Bush's...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 31st, 2003, 09:38 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 6,693
Posted By Fian
Re: hydrogen fuel cell car

The hamsters won't be laughing. They will be too tired running their little legs off to power your SUV. (:
Forum: SEIV January 30th, 2003, 10:29 PM
Replies: 2,397
Views: 340,722
Posted By Fian
Re: SE5, Tell Aaron what\'s on your Wish List

OK, thanks for the clarification. I am glad that you weren't asking me to stop posting. (:
Forum: SEIV January 30th, 2003, 06:39 PM
Replies: 2,397
Views: 340,722
Posted By Fian
Re: SE5, Tell Aaron what\'s on your Wish List

"Another UG, please no from this poster. "
Maybe I don't know that much about internet board etiquette, but is it standard fare from this board to tell people to stop posting? Disagreeing with me...
Forum: SEIV January 30th, 2003, 03:07 AM
Replies: 2,397
Views: 340,722
Posted By Fian
Re: SE5, Tell Aaron what\'s on your Wish List

My concerns for SE4 that I would like to see addressed in SE5 is micromanagement. To address I would suggest the following:

Almost no facilities:
You set sliders (priorities) to determine what...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 30th, 2003, 01:49 AM
Replies: 75
Views: 6,693
Posted By Fian
Re: hydrogen fuel cell car

I just read this one site about fuel cells, and they suggest that a fuel cell vehicle will produce less water than a gasoline vehicle, so the fears of "water pollution" causing problems in cities is...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 29th, 2003, 01:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,019
Posted By Fian
Tricks to reducing micromanagement in SE4

Anyone have some tips for a newbie player? I never have used the govenors/administrators (or whatever they are called in this game (: ) to let the computer handle some of the redundant tasks for me....
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 28th, 2003, 06:21 PM
Replies: 183
Views: 10,012
Posted By Fian
Re: MOO3 finished!

No, I don't think the storyline will be like Metal Gear Solid. I expect it to be more like the storyline you had in Alpha Centauri. Personally, I think it is a great idea, but unfortunately when it...
Forum: Space Empires: IV & V January 28th, 2003, 01:59 AM
Replies: 183
Views: 10,012
Posted By Fian
Re: MOO3 finished!

In regards to the questions about comparing MOO3 versus SE4, I can give you what I have heard from the MOO3 beta testers and my couple of days experience with SE4.

The big complaint about SE4 that...
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