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Re: Halo 1 Story: Nietzsche and 343 Guilty Spark | |
Posted By: Geoff Chang <greyalpha@gmail.com> | Date: 6/15/06 9:23 a.m. |
In Response To: Re: Halo 1 Story: Nietzsche and 343 Guilty Spark (David Steingarten) : BUT: It's a little like reading a horoscope. It's philosophy, and it's going
I'm going to point out what you said and give top marks to your criticism. Reading Nietzsche IS like reading a horoscope, and you've probably made a lot of people think for themselves insted of jumping on a bandwagon. Also, you didn't sling mud, or make any 'Gay Science' jokes. So bravo. Thanks to the rest of you for your interest. I'm still only 80% sure that this is a genuine Bungie ref, and not just coincidence. I wouldn't bet the farm on it, but I might bet my cat. And I didn't actually READ the passage the first time around. I was listening to a UC Berkley Podcast (Phil 7: Existentialism in Literature and Film if you search the Podcast Directory) when I noticed the 343 reference. If anyone is interested in psych disorders, I'm pretty certain I have a mild (undiagnosed) form of OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) fixating on numbers. Particularly the number 11. Almost any number will casuse me to break it down and sum its parts to see if it can buld the number 11. I've memorized all 2, 3 and 4 digit combinations, right down to say, 9056 (a sum that gets you 11 two times in a row). I know that I live in my city's 11th police division, and I'm pretty psyched about the year 2009 (but I don't know why). If you think it sounds too crazy to be true, check out the film THX 1183. (8+3=11), which is full of numerical references, and crazy writers/directors. (read: George Lucas). Not to mention The Matrix films, #101, and similarly 'eccentric' writers/directions. 99% of the time, these compulsions are essentially useless for a person to have. But I wonder if, somehow, a loop has been closed this time? Or maybe it's just me...
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Halo 1 Story: Nietzsche and 343 Guilty Spark | Geoff Chang | 6/13/06 7:04 p.m. |
Re: Halo 1 Story: Nietzsche and 343 Guilty Spark | spartanerik | 6/14/06 9:53 a.m. |
Re: Halo 1 Story: Nietzsche and 343 Guilty Spark | Nevan | 6/14/06 10:17 a.m. |
Re: Halo 1 Story: Nietzsche and 343 Guilty Spark | Ollie | 6/14/06 10:44 a.m. |
Re: Halo 1 Story: Nietzsche and 343 Guilty Spark | David Steingarten | 6/14/06 11:12 a.m. |
Re: Halo 1 Story: Nietzsche and 343 Guilty Spark | Geoff Chang | 6/15/06 9:23 a.m. |
Re: Halo 1 Story: Nietzsche and 343 Guilty Spark | Fëanor | 6/14/06 11:49 a.m. |
Re: Halo 1 Story: Nietzsche and 343 Guilty Spark | Outsider | 6/14/06 12:34 p.m. |
Re: Halo 1 Story: Nietzsche and 343 Guilty Spark | The Ash | 6/14/06 1:25 p.m. |
Re: Halo 1 Story: Nietzsche and 343 Guilty Spark | ABA | 6/14/06 5:59 p.m. |
I think we have a winner! -nt- *NM* | AOClaus | 6/15/06 2:06 a.m. |
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