[Snail]

Mandho is a Mary Sue!


DON'T KILL ME I WAS ONLY JOKING AAAAAAAAAAAAA

[Woolie Wool]

Hardly. Don't confuse the statements of one man on one topic with some sort of general philosophy either of the (strongly pro-science) UEF or the campaign itself.

The fact that mysterious things happen does not mean they cannot be explained by science. The stars used to be sky gods before they were stars.

The way the quote was framed and the part of the story it featured in made it seem like (a) the guy being quoted was of great intellectual authority in the UEF and (b) the opinion he delivered was some sort of central revelation in the story. If what he said is not entirely accurate than I think that passage should have been presented in a different way.

Mandho's speech was about the need for spirituality and reason to coexist. Not sure what's anti-science about that?

It's the same view espoused by most scientists today. Science tackles empirically testable and falsifiable questions (how was the universe created, how did life arise and evolve, so on). The rest is left up to human imagination and spirituality, since it is not empirically grounded or testable (why are we here, what is the purpose of life, etcetera).

I think a lot of scientists would simply answer that question with "there is no why". It just happened. Any "meaning" we put in our lives is our own.

And that's exactly what Mandho would say too, I think. (It's certainly my opinion.) Spiritual exploration and development are a personal challenge, but necessary - we all have to live for something.

Does living because you have nothing better to do and it beats dying count as spiritual development

[General Battuta]

Probably.

[starlord]

anything to answer regarding my "slightly off topic" question woolie?

[FelixJim]

Generalissimo = Kane?

Na, the FDSR's motto would be quite different if that was so.  I wish I knew what "peace through power" was in Latin.

"Pacis Per Vox"

Or so the online translator says

What you've written doesn't mean anything... "pacis vox" would be "voice of peace". Adding "per" just...no.
"pax per vim", or maybe "pax per vires" is what you're aiming for.

EDIT: The word "potestas" just occurred to me. "pax per potestatem". Alliteration!

[Woolie Wool]

Very interesting. Also... dreadnaughts? What class?

In between destroyer and juggernaut.

Also, woolie, what becomes of the 158th banshee MOD?

Still active. Sort of.

[Scotty]

Why not use the somewhat more recognizable "Si vis pacem, para bellum?"

[SpardaSon21]

Because it isn't as awesome as either "The Gods favor the Strong" or "Peace through Power".

[TrashMan]

PEACE TROUGH SUPERIOR FIREPOWER!!!!!

[General Battuta]

peace trough!

[Snail]

The horses of peace drink from it!

[Woolie Wool]

Cry havoc, and loose the hogs of peace?

[starlord]

any news regarding this?

[Colonol Dekker]

Seconded.

[starlord]

woolie? any reply?