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    It is both layman and incorrect to say that gravity is like magnetism. It probably helps people without a scientific background understand it.

    The thing about gravity is that we don't know how it works. We all know WHAT gravity can do, but no one can explain why that shit happens. Multiple theories have been suggested in the field of quantum mechanics (i.e. the graviton), string-theory (mathematically incomprehensible for anyone who isn't a string-theorist), and push gravity theory (unfavoured in recent times).

    We can never know for sure why or how anything is. That's why I sometimes believe it futile to attempt to learn.

    There is nothing we cannot learn, except that which we do not know we do not know. But that is the beautiful side of the world! In the past 500 years alone it is almost incomprehensible to conceptualise how much we have learnt and how far we have advanced. 2000 years ago people worshiped Mars, and now we have a fucking robot on it!

    If nothing, we will learn. Until we answer every question, we will seek answers. This is our existence!

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    The problem with exclusives is that they're just that. Exclusive.

    I've not had a chance to properly play God of War or Uncharted, because i've not owned a PS3. So these games don't interest me as much as they should, and I know for a fact that they're both types of game I would play. Similarly, a lot of PS3 owners may not have played Gears of War or Fable, so they probably don't care for them. I suppose that's just how gaming is, unless you own both systems.

    Furthermore, brand loyalty may exist in that people have spent time and money in trophies/achievements and building a video game library as well as finding online friends. However, I would throw these all away if one console blitzed the other in specs/features etc.

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    Don't Starve

    Don’t Starve is an uncompromising wilderness survival game full of science and magic.

    You play as Wilson, an intrepid Gentleman Scientist who has been trapped by a demon and transported to a mysterious wilderness world. Wilson must learn to exploit his environment and its inhabitants if he ever hopes to escape and find his way back home.

    Enter a strange and unexplored world full of strange creatures, dangers, and surprises. Gather resources to craft items and structures that match your survival style. Play your way as you unravel the mysteries of this strange land.

    This game looks great, I really want to get it!

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    If they include Kinect as part of the Xbox, it will increase the cost of the console, which will have to be made up either by a base price increase or lowering the quality of the rest of the console in order to remain competitive with PS4. I hope that's not the case.

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    I wonder if Kinect will make the difference? I'm not particularly a fan of these gimmicky peripherals (PS Move inc.), but it seems we as gamers can't avoid them being pushed in our direction, and I feel as though Microsoft and Sony believe it is an integral part of the future of console gaming.

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    i don't care what the specs are, i buy systems for games and xbox has nothing of interest to me as far as exclusives... alan wake, fable and metro 2033 are really the only games i would like to play on the xbox, and i am not really itching to play them either...

    I knew someone would say this. Thankyou for saving me 78 characters. Add Forza to your list.

    racing games are boring... GTA race is fun in bunches, but a standard racing game is boring to me...

    i hope the xbox720 (please don't call it that microsoft) is a quality system though, both companies need each other to be good to be successful...

    I agree entirely. Both companies need to be successful so that they can push each other to the limits, this benefits us as consumers.

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    I don't understand brand loyalty, it's a pointless self-limitation! Sony and Microsoft are businesses trying to take your (mothers) hard earned money. Therefore, I'm going to get the one that I think is the best, based on statistics, evidence and arguments such as specifications, features, exclusive games and social influences.

    Thus, I'll wait to see what Microsoft has to offer and avoid making an irrational decision.

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    The MAIN point I got from the entire conference was how much they worked WITH developers to make the PS4. The biggest complaint from developers of the PS3 was how difficult it was to make games for (due to its architecture). Now it seems with the PS4 they aim to amend this. Specs look pretty beast. Also, I like the controller. It looks good.

    One thing, the graphics jump isn't massive. But the spec jump is. I think developers are now limited only by their own capabilities and time restraints in making games look even more impressive. The consoles are doing their job, as is always the case at the beginning of a generation. I think this will mean high quality (graphics) games will take longer to make though.

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    It is both layman and incorrect to say that gravity is like magnetism. It probably helps people without a scientific background understand it.

    The thing about gravity is that we don't know how it works. We all know WHAT gravity can do, but no one can explain why that shit happens. Multiple theories have been suggested in the field of quantum mechanics (i.e. the graviton), string-theory (mathematically incomprehensible for anyone who isn't a string-theorist), and push gravity theory (unfavoured in recent times).

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    Despite the core of the Earth being a giant magnet, our hard drives and computers and cell phones function just fine.

    Why?

    Magnetism is the weakest force and over a very large area the force it exhibits is very small.

    Magnetism is greatly stronger than gravity. Think about this:

    Every object exerts gravitational pull. The larger the object, the larger its gravitational force. However, a simple fridge magnet can overcome the strength of the ENTIRE gravitational force of Earth.

    I will leave you with a quote and a picture.

    In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time someting like that happened in politics or religion.

    - Carl Sagan 1987 CSICOP Keynote address

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