Anyone here play this with at least semi-seriousness, and is there interest in making a webDip group on ESPN for friendly competition? I haven't been picking too much but with CFB and NFL seasons starting up in a couple weeks, I plan on trying again. I've gotten up to W21 before during football season.

I suspect many of you are familiar with Conway's game of life, and there may have been a thread on this topic in the past, but I have been messing around with different patterns and I find this 'game' simply amazing. Such simple physics, but such complex and cool things can happen. If you aren't familiar with the game check out the rules here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway's_Game_of_Life
For those who do know about this, what is the coolest pattern you have seen??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtBH9FJ3LOU I have never watched a NASCAR or Sprint Cup race in my life...because frankly, I couldn't care less about cars going around and around in a circle 500 times (I don't doubt it's hugely challenging and takes talent, it's just not for me) but wow...what a way to go. :/ Getting run over like that mid-race, shit...

What could possibly go wrong?

http://www.iflscience.com/health-and-medicine/who-approves-use-unregistered-interventions-ebola-patients

I visit a site called GTPlanet and they have a banned members page with some hilarious explanations of why the user was banned. I think it would be cool and funny to have one here as well!
Here's the page from GTPlanet as an example
http://www.gtplanet.net/forum/threads/banned-user-log.70684/

Stoneship I gameID=145085 20 hour phases
Stoneship II gameID=145724 18 hour phases
Stoneship III gameID=145725 16 hour phases
All Messaging Points/Supply Center

We're all familiar with the idea that there are wars in which everyone is at fault. Let's consider the hypothetical opposite: Is it possible for there to be a war where all sides are actually *right*?
(This is somewhat related to the "religious people so anti-humanity" topic but I think this deserves it's own thread.)

What should I do? Right now I'm hanging in dundas square at the hard rock.

Any suggestions?

new to the site and am starting a new game with some friends. We like the American Empire map, but do not have 10 players. can we start a game with fewer than that?

gameID=144987

Not a bad position to take over, otherwise we're paused indefinitely!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15507826

Oh how some people loved that man .....

In honor of a legendary funnyman.

http://insidemovies.ew.com/2014/08/11/robin-williams-dead-at-63/

RIP. One of my favorite actors/comedians.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-28635031

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/world/child-killed-30-hurt-in/1296076.html

Looking for 6 brave souls, who are reliable and will finish what they start....fight to the end.

Is there any worse a reply to receive in Diplomacy?

Should you automatically attack any person who says this to you?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/08/11/robin-williams-dead-dies_n_5670050.html

One of the most instantly recognizable performers of his generation...what a huge loss. RIP

Ok just give me a minute I finally got back from work.

Has anybody tried out sites like instaEDU? $20/hr sounds rather scammy and online reviews are mired by obvious shills so it's hard to get a read on it.

i'm looking forward to playing a few sessions with friends/relatives, but haven't yet decided what system to use. can somebody recommend one or two systems? i wouldn't want to use more than three dice (only if there's an easy conting method like in fate), but wouldn't like no dice either. yet no other ideas on what the system should cover.

Any recent converts to Vegetarianism? How did you make the switch?

We need a replacement player to play england. Player was banned - Multi. Please have a look:

http://webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=145687

Hey, we're looking for a replacement England player in our "Slow and Low (Stakes)" game. He got banned for multi and is actually in a good position gamewise. This wouldn't be a case of taking over a hopeless CD. Have a look and if you're interested, join in! Cheers!

gameID=145006

I would like to get in touch with other webdip developers. The dev forum is inactive, so I'm hoping to get in touch with other developers here.

If you really believe in a higher power why would you support the torture/murder of innocent people ..... maybe this religion idea is not all it is cracked up to be. Maybe religious are the same as the rest of us but just think they are better.

I often fail to save my commands. Sometime I have to tried several times. Do anyone meet the same problem? Any solution to solve this?

Combines logical progression, personal events, to end at "murder".

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/university-of-minnesota-wants-redskins-to-wear-throwback-jerseys-at-vikings-game/2014/08/07/d1be02a8-1e57-11e4-ab7b-696c295ddfd1_story.html While the Vikings are having their new stadium built, they're playing in U of Minn's...who, arguing the Washington team name "degrade[s] a race of people,” are seeking that the name be kept off all materials for the game, not used, and that Washington be forced to use its old spear logo instead.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-28359582

I'm sure there will be people actually cheering this ....... so sad

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-28725908