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el_bryanto

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14. There are some things that studying these games can tell us - about building societies and
Mon Dec 9, 2013, 04:40 PM
Dec 2013

communities. Some of these studies are pretty interesting.

It's hard to figure out what the NSA gets out of it though.

Bryant

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If one tenth of the dangers that the unInteligence Agencies saw was real Savannahmann Dec 2013 #1
I can see how someone could have a blast playing games and getting payed for it. idwiyo Dec 2013 #2
I tried EVE for the first time last week... onpatrol98 Dec 2013 #5
Have been playing it since 2005. Love the game, hate knowing I am an addict. :) idwiyo Dec 2013 #6
Thinking the same thing... onpatrol98 Dec 2013 #8
I'd love to know how to apply! 8 hours immersed in EVE... idwiyo Dec 2013 #10
LOL... onpatrol98 Dec 2013 #11
Oh, nothing really... about $50K. It's for the Glory and Security of Great Britain and US... idwiyo Dec 2013 #12
I suppose that, since no one has called them out and laughed in their faces yet, "Be afraid, Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #3
Many of us have one or more (I have 5) members in our families who are into one or more of the jwirr Dec 2013 #7
It is not clear how useful such research might be. onpatrol98 Dec 2013 #9
No... Really? WOW! Just THINK how useful all that info is... idwiyo Dec 2013 #13
There are some things that studying these games can tell us - about building societies and el_bryanto Dec 2013 #14
A new way to spy... onpatrol98 Dec 2013 #17
Thats it. I am forming a Guild in "Neverwinter" MMOG..."The Elvish Al-Queda" Katashi_itto Dec 2013 #4
You are welcome to join my EVE mercenary company "Holy Terror Sharks with LASER Beams" idwiyo Dec 2013 #15
LOL!!! Katashi_itto Dec 2013 #19
Someone has to protect us from Zoltar the gelatinous cube. n/t hughee99 Dec 2013 #16
I had a sim once offer me "favors" in exchange for dirt on Luigi's perverted sex practices Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #18
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