Genesis 1-12. The story of half-Life’s stolen source code
Just heard that half life – one of the early highly recognized first person shooters from several years back has again delayed its new intro date because its “source code” was stolen. One of the pioneering 3d games with many unique features often copied by many of its competitors. I cant help but see a corollary with all those biblical stories I learned as a young boy in school. Following are some out of the box thoughts.
Why has a stolen source code caused such havoc to the “creators” of the new version? Well, for one – any mere “being” aka programmers with the “knowledge and information” of game design and theory and a copy of the unique source code will be able to put himself on the level of the creators themselves and appear (in our virtual world) to all of of us mere mortals to be – well, superhuman…. They will have the opportunities to seem as powerfully as the creators themselves, constantly hacking and using that special information “source code” to cause havoc and the subjugation of all us inhabitants of the half life world you can consider them moraly Fallen programmers and hackers – often envious for not being able to work for the big bucks and 6 figure sallaries but doing everything they can to show us their powers and knowledge often through viruses and harmful programs. led by possibly the most inteligent beautiful programmer of all – the one who was once actually “in” with the creation of the half-life world and was most likely cast out of the inner world and fellowship with the half-life founder. What would happen next? We can answer this because source codes have been stolen befor… bits and pieces of this special knowledge will be eventually disseminated to us “mere mortals” the new Gods of our world will begin tempting all us unsuspecting mere mortals with power and prestige, the ability to be the best and most powerful in our virtual world. Yes albeit we will have a moral choice – but many will not be able to ignore the temptation. In some ways they would be in control of this virtual world which all us players will be inhabiting. They will create new armies of followers, choosing to taste the virtual apple and obtain the knowledge of power. So what was the solution for the “creators”. It was, I’m sure a difficult decision, causing yet another delay in putting out their new game. It was to start off with a clean slate and start from scratch… To create a new “source code” and begin again. To Destroy all that they made for the better good of “half-life kind” surely the creators will use similar information. The creatures will still look the same, the hero will have his opportunities to make all the right choices. The followers of the false gods will be wiped out of existence and the “deceivers and adversaries who have stolen this code will have to go back and fight “half-life kind” the old fashion way and begin again to obtain their much needed information the old fashioned way, trial and error and years of gathering knowledge. Under the new system created by the half-life creators – in some ways they have simply only kept the adversary in check.
for a similar story read Genesis 1-12.
characters:
Half Life Creators = The creators (plural)and true God (singular) of the half-life world. ie
half Lifes Founder and all their Loyal Programmers (high level beings).
High level Beings = all other game programmers and hackers some fallen and some not.
Half-Life Kind = mere humans
Gods of this world = Fallen Programmers
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on Aug 29 2004. Filed under Milton Thomas X.
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