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Post by Tegernacus on Jul 12, 2010 20:56:44 GMT -1
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Post by Lee on Jul 12, 2010 21:02:58 GMT -1
its certainly a fitting name. as to appropriate? im not decided, i am erring on the side of thinking it nifty that a thundering sky god, with warlike attributes from our own neck of the woods is being considered rather than the obvious go to of thor
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Post by deiniol on Jul 13, 2010 0:57:46 GMT -1
Vaguely offended (after all, it's unlikely that they would have chosen a name from a "real" religion- I doubt there would be a jet named "Shiva"), but like Lee I'm fairly chuffed that one of our gods has been remembered rather than Thor. Any publicity is good publicity?
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Post by Adam on Jul 13, 2010 6:50:15 GMT -1
Indifferent in the offended - delighted spectrum (I'm with Stephen Fry on the subject of offence). I don't think anyone would have any qualms about naming a jet "Shiva" (I remember the Shiva Laser, ShivaNova and Shiva Star devices As a codename it has a sense of appropriateness. Budget would have repaired a fuck of a lot of schools though
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Post by Tegernacus on Jul 13, 2010 7:12:09 GMT -1
I guess I'm happy that they have chosen an ancient name, for it to live on in the next century and beyond. Slightly.. uncomfortable.. in the manner of use though. It's not attached to a fighter in which our brave servicepeople will fly the skies defending our Island yadda yadda, but they've attached it to a remote-control robot, filled with guns and bombs, that is more than likely going to land on civilian villages in far-off countries and blow the crap out of them. But then again, calling on Taranis to smite your enemy?
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Post by Adam on Jul 13, 2010 9:58:39 GMT -1
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Post by dreamguardian on Jul 25, 2010 9:10:41 GMT -1
I'm happy with the concept that if our land is being invaded & attacked, we have the power to kick the fuck out of our enemies from the skies, particulary in the name of one of our ancient sky Gods.
Not so sure about deploying such weaponry in far off lands, though. It's a tricky one this, because it could be done to prevent our homelands from being attacked or financially ruined ... The long term interests and all that.... But I dunno
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