Microsoft and AMD to Send a Person to Space @ TechAmok

Regeneration · Posted by Regeneration on January 11th, 2007, 11:22 PM

To celebrate the upcoming consumer release of Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp. and AMD today revealed (video) the rules and began the "Vanishing Point" sweepstakes, a large-scale online and offline collaborative puzzle game. Vanishing Point takes online games to new heights with tough challenges, big rewards and events scheduled around the globe. Players worldwide have already created forums and wikis, and posted thousands of messages online. Today Microsoft confirmed online speculation there are nearly a half million dollars in prizes, and that the eventual winner will secure a ride into sub-orbital space, courtesy of Rocketplane Limited Inc.

You call it a prize? It sounds like a punishment to me. I’d ask for some nice AMD rig instead.

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**Posted by Unixlord on January 11th, 2007, 11:42 PM**

You mean you don't have a "nice" AMD rig? Apollo 13 was on, what a nice coincidence.
Pilot: Uh houston we have (had) a problem here!
Houston: FFS it's only suborbital space.
Pilot: Our Intel chip has overheated and exploded. We're not gonna make it to suborbit.
AMD guy on radio: Muhahahahahaha!