Don't Be Religious
It's hard to have a discussion with a religious person about anything
outside of the topic of their chosen religion. One example is the
religion of Apple. Don't get me wrong, I like Apple products, but I
don't constantly think about Apple. For instance, when I talk about
the graphics of Rage for the iPhone, I'm speaking directly about the
graphics of iD Tech 5, and when I say you should see what it looks
like on a computer, I'm not saying that the iPhone sucks, I'm saying
you should see the total potential of this technology. In this
particular instance, let's face it, it's about the tech, not the
hardware. Thus, the amazingness of these graphics are a function of
the developer's abilities to overcome the limitations of the graphics
subsystem of the phone, and we should pay respect to John Carmack and
his team. Absolute religion like this obscures your ability to think
critically about unrelated problems, and makes you look like an
asshole because you are unable to give credit where it's due. We
should all remember that there is more to technology (and life) than
your chosen religion vs everything and everyone else.
