Is there a browser based Civilization clone that's any good? [more inside]
posted by soelo on Sep 25, 2009 - 8 answers

Do Civilization IV mods such as Fall From Heaven and Fall From Heaven 2 work in the Mac OSX version of Civ IV? [more inside]
posted by ChrisR on Mar 13, 2009 - 3 answers

Where did flour come from? [more inside]
posted by allfortheBoss on Feb 24, 2009 - 16 answers

I've finally convinced myself that it's time to get Civilization IV, but after reading some reviews I'm worried about the lag/crashing problem (although even the reviewers that complain about the lag still seem to love the game). I've read this question and this question, but was wondering if anyone has more recent info - new patches, newer Macbook eliminates the issue? [more inside]
posted by spinturtle on Dec 1, 2008 - 11 answers

Is there anywhere I can purchase and download a copy of Civilization 4 for the Mac? [more inside]
posted by Optimus Chyme on Nov 23, 2008 - 4 answers

"In order to feasibly produce, say, transparent adhesive tape, integrated circuits or sugar-free soft drinks, you need such-and-such materials and such-and-such equipment, which in turn depend on other things, all the way down to ores and fuel and such. So if you want to build your very own set of night vision goggles from scratch, here's everything you need access to in order to get started" Has anyone compiled, for the public to see, anything resembling a real-life 'tech-tree', akin to what's found in computer games such as Civilization? [more inside]
posted by Anything on Oct 19, 2008 - 6 answers

Who was the first person mentioned in recorded history? I remember that my high school history teacher said it was Sargon I of Akkad, but I can't find any reference to that anywhere.
posted by borkingchikapa on Oct 4, 2008 - 9 answers

How do I temporarily escape civilization? [more inside]
posted by kldickson on Mar 2, 2008 - 25 answers

What's the name of the history book about the 27 year period at in antiquity where a unknown merauding group attempted to destroy cities and many nascent civilizations? [more inside]
posted by xpermanentx on Feb 5, 2008 - 9 answers

Deforestation. Extinction. Soil depletion. Toxicity. Mental illness. Mass imprisonment. Neocolonialism. Etceterugh. What should one read for a better comprehension of just what the hell we're doing to the planet, ourselves, and eachother? [more inside]
posted by poweredbybeard on Sep 21, 2007 - 45 answers

There's a certain fiendishly addictive structure in video (and other) games, and I'd like to know if anyone has named it or researched it. [more inside]
posted by argybarg on Jul 29, 2007 - 23 answers

I need help charting information in a way that's intuitive. [more inside]
posted by argybarg on Jul 31, 2006 - 14 answers

SpeedUpMyMacFilter: Is there any way to optimize the amount of memory I have to make my Mac run certain programs at a more acceptable speed? [more inside]
posted by grapefruitmoon on Jul 5, 2006 - 16 answers

Where did I read the claim that organized society as we know it here in the US could fall apart in as little as 72 hours? [more inside]
posted by junkbox on May 8, 2006 - 21 answers

Ways to maximize one's chances of survival, or even to regain some mere semblance of pre-disaster developed-world lifestyle, after an apocalyptic event? [more inside]
posted by cyrusdogstar on Mar 7, 2006 - 36 answers

Pre-industrial age: the Egyptians in Africa, Chinese in Asia, the Aztecs/Incas/Mayans in South America. Why did an equivalently advanced civilization never develop in North America?
posted by event on Mar 25, 2005 - 37 answers

When men wear pajamas, should they go commando or wear underwear? [more inside]
posted by jpburns on Mar 1, 2005 - 40 answers