Wright: 'Spore fans 38% god'

by Justin McElroy { Jul 14th 2008 at 9:15PM }

If you need proof that numbers can be twisted to represent absolutely anything, then Will Wright has you covered. His basic argument goes like this: In the span of 18 days, Spore Creature Creator users were able to top 1,589,000 species in about 18 days, a feat that took God 7 days to accomplish. So, by his math, users of Spore at operating at 38 percent of God's capacity, or .38G. A closer look at his math is right after the break.

The blaspheme-o-rama continued as Wright said he suspected that by Spore's official launch users will be at 1,589,000 species a week or 1G. Which left us wondering ... just how long would it have taken God to make Spore?

Tags: spore, will-wright

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)

Mr.ESC @ Jul 14th 2008 9:22PM

Except that God or Gods(Depending on your religion or none if you are an effing non-believer scientologist)desings aren't all penis like creatures.

I think only 1,000 of Spore creatures aren't based on penises and they aren't very good either.

mr nimblewick @ Jul 14th 2008 10:21PM

How do you know that God's penis isn't shaped like a human?

Mr.ESC @ Jul 14th 2008 10:29PM

Then God is a Boss from Cho Anki?

Well it could also be a Flying Spaghetti monster for all that we know.

B @ Jul 14th 2008 10:44PM

Everyone that doesn't believe in god is a scientologist?

......
..........

Mr.ESC @ Jul 14th 2008 10:48PM

Yes I'm a Sith and I only believe in Absolutes.

*facepalm.

You are supposed to laugh.

Veko @ Jul 16th 2008 12:19PM

I agree with B. You're an idiot, Mr. Esc. As an atheist myself, I can assure you I'm not a scientologist. Just because you don't believe in Jesus doesn't mean you do believe in Tom Cruise.

(01) @ Jul 14th 2008 9:22PM

---Wow. I'm an atheist and I can't believe that EA let him use that graphic. Is he basing this off total number of species on the planet?

Mr.ESC @ Jul 14th 2008 9:25PM

At least 150 or more to see!
Gotta catch'em all.

I want to be the best that ever was,beating the rest that's my cause.

CubeGuy @ Jul 15th 2008 12:31AM

Electrode
Diglett
Nidoran
Mankey
Venusaur
Ratata
Fearow
Pidgey
Seeking
Jolteon
Dragonite
Gastly
Ponyta
Vaporeon
Poliwrath
Butterfree

...

*jumps off a cliff*

Habiib @ Jul 15th 2008 8:43AM

Is that sum pokérap?

The Doctor @ Aug 3rd 2008 12:23PM

Mr. Esc, as someone who believes in biology I am OFFENDED that you would imply that anyone who is not a religious fundamentalist believes that Pokemon are real. OFFENDED SIR. TAKE YOUR "JOKES" AND YOUR "SENSE OF HUMOR SOMEWHERE ELSE SIR".

Lone Starr @ Jul 14th 2008 9:22PM

Cue religious flamewar.

tommy @ Jul 14th 2008 9:24PM

lol i agree this is going to get very bad very fast

Mr.ESC @ Jul 14th 2008 9:31PM

I thought we were going to discuss Wright God complex :|

The Dark Lord Meowcifer @ Jul 14th 2008 9:47PM

VIVA RELIGIOUS FLAME WAR!!

DBuck_Eye @ Jul 15th 2008 12:05AM

I'll start it off for the atheists:
"The only difference is that Spore fans are real! Hardy fracking har har!"

Sihylm @ Jul 14th 2008 9:23PM

What happens if we do it in less than 7 days?

Do we become better than God?

Autopsy15 @ Jul 14th 2008 9:29PM

No, you turn into a pillar of salt.

Mr.ESC @ Jul 14th 2008 9:30PM

I'm curious about how a world of Penis like creatures would be like.

Guy1-Damn it a penisfly just stung me

guy2-With his dick

guy1-No it was with its dick. Of course with it’s dick.

Boy-Oh look mom that penis lion is eating that other lion

Mother-No,what they are doing is...Well I'm not sure what they are doing they have penises everywhere.

Grey Acumen @ Jul 14th 2008 11:37PM

To quote God in a well known joke; "whoa whoa whoa, you go get your own dirt"

Rauten @ Jul 14th 2008 9:25PM

Holy effing sweet blasphemous hell. They just secured another purchase, yessire.

orangesrhyme @ Jul 14th 2008 9:26PM

I'm pretty sure all of the days but 2 were used on plant/animal creation (if you count humans).

Bryan @ Jul 14th 2008 9:29PM

Dammit. Only .07G.

Aaron @ Jul 14th 2008 9:34PM

Yup. One of the livebloggers should bring that up.

Bucket @ Jul 15th 2008 10:51AM

I was about to say this. God created the entire universe in 6 days; earth species was only a fraction of that.

ChooChooCharlie @ Jul 14th 2008 9:30PM

Wouldn't it be great if he was electrocuted right then?

"He did a Jesus joke and he was electrocuted. It was the best show I've ever seen! And it really helped my faith."

Koopaknight29 - (Nintendo Loyalist) @ Jul 14th 2008 9:33PM

If this is blasphemy, then I never want to stop burning...
But seriously, that's quite a lot of species for Spore. I can't wait for the full game and take the creator for a spin.

P.S. Roman Catholic w/sense of humor. Rare, I know.
(Oh, and I'm finally back from hiatus, not that anyone cares, heh.)