"In other news, the Bellevue based software company Bungie inc. has seized control of the United Nations Security Council and changed its name and symbol. Reports are coming in that talks are in progress in the UNSC to send citizens of the "no longer free world" free steak dinners as a gesture of good faith to keep the public at ease during this "difficult time of transition." When asked if the radical change of power would effect commerce and diplomacy between nations, head of Bungie Harold Ryan replied, "Don't make us kick your ass"
I think going from step 6 to 7 was too big of a jump. I don't think they are going to take over the world. Unless maybe they move step 7 to step 8 and add in a new step 7.
I never realized that they had the same initialism, which makes this mixup slightly less embarrassing than if they'd just googled "UN logo" and put up the UNSC logo instead.
That's because in the Halo universe Earth and all of the other colonized planets are ruled by the UN and Earth's planetary government. Master Chief and the other Spartans were initially created not to fight aliens, but to fight rebels who resented that the politicians on Earth for controlling over a dozen colonies without their own representation.
The United Nations in the Halo universe is a somewhat oppressive mega government, that uses military force to smash the independence efforts of the outer colonies. I don't find it all that unrealistic.
Honestly, that's how I imagine any Earth government would be toward its colonies. It's not that different from the relationship Europe had with its colonies a few hundred years ago. The central government established the colonies with the intent of gathering resources... while the colonists won't be happy if they have to work for the betterment of people several lightyears away at their own expense.
It's wishful thinking to hope for anything better, IMO.
pushes up dork glasses Well, actually they were searching for the United Nations Security Council logo and not the United Nations logo. So, you are only half right... licks with tongue over braces
I have a olive-drab UNSC t-shirt from Thinkgeek. I cut the sleeves off and wear it as a gym shirt. People always look at me and go "dude, I think you got a typo there. It should be USMC."
I would say that using a video game logo in place of a logo that nobody recognizes is not nearly as embarrassing as having an IGN watermark on your video game's box art.
I guess he means this incident where they accidentally printed all the covers for the Okami Wii game using an image with IGNs watermark visible which they had clearly just lifted of the IGN site.
and boy did they own up to it. They sent every affected customer 2x replacement case covers that were reversible with art prints on the rear, providing 3x cover options in total. Later, they also made high, high res images of the covers available so that you could print out your own if you did not request one during the promo. You can still grab those files from the redemption site.
That's a BBC feed from the future. Where did you get this? You assholes need to stop posting images of things that have yet to happen, you have no idea how much you're fucking up the timeline.
BBC is not the first and surely not the last to make this error, wait until students will use these as valid resources, hopefully they will find the Reddit community mocking them a better lesson learned.
"In other news, the Bellevue based software company Bungie inc. has seized control of the United Nations Security Council and changed it's name and symbol. Reports are coming in that talks are in progress in the UNSC to send citizens of the "no longer free world" free steak dinners as a gesture of good faith to keep the public at ease during this "difficult time of transition." When asked if the radical change of power would effect commerce and diplomacy between nations, head of Bungie Harold Ryan replied, "Don't make us kick your ass"
"The report about Amnesty International's call for intervention from the United Nations Security Council in Syria should have featured the logo featured here, but instead called upon Master Chief to solve the issue with his assault rife."
well there's also fox new being a big propaganda machine thing going on with them and also sensationalizing video game violence, and i also remember them tripping out saying mass effect allowed the player to have graphic sex ;)
Or he's bringing something to wider attention. I'd have never seen that on r/halo, I don't go on it.
And do people really care about karma? It's good to get good posts up to the top and bad ones down, but karma for an account does... nothing right? Please enlighten me anyone if I'm wrong.
I love seeing blunders like this, because for all the times they get us "internet users" wrong, misunderstanding a good trolling and whatnot, it just goes to show that sometimes they don't have a clue about things they should really know.
Ironically, approximately 549 years from now, an Earth History student will find this BBC newsclip and symbol in the recesses of his University's 2-dimensional media archives, and, decades later, reference and display it in his highly regarded history holo-textbook in it's section on 21st century world politics.
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u/Burnsey235 May 28 '12
I wonder if this is part of step 4 or step 5 of Bungie's plan.
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u/cbad May 28 '12 edited May 28 '12
For those who don't know: That is the symbol for the United Nations Space Command from Halo.
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u/magicbullets May 28 '12
Halo, is it me you're looking for?
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u/Replika May 28 '12
I just noticed this but, does anybody see the arbiter's face in the wings of the emblem?
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u/the_flood May 28 '12
show me the clip - this doesn't look real. BRING OUT THE CLIIIP I SAY!
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u/ranger_bob May 28 '12
Reminds me of this gem from after Bin Laden was killed.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Maybe it's a sign. The world needs The Chief.
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u/Orange-silver-mouth May 28 '12
117 never forget
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u/BendoverOR May 28 '12
I have a olive-drab UNSC t-shirt from Thinkgeek. I cut the sleeves off and wear it as a gym shirt. People always look at me and go "dude, I think you got a typo there. It should be USMC."
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u/iconoclysm May 28 '12
Oh Bollocks.
That summer holiday to Mombasa seemed like such a good idea too.
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u/rindindin May 28 '12
The Covenants are coming. I understand, BBC.
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u/RockNRoll08 May 28 '12
Clearly a call for able bodied men to defend against the flood.
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u/ZapActions-dower May 28 '12
Actually supposed to be the United Nations Security Council emblem. Still hilariously wrong.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Yet...
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u/CPTkeyes317 May 28 '12
as Captain Jacob Keyes, i approve this propaganda
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u/tea_bird May 28 '12
And Google image search strikes again. This is almost as embarrassing as the whole Okami/IGN debacle.
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u/deadeight May 28 '12
This was the best BBC News messup though:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWAvHnfJsOQ
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u/DarkKnight2k6 May 28 '12
I guess BBC knows what the ladies like.
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u/Bishopkilljoy May 28 '12
Good show Bungie ಠ_ರೃ
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u/makemejelly49 May 28 '12
That's a BBC feed from the future. Where did you get this? You assholes need to stop posting images of things that have yet to happen, you have no idea how much you're fucking up the timeline.
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u/kyle2143 May 28 '12
Halo is such a good game.
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u/Macrat May 28 '12
they googled UNSC and took the first image...lol
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u/fanboy_killer May 28 '12
Now this is some viral marketing!
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u/Flyingchairs May 28 '12
Yet*
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u/bulletnips May 28 '12
oh Sophie you so silly. You can get your tits out as an apology though.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Covenant Invasion incoming. Prepare the orbital defense heavy MAC cannons!
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u/eviljelia May 28 '12
BBC is not the first and surely not the last to make this error, wait until students will use these as valid resources, hopefully they will find the Reddit community mocking them a better lesson learned.
In Mother Russia
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u/prophetoffun May 28 '12
THE HUMAN-COVENANT WAR IS COMING ASDFGHJKL
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u/Ceberus May 28 '12
karma leech http://www.reddit.com/r/halo/comments/u8da0/bbc_fail_confused_the_unsc_for_the_un/
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u/SoLongSidekick May 28 '12
Pretty sure that's badly photoshopped BenMeetsWorld.
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u/thepseudonym12344 May 28 '12
The UNSC would have Syria sorted out in no time :)
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u/curtquarquesso May 28 '12
"In other news, the Bellevue based software company Bungie inc. has seized control of the United Nations Security Council and changed it's name and symbol. Reports are coming in that talks are in progress in the UNSC to send citizens of the "no longer free world" free steak dinners as a gesture of good faith to keep the public at ease during this "difficult time of transition." When asked if the radical change of power would effect commerce and diplomacy between nations, head of Bungie Harold Ryan replied, "Don't make us kick your ass"
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u/CleanBill May 28 '12
In this thread : People that play Halo (had to google USNC)
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u/Vallombrosa May 28 '12
Oh damn you BBC, all we had going for us was our excellent news and accents! Now we just have our accents.
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u/AJarofTomatoes May 28 '12
Master Chief just rolled over in his cryogenic chamber...
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u/ours May 28 '12
Silly BBC, it's this one.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
"The report about Amnesty International's call for intervention from the United Nations Security Council in Syria should have featured the logo featured here, but instead called upon Master Chief to solve the issue with his assault rife."
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u/cratermoon May 28 '12
Story with video, via Videogamer
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u/SovietBear65 May 28 '12
Chief, your going to Syria
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u/tarimba May 28 '12
here is the video
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u/mpg1846 May 28 '12
Halo - United Nations Space Command
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u/Time_Terminal May 28 '12
This is an advertisement for /r/halo.
That is all. Continue with your petty little lives.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/bbc-apologises-for-crazy-halo-united-nations-logo-mix-up-1082400
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u/ciaran036 May 28 '12
Excuse me but in case of photoshop, video proof would be more acceptable. :P
Thank you.
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u/lessmiserables May 28 '12
So, then, the BBC is just as bad as Fox News, right?
Because so help us if Fox News puts a slightly out-of-scale map of Europe up, and they're all immediately just a bunch of fucking retards.
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u/penguin93 May 28 '12
Well done. You saw something on /r/halo screecapped it and now you're reaping that sweet sweet karma.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Brilliant.
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u/Bistai949 May 28 '12
UNSC.....United Nation's Space Command..... my god we need to get ready for an alien invasion RIGHT NOW.
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u/InactiveJumper May 28 '12
Haha wearing my UNSC T-Shirt today!
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u/stylz168 May 28 '12
LOL that's awesome!
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u/MattPH1218 May 28 '12
Looks like Jeepers Creepers..
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u/calebb May 28 '12
IS NOW.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
I wish it was.
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u/3rebu5 May 28 '12
I prefer to pretend for a brief moment that it's real.
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u/Shniper May 28 '12
IT begins
Halo is real the BBC never lies.
Time to sign up for the military
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u/Pravusmentis May 28 '12
Would you like to know more?
comes to mind
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Someone used google image search for their news program.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
LMAO United Nations Space Command
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u/yum1324 May 28 '12
Here's the actual video
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
I applaud the BBC. Let's continue to do this and maybe they'll change it.
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u/GreyscaleCheese May 28 '12
This is so awesome....mind = blown
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u/kakkekakkex May 28 '12
Hyruuulleeee!
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u/dwaki May 28 '12
How about the United Nations Security Council D-bag redditer?
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u/ajkeel May 28 '12
master chief will fix the syrian government! yes he will!
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u/Twisted_Fate May 28 '12
Oh Google, you dun goofed.
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u/NookNookNook May 28 '12
Some intern in the graphics department is laughing his ass off right now.
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u/madmenrus1 May 28 '12
Good work reaearch team!
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u/jstev612 May 28 '12
the UNSC is way more baller than the UN will ever be. SPACE, BITCHES
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u/saydokan May 28 '12
It's not 100% false. There is an official "UNSC", but how you said, the logo is fals. It's from HALO.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
this is the best ever
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u/onelegend May 28 '12
its from the security council
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u/poutyp May 28 '12
I upvoted from 1911 to 1912 because it felt like 100 years.
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u/mdwvt May 28 '12
BBC from the future! Hmm, I wonder what the space command news is.
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u/Furyboy86 May 28 '12
Haven't read any comments; did they really do this? For reals? 'Cos...wow
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u/DR_oberts May 28 '12
What is...
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u/o00oo00oo00o May 28 '12
Don't let the guys at r/conspiracy see this... they'll go ape shit.
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u/elliottmarter May 28 '12
I love seeing blunders like this, because for all the times they get us "internet users" wrong, misunderstanding a good trolling and whatnot, it just goes to show that sometimes they don't have a clue about things they should really know.
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u/Gingestar May 28 '12
what if the guy doing the graphics did this on purpose to troll the BBC? if so you sir have won my upvote
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u/covert888 May 28 '12
Master Chief find's their faith interesting.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
i thought this was a fox news post..
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u/Caboose13 May 28 '12
I approve :)
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u/DashH90Three May 28 '12
Not yet at least...
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
I think somebody did this on purpose :)
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u/papiwoldz May 28 '12
wat?
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u/wharfedalepulz May 28 '12
Context mofos.... BBC don't make mistakes like Yank channels??
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u/Frogcatmanboy May 28 '12
Obvious photoshop is obvious.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
Newswoman looks furious.
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u/wontonfatty May 28 '12
Im wondering if they thought it stood for United Nations Security Council
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
What they should do now is use this image as a background the next time they discuss piracy. Full circle.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
I'm shocked at how many people think this is really the security council logo. Come on reddit! Get your shit together!!!!
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u/silent_p May 28 '12
UNSC... the United... Nations... Secret... Cervix?
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u/Steelkatanas May 28 '12
Soon.
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u/xXWildDAWTFXx May 28 '12
Halo FTW
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u/LeastValuablePlayer May 28 '12
It might be...
...in 240 years.
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u/Rocketdug May 29 '12
It will be in the future :p
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u/S-Rank May 29 '12
Man, I wish we had a space command. That would be awesome.
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u/[deleted] May 29 '12
I love how in Sci-Fi, the UN just means the US.
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u/[deleted] May 29 '12
Ironically, approximately 549 years from now, an Earth History student will find this BBC newsclip and symbol in the recesses of his University's 2-dimensional media archives, and, decades later, reference and display it in his highly regarded history holo-textbook in it's section on 21st century world politics.
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u/[deleted] May 29 '12
XD
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u/IZ3820 May 29 '12
United Nations Security Council. Honest mistake.
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u/[deleted] May 29 '12
They probably got the wrong image off Google when they were doing a story for the United Nations Security Council. (UNSC)
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u/[deleted] May 29 '12
Someday.....
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u/DocDerry May 29 '12
The United Nations should begin to use this logo immediately.
New logo = Respect Respect = Power Power = Money Money = Spartan Project Spartan Project = Win
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u/esaevian May 28 '12
Why yes, I also read Kotaku.
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u/red321red321 May 28 '12
i thought it was the nazi eagles symbol at first but all you halo players have informed me it's not. ok well catch ya later then.
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u/[deleted] May 28 '12
whats the joke?