Monday, 8 August 2011
Saturday, 23 July 2011
Thursday, 28 April 2011
OMG OMG OMG
NEW HARRY POTTER TRAILER RELEASED LAST NIGHT:
Seems to be a lot of spoilers for those who havn't read the books? BUT WHATEVER, I'M SO FRICKING EXCITED.
I can see right away they've made changes to the final fight, which is annoying, but I doubt I'll be able to see it anyway through the tears. Seriously, I'm crying at the trailer I am going to be a wreck once I've seen this...
JUST OMG.
Seems to be a lot of spoilers for those who havn't read the books? BUT WHATEVER, I'M SO FRICKING EXCITED.
I can see right away they've made changes to the final fight, which is annoying, but I doubt I'll be able to see it anyway through the tears. Seriously, I'm crying at the trailer I am going to be a wreck once I've seen this...
JUST OMG.
Tuesday, 15 March 2011
Late POI: Wonders of the universe.
Yeah I missed a couple of POI's, cuz I'm lazy and CUZ I CAN.
Wonders of the universe is a show that explains physics with bubbles and sand and exploding prisons, and it's great8D Sunday, bbc2 at 9! I s'pect a couple of you already watch it, but for those who don't, I recommend it^-^
Also would like to point out the wonders drinking game: http://xtaldave.wordpress.com/2011/03/06/the-wonders-of-the-universe-drinking-game-rules/ good old twitter, haha.
The only thing I'd say about it is that there's a bit to much dramaticness and not enough science, imo. And he says "billions" a rediculous amount of timesxD But I actually understand chemistry alot better from Brian talking a tiny bit by a campfire and throwing things at it, and the flames going different colours.
I want him to be my science teacherxD
Wonders of the universe is a show that explains physics with bubbles and sand and exploding prisons, and it's great8D Sunday, bbc2 at 9! I s'pect a couple of you already watch it, but for those who don't, I recommend it^-^
Also would like to point out the wonders drinking game: http://xtaldave.wordpress.com/2011/03/06/the-wonders-of-the-universe-drinking-game-rules/ good old twitter, haha.
The only thing I'd say about it is that there's a bit to much dramaticness and not enough science, imo. And he says "billions" a rediculous amount of timesxD But I actually understand chemistry alot better from Brian talking a tiny bit by a campfire and throwing things at it, and the flames going different colours.
I want him to be my science teacherxD
Saturday, 26 February 2011
POI: Escapism and Alexis.
Today's POI is inspired by a video by one of my faverite YouTubers Alexis, aka MimmbleMimmble. Though she doesn't have that big a fanbase, but she's in my top five faverite vloggers. (This is saying something, as I'm now subscribed to 45 channels. Eeep!) So yeah, I reccomend checking out her channel.
Here's the video:
It is so easy to ignore world troubles. We are so cought up in our own little worlds, with our own little worries. And we don't want to think about what's happening in Libya, or the earthquake in New Zealand, or the death and poverty and suffering, because it's hard. And it's okay to admit that, because we're only human. But I think it's important that we step back once in a while, and put everything in perspective, and realise how lucky we really are. That doesn't mean to be always thinking about these things, because even with the best will in the world, that would never be possible. Lives are to be lived, and life goes on. But as Alexis puts it, we are so cought up in our own escapism that sometimes we lose track of what really matters, and what it really is to suffer as we worry about our hair and Justin Beiber and slow internet connections. The world will never be perfect, but the least we can do is acknowledge these imperfections and where possible try and make things right. And it's hard, and at points we will fail, but we must try.
The way I see things, with all problems, big and small, we have a choice- pain or ignorance? Ignorance is the cowards way out, and it's so easy. So easy to just let things fly over our heads and not think about them. I know I do. But sometimes we must choose pain, or else loose sight of what matters, and who we really are.
So which do you choose? Pain or ignorance?
Here's the video:
It is so easy to ignore world troubles. We are so cought up in our own little worlds, with our own little worries. And we don't want to think about what's happening in Libya, or the earthquake in New Zealand, or the death and poverty and suffering, because it's hard. And it's okay to admit that, because we're only human. But I think it's important that we step back once in a while, and put everything in perspective, and realise how lucky we really are. That doesn't mean to be always thinking about these things, because even with the best will in the world, that would never be possible. Lives are to be lived, and life goes on. But as Alexis puts it, we are so cought up in our own escapism that sometimes we lose track of what really matters, and what it really is to suffer as we worry about our hair and Justin Beiber and slow internet connections. The world will never be perfect, but the least we can do is acknowledge these imperfections and where possible try and make things right. And it's hard, and at points we will fail, but we must try.
The way I see things, with all problems, big and small, we have a choice- pain or ignorance? Ignorance is the cowards way out, and it's so easy. So easy to just let things fly over our heads and not think about them. I know I do. But sometimes we must choose pain, or else loose sight of what matters, and who we really are.
So which do you choose? Pain or ignorance?
Saturday, 19 February 2011
POI: The double slit experiment
So, here's my first POI (point of interest)for this week. Let's start off with something simple, like quantom physics:D But seriously, it's hard to get your head around, but SO COOL, especially this particular experiment, which is called the double slit experiment. I don't think I could explain it very well, but I found a video on Youtube that is good.
Is your mind blown? It should be. I heard someone say on a tv show once that if you arn't completely baffled my quantom mechanics, you havn't understood it properly.
And I think this particular experiment is one of the most fasinating, because not only is it saying something can exist in two places at once, but it's saying that matter, the very stuff we're made of, is aware. ASDfsdfjsdh~~~ I love it:B This is definately a branch of science I'd be interested in working in when I'm older.
Is your mind blown? It should be. I heard someone say on a tv show once that if you arn't completely baffled my quantom mechanics, you havn't understood it properly.
And I think this particular experiment is one of the most fasinating, because not only is it saying something can exist in two places at once, but it's saying that matter, the very stuff we're made of, is aware. ASDfsdfjsdh~~~ I love it:B This is definately a branch of science I'd be interested in working in when I'm older.
Sunday, 13 February 2011
Blog changes?
I'm thinking of doing a blog every Saturday where I write about something that has interested me in the week. It could be about anything, just as long as it's not too trivial. Could be a TV show/ book/ film I like, an idea, theorys about dark matter... (kidding, I won't put you through that. Probably. I'm reading up about what it really is at the moment. What the frick?!)
It would be good for me because most things I find interesting I tend to forget if I don't write them down somewhere^^;
Thoughts?
It would be good for me because most things I find interesting I tend to forget if I don't write them down somewhere^^;
Thoughts?
Friday, 28 January 2011
Pinocchio and the not really paradox.
I was reading some paradox's the other day, and found this one:
What would happen if Pinocchio said "My nose will grow now"?
The theory is that if his nose doesn't grow, he is lying so his nose will grow, so then he's telling the truth so his nose won't grow, but then he's lying... etc.
But I dissagree.
By him saying that his nose will grow, he is just making a guess. His nose may or may not grow- he can't lie about something he can't know the answer to. It's like if there are two doors, A and B, and one has money behind them, but I don't know which one. You ask me to choose one, and I pick wrong. I was not lying, it was just bad luck that I got it wrong. Howver, if I said I knew one of the doors had the money behind them, I would be lying, regardless of whether I got it right or not. So if Pinocchio said "I know my nose will grow in response to this statement", that would be a lie and his nose would grow, but it wouldn't be because he had somehow predicted the outcome. Otherwise Pinocchio (were he real) could be asked and question about anything, and his mystical nose could solve all sorts of problems.
I think it depends on your view of the truth. Going back to my door analogy: I have picked the wrong door, and they have closed. I am then asked to say what door has the money again. But what I don't know is that the doorkeeper man (let's call him Fred) has switched the money. And I say, "I know it is behind door A". I am not lying. In my mind, that is the absolute truth. But in actual fact, the truth is the money is behind door B. And to a rich man, the truth is it doesn't even matter where the money is.
So what I'm saying is, even the truth is relative. And if we can't even rely on something as fundemental as that, what can we rely on?
What would happen if Pinocchio said "My nose will grow now"?
The theory is that if his nose doesn't grow, he is lying so his nose will grow, so then he's telling the truth so his nose won't grow, but then he's lying... etc.
But I dissagree.
By him saying that his nose will grow, he is just making a guess. His nose may or may not grow- he can't lie about something he can't know the answer to. It's like if there are two doors, A and B, and one has money behind them, but I don't know which one. You ask me to choose one, and I pick wrong. I was not lying, it was just bad luck that I got it wrong. Howver, if I said I knew one of the doors had the money behind them, I would be lying, regardless of whether I got it right or not. So if Pinocchio said "I know my nose will grow in response to this statement", that would be a lie and his nose would grow, but it wouldn't be because he had somehow predicted the outcome. Otherwise Pinocchio (were he real) could be asked and question about anything, and his mystical nose could solve all sorts of problems.
I think it depends on your view of the truth. Going back to my door analogy: I have picked the wrong door, and they have closed. I am then asked to say what door has the money again. But what I don't know is that the doorkeeper man (let's call him Fred) has switched the money. And I say, "I know it is behind door A". I am not lying. In my mind, that is the absolute truth. But in actual fact, the truth is the money is behind door B. And to a rich man, the truth is it doesn't even matter where the money is.
So what I'm saying is, even the truth is relative. And if we can't even rely on something as fundemental as that, what can we rely on?
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