Okay, lets feast our eyes on the movies first. I was finally able to see Ben Stein's Expelled, No Intelligence Allowed. I've been anticipating this movie since I knew of it's existence. It just happened to co-inside with my philosophy paper, I thought- What are the chances!? It deals directly with the oppression of free inquiry in science because it goes against the "consensus". I knew what it was about, but I was still blown away. Anyone seeking intellectual freedom needs to see this movie. Most times if you go with high expectations it either disappoints or is what you thought it would be. Expelled blew past all that. It was the best, informative and entertaining documentary I've seen, and it's very poignant.
Okay, I caved. I got a good couple of hundred dollars from overtime and splurged. I got Wii Play to get a 4th and last controller. (I'm a social gamer) and the Coup De Grace was Mario Cart Wii.
I LOVE IT. The beginning levels may be a bit bland but it's perfect to cut your teeth on. The way to win is to master drifting, the drift boost and using ANY kind of jump to boost you. Learn on the easy levels because latter on it becomes madness! Madness I tell you! The Levels look like happy suicide, mixed with "are you kidding me?" to spare. Stirr in a host of crazy items and you get death rockets in the insane world of Mushroom Kingdom.
Trying to get used to the newest rendition of the"Rainbow Road" was hilarious. Hovering over the planet Earth, with minimal rails on the sides, doing insane curves, loops, and half pipes I ended up incinerating from reentry over Antarctica, Siberia, Europe, and several other spots. Hint... on the figure 8 double half pipe GO RIGHT first. Many of the new levels are just gorgeous and fun to drive. Moon View Highway is exhilarating with oncoming traffic. Once you enter the toll area you can get continuous boosts if you drive the right path and you'll start to hear the sirens of cops who won't catch up. *chuckle* You think in a loop they could catch you but no...
There are a bunch off classic levels from all the previous Mario Carts for die hard fans. Though they're nostalgic I think I like the crazy of the new stuff.
The WiFi play is great. NO LAG AT ALL. It is tough competition, fun, and you can pick up at any time. If my friends don't want to come out to play, I can roll with bro's in Japan, England, and all over. I tried the online play this morning, once, and had my butt handed to me on a pre-used soggy paper plate. My resolve is hardened. I will be a contender!
2 comments:
While I haven't seen the movie (I'd like to) I'm afraid I can't be terribly impressed by any "look how oppressed we are" propaganda put forth by someone who won't follow their own advice. Over here (clicky) you can read the blog post of one PZ Myers, a staunch opponent to ID. With his family, he tried to attend a screening of Expelled, but was not only barred from the screening, but asked to leave the premises by the producer of the film. If you are going to whine about people not permitting your point of view, you cannot then turn around and ban someone who doesn't agree with you.
Funny thing was, the screening was PRIVATE and he wasn't on the list. It was before the release and he could have just waited. Both he and Richard Dawkins were noticed but the producer let Dawkins in so after the film he could have a small debate.
http://expelledthemovie.com/blog/2008/03/
There used to be a fuller review of what happened on the -Expelled- sight but newer things have come up. It's sad, Myers is so upset from being denied entry to a private showing he wasn't invited to, but maybe he can tell the scientists who have been fired, slandard, careers ruined, and tenure denied, all about that. I'm sure they'd understand.
He can still see the movie, he just needs to pay for it. Richard Dawkins who also viheminantly opposes -Expelled- was admitted, so it wasn't a ban on the opposition. It was enforcing the guest list.
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