Archive for June 20th, 2004
Work-out goals
Well, seeing how I’ve been working out at midtown for the past two weeks, on a pretty consitent basis, I decided to try to come up with some goals for the summer while I’m working out. I wanna be able to get a 6-pack. Dunno if I’ll be able to pull it off, but hey, [...]
The Uncanny Valley
Ever wonder why certain things are just creepy? Well this website has an explanation for why somethings are creepy,l(ike zombies and ghosts) and somethings aren’t (like androids and action figures). Basically, it is because there is a region of human resemblance that is neither clearly “not-human” nor almost “human.” This region, the uncanny valley, is [...]
Food for Thought:
Have you ever realized that the Chinese language has no word for “yes” and “no.” Theres only “is”, “is not”; or “want” or “do not want”. Makes you kind of wonder what other stuff its missing…