Nollaig

 

Oh Nollaig I saw your Devianart(is it devian(t) art or devian art?!) link in the sketchbook thread, your art is amazing!

Aww thank you! It's Deviant Art. It's in my sig now coz there is/will be quite a lot of Mika art going on there, and several members of the MFC and I are watching each others pages.

Do you have a DA page? x

 

Hmmmmm... interesting!

 

When you said you liked discussing things with people, I thought that was odd cause usually you can't discuss too much with kids... but when you said young adults that made a lot more sense

Haha! The idea of simply teaching kids appeals in one way, BUT - unless your listeners can reciprocate, think for themselves, critically analyse what you say, and offer new insights, then the teacher doesn't really get anything back. Sure, you get the joy of kids, the surprising intelligence and wit that comes out of them, and the disinterest in homework - but if I want that I'll HAVE kids I reckon being a Philosophy lecturer would keep on teaching the lecturer too, year after year. I know we certainly tested my favourite aul Professor, more than once we twisted his thoughts into whole new ideas that gave him pause - THAT'S what I love.

I certainly have the passion, anyway

Ok, that's good. XD That has happened to me before.

 

Yea, the only good paintings I've done is Elmo and Ernie for my sisters birthdays.

Are they on your DA? I might have missed them... I commented on a couple of your pictures today. A pastel house and your extremely cute, very French self-caricature for your ID

I've gone a bit Data mad lately, he always was my favourite character, so I'm digging up any episodes where he's the focal point, or generally kick-ass episodes. Watched Measure Of A Man, Thine Own Self (where Data is collecting radioactive material on a pre-industrialized planet but there's an accident and he loses his memory, gets taken in by the villagers, and accidentally spread radioactive posioning) and All Good Things (the final ever episodes, which are just KICK-ASS!!!!)

I love the quote in the last ever episode:

Q: You just don't get it, do you, Jean-Luc? The trial never ends. We wanted to see if you had the ability to expand your mind to new horizons. And for one brief moment, you did.

Capt. Picard: When I realized the paradox.

Q: Exactly. For that one fraction of a second, you were open to options you had never considered. *That* is the exploration that awaits you. Not mapping stars and studying nebula, but charting the unknown possibilities of existence.

Epic.

I cry so much over this show! I'm two minutes (literally) into the one where Data's shuttle explodes and they think he'd dead, but 'toy collectors' have actually kept him - but the looks on Picard's Geordi's and Worf's faces when they see the shuttle explode just makes me cry!! I'll be in bits when I rewatch Insurrection!

I'm interested in teaching insofar as I love discussing things with people - which is why I'd love to go into lecturing in Philosophy - the 'kids' are between 17 and 23, as well as mature students, and it's more like having discussions than teaching a class (in my uni anyway, where the classes are small) - but either way they're equals, not children to be taught. So I find that quite appealing, but there's nothing else I can actually do with a Philosophy Masters if I didn't get into lecturing so I may go with the safer option (English).

Hmmmm... you know what that reminds me of?

 

The episode in Voyager (can't remember the exact one) where the Doctor writes a holo-novel and eventually wants to pull it out of circulation, and they have to decide whether or not he's a human before they can rule if he can pull out of the contract or change it, or something along those lines..

 

Yup, that's coz that ep was more than likely inspired by The Measure Of A Man. Like I've said before, anything Data faced, the Doctor could too. But I think Data's one is better because of the actors (Patrick Stewart vs. Johnathon Frakes in the courtroom) and Brent being his usual awesome self. The scripting and everything is better.

 

Actually, I've been watching Enterprise...

 

Noooo don't let it pollute your mind...

Ta for the link, very useful to have!

quite sick

*hugs and magical cures!*

I feel hungry. Which, as everyone knows, is the worst time to go food shopping, but there you go. I'ma goin food shopping

Haha don't worry, I just added it. I'm very reluctant to add links like that, but there's a lot of Mika inspired material on there and I'm more than happy for feedback on that.

I can't paint in real life either. The only half decent thing I've ever done was a portrait of Slash on stage playing guitar when I was about 16. It's not GOOD, but you'd know who it was.

Delighted you got your Russell tickets Shaz xx

Weird, kind of awkward, slightly creepy sex, but still.

Clearly the best kind :roftl:

i'm sick of trying to be someone i'm not.

Then stop. There's a quote about that somewhere... something about not trying to be anyone other than yourself, because then who is going to be you?

If others reading this have no clue what where talking about, it's my digital drawing of Van Goghs "The Bedroom" I did for Digital Imaging class that's on my DA.

Which you should all go check out, specially if you like ole Van G.

I'd love a replica painting of Starry Night (clichéd, but it's a cliché for a reason, it's a fabulous painting). Prints are nice and all but there's nothing like the texture of a real painting.

 

That is a vast oversimplification, but certainly a valid perspective within the context of the way we use language these days.

By organised religion, I mean the political instution of the church. By faith, I mean belief in anything we don't have even the tiniest bit of scientific evidence or logic to promote, and more specifically, faith in things that go against all laws of science. Like the Flying Spaghetti Monster. He's as close to a God as I need, for he mocks Creationists.

I love religion for all of the ways that it overlaps with culture, power structures, art, literature, history, etc. It is a vastly rich field of study whether one focuses on one religion in particular or one studies comparative religions.

 

Religious influence in things is fine, but personally, I believe in science. I'm not even saying science is right - I CHOOSE to believe it is. Therefore, FOR ME, religious belief is negated and all I can tolerate is 'I believe there's *something*', coz I had that feeling once too. Then I read some books and took Philosophy classes. I'm from a Catholic country and was raised Catholic, so I know nothing about other religions except if my god told me to wear certain clothes I'd tell him to piss off.

40? I couldn't learn everything I wanted to know if I lived to be 100 and spent every day of that time in school.

 

By the time I hit 40 I'd forget the earlier stuff, and would have to start over. I'm studying loads at the moment, especially Archaeoastronomy as I think that's fascinating. Anything anthropological, historical, archaeological etc I also love.

Yes, I definitely like your brain

 

Topics I can't get enough of:

religion

philosophy

physics

quantum physics/mechanics

social systems (esp gender issues)

entymology (I think that's how it's spelled)

semantics

grammar

 

I am especially happy when any combination of those fields overlap. I have been arguing with myself about what I want to major in since I was 13 because I want to study all of those things. Fortunately, most of my friends have turned out to be people with giant brains who happily share their knowledge with me. Thus the highest compliment I know how to give anybody is, "I would like to eat your brain."

It's the overlap I love. In first year I studied Psychology, Sociology, Philosophy and English (literature, mainly). In second and third year I did a joint honours in Philosophy and English Lit. But I still love the overlaps, in my opinion nobody can ever be an expert in psychology, physics, biology, philosophy or sociology without dipping into the other areas - they're all just different ways of looking at exactly the same thing. No one will ever be enough. I similarly want to study a multitude of areas in great detail but due to a lack of funds I've settled for the buying the books and teaching myself. I like astrophysics as much as quantum physics - I actually have no interest in regular physics, it's the stuff we CAN'T see that I like

Regarding grammar and communication - I'm a grammar nazi (usually) but beyond that I don't care, except I would that it were proper to speak as people once did in jolly ole England. I can't get enough of Jane Austen (chicklit, I know) for the way they speak and the sarcastic humor.

Religion - meh. I have little to say on Religion beyond defining the difference between organized Religion and faith, the former being stupid and corrupt, and the latter being a matter of opinion at best, but irrelevant realistically. I don't know why people get so uptight about God and the afterlife - the only thing certain in life is that we will all die, better to get over your fear now and live this life to it's fullest coz you ain't getting another chance. (See any science book for further details.)

If I could do anything with my life, I'd go back to college over and over until I was about 40 to learn everything in every area I love

Loaded down with hobby-related work! It's great! Books to review, messages to write, covers to design, requested art to be painted, t-shirt to be made.

Cheers!

Awesome! I've added you to my DA watch. I LOVE the Van Gogh replicas - he's one of my favourite artists.

My DA is just nollaig.deviantart.com

Trust me, that Mika is arguably the best thing I've done, there's lots of messing and experimentation in my art, and lots of Lion King fan art

I just watched The Measure Of A Man again, the TNG ep where Data is subject to a hearing about whether he's a person or the property of Starfleet (and the dude who wants to dismantle him.)

Such an epic episode, and it always makes me cry! Data's like a child, and logical to a fault (obviously) but at the same time that logic and childlike questioning makes him say the most thought-provoking and endearing things. <3

Actually on-topic - if I had the brains I would have studied astrophysics, I'd love to have been an astronomer or anything like that related to the study and exploration of space (other than an astronaut, coz I'm definately not brainy enough for that!) And I'm pretty good with theoretical physics, I've learnt most of it just from reading books as I didn't study it in school, but the mathmathics cripples me. CANNOT do math, and unfortunately you need to be able to do it at the highest possible standard to even pass first year in Astrophysics here. In the course in my uni, last year, only one student actually graduated.

@OhMyMika!!: Some people think they know it all when they say stuff like that, and they are blatently incorrect. Once he knows and you know, all's right with the world. Also apologies, I was already p*ssed when people started up.

@Cazgirl: Love you but will never budge on astrology. Will grant you it's interesting to read about though. ASTRONOMY, now there's a topic I like!

@Riverstwilight: I studied Philosophy of Mind, Science and Free Will, hence my interest in physics and particularly the probabalistic nature of quantum physics versus the deterministic nature of all larger systems.

@Everyone else: I can tell you what I DON'T want to do with my life, and THAT is become a public speaker. I suck at it

Racinghorse: Okay like I said, I'm not arguing with you, coz to be honest I've already let rip about religion in schools, homophobia, racism and the general idiocy of the human race on two forums, facebook and with my brother at no one in particular TODAY ALONE. I'm agitated and in no mood to argue. Also it's 4am here.

Evolution doesn't require additional energy. I may well get into trouble for saying this, but anyone born with Downs Syndrome, Siamese twins, etc and any other malformations or disabilities in their genetic make up is essentially the kind of mutation that occurs from time to time. It's like those animals that are born with extra limbs or whatever. It happens constantly - and the weaker mutatations die out (in nature, anyway, not in the human world of medicine and superb care), while the stronger ones live on and eventually outlive their predecessors, as they become the dominant form of species. It's not like Pikachu evolving into Raichu, and it doesn't expend any additional energy.

Regarding the Big Bang - they do say they don't know for sure in fairness, but it's better than 'And on the first day, He created Light!' or whatever, so I'm willing to hear them out. In fairness, when the Large Hadron Collider does it's thing in a few years, if the world doesn't get sucked into a black hole (it won't, that's hype) we may be a little closer to understanding the 95ish% of energy we actually can't understand just yet, dark energy and so on. As well as that, I'd rather follow a theory that largely works and has a few holes, than 'God happened.' We don't know everything, but that's no reason to dismiss the largely accurate discoveries of science. I prefer to pick a side and learn about it - if everyone sat back and believed nothing the race would end up even stupider than it already is.

My cousin actually made a good point about evolution the other day he said why monkeys don't become human now? and why some did and some didn't?

 

Eaasy

That's not a good point, that's not knowing anything about evolution. Why some did and why some didn't? Because that's how they evolved! It's chance, luck, genetics, trial and error in mutations. Also, it takes place over a VERY VERY long time - you don't actually see it within a couple of lifetimes. What your cousin said is not a question ABOUT evolution, it's the question to which 'evolution' is the ANSWER.

THAT'S IT. I'M DONE.

Go read a book on it - evolution isn't even my strong point. Come back to me when you want to talk quantum physics.

Uhh... Evolution? Evolution is the best explanation out there... but I won't argue, unless you turn around and mention Creationism, at which point I'm leaving this thread to rant somewhere I can't get banned, about how much I hate Religion.

*sneaks in*

 

I'm being contrary by annoncing that I think star signs are a load of bullcr*p.

 

Astrology IS a load of crap. Anyone who thinks otherwise needs to take some, like, science classes or something.

But I still like my starsign.

I just discovered the Mika Quotes thread and I'm about to make my way through all 62 pages.