Animal Behavior

This session in Bio we're learning about Animal Behavior, and then something interesting struck me: how intriguing that we can observe how other animals behave in ways of survival, that, in the same sense, we do much the same.
Out of behavior and "survival of the fittest", it comes down to two issues: survival of the individual or survival of the species. Well. Survival of the species for humans we can easily rule out: unless a meteor hits us and we all perish, its pretty darn sure a population of 6 billion will last for quite a while.
Which leads to human individual survival instinct. How do we do this? Because you know, part of survival is surviving from each other. Humans no longer have any real predators to fear but himself. How have humans adapted this far, now that they've become such a predominant species? Well the answer is quite easy: We've learned to semi-control ourselves by blasting the heck out of each other. Yes, this involves "War", if you want to use the human term for it. There is indication of this in other species, such as Wolves and such, that will fight till the death, though not necessarily used as a survival of the individual nor a population control method. Its more towards "the strong will survive on" I suppose. Unfortunately for us, both the strong and weak are continuing to live on, making it quite a crowded place.
Is there a point to go with this post? Absolutely not. However, it should probably be concluded that War is no more than just human instinct for survival. After all, its a competitive world, only a limited amount of food and such for so much people. What better way to beat the competition by blasting someone's head off?
Another interesting aspect of human survival might just be homosexual beings. Now, I'm not supporting them no more than I support war, nor do I completely denounce them. I beg to remain neutral on both issues of War and homosexuality. However, since in this process no children are being born, this slight defect may turn to be an evolutionary advance, at least temporarily, for the control of the human population. Of course, I'm not going touch a homosexual man with a 10 foot pole myself, but I'm just commenting, randomly, as I usually do.

Just be happy I'm not in the mood to rant about how stupid the students at my school are. :)

VOTE SAL: Presidential Interview

TheMysteriousBox: *annoying reporter sound* we now stand aside to watch as the questioner interviews our latest presidential candidate
RiOrius: Mr. Vester, how do you plan to deal with the situation in Iraq?
Numberonemole: I also plan to make the rich who have mucho money invested to like start buying stuff
Numberonemole: Nukes
Numberonemole: Napal
Numberonemole: *Napam
Numberonemole: **Napalm
RiOrius: I see... and how do you plan to deal with the ensuing UN reaction to your use of nuclear weapons on a country we already control?
Numberonemole: I plan the destroy much of world
RiOrius: Then where will we get oil?
Numberonemole: Nukes once again
Numberonemole: We shall use Hydrogen
TheMysteriousBox: *writes down notes*
RiOrius: But hydrogen isn't an energy source, it's a way of storing energy produced by other methods.
TheMysteriousBox: it isn't? but I believe you can fuse them and produce energy... LOTS of it...
Numberonemole: Yes
Numberonemole: We shall learn to stabalize Hydrogren, and if we don't, we shall used hamsters in their little spiny things for energy
TheMysteriousBox: Sal2 states that he will have top physicists on the job for it, paying good money ;-)
Numberonemole: It shalled be called "Hamster Power"
RiOrius: The idea behind hyrdogen fuel is that you separate hydrogen from oxygen in water using energy from, say, a hyrdoelectric dam. When you recombine hydrogen and oxygen, energy is released by the fusion, which is then used to power it.
Numberonemole: No money
Numberonemole: The physicists shall be forced to do it, under pain of death
TheMysteriousBox: *coughROisaphysicistcough*
Numberonemole: *coughIknowcough*
RiOrius: But then how will you keep more physicists coming into the field if only toil and hardship awaits? Who will study physics if they just become slaves?
TheMysteriousBox: >.>
TheMysteriousBox: <.<
Numberonemole: I shall find children gifted in the mind in the ways psychisists *sp* and then force them to learn all they can about it
Numberonemole: And then, they shall work
Numberonemole: They will know nothing other than physics, and they shall not know how to rebel
RiOrius: Well, but how will you identify physics-inclined children? Their parents will be sure to keep them from learning physics.
TheMysteriousBox: remember the harsh methods of Sal2's control policy?
RiOrius: Do you really have the resources at your disposal to keep everyone in the country under your thumb?
Numberonemole: Yes
Numberonemole: I shall just kill all people who oppose me
Numberonemole: Fear shall be my control
TheMysteriousBox: I do believe we have over 6000 nukes or so
Numberonemole: I shall also make robot police, who shall carry out my will
Numberonemole: I will only trust a select number of people
RiOrius: This sounds like a huge change in the country's social structure; are you sure you can affect such a change just in your four-year term?
Numberonemole: My first act of presidency will to be making the terms last 50 years
Numberonemole: I also plan to have all of congress and the senate on my payroll
RiOrius: But the President can't do that without a 2/3 majority in Congress and 3/4 ratification in states' conventions; can you really bribe that many people?
Numberonemole: Those who won't be bribed will be threatened with death
TheMysteriousBox: Well... it is possible... I mean, they ARE politicans...
RiOrius: But it's a whole frickin' lot of 'em! Some of which are on a rather local level, and thus aren't as corrupt.
RiOrius: It would take an incredible amount of money.
Numberonemole: Or alot of poison
Numberonemole: Their are other ways to bride people other than money
RiOrius: If people die, they can't vote for you!
TheMysteriousBox: they can't vote for the opponent either...
Numberonemole: I am not going to threaten the peope
Numberonemole: Well, not immedently
Numberonemole: Senate and Congress will also reciev benifits from this bill
TheMysteriousBox: I have a question: how will you impress the people with your horrid spelling errors?
Numberonemole: The "50 year Term"
Numberonemole: Microsoft Word
RiOrius: Okay, last question, then I must be off: how in the heck do you plan to get people to vote you into office with this kind of platform?
TheMysteriousBox: *thinks back to Andrew Jackson* proceed.
Numberonemole: I'll lie about my Platform
Numberonemole: *takes Ro's notepad*
RiOrius: ...but I'm interviewing you about your platform...?
RiOrius: *takes it back* Don't do that!
TheMysteriousBox: he's being honest
Numberonemole: *takes it back*
TheMysteriousBox: see how much he trusts yo?
RiOrius: *takes it back and burns it* HA!
RiOrius: Oh, wait... poo...
Numberonemole: Um
Numberonemole: Yea
Numberonemole: So, what will it take to keep you silent RO?
TheMysteriousBox: thank you for your consideration in the TAP party, RO. We hope to treat you fairly
RiOrius: Lots and lots of moolah. Loads of it.
Numberonemole: How about women?
Numberonemole: *snaps fingures*
RiOrius: Women shwomen; with enough money, I can buy women.
RiOrius: Gimme the money, I'll spend it how I please.
Numberonemole: Dammit
Numberonemole: Power?
Numberonemole: I can give you a space station
RiOrius: Money is power, fool!
RiOrius: Money money money money money.
TheMysteriousBox: I know
Numberonemole: *bonks RO on the head really hard*
TheMysteriousBox: you can be in charge of the US Bank
TheMysteriousBox: when Sal2 becomes president :P
RiOrius: ...there isn't one.
TheMysteriousBox: Federal thingy
TheMysteriousBox: the ppl that make the money :P
Numberonemole: *bonks RO again*
TheMysteriousBox: Federal Reserve there
Numberonemole: Remember the interview?
TheMysteriousBox: how's an office there sound?
TheMysteriousBox: o say... Treasurer of the country?
RiOrius: I don't trust Sal2 to give me stuff after he's already in power; he's just described a ruthless campaign. I wouldn't put it past him to backstab those who helped him rise to power.
TheMysteriousBox: (remember, its always the people behind the president that do the work ;-))
TheMysteriousBox: hmmm hmmm you make good points.
Numberonemole: *bonks RO on the head again with his tail*
Numberonemole: Stop giving box ideas!!
RiOrius: *puts on helmet*
Numberonemole: Dammit, how long does it take to give you amnisha
RiOrius: I'm immune.
Numberonemole: Right now, the TAP Party is lacking money
RiOrius: I built up an immunity over the course of several weeks.
TheMysteriousBox: (just think of it this way)
Numberonemole: We can't really give you any right now
TheMysteriousBox: ah bah
RiOrius: ...so, when can you give me money?
Numberonemole: Ummm
Numberonemole: *wisper to box* When can we give him money?
TheMysteriousBox: after presidency?
RiOrius: ...but, I don't really want to be the power behind the throne.
Numberonemole: He might tell people about this interview before then
Numberonemole: We only have one choice, we must kill him
TheMysteriousBox: I'm afraid that's also impossible
Numberonemole: Why?
TheMysteriousBox: because we need him! he's like another person to our party!
TheMysteriousBox: we'll have a 50% increase in our party's population!
Numberonemole: Look at who I am running against, Bush and Kerry
Numberonemole: ANout 2 votes will win it
RiOrius: Except I don't support your party at all.
TheMysteriousBox: Think of it to the benefit of the ASB Vets :-)
Numberonemole: 1 person will vote for Bush, one for Kerry, one for Nadar
Numberonemole: If we and you vote, we will have beaten them all
TheMysteriousBox: but there are more stupid ppl then that...
Numberonemole: *takes off RO's helmet and bonks his head again*
TheMysteriousBox: hmm you know what
Numberonemole: Ummm, I'll just eat Bush and Kerry
TheMysteriousBox: people need a leader in times of depression
RiOrius: *takes off mask and reveals other helmet hidden under mask*
TheMysteriousBox: no matter how "bad" the leader is, they need a leader in depression
TheMysteriousBox: what do you think?
Numberonemole: Look what Hitler did for Germany when they were in a depression
RiOrius: ...why are Americans depressed?
Numberonemole: He turned them into a thriving economy
Numberonemole: Because Martha Steward is having a lawsuit
TheMysteriousBox: BECAUSE THEY NEED MONEY!!!
TheMysteriousBox: EXACTLY!!!!!
TheMysteriousBox: With Sal2 as a strong leader, EVERYONE can flourish!
Numberonemole: Or die
Numberonemole: Flourish or die are their options
RiOrius: Again, like Hitler.
Numberonemole: Minus the moustach
TheMysteriousBox: *will post this convo in my blog* :-)
Numberonemole: *waves hi to People in box's blog*
TheMysteriousBox: Hitler never existed....
TheMysteriousBox: There's no such thing as Germany....
Numberonemole: *whacks RO on head again*
TheMysteriousBox: True Fantasy Online looks cool.
TheMysteriousBox: eer, sounds cool.
RiOrius: Haven't heard of it, but before I get drawn into more conversation, I must go to bed.
RiOrius: G'night, all.
Numberonemole: BY RO!!!
RiOrius has left the room.

A Competitor's life is not easy

You know, instead of trying to insinuate it, I'll just blurt it right out to you guys: Sometimes I'm jealous of PMA's life. And I'm sure you guys have those moments too. I'll explain to you why.
Yesterday was Science Bowl practice, and I'm pretty sure every one on our team felt quite degraded after the practice session, seeing how we did so poorly compared to the other schools. Our team captain still hopes we can make it to semifinals. XD Yea right. In any case, going on with my story. So last night was not a good night to sleep. Whenever I don't have sufficient amounts of sleep, the next day tends to be a lousy day, and guess what it was a bad day. It starts with ToK, where I make a bunch of random statements that I realize were kind of stupid and I shouldn't have talked. But that's nothing big. Second was in Biology, when I started contemplating (because I think too much) how come that some kids in the class who don't listen to the teacher at all, do not respect the teacher's lectures and ruin other people's education, can still be able to do so well in the class. Yes, its one of those "why isn't life fair" topics. But whatever. Finally, the AMC Test. For some reason, during the American Math Competition test, I felt tired and couldn't concentrate. Needless to say, I could have done much better than I should have, and now I feel like I've lost my skills in math and am a complete failure. Well ok. I didn't feel that way. But nevertheless I was very depressed by my performance on this competition test. Mainly because my friends all answered more and probably got more answers right than I did, so I feel like I'm getting dumber and dumber in math... (Must be the random BS from english XP)
So why should I be jealous of PMA? Well you see, despite all the insults and rants I make on him, he's also quite respectable. How? He does not follow social standards like the rest of us. I guess its kind of hard to say. I mean, its something like, "I can never be the best in society, so why try" attitude given by him. Or something to that extent. Ok that sounded more negative than good. I think it has to do something with humbleness. Yes, in some cases, PMA is very humble. He, you can say, is very individual from society, does not care about what they say. He just is content with himself. His opinions are not as easily swayed by social standards because he makes his own standards. Its like this: I'm a math/science person, but if I do poorly on a test, what does that make me? It degrades my status and makes me look like a failure. PMA writes a story that isn't the best. However, its good enough for him. No matter how much I can criticize him on his grammer, his plot, his characters, and his essence as a story, he won't care because he's happy with it.
Of course, when society tells PMA plays by its rules, PMA doesn't do as well *coughchesscough*. However, we have to admire PMA's steadfastness to society... It sort of feels like, maybe, when there's a football player or someone better than you in taking over the world, Sal2... When you have writer's block and you just can't get that sentence out the way some other guy can, PJBW... or RO (I really can relate with him the easiest :) ) you for some reason get a bad grade on a physics test (That would never happen would it? :O ). PMA... mostly has his own rules for everything, and lives in his own little world... though its kinda weird and us as a society don't really understand it, in some ways, its respectable.

"L'enfer est L'autres."
Hell is other people.

Though this be madness, yet there is method in 't

Alright, some of you might not get this, but I just find this SO HILARIOUS. XD XD XD
For those who don't know, can't read, or don't understand Shakespeare, stare and wonder.
For those who can interpret this, see if you can find any purposeful meaning in the quotes from the words of Hamlet, and why I chose them. The first couple of sentences may actually seem kinda pointless, but my phrases will eventually make sense at it goes along. ;)

TheMysteriousBox: O what a rogue and peasant slave am I!
TheMysteriousBox: To Be, or not to be, that is the question.
TheMysteriousBox: Buzz Buzz.
pokemasterrj: Buzz off...
pokemasterrj: *ba dump ching!*
TheMysteriousBox: A man may fish with the worm that hath eat of a king
TheMysteriousBox: and eat the fish that hath fed of that worm.
pokemasterrj: ...?
TheMysteriousBox: For Hecuba!
TheMysteriousBox: I am too much in the sun.
pokemasterrj: And your brain is sunburned
TheMysteriousBox: I am glad of it. A knavish speech sleeps in a foolish ear.
pokemasterrj: *smacks box back into the present*
TheMysteriousBox: Rest, Rest, preturbed spirit.
TheMysteriousBox: What is a man If his chief good and market of his time Be but to sleep and feed?
TheMysteriousBox: A beast, no more.
pokemasterrj: You should cut back on the Shakespeare
TheMysteriousBox: Slanders, sir; for the satirical rogue says here that old men have gray beards, that their faces are wrinkled, their eyes purging thick amber and plum-tree gum, and that they have a plentiful lack of wit, together with most weak hams; all which, sir, though I must powerfully and potently believe, yet I hold it not honesty to have it thus set down; for yourself, sir, shall grow old as I am, if, like a crab, you could go backward.
TheMysteriousBox: Though this be madness, yet there is method in 't.

PMA, if you read Hamlet, you should know that Hamlet goes mad. If you analyzed Hamlet, I think you'll learn a lot more. Especially on "madness"... "there's method in 't". :P

(This is brought to you thanks to PMA's ignorance in Shakspearean Literature and long, tedious hours of finishing up a 20 page analysis sheet on Hamlet.)

EDIT: PMA... "these tedious old fools." ^-^

Anime Style Sparring!! He Zi Wu Shu Technique

From now on, we're going to make this chaotic combination of bloodthirst and creativity a bit less chaotic, but retaining the same amount of freedom in creating our own characters and movesets!!
This post here will describe my version of rules in Sparring. This means when battling my style, you follow these rules and not ones you make up. Of course, we all agree on which version of rules to use as soon as more people develop their own versions. However, I believe mine will be the basis of most games to comes.
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There will now be 4 forms of commands: Attack, Block, Affliction, and Improvement. Description of each will be observed in more detail later. Additionally, there will be 5 levels of a type of spell. Levels 1 and 2 require no charge time; levels 3, 4, and 5 require charge time.
Level 1 spells are 1 dice spells that can be easily deflected or countered. You can attack two times at once, but since they are so easily countered, it does not take much effort to block them. Level 2 spells are the traditional 2 dice spells. Not overly powerful, but effective for short hits.
Level 3, 4, and 5 spells allow 3, 4, and 5 dice respectively, are much stronger, and much harder to counter (seriously, with 5 dice what chance do you have of countering an attack???). They, however, require a charge time. In this respect, there will be two modes of playing, Timed or Turns.
- Level 3 spells require 4 second charge time (Time) OR at least 1 turn for the opponent to do anything (Turn), cannot attack while charging (unless a spell allows them to), and all defense rolls get -2
- Level 4 spells require 8 seconds (Time) or 1 turn for the opponent to do anything (turn); No attacking; -3 if Timed, -4 if Turn on defensive dice rolls
- Level 5 spells requires 12 seconds (Time) or 1 turn for opponent to intervene (turn) and another turn of his choice to do anything but intervene; No attacking; -4 if timed, one die roll if turn for defensive rolls.
It is up to the player to determine which spells are considered a strong version and which spells are considered weaker. Be reasonable.
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Attack Spells: Attack the opponent. Duh. Attacks can counter attacks; the one with the larger dice roll succeeds in going through and hitting the opponent. Same number rolls means the attacks are neutralized. In order to counter charge time, afflliction spells, or improvement spells, an attack spell of any sort must be used.
Defensive Spells: Block is always 2 dice rolls, unless specified. (No level 1 Defensive spells). All attack spells can be countered unless another effect does not allow it to be countered. Same number rolls or larger for the blocker means the attack was successfully blocked.
Affliction Spells: Status effects upon the opponent. These spells can lower the dice roll number (like -2 from all dice rolls, or reduce number of dice by 1 for one turn, obviously the latter being a higher level spell than the former), or limit the types of spells the opponent can use (Cube Of Logic. Word.). Anything that does not attack yet afflicts the opponent goes into this category.
Improvement Spells: Self improvement to increase dice roll number for yourself, recover life on Life Mode (explained later), or any other sort of boost to the individual character.

Life Mode: Generally, adding life bars (10 being default). Depending on spells and such, a level 2 attack may deduct half a life bar, or maybe a level 5 attack deducts 9 life bars. Bah, you figure it out.

Well that's all for now. I'll add more more when more problems come up.