Expelled

Okay, I'm sitting in the back row, a bunch of silver heads in front of me.

Nazis in opening credits.

Ben Stein as rocky.

Irony, freedom being taken away, but Expelled in 1000 theatres.

Compares scientist to Kruschev.
7:23:37 PM

7:28:52 PM
Dramatic music.

7:29:16 PM
Random scene from planet of the apes.

7:37:40 PM
Note to self, avoid Biola University.

7:40:25 PM
And southwestern theological seminary.

7:46:38 PM
Dimly lit dawkins and ominous music.

7:53:11 PM
God of the gaps

7:53:19 PM
Panspermia

7:54:35 PM
Misstates darwins ideas about the cell.

7:56:25 PM
Scene stolen from harvard

8:00:03 PM
Scientists must be "good comrades"

8:06:26 PM
Reporters need to take a balanced approach.

8:10:28 PM
I'd vs evolution equals religious cold war

8:17:57 PM
All evolutionists are nihilistic.

8:21:03 PM
Lennon copyright infringement

8:22:04 PM
Mein kampf = origin of species

8:27:08 PM
From darwin to hitler

8:32:12 PM
Euthanasia and abortion are required by darwinism

8:35:37 PM
I need a drink

8:36:35 PM
Somehow, again, us =east germany because of censorship of I'd, but here I'm watching a movie about it.

8:43:01 PM
Steins final confrontation with Dawkins (vader)

8:49:26 PM
Bertrand russell pwns

8:52:32 PM
Finally over

Sorry for typos, will fix later

Yesterday

I had a pretty busy day yesterday, but I'm too tired to really describe it, so I'll do my best, and flesh it out later.

Recall that I finished my Brazilian jiu jitsu class at 9:30 Monday, and spent most of the class rolling with a 260lb greco wrestler. He was able to teach me some good things, but his closed guard was pretty tight and I woke up with my ribs hurting badly.

Still, I was not that tired overall, so I went to muay thai at noon. Well that class went fine until we split in to groups, and when it was my turn to work the bag, I threw a knee and then one of my partners said, "your knee is bleeding."

I got a tiny scrape the night before which opened, and a nearly comical amount of blood was pooring down my calf. So I had to stop and fortunately was able to stop the bleeding. I also got blisters on both big toes during this time.

So it took me about 30 minutes after the class finished at 1:15 just to drag my ass to the car.

Then I went over to Mitsuwa to the travel agency there, JTB. Actually I got some ramen first.

They had a direct flight on Korean Airlines at about $1080 plus 560 for the rail pass, so I bought it. That all took 2 hours, and then I headed to UCI. On the way I got a call from a friend, and we met at the pub.

Then we headed over to meet at the flagpoles. And from there headed out to Villa Park. The 55 was not so bad once I got to the car pool lane.

Met up with some more people. Not a huge contingent but there ended up being 15ish who spoke against the "In God We Trust" motion, and perhaps 3 in favor.

Of course the council was in favor, but they were a bit dumb struck by the response, and they came up with a "compromise" which I haven't the mental energy to describe at present.

After that, I talked 4 of the AAR people to come to Honda Ya with me and try all the unusual yakitori. We had a great time, some good food, and apparently some had a bit too much sake, because someone left their laptop in my car. I still don't know who, but I'm sure they shall present them self soon.

Anyhow, I'm sure l left a hundred things out, but I have a bunch of Boolean Algebra homework to do, and I'm really tired. I just wanted to put down the outline before I forget things. Aspects of the day were a bit dream-like, so memories may fade quickly.

Castrati

For centuries in the Roman Catholic Church, women were not allowed to speak.

Part of the churches role in society was to manage fertility for the community. The trouble is, young women happen to be the ones who possess all the fertility. So the churches decided they had to control them. They told them they were the source of Original Sin (TM.) They told them to obey their fathers, and then their husbands. They told them to keep their damn mouths shut, especially in church. And if a young women didn't go along? She was declared a harlot and stoned to death. Or declared a witch and burned.

Well, really they had all kinds of methods, people are never so inventive as they are whilst creating new ways to torture each other. I hear you can even torture people with water, but I digress.

In addition to managing fertility for the community, the church also became the primary source of entertainment. Nero knew, you cannot pacify people unless they are entertained. So the Christians stole a bunch pagan holidays, and retread them with Jesus hide.

Then they made all the musicians start performing in churches.

Then they had a problem. You see women can't talk in churches, but women have really pretty voices. Aha! They said, but young boys sound something like women, we'll have them sing. The trouble with that though, was that some of those young boys were really good singers, and about the time they learned all those silly Latin songs, their testicles dropped, their voices cracked, and they became useless. Boys who have passed puberty are useless to the Catholic church.

Remember what I said about people being inventive when it comes to torturing other people? Well, those priests came up with a great solution to the puberty problem. Cut their nuts off!

Castrated boys were all the rage in music for hundreds of years. In fact the practice continued until the 19th century, so there are a few recordings of their voices.

With that, I present Alessandro Moreschi singing Ave Maria.

Religion has produced some beautiful things in this world. And sometimes, they had to cut off some peoples nuts to do it.

Video of me speaking againt "In God We Trust" motion

Mission Viejo city council. 3-17-08. It passed unanimously. :/



Edit:

Also, Lance MacLean, you have an anger problem? I'd love to get you in the octagon. Come join my gym, No Limits in Irvine. It is much better than anger management.

One more edit:

It passed...

I got to speak, and I spoke well. The motion passed, nevertheless.

Mission Viejo city council, I'm sorry the good lord made you so stupid.

"In God We Trust"

There is a proposal to put this motto in the council chambers on the city I presently live in, Mission Viejo.

I'm going to attend and apply to speak against this proposal.

You can watch the meeting live here:
http://missionviejo.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=4

Also, if you live in Mission Viejo, and have cable, it is on Channel 30.

However this proposal was also on the agenda for the last meeting, but the council member who proposed it, (Gail Reavis-fucktard,) walked out of the meeting before it could be heard.

Anyhow, should be a pretty dull night, but if I get a chance to speak I have some nice polemic planned. I'll record the meeting and try to post my comments here (may take some time.)