Charles Darwin biopic having trouble finding American distributor
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Paul Bettany plays Charles Darwin in Creation
The next round of the war on culture is coming soon (or not) to a theatre near you.
From the Telegraph:
Creation, starring Paul Bettany, details Darwin’s “struggle between faith and reason” as he wrote On The Origin of Species. [...]
September 14, 2009
Categories: President 08, Sci-Non-Fi, government, money, myth, pirate, robot, stupid, us . Tags: Bettany, Borlaug, Darwin, evolution, Malthus, politics . Author: RoPiNi . Comments: Leave a Comment
I’ve been a bit lax (ha!) in keeping up the blog lately. My apologies for withholding from you.
As mentioned previously, the saving the world bit is on the tiring side, and the writing stuff is on the high energy side, and seldom did the ‘twain meet.
When one is pouring all of one’s emotional energy into [...]
July 14, 2009
Categories: Int Poly, Poli-Fi, Sci-Fi, advice, archaic interfaces, business, government, history, internet, pirate, robot, us . Tags: Arrested Development, Evolution of Mankind, Healthcare Reform, Hulu, Meth Capital of Alaska, Revolution, Sarah Palin, Stephen Hawking, True Blood, Universal Healthcare . Author: RoPiNi . Comments: Leave a Comment
My lord, I’ve been spending too much time on Facebook.
I’ve neglected my role here, as RPN. My deepest apologies.
To catch you up to the story quickly (this would be Chapter 12 for those reading at home), our hero in the story has taken to walking the Earth in order to save it.
Which sounds all [...]
July 2, 2009
Categories: Dallas, Poli-Fi, Sci-Non-Fi, Texas, bullshit, curious, environment, friends, government, money, ninja, pirate, robot, tech . Tags: E-Waste, Electronic Waste, Rick Perry's Hair, Takeback Recycling, Toxic Trash, TV Takeback Legislation . Author: RoPiNi . Comments: 2 Comments
First up, from the far, far east….
(TSUKUBA, Japan) A new walking, talking robot from Japan has a female face that can smile and has trimmed down to 43 kilograms (95 pounds) to make a debut at a fashion show. But it still hasn’t cleared safety standards required to share the catwalk with human models.
Developers at [...]
March 18, 2009
Categories: Sci-Fi, Sci-Non-Fi, asia, cool, media, nerd, robot, tech . Tags: Artificial Intelligence, Choe U-Ram, Don't Build and AI, HRP-4C, Madness, Opertus Lunula Umbra . Author: RoPiNi . Comments: Leave a Comment
So I heard from the Byrds (via the Bible) that things turn, turn, turn.
Here’s the Byrds…
And here’s the Bible…
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¶ And moreover I saw under the sun the place of judgment, that wickedness was there; and the place of righteousness, that iniquity was there.
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I said in mine heart, God shall judge the [...]
February 26, 2009
Categories: Poli-Fi, President 08, Texas, advice, business, government, history, money, music, pirate, robot, tech, us . Tags: "The Messiah", Barack Obama, Byrds, Ecclesiastes, Economic Stimulus, Juggernaut, Political Advice, Republicans, Rick Perry, Rick Perry's Hair, Turn Turn Turn, Wall Street . Author: RoPiNi . Comments: 4 Comments
I’ve recently had the pleasure of playing through Bioshock a second time, and, well, I’m more blown away than I was the first time. The first time through I largely missed the story, simple following instructions and playing through. On the second I sat and listened more closely, and enjoyed it quite a bit more.
Allegedly [...]
February 19, 2009
Categories: Examples of Work, business, curious, game review, gaming, government, history, money, nerd, robot, tech, us . Tags: Andrew Ryan, Ayn Rand, Bioshock, Economic Stability, Emotional Stability, Howard Roark, John Galt, Objectivism, On The Purpose and Limts of Government . Author: RoPiNi . Comments: 1 Comment
Computer power and intelligence. I actually did a video bit about this one the other night. Hopefully I’ll get it edited soon. Simple fact: We DO NOT WANT TO CREATE AN AI! Really, it would not be a good thing.
What invasive species are trying to tell us.
Shaq isn’t human, he’s dancer. (Thanks, Case!)
Watching Republicans Grieve. [...]
February 17, 2009
Categories: Sci-Non-Fi, cool, environment, history, media, nerd, ninja, robot, sport . Tags: aghanistan, Andrew Sullivan, Computing Power, Do Not Create an AI!, Five Stages of Grief, intelligence, Northern Lights, Plasma Bullets, Republicans, Shaq is Dancer, Why I Blog . Author: RoPiNi . Comments: Leave a Comment
[fyi: it's actually harder than that, and I wouldn't recommend it. Ummm, like way harder. Like 99 out of a 100 that try, die. It's that kind of hard. And even if you make it, you have a 1 in a 1,000 chance of completing your mission. Welcome to tilting at [...]
February 10, 2009
Categories: ninja, pirate, robot . . Author: RoPiNi . Comments: Leave a Comment
…then I’ll tell you a story about my week.
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It was the best of weeks, and it was the worst of weeks.
Sunday: My week started with the end of the football season, as noted here. That was a great game and a great night. I met a friend during the game that [...]
February 10, 2009
Categories: Dallas, Doh, Football, art, cool, friends, media, money, nerd, ninja, pirate, robot, sex . Tags: Brandon Flowers, Dallas Stars, DJ Pnoiboi, Frankies, Idle Rich, Shadowplay, Sunset Loungs, The Killers, The Old Monk . Author: RoPiNi . Comments: Leave a Comment
So I went to my favorite pub/sports pub to do some liveblogging for the Superbowl.
As football is about as close as I come to organized religion, the Superbowl is a big day for me. A Super Party, if you well. I had picked my location in the bar early and spent most of the day [...]
February 2, 2009
Categories: Doh, Football, advice, art, business, cool, funny, game review, internet, media, performance, pirate, robot, sad, sport, stupid, tech . Tags: American Honey, Frankies Bar and Grill, Liveblogging, Some Other Stuff, Superbowl, Superbowl 43, Superbowl Commercials, The Glass is Half Full . Author: RoPiNi . Comments: 1 Comment
So I’ve had enough people read some of my book to realize a couple things.
First, pretty much everyone who reads it says that I’m a quote “good writer.” Thanks, everyone. Really. It’s hard to tell sometimes and get honest feedback. I had ONE professor in college (a Vietnam vet who taught a class on media [...]
February 1, 2009
Categories: 3_RobotPirateNinja, Examples of Work, Mash-up, advice, art, business, cool, curious, drugs, gaming, history, internet, media, myth, nerd, ninja, pirate, religion, robot, tech . Tags: Ludwig Wittgenstien, Mind Fuck, Mindfuck, writing with dynamite . Author: RoPiNi . Comments: 2 Comments