Saturday, June 17, 2006

about a thought-refreshing movie

I finished this movie on thursday and here is one of the reviews:
"Amanda, a divorced photographer, finds herself in a fantastic Alice-in-Wonderland experience when her daily, uninspired life literally begins to unravel, revealing the cellular, molecular and even quantum worlds which lie beneath. Guided by a Greek Chorus of leading scientists and mystics, she finds that if reality itself is not questionable, her notion of it certainly is. Stunning special effects plunge you into a world where quantum uncertainty is demonstrated - where Amanda's neurological processes, and perceptual shifts are engaged and lived - where everything is alive, and reality is changed by every thought. This film gives voice to the modern day radical souls of science, making them the true heroes of our day as they conquer and map the greatest uncharted territory yet - man's consciousness itself."

This is an attack on intellectual materialism. I believe there is something more to the mind than the brain indeed, but I disagree on all such extremism. I am a mind functionalist, which is the mainstream mind theory on the 21st century materialist view. I loved the video's message, which can be summarized in a quote: "if thought can do that to water, imagine what it can do to us". Oh, by the way, the movie is called "What the Bleep Do We know?"

First day at JcPenny and worked basically from 9am to 6pm. Yeah I told myself I should be in bed by 2am oh well. Bed, a bit late, but here I go! xD

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