I Have an e-Dream

I have an e-Dream (or a dream online, or some stupid reference), that a few years from now, technology will be awesome.

Nintendo will realize the potential of all the people who hack their old (and sometimes new) games and make these people use good level makers to make downloadable content. The content will be available online and come yearly in "level bunches" or something along those lines. Each "bunch" will cost the equivalent of $3 (thus each will rake in a million dollars-worth of revenue, of which a few ten thousands can be allotted to the level designers), so buying the games will be like eating chips ($50 for a 2D Mario game? Already got one, don't want to bother.)

Okay, you know what? I don't feel like typing any more tonight. I just think the above paragraph is a damn good idea. Also, it would be nice if computers and game consoles joined forces to stand as the grand home technology as iDoEverythingYouWantMeToAndMore's are bought like candy.

On Humor

Often when I ponder the source of my chuckles and laughs and why they cause me to have such a reaction. As far as I conclude, humor's source is the ridiculous nature of the humorous statement.

Sarcasm (as a derivative of irony) is used when someone wants to make a statement that they truly oppose. For example, TheAmazingAtheist (a hilarious YouTube channel) made a speech promoting child beating in his latest video "Child Trauma = WIN." However, he understands how real care works better in raising chivalrous children than using fear (he even said that his video was for comedic purposes only). The irony/sarcasm in the situation of him making the speech causes laughter.

Puns connect two words or phrases by how they sound, despite any differences between what the words mean. The phrase "Orange you glad I didn't say banana?" connects the noun "orange" with the word "aren't," but since the words are completely different in meaning, it is ridiculous to connect them for any reason other than vocalization. In Biblical (from what I heard) text, Jesus Christ tells his disciples, who were fishermen, to be "fishers of men." "Fishermen" and "fishers of men" have greatly different meanings, so connecting those phrases seems ridiculous and can be laughed at for that reason.

I could give more examples of humor, but I'm tired. Good night.

Playstation 3 Blows Xbox 360 Out of the Water

Why am I complaining? Because I have an Xbox 360 with about 10 games, and I'M FUCKING BORED WITH IT. The memory is hardly more than half a gigabyte, I had to buy internet capabilities for $50, backwards compatability costs $130 (hard drive), and the internet (plus any worthwhile downloads) costs tens of dollars per year! Luckily, I didn't get the hard drive or Live.

Luckily it is because I noticed the Playstation 3. The lowest-memory model out now (120 GB? big enough for me) is $300, BUT it has free wireless internet that doesn't require some add-on, LittleBigPlanet (level editor in game, I think), a Ratchet and Clank game, and the fact that I'm getting Modern Warfare: Black Ops and some other game by returning Dragon Age: Origins (not the best game) makes it worth it.

All I need to do is convince my dad to pay the $300 and sell the 360 stuff...