SEUSSICAL: Today was a bit busy.
It involved hauling two crockpots, a portable oven, 11 dozen eggs, 10 or so pounds of ham, two vegan quiches, posters, props, 6 gallons of chocolate milk, and more to the kids' learning center.
That all happened by 8:30 a.m. From then on, it was scrambling in more ways than one. ;)
Specifically, 132 eggs were scrambled and dyed green, an homage to the famous Dr. Seuss book "Green Eggs and Ham." March 2 is Dr. Seuss' birthday, and it's the 20th anniversary of the National Education Association's "Read Across America" campaign, to promote literacy and reading to and with children.
The green eggs were served up along with a vegan greens, 'eggs' and 'ham' quiche, chocolate dairy milk and a soy milk alternative as a 'fun' raiser.
Meanwhile, families were enjoying a Seussical selfie photo booth, and taking turns in the special reading chair, sharing favorite Seuss books aloud.
There was also a craft table, where people could make a fun door hanger, and an Oh The Places You'll Go-themed sheet dreaming about the future or a cute little Lorax out of a clementine.
All in all, a bit of work, but we had lots of great help and there were many appreciative people.
MIND BLOWN: Tonight, we went down to Living Computers; Museum + Labs for their monthly movie night.
We're all still reeling, a bit. ;)
This evening's feature was an hour long documentary called "The Simulation Hypothesis." In a nutshell, a simulation hypothesis, per Wikipedia, "proposes that reality is in fact a simulation (most likely a computer simulation). Some versions rely on the development of a simulated reality, a proposed technology that would seem realistic enough to convince its inhabitants. The hypothesis has been a central plot device of many science fiction stories and films." The movie "The Matrix" is perhaps the most notable example.
It's a conversation starter, for sure. Here's the description for the movie, where it's posted on YouTube. ...
Are we living in a virtual reality? Is the universe emerging from an information processing system? And if so, could we ever tell? Is it possible to 'hack' the system and change reality? Take a look at the evidence and decide for yourself!
Contributions to THE SIMULATION HYPOTHESIS are made by leading researchers from physics, cosmology, mathematics and information sciences. Appearances by MaxTegmark, Neil degrasse Tyson, Paul Davies, James Gates and many more. Science has never been so much fun!
“What an incredible film! Fascinating, mind-bending stuff.” - Timothy Rhys, Publisher: MovieMaker Magazine
"Supremely interesting, compelling, fantastic!" - David Hoffman, Producer: Cannes Film Festival Critics Prize Winner
"By far the best video I have watched on this topic, bar none." - Prof. Brian Whitworth, Systems Analysis: Massey Universityhttps://youtu.be/VqULEE7eY8M
I'll have the kids write up a review tomorrow. The video was certainly thought provoking, to say the least. ...
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