quantum "feeled" theory
Tonight I went to see the new movie What the BLEEP Do We Know!? I went because, as a physicist who's also versed in religion, I wanted to see what the movie had to say, and to prepare myself for any conversations with others about the movie.
Oh, man.
What a waste of eye candy.
At 30 minutes, I wanted to leave but stayed out of a sense of duty. The misapplied (and logic-defying) inferences from quantum mechanics spouted by the actors --- who perhaps were "experts" who I've never seen in all my years as a student of physics, and whose names were not given --- seemed to be nearly wrapping up... It was silly, but endurable.
At 40 minutes, when they started saying orthodox Christianity was "blasphemy," I thought, "You don't need to stay here anymore." So I walked out. Now FYI, I've endured some real stinkers of movies, and I generally don't mind anti-Christian vitriol (since I'm interested in cultural discourse!) but this is the first time in my life that *I* was the one instigating the movie walk-out. As far as films with a religious agenda go, this one out-stunk the combined stench rising from the Left Behind movie and The Warriors of Virtue (closing line: "So Scraps, you wanna learn about Tao?"). And at least WoV had those cool 'roo-fu fight scenes.
I must say that I did laugh out loud once or twice during WtBDWK!? --- totally involuntary hah-hah funny laughter, not even cynical snickering like you might guess --- but I don't think those parts were intended as comedy. I couldn't help it. Maybe it was my quantum-chi, or maybe it was just that the woman speaking was being ridiculous.
Rather than continue and provide a detailed review, I'll go straight to the analysis by my companion, Shanti Treat, who said it all:
"This movie would be good if you were high."
(Toootally, man...hffffffffffffffffff)
posted by CoreFire at 10:37 PM
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You know, I realized what's wrong with this post: It tells but doesn't show. It doesn't really give the reader ANY specifics about the movie; it's just a string of insults. That's because, originally it was going to be a very brief entry, but then I'd think of something new to say...and it was usually some new "zinger" to throw in.
The reason I'm leaving the original version up, rather than continue to edit it, is to show this small step of growth as a writer. :-)
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Hey Ellen. I meantioned "logic-defying" earlier, but let me try: Well, apparently since "Quantum physics tells us we are all one", we are one with God. Since God is infinite or something, then "How could an insignificant being like one of us sin against a God so [infinite, powerful, etc]?" ...So, "those who create God in their own image" (namely those who rely on special revelation from a transcendent Creator), are guily of "blasphemy" (according to the judgements of those who have just declared God to be one with themselves and their own image). If you didn't get that, don't worry, physics is really complicated stuff even for regular folks, and drawing crazy metaphysics from it is even more within the sole domain of a "unique" group of elite minds.
"This movie would be good if you were high."
i agree.
sincerely,
The Dude.
Kev. Thanks for writing. And thanks for the affirmation.
But. It's not really the physics that's wrong. It rarely is. When Sokal spoofed _Social_Text_, he used real physics but crazy interpretation that anyone who hadn't seared their brain should have recognized. That was the joke.
Except....with this movie, there's no joke. I mean, no intentional joke anyway.
So, really, as a physicist, all I'm able to do is confirm that what they say about "particles"/"waves"/"quanta"/whatever is in fact pretty accurate.
After that point, I become a normal, thinking human being who simply says, "Yea, but the interpretation is total crap."
So, you can do that too!
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