Inception – The Creation or Beggining of Something

Posted: 27th August 2010 by Pazin in Opinions and Ideas
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*WARNING: SPOILERS ARE LOCATED ON THIS PAGE, IF YOU DO NOT WISH TO KNOW THE STORY BEFORE ITS TOLD, DO NOT READ*
Inception, rightfully named too, the way the movie is made, absolutely stunning, just the sheer think-factor.

The movie makes my brain actually do some work once in a while, unlike most films, which generally just make you sit there and then comes the “shock and awe” then it finishes like a cliche, good guys win, bad guys lose, girl finds man, man gets girl, yada yada, etc. etc.

Inception is different, yes the end is a bit cliche, but kind of surprising, the way that the camera shuts down just as the spinning top appears to be stopping, but this seems to me that it is leaving the scene open for another movie.

Inception, like many people have been saying, Should be called “Confusion” because of the fact that the movie is so downright confusing, when personally i found it quite straight forward, the lapse between dreams… If i may, i will elaborate.

1st Layer: The dream as its normal state, this is the state that eventually everyone who is in the dream can escape by means of waking up.
2nd Layer: This is the dream inside another dream, this is slightly harder to wake up from, or escape as the invader/creator of the dream(s) have to be “Kicked”, or alternatively wake up in the first layer of dreaming.
3rd Layer: By now you may realise this goes on by sets, the people in the 3rd layer must first be “kicked” from the 2nd layer, at approximately the same time as the person in the 2nd layer is being kicked, this is where the term “Ride the kicks back up” comes from, they must take each kick in a matter of seconds.
Layers: Continue in this fashion

There is a degree of danger in all these layers, the further down you go, the closer you get to your subconscious, that of your brain’s thoughts and mind processes you cannot control. And if you happen to be sedated enough during the time in reality, and die in a further layer toward the subconscious, you are trapped in “Limbo” or where no thought exists, until enough time has passed down in limbo so that you wake up naturally back in reality, this can take decades dependent on which part of the subconscious you are trapped in.

There are a few elements i can see would be potentially confusing for the viewers, such as the question i was asked about, who was the Asian guy at the beginning, well he was Saito (Ken Watanabe), who was in the movie basically the entire time as Cobb’s (Leonardo DiCaprio), well, we will call it “Business Partner”. Toward the beginning another potential confusion is why Cobb, is in Saito’s dream, why he was there, unless you picked up from the beginning that Cobb was picking up various jobs for money, you wouldn’t have realised that he was in there to Extract (Steal) information from Saito. When Saito realised Cobb was a good liability, he tracked him down, and offered him the job, one he could not decline.

Here are a few terms you may find interesting [In Relation to Movie]:

Inception: The Creation or Beginning of something (Thought, or otherwise)
Extraction: The Attaining or Extracting of Information or ideas from one person’s mind.

In inception there are a few people in Cobb’s and Saito’s Team, they consist of:

-The Architect: The person who designs the dream on the basis of the other persons memories.
- i believe one is called “The Writer“: a Person who using the other’s subconscious can choose to look like and imitate anyone they know or knew.

The Music in inception is used to signal the people in further layers, when the kick is coming, this is a very useful tactic as it gives them a good point in time, whereas otherwise they would be guessing, as the were in the first few scenes, where they were in the double dream.

Some people may find it difficult to understand how there are all these people walking around while in the dream-space, but explained again in the movie, not only by action but by word, is the thought that these are projections of people that are in the person’s subconscious; who they met, where they met them, what they look, sound and act like. This puts a whole new spin on the movie as it adds the factor of people in the actual dream itself. The projections, being part of the subconscious, act for it, as it is unable to be controlled by the mind itself, this means that when someone tampers with a dream enough to make it seems un-realistic to somebody, and they realise they are dreaming, the subconscious, like white blood cells [As Explained] attack intruders in the dream-world of that person, unless they are specifically planted there, and divert the person’s attention to a more prominent thought.

The elevator scene where Ariadne delves into Cobb’s mind, this was as she said, a “Prison” for his memories of Mal [Marion Cotillard], this is where Cobb tried to construct a space of where he held memories and thoughts of her, so that she would not be able to move into his other dreams, where he was invading other minds. She initially doesn’t, but eventually makes it through to the 3rd layer of Maurice Fisher’s [Pete Postlethwaite] Dream state. And Shoots him into the Subconscious, so that Cobb will follow her down there. He does, and realises that he cannot leave her, because they have a deal, then Saito gets killed and lost in the subconscious because he dies in the 3rd layer, while the powerful sedatives are in action. Therefore Cobb decides to stay, and after searching, finds Saito, in his subconscious, and with the realisation to both of them that the world they are in is not real, they both finally return to Reality, skipping each layer, because of the fact that time has probably run out.

finally, i will leave with the expression of time in the dream world:

Reality: 1 minute = 1 minute
1st Layer: 5 minutes (Reality) = 1 Hour
2nd Layer: 1 Hour (1st Layer) = 48 Hours
3rd Layer: 48 Hours (2nd Layer) = Approximately 1 year
Subconscious: 1 year (3rd Layer) = Approximately 50 years

In the subconscious state, the reason they say their brains get turned to mush after is that because of the amount of time spent in limbo, people forget what is real, and reality isn’t enough, and like Cobb’s wife, they either turn into mindless vegetables, or are forced to kill themselves out of either sheer annoyance they cannot control the real world, or the thought they are still dreaming.

These are my thoughts, Whats yours?

The Relatively Close End of the World A.K.A 21-12-2012

Posted: 24th August 2010 by Pazin in Opinions and Ideas
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So, lately I’m sure that everyone has heard at some point that the world will end in the year 2012, and I’ve done a bit of research myself, people have gathered this knowledge from the Mayan calendar.
This is relatively astonishing considering that the Mayan’s were also unable to predict their own demise, so how so would they be able to do this for us, or the generation at the time? Well i did further digging and found that it had been decoded wrong, the actual date being 21-12-2112, so as of yet people still do not need to be afraid, as this is merely a piece of propaganda, just like Y2K, when all the electrical devices were supposed to turn against humanity and “Destroy” us all, spread by none other than your honourable Microsoft to sell a security patch worth over $10 billion.

There won’t be the end of the world in 2012, well at least there isn’t enough evidence to prove that a so called “meteor” will plummet into the earth and cause cataclysmic destruction of sorts.

But, then again, as a nation known for believing such propaganda, America will probably go and invest in bomb shelters, etc. etc. that was provided by some company that spread the rumor in the first place. If I’m wrong… And the world doesn’t end in 2012, i will be soooooo devastated. I Think i might cry. As for now. Happy next 2 years people! Enjoy living in fear.

Still, i cannot believe that one movie started the whole hike of 2012, and how supposedly the end of the world comes along. Lovely isn’t it?

That is all for now,
there will be more Later.

The Australian Election 2010

Posted: 19th August 2010 by Pazin in Opinions and Ideas
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This has to be the most fucked up part of the year, not because i cannot vote, because our country is full of donkey, and free voting retards, that don’t really care who govern our country, really means it all comes down to a popularity contest.

Personally, i really don’t have a thing for any of the leaders at the present moment and believe that there should be a complete change of cabinet and a fresh new set of political leaders.

Julia Gillard A.K.A Julia Giltard and Tony Abbot A.K.A Tony Fappit, really don’t cut it for me, seems like we are arguing the lesser of 2 evils. Doesn’t seem like the economy is going anywhere as they say, looks like its only heading in one direction, DOWN.

These “Lesser of 2 Evils” Candidates don’t really pack much of a punch either, they both seem completely normal around each-other and as soon as the backs are turned, the the stabbing begins. Julia Gillard seems to be throwing soo many ad campaigns out there its inevitable that i have seens hundreds of them, whereas fappit, only seems to be presenting the fact that “he and his 3 daughters” realise the problems, but they aren’t going to act on it.

Election 2010 = Fail.

oh and props to whichever retard thought up creating that stupid dingo fence (AKA Internet Filter), now our privacy and our general internet use of the NBN or anything otherwise will not only be considerably slower, but Constantly monitored! YAY, i feel like theres cameras all over me :(

Cheers people.

Battlefield 2 Review

Posted: 6th August 2010 by Pazin in Reviews
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Price: $29.99 USD || $32.75 AUD (5/08/2010)

Genre: First Person Shooter (FPS)

Rating: Pegi16 (16 Years of Age and Above)

Date of Release: US June 21, 2005, AUS June 22, 2005, EU June 24, 2005

Steam Link: http://store.steampowered.com/app/24860/

This game is a combination of many strengths and little weaknesses, having played on many accounts of this game; I generally have the feel for what is an astounding First Person Shooter.

Nothing can replace the authenticity and Complexity of this game, even with experiences of Bad Company 1 & 2, Battlefield 2142; I still believe that battlefield 2 reigns supreme over all the other battlefield games.

Battlefield 2 is not your general mix of fps, running around in a death match like scenario, just killing people, no, this game requires skill, teamwork, squad play, and last but not least, tactics. The game relies heavily on those four skills, you must be able to play as a team and direct each other, spot other enemies and vehicles, and help out a mate that’s been downed by a tank or another enemy.

Yes, the game is in a Death match type scenario, where players respawn on either their live squad leaders or designated areas that they have captured beforehand, relative to what I am talking about, the game mode is referred to as Conquest, or a simple type of multi-capture the flag, this game type involves the players “camping” or placing themselves near a flag for a period of time without an enemy present to claim the area for their army. The more flags you have, or areas you control, the stronger your team, as they are able to respawn closer to the enemy bases and you have access to more vehicles and tactical decisions. Another note, the more flags/bases you capture, the faster the enemies rate of tickets fall (tickets = amount of set lives/deaths the enemy can endure before a loss is called).

Battlefield 2 turns traditional first person shooters on their heads, as the first time any veteran at any other fps touches the game, is the first time the boy finally becomes a man, and realises that no use of tactics or teamwork can lead to utter failure.

The game consists of features impossible to summarise in a 30 page book, the game has a much perfected architecture that will make players actually feel as if they are in the game for real, and it is basically that featured that it could pass as a simulation of a local army. There is overall a Commander, this person is in charge of directing attacks, supplies, ammo, vehicles, strategically plans, deploying UAV’s and generally spotting enemy targets, therefore the commander earns quite an amount less points than the regular player who is killing and capturing flags, yes, the commander can also do this, but if he dies, and someone needs support, it becomes hard to reply in haste.

A perk to the commander uniform is that you receive a 2x bonus amount of points at the end of a game if your team wins, to suggest a successful attack/defence and reward you for the good work you have done, and tell you that you have performed well in the eyes of others.

Then there is the squad leaders, leaders of a group of soldiers, who has the power to have people respawn on him/her wherever they are, this grants general obligations to them similar to a commander, but in the way that they also have to fight, yet co-ordinate the subordinates.

Apart from the general features of the soldier, battlefield 2 is jam-packed with an arsenal of weaponry and vehicles, each soldier can choose one of the following classes to play:

Assault: General Assault and Kill/Front Line Missions, the general push of the force (general assault being the forefront of the battlefield where the soldiers generally “Rush” into an enemy base and provide distracting or powerful cover/supressing fire on the enemy)

Spec Ops: Light Weapons Assault, generally less obvious than assault and stealthier (they have the role of being secretive and powerful in a majestic way; they must attack strategically and plant objectives where possible)

Support: Heavy Weapons and ammo supplier to all those who need on the battlefield (Can supply ammo to absolutely any type, soldier, vehicle, etc. This can decide the difference between running out of ammo and dying, or keeping the front line moving)

Medic: Light-Medium Weapons, Health and Revive Supplier to all on the battlefield (can heal damaged team members or even revive dead teammates, thus saving tickets and allowing a successful attack)

Sniper: Long-Range Weaponry, in charge of taking out enemies and spotting enemies at a large distance, this is required to generally direct the team’s forces into a good strategy and warn of potential threats.

Engineer: Close-Range/Light Weaponry, This class is in charge of fixing and repairing allied vehicles, and also restoring use and fixing the commanders tools, such as UAV, and artillery utilities, when an enemy has destroyed one, they are also very effective at destroying enemy vehicles using mines.

Anti-Tank: light/anti-vehicle weaponry, this class has the important role of destroying enemy vehicles that may provide a potential threat to nearby allies.

All roles are as equally as important as one another, and if a squad has a group of each of these, they are basically undefeatable, only problem is squads are limited to about 6 players in each group, therefore they must choose the most appropriate class to them, and help teammates as much as possible.

In the vehicles part, battlefield contains an extensive range, such as; tanks, helicopters, APC’s (Light Tanks), buggy’s, Humvee’s, Anti-Air Vehicles, Boats, Jet-skis, etc.

The list is quite extensive when you think about it, and this game is a feature of all games, that should be implemented where possible, this game is one to rule all others for many years to come, as game manufacturers have not come to notice what extensive features is needed in a war style game, or first person shooter.

Battlefield 2 has no cons apart from a few small irritants, the aiming system does have its flaws, but is very well used to after you have played for a while, this means there is bullet drop, which is a greater than realistic feature where over a certain distance the bullet tends to be brought down by gravity.

The only major problem is the graphics and quality, people decide not to buy the game for the quality of the graphics or detail of the models, but heed my words, the game isn’t about how it looks, it’s about how you play the game and how you enjoy yourself whilst playing.

The Game on the other hand is highly modifiable and many modifications of the game have been found, such as Special Forces, racing type mods, futuristic mods, and graphic ramped mods. The game has areas to expand into the future and until the same game comes out with better graphics, in my mind it cannot be replaced.

Finally Battlefield 2 is a must buy game for any new or old fps and tactical enthusiast, the game sports many features and great possibility to which seem endless. Go Out and Get your copy TODAY!

Gameplay: 24/25
Graphics: 16/25
Customisability: 23/25
Longevity: 22/25

Overall: 85/100

“Reality” TV

Posted: 1st August 2010 by Pazin in Opinions and Ideas
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My English teacher recently brought up the thought that reality TV was fake, and yes, well… isn’t it ironic that the one thing on TV supposed to be real is fake? “Reality” hence the apostrophes.

Anyway, reality TV has been fishy to me, and now that my English teacher has clarified the thoughts, i do solely believe that it is fake, there’s no way in hell that reality TV is real, how many shows are rigged you may ask? i would say all except the non-profit shows, if there are many if any at all.

Heres some examples, master chef, isn’t it funny that they couldn’t have a woman win again? even though she seemed like the better cook? well this is because its a brand label, and they already had a housewife stereotype person win the show and publish several books and merchandise, now the asian has won, the young, charismatic, or thought to be, man, who other male chefs will aspire to be like, the food is cooked off set and as my English teacher said, how do they go from making the cake mix 5 minutes before the end, and then suddenly have a backed cake?

Another example would be big brother, how do people act normally when theres a glass wall everywhere with cameras all over the place… they don’t, its just actors, there was a behind the scenes video that someone leaked before BB was shot down that shows the actors with the scripts.

there are a few others, but i won’t go into great detail, there’s;

- Dancing with the stars
- Australian Idol (Bet you thought this was real)
- Make Me a Supermodel
- My Restaurant Rules
- Australia’s Next Top Model
- X Factor
- The Biggest Loser

the list goes on…
though i also have a list of real reality tv shows, the shows not butchered by fake lies and evil (hehe):

- Jamie Oliver Things (forgot the show where he shows obesity, etc.)
- Hospital/Intensive Care Shows (RSPCA, Intensive care unit, RPA)
- Some Cop Shows (Australia’s Front Line, etc.)

Just goes to show what ratings make people do… another form of peer pressure, think ill leave it at this piece of material:

Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66Ghz Stock)

Posted: 13th July 2010 by Pazin in Reviews
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The E6750 is one of the most vibrant cpu’s i have ever used, it overclocks on massive scales compared to power and heat consumption and production, its a nifty little thing for intermediate to professional gamers, more on the intermediate side as now implemented are the core i5′s 7′s etc.

the E6750 stacks up well against its newer rival the Core i5, and i believe that it may well be the case of beating most of these hands down, for the age and price of the cpu it does very well.

can overclock to about 3.2Ghz at a stable 40-50 Degrees with the stock fan, which can be eliminated with custom fans and liquid cooling.

Pros: (+5pts)

- Great OverClocking power

- 2.66Ghz Out of Box

- Low Power Consumption

- Dual Core

- Stable to 3.2Ghz on Stock Fan

Cons: (-2pts)

- Locked Multiplier

Total Score: 23pts (25pts – 2pts)

Razer DeathAdder

Posted: 13th July 2010 by Pazin in Reviews
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The Razer DeathAdder is a very compact and well-rounded mouse, i find that it rolls over my PowerWave Mouse Mat pretty well, and even better on the Razer Made Mats. However on some generic and foam padded mats the Teflon generally feels that it is sticking, and not smooth.

the blue LED is pretty cool at first and then in the end becomes slightly annoying, a good thing though is that once you download the drivers of the website you can opt-out and even turn off the light permanently, i do still leave it on so i know where it is at night.

the 3500 DPI is a good range of sensitivity for intermediate – high end gamers because of the high sensitivity it is easy to maneuver and move around, it spins quickly, and because of the option to ultra poll to 1800mhz, means that data is sent as quick as possible to the computer and as small lag as possible occurred.

The Mouse overall is a very handy and affordable device, it works well and is highly professional for gamers, i’ve enjoyed this product and would endorse it to many more users.

Pros: (+5pts)

- Smooth

- 3500 DPI

- Great Design

- 1500Hz Ultrapolling

- Blue LED

Cons: (-2pts)

- Led Gets Annoying

- Only Plug and Play @ 1800DPI without drivers

- Hidden Profile Switcher

Total Score: 19pts (25pts – 6pts)

Catchy Music

Posted: 13th July 2010 by Pazin in Opinions and Ideas
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The most stupid invention in the world, if only.

Wish it was an invention, then at least people could get rid of the bad ones. Ever come across music that sounds like crap and you just cant seem to get it out of your head because its the most catchy thing in the world and you just seem to be hearing it everywhere. Somehow selective hearing plays its way into this.

What made me think of this was a mate’s facebook reaction to a song that used to do the same thing to me “Can we pretend that aeroplanes in the night sky like shooting stars, i could really use a wish right now, wish right now, wish right now. GTFO OF MY HEAD SONG!!!”.

As you may just well now see my point, i wonder what good music would be like catchy, because for some odd reason it feels as though there is a lot more crappy songs out there that are catchy than good. *cough* Kesha *cough*.

hopefully one day kesha “brushes her teeth with a bottle of jack” so many times she ruins her vocal cords from swallowing and can never sing again, oh wait, she cant sing. hope she just dies. As for justin beiber, well, the girls will run his mother over for his hats so many times i think he might suffer slight trauma and stop singing, as for now we have to suffer.
Dun for the time being.

thoughts?

Loss of skill. (Console -> PC)

Posted: 11th July 2010 by Pazin in Opinions and Ideas
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Have you ever found that when you play a game on pc for so long, you become shit at playing it on a console, or vice-versa, recently with bad company 2 i found, i started out with xbox and went to pc, was a bit shaky, but in the end absolutely rocked it. went back to xbox after a long break, and kinda really sucked, one it was really laggy and i couldn’t get a kill without walking 50 inches backwards for some weird reason, its like Australians found dedicated servers on the pc and decided to switch. Well after a while i went back to xbox to one finish the campaign and two play online again, to boost my rank, but couldn’t because i was just joystick frozen, which i think the terminology is.

thats it for today, just a quick post.
whats your thoughts?

On Holidays…

Posted: 4th July 2010 by Pazin in Uncategorized
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Im on holidays these 2 weeks…

EXPECT NO POSTS! =D

ill try me best not to be lazy, everyone have a good week…or 2.

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