What is the point of your blog sire?
AnonymousThat’s kind of a tough question. Originally, I made it just because. Then I decided to do kind of a gaming news-type thing. but know I’m off and on Tumblr, so it’s kinda just random and lacking in any form of sharp objects resembling points at the moment.
Minecraft: 360 vs. PC
So I got Minecraft 360 today, and I thought I’d do a little comparison. So far, the 360 edition is good, but the lack of hunger and creative mode is a bit disappointing. Having played the PC version since Beta 1.5 (-ish), the controller took some getting used to. The crafting interface is easier, but as such, it isn’t as challenging in trying to figure out how to make shit. The lack of mod support and custom skins also leaves the 360 edition feeling empty, but the menu has a DLC option, so there should hopefully be some fun stuff coming. Finally, there is the auto-save. Minecraft 360 does NOT autosave your world, an issue that is not mentioned when the game alerts you to it’s “autosave” on startup. That said, the 360 edition is arguably just as good as the PC version (especially if you have friends who can’t run the PC version). But save often, or you may find yourself staring at a stone wall that should have been a mine shaft, or a forrest that should have been a mansion.
FUS-RO-DAH!!!!!!
Yes, I am alive. No, I’m not playing Skyrim. I would, but I took an arrow to the- *WHACK*
Rick Santorum does not believe sex is a private affair.
If, God forbid, He is elected President, I say a massive orgy should take place on the White House lawn. Or the sidewalk in front of the White House. Whichever is easier.
I remember while I still believed I questioned them praying in a specific direction but didn’t question the praying in general, haha, oh the blindness of faith.
Well, you’re assuming that the speed of prayer is instantaneous. If, instead, prayers respond to gravitational fields and never achieve escape velocity, then it could work.
You would, of course, have to exactly gauge the speed at which your prayer travels. If you are distant from Mecca, you might need to give your prayer extra momentum. Muslims might want to try experimenting by running in the direction of Mecca while praying. Or perhaps have specific Mecca facing streets that you car race down to give your prayer the necessary extra oomph. You better hope your prayer doesn’t get intercepted by a seagull or a high-flying jet, however.
This does give the prayee extra flexibility, however. They can face either directly toward or directly away from Mecca. All you would need is extra momentum if facing away, and the prayer will still reach the proper destination.
It might also be possible to send your prayer through the earth, perhaps by changing the angle of your hands? One would have to ascertain the degree to which the earth’s mantel creates friction with prayer. One would not one a prayer to arrive at Mecca while overheated, or to perhaps get stuck in the earth’s crust. Gravity would still play a major role here as well, so the exact momentum to send your prayer out might be tricky to calculate.
Of course, there is Shayṭān (Satan), who is rumored to live inside the earth. It would probably be real bad if your prayers got intercepted by Shayṭān, so you would need to ascertain his exact position if you use the “through-the-earth” method before praying.
Well, that was a waste of a good 15 minutes of thought that I will never get back. ;)
~ Steve
The Earth is round. No matter what direction you face, you are pointing in the direction of the Mecca. (Though, technically, you could be diagonally off)
