Wishes are a frequent topic I tend to think about; thinking about how to gather more, or how to exploit the system. The main rule you want to remember if you are ever given any amount of wishes, is that wording is key. If you word your request in just the right way, you can sidestep all side effects that may happen due to an improperly worded wish. If you want everything to go smoothly, the length of your request should be about a paragraph.
Generally, the rules that are assumed for wishes are that some entity, be it a genie or otherwise, is granting 3 wishes, with the wish granted instantly and the only rule being that you can't wish for more wishes. This rule, however, can be circumvented with properly worded requests. One of the simpler ones is just to ask for more <entity>s. Another is to wish for the rule to be removed, or for yourself to be exempt from the rule. These, however, are simple, relatively boring, and might have other rules in place to prevent them. There are much more interesting ways to gain more wishes. One way I particularly like is for the total amount of wishes to be calculated in absolute value. Then, you could wish for less wishes, preferably very far into the negatives. This will send your total wishes negative, but since the amount is absolute, the total will be turned positive. Success! Now you have godhood. Enjoy your time. A better question about wishes, is how do they work? The fundamental laws of our universe prevents the most basic form of wishes from happening. For an entity to be able to completely ignore these laws would either prove that we don't know anything about physics, which would make physicists either angry, happy, or more likely, confused. Of course, if the wishes are carried out in time, in a natural fashion, those are actually possible, and make more sense according to our current understanding of physics. In short: Wishes: Pretty interesting.
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1. What do you learn about the main character, Martin, in the exposition?
We learn that Martin is afraid of elevators, and is also very thin. 2. What event sets the rising action in motion? The event that kicks off the rising action is when Martin has to go into the elevator, and the lady comes in with him. 3. What internal conflict is plaguing Martin in lines 81-84? The internal conflict that Martin struggles with is if he should go on the elevator, and risk meeting the lady again, or to go up the stairs. 5. What details in lines 121-139 suggest a conflict between father and son? Martin's father acts scornfully towards him, telling him to grow up and stop being afraid of everything. 6. In lines 145-160 the story takes an unexpected turn. How might this development affect Martin's conflict? When Martin fractures his ankle on the stairs, it forces him to use the elevator, which means he can't avoid the lady. If I was given a million dollars (through some anonymous source, for no reason. Just a little bit shady.), I would spend it on various electronics.
First I would end up buying new peripherals for my computer, as the ones I have are either relatively cheap or old. I would theoretically buy a monitor first, then maybe a headset. My current monitor is, although functional and relatively good, old, and is in a resolution that games have slowly stopped supporting. I would also get a new headset, because my current one is 15$ and was bought because it didn't interfere with my glasses. I would then proceed to buy a laptop. Although a phone does serve for many uses, having a keyboard and support for standard applications would be great. It would probably end up being used for coding and light gaming, such as strategy games. The rest of the money (nearly all of it) would be kept, and spent slowly over time on games, or whatever happens to seem like a good idea at the time. Rest assured, it would all be spent within the year and I would wonder who gave me money and why I couldn't save it. Aha moment:
>The Aha moment in the book is when Squeaky (with a real name that presently eludes me) realized that her brother, Raymond, could potentially be a very good runner. She considers not running as often, and instead wants to try coaching Raymond to make him as great as she is. This could strengthen the bond between them, because although she spent large amounts of time with him, it was unwillingly. Coaching him would also give her time to focus on other subjects which she is interested. Plot: Exposition: Explains Squeaky's role as Raymond's (one of her brothers) caretaker, and her proficiency as a runner. Rising Action: Squeaky encounters Gretchen, a new kid she despises, and her group. She stops them from insulting Raymond and then continues to the May Day running event. Climax: Squeaky and Gretchen race, and as they race Squeaky notices her brother nearly keeping pace. She realizes that he could be a good runner. Falling Action: Squeaky is announced the winner, and she and Gretchen share mutual respect for their running skills. Resolution: Squeaky decides that she will try teaching Raymond how to be a runner, and might try pursuing other subjects. Assorted questions: How do you know if something is worth effort? Give an example of a time when you worked hard for something. Why was it worth it? >Something is worth effort if I feel like it could be something very enjoyable over the long run, or if it would allow me to decrease effort over time. How do you judge someone? For example, if you said "She is a confident person," how would you make that judgement? Have you ever misjudged someone? >To judge someone, I tend to compare how they interact with me with how they interact with other people, which sometimes are pretty much exactly the same and sometimes are radically different. I have misjudged people, I had a friend who I thought of as very talkative, but she was very quiet when not with a few different people. Give an example of an 'Aha Moment' you recently had. How did this change your situation? >An 'Aha Moment' I recently had was In the 'about' section I added some links; a widget to join a Discord (chat app) server and also for my coding site. I guess check them out?
Finished the life list projects, so that's over in the schoolwork section, I guess?
The blog page seemed just a bit too empty without anything.
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