In a semi-rare extravaganza of science-related geekery, I attended a lecture by a U. Washington PhD astronomy / cosmology student (that's not astrology / cosmetology) on dark matter and the premiere night of Star Trek -- which I had only heard of the previous week. It got a 96% "fresh" rating on www.rottentomatoes.com, which is about 60% better than the other films on the island were rated, so off I went. I'd never see films if it weren't for Netflix and Rotten Tomatoes. Great film! Funny, adventurous, and plenty of eye candy. I may be "out of my Vulcan mind," but I might see it again soon, as I missed about 13% of the plot and had a hard time distinguishing the Russian accent guy from the Scottish accent guy.
Given that my previous Star Trek knowledge was limited to the tribble episode and several spoofs on shows like The Simpsons and Futurama, I missed some of the jokes and plot significance, but whatever. Blinky lights, witty repartee, and cute 20-somethings in uniform smoothed over the gaps quite nicely. Instead of the 60-something audience I usually encounter in my church, Buddhist, book club, or other outings on Bainbridge Island, the audience was a bunch of young guys (shocking!), though not the markedly socially / cosmetologically inept set you'd expect. I guess the old farts I usually hang with have grandkids on the island.
In other news, I'm completely overwhelmed by recently acquired books again (is there a 12-step program for this kind of thing?). A ton of environmental stuff. I'd comment on it, but it's a gorgeous day out, and in the Seattle area, that warrants spending no more than 10 minutes inside. Live long and prosper...
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