A radical is a man with both feet firmly planted in the air.

The weather Christmas Day precluded being able to go to Busch Gardens since the forecast was rain for the while day so instead Jason and I went with some friends to MOSI to check out the 'Monsters of the Deep' exhibit. The exhibit spans 360 million years and included prehistoric reefs to the whales, sharks and turtles that inhabit today’s oceans. The exhibit also included life-size specimens of whales, aquatic reptiles from the prehistoric, as well as the giant squid.

After going through the exhibit and part of the Disasterville exhibit, we headed over to the IMAX dome to see another movie, this time the commercially released 'Happy Feet'. I was pleasantly surprised by the film and thought it was a nice story with some decently funny lines. After the show Jason and I walked around the museum a bit more to play on ..er.. learn from some of the displays. Then it was back to the house where I cooked up some chicken/pork chops, spaghetti, green bean dish, and watch a movie for a while. While I was disappointed to not be able to enjoy the park today, I still think it was a relaxing way to enjoy the remaining opportunities.

Man is not the creature of circumstances; circumstances are the creatures of men.

After sleeping in today, being exhausted from the paddling Saturday, Jason and I decided to hit the IMAX dome theater at MOSI to check out one of the movies. since we're planning on seeing the 'Monsters of the Deep' exhibit by the end of the week, we figured this would be a good preliminary exposure. The movie was produced by James Cameron and covered a short story of marine biologists and even astro biologists diving to the ocean's bottom (e.g. 3,500 meters) to explore life in the most harsh of environments of chemicals and physics where there are extreme pressures and temperatures within inches (where many of these creatures thrive) ranges from freezing to boiling. The show ran a bit longer than most of the IMAX films tend to do and was quite enjoyable and interesting. There were so many great displays of some wondrous and truly amazing creatures. It would be amazing to see the kind of things that the human imagination would barely be able to conceive. A good point was made in that the study of these creatures would be vital in learning about life that is so detached from our own, such as may be the case if anything is ever found on other planets, for example Europa. Visits to the deep such as that really can color the imagination.

"I can calculate the motions of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of the people." - Isaac Newton

I went to the 'Bodies' exhibit at MOSI (Museum of Science and Industry) Friday night. The exhibit was a bit controversial when it first opened, however the focus was on the discussion of whether the people on display consented having their bodies on display. The show had been extend past the original run since it has been so popular. It was a great way to introduce to people the various aspects of anatomy and biology. While I have experienced a lot of dissections in middle and high school, this was still very interesting. Unfortunately, just from hearing various conversations by other attendees, it is sad as to how little people have in terms of any knowledge of biology. Almost every aspect of the body was covered with even numerous examples of diseases and illnesses such as cancer on display.

Though it was a bit separated from the rest of the exhibit, there was a room that showed fetuses in various levels of development and progression. The show was made even more enjoyable by the presence of a friend and laid back banter and even humor. I would definitely recommend the viewing of the exhibit and feel that every child should be exposed to this kind of educational opportunity, no matter how young or old they may be. The exhibit will be open until the first of April, so check it out if you can.