Wednesday, June 9, 2010

A Whole New Mind(Chapter 8, 177~197)


1. What surprised me ?
-I was surprised by the fact that the United States military actually made a game called "America's Army" to attract peoples. It was Wardynski, who came out with this incredible idea. If the military sold the game at a price comparable to other video games, the Army would have earned about $600 million in first year. Also, the fact that more than 40 percent of game players are women shocked me. I thought girls do not play games.

2. What did you already know??
-I knew that laughing is good for our health, and I also knew that playing game is good for us !!! however, my father does not believe it. I was right !! haha~

3. New Words

benevolent - characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings

self-anointed : to rub or sprinkle on

guru -(Hinduism) a preceptor giving personal religious instruction

insubordination- not submitting to authority

insolvency- bankruptcy

zany- clownish

imbue- to impregnate or inspire

frivolousness- characterized by lack of seriousness or sense

cadet - a student in training for service as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army

gauzy- transparently thin and light

recruiter - drafted member of the armed forces

semisophisticated - somewhat sophisticated.

hobble - to walk lamely

resurgence- rising or tending to rise again

lampooned- to mock or ridicule

rampant- violent in action or spirit; furious


4. What changes will you make ?
- I will visit GoArmy.com and download America's Army game. U.S. military released it for free. :) Lets all download it!! and I will also try to laugh a lot.

5. questions?
- why gaming requires a Y chromosome?

-Does it mean that women are better at playing games?

-do you play video games??

6. others?
-I love this idea "If you can have a smoking room in a company, why not have a laughing room?". It is a great question and companies should set up a laughing room.

7. Word of the day
- enjoy

why do we need laughing room or laughing club, if we could enjoy our life and laugh all the time? Lets just enjoy it.

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