Speed Art videos and art live-streams. I appreciate art, but I was never a keen follower of art on the YouTube scene, but recently (thanks to my fiancée) I've become more involved in that side of the art scene and I've come to know some awesome artists.
What is, do you think, the strangest style of government you've ever heard of?
The strangest (but not the worst I've heard) is an old Greek form where people would be drawn at random to serve as the government, so similar to jury duty or being drafted, a group of people would be randomly put together to run the country. Apparently it did well, not that I have much knowledge of it.
Have you ever played Skyrim? And if so what did you think of it?
I have and honestly as beautiful as it is, it's a boring and uninspiring game for me. I mean the idea of screaming people off cliffs is funny, but honestly I've played on both the PC and X-Box 360 and on each one, the controls were a pain; I've never had that as much of an issues with controls than this game. I wish they had taken the game-play and storyline elements of Oblivion and just expanded on it with the newer graphics. I'd sooner play an Elder Scrolls IV - Part 2 or at least a new expansion packs (after Shivering Isles and Knights of the Nine) than play Skyrim again.
Do you think there is a link between belief in the supernatural and childhood psychosis?
I wouldn't say so, though I have no research to support any claim regarding the subject. There are plenty of people without certain disorders that believe in the supernatural. More than a psychosis, I'd say it comes down to how a person is brought up to perceive certain aspects of the supernatural. For example I have friends who - like me - no longer subscribe to Religion and consider themselves people of Science, yet they still won't call themselves atheists because of some nagging and almost nostalgic link to beliefs of old. Hell sometimes even I find myself looking upwards and going "Seriously? You dick." - who am I talking to? The hydrogen in the air?It's not a mental disorder, rather an aspect of how you are brought up to perceive the world and how well you are able to educate yourself as you mature.
Oh so many, but given that I'm limited to one by the construct of the question, I'll probably choose the Dragon Ball Z universe as I'd love to train there and it's hardly a boring place.
Given that Ayn Rand is dead, I think Stephen King has a slight advantage. If you're asking me who I'd think would win if Ms. Rand was still alive, I'll give it to Ms. Rand. There's something about her that screams "I'll fuck you up, bitch."
If you were stranded on a tropical island what 2 things would you want with you?
Flare gun and the biggest box of matches possible.
On a scale of 1 to 10 how “cool” are you?
I can't speak on what the consensus would be. If I were to judge myself by my standard, I'd probably say 3.5 out of 10. I'd be interested in getting other people's opinions.
A calm evening with good, open-minded friends where we enjoy good food, good drink (either non-alcoholic or alcoholic - ether is fine) and good conversation. Maybe we play some games we can all take part in or at least cycle games so we can all have a chance to play some games. Ultimately I'd want the night to end with all of us thinking "that was a relaxing evening and I'd love to do it again."
If you were famous what would you be famous for?
I don't know; I hope for something good and something that doesn't involve me being dead.
If you could meet any figure of the middle ages, who would it be and why?