Did you watch the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics? Pretty spectacular. Awe-inspiring. Indeed, there were times where I felt I was experiencing the awe part of a shock and awe offensive, or perhaps charm
and awe. China has the tradition, technology and people
to do anything: theirs the future, too! The globe above was a stunner, and the taichi with semi-transparent screens showing the flow of
qi released by various
mellifluous yet firm-edged moves exquisite. But the opener, the 2008 drummers who occasionally seemed like part of a monstrous digital-age sweatshop, kind of creeped me out. People as pixels? Grim future...!
and awe. China has the tradition, technology and people to do anything: theirs the future, too! The globe above was a stunner, and the taichi with semi-transparent screens showing the flow of qi released by various
mellifluous yet firm-edged moves exquisite. But the opener, the 2008 drummers who occasionally seemed like part of a monstrous digital-age sweatshop, kind of creeped me out. People as pixels? Grim future...!
