My Apologize

Heya messa guys. My apologize for the late-yness of mine proposal. Mine was camping witha mes Cub Scouts. Messa wanna know, was Jar-Jar meant to be a Sith lord originally? Did they just not have the balls to proceed as planned? Those unfamiliar with the theory follow this link Darth Jar Jar. Meesa see yousa and Allon-ee.

Not so Farfetch'd of an Idea Anymore

     Before I chose a team and explain to you how little I have played Pokemon Go, I want to take a moment to look at how far we've gotten. There haven't been many games of this magnitude before, which take GPS and GIS to such a level (Obviously Eli mentioned one). However the game is still new, and there are glitches once in a while.
     I have not encountered many glitches however, and so I would like to say that the game is very well developed. Personally, all of the teams have their perks. If you wish to side with the more powerful teams, then players should choose Mystic or Valor. I chose Valor for the sake of choosing a team. However, those who want a challenge should join Instinct because of its relatively low strength. Instinct is also a good option because there are not many yellow gyms. As the Geek has said before, the joke is that the gyms turning yellow is a glitch. In all honesty I say Instinct is for hardcore players, because it so difficult to rise to the top, but most people say that's team valor.
     In reality there is no difference between the teams, it is just hype. So even though I chose Valor, I gotta say I am neutral in terms of teams. This game was made to be addicting, and I abstain from playing so that I have time to do other things. So right now I don't really play as much anymore.
Overall, Pokemon Go is a great game for those who are interested. I can recommend it to people who have some free time on their hands.

Mystic-fying topic

Hey guys! So, the beginning of this debate is what do we think about the game. Despite all of the hate it has received as of late for a multitude of reasons, I love the game, even with my extremely limited data plan. I mean, I share a gig with a data hog. Now, the reason I love it is because, that, although people think it is taking away from the social aspect of life, it isn't. It is getting millions of hopeless nerds like me away from the great indoors, and out walking, talking to people. Even if its about Pokemon. It is not the game's fault that people trespass on private property, find things that would otherwise be hidden, or drive while playing. It is not the fault of the game that Pokemon show up while people are lying down. It isn't rape. It is not the games fault it was unprepared for all the people. There are only 2 things that are the fault of the game. That we don't have a good Pokemon tracker, and that glitch where the gyms turn yellow. (Just kidding, in my area Mystic and Instinct are brothers against Valor).
That brings us on to teams, I picked Mystic as soon as I made level 5, before the sway went towards it, and without being influenced by the Goldilocks effect of it being placed in the middle, the color, or any friends. I picked because of my idealism. I am an intellectual and somewhat introverted person who has always used evolution to my advantage, and goes about life with planning and strategy. That is team Mystics ideals, and I will defend that as the goal of the team for all time.

Trust your Instinct

Hey Guys,
So, to address the matter at hand. I have been a Pokemon fan since the games came out. I also played Ingress, Niantic's first AR game, for three years before Pokemon Go came out. So naturally I knew the day it came out that the game I had been waiting for since the initial announcement(1.5 years before) had come out, and I have been playing it constantly since then. Everyone is giving it a hard time for the servers and crashes, but as any new game, there are bugs that will be fixed. This is coupled with the HUGE load the first day. There were 50,000 downloads on Android when I got the app the first day it came out. That is why the servers were down more often. Now, they haven't crashed in 20 hours, and have 99.64% up-time in the last 24 hours. Id say that's a huge improvement over the first day.
Then there is the game itself. I love the game, because, like Ingress it give me a reason to get outside and off of the computer. I have met everyone from 5 year olds to 60 year olds playing this game, and almost everyone has been friendly, and willing to talk. There is some nice competition, with nothing too extreme.(of course there are always the one who take it too far.)
On to the matter of teams. Unless you are living under a Snorlax, you know that there are three teams in the game, Valor, Instinct, and Mystic. Once you  reach level five, you can choose a team and battle against other teams for control of gyms. There are numerous team stereotypes, some of them holding true (though not to the extreme extent). Basic rundown is, Valor and Mystic are highly competitive, both with a easy competition with Instinct. Valor is filled with the people who work the hardest, sometime until 1 or 2 in the morning. Mystic are the smart ones who over-analyze the game, and Instinct is filled with people who don't care about super competitive (I just made a new word). All of these stereotypes hold somewhat true, but not to the extent of the memes.
 I personally like instinct. I made it to twenty on that team, and there are less of us, which leads to a nice challenge. I'm one of the strongest in my area for my team, so I get a lot of the gyms to myself. I think Spark is the best leader, especially the way the memes portray him. I have no life outside of games, working and this blog though, so I may have a biased opinion to begin with. Thanks for reading, feel free to comment your views.
-Eli

Lets GO! Get a Life

Hey Guys,
Since Wolter was too lazy to post a topic this week, I have decided to post for him. This is one of the most controversial issues facing america today. Pokemon Go. There are two parts to this, taking a break from the super serious issues. First, what is your view on the game. Second which team. We will not hate on you (even if you chose valor). I look forward to the discussion.

What is with the Gendermandering?

     Hey guys, sorry for the late post, I was a little busy this week. During this topic I would like to say that gender-based partitioning in the workplace or any other professional setting is absurd. If a woman can do the same work as a man, then they should get the same pays, opportunities, and benefits. As Eli has mentioned, in general (I am not saying in all cases) women are physically weaker than men, but if they can do jobs that require physical labor just as well as men, then I say they should be able participate. This goes for any field whether it be physically or mentally demanding
     As for gender based stereotypes, I feel that it is up to each individual person to figure out what they want. In a relationship for example, it should be up to the couple what roles they assign each other. If the man wishes to shoulder the responsibility of asking the woman out, or paying the bills, as tradition goes, then that is their choice. If the woman wants to do it, then by all means I don't think it should be discouraged. What I am trying to get at is that it is up to each individual to figure out what they want socially. Of course it will not be as easy as I make it out to be. After all, people have assigned gender roles since ancient times when the hunting was partitioned for men, and gathering berries was assigned to women. Some people may have a difficult time breaking from it. 

Roleing over the competition.

Hey guys. I personally think that gender roles, despite the evolutionary advantage they gave our species in the past, have come to a point where they are no longer needed. However, we can not ditch completely the fact that the 2 genders are different. We must accept those differences as we accept the inconsistencies between 2 people. However, in this movement for the rights of women, things are being warped. There are groups out there trying to make women "more equal if you will" with people fighting that men are nothing but misogynistic pigs, and that they should be treated poorly because of their gender, and the wrongs that our ancestors have committed. Just the same as no Caucasian should be punished, or treated worse, because of the slavery that their ancestors put in place or because of the racism that some still hold today, no man should be treated poorly because of the actions of men throughout history. I agree with equality coming into place, but true equality, with the females taking the pains, as well as the pleasures, that society has laid out for men, and vice versa. If a girl hits a guy, he should be allowed to retaliate in kind, without shame for hitting a girl. Females should be taught to ask males out on dates, and maybe even pay some of the time, instead of waiting for people to come along bearing promises of free dinner all the time, and even rejecting that from time to time. If people of both genders asked each other out, and paid based on their incomes, codes of values, and every other possible variable, than the world would be more equal. I also believe that this one change would be the first step to taking gender roles to absolute ambiguity. True equality is what I strive for in any circumstance, and hate when things are unfair. However, fighting too hard for equality can often make people lose sight of what equality is. Take the police brutality case that has been going on for a while, just because some police officers get out of line, get hungry on power, or are just racist jerks, even the good officers of the law are getting a bad rap. People hate police officers now based on what a few of their kind did in the absence of values. Equality must be had by all, and if some members of a certain group or their ancestors before them believe(d) otherwise, than the group as a whole should not be treated any worse. Otherwise, we all stoop down to the level of the people that we hate. It is not easy to accept everyone despite all of the difference, but with some hard work, we can destroy stereotyping, as well as unequal treatment across the boar. See ya and allons-y