Originally Posted by
Tamias
Let me be the first to answer! Nope! To respect Oneironaut's intelligence: I refer to myself as a squirrel because, in all manner and being (outside of being able to read at a college level, I suppose), in every glance, smell, touch, and analysis... I will appear to be as such. Let us take the time to question reality. As defined by several brave and intelligent men throughout the generations (Sir Isaac Newton; Albert Einstein; Weird Al), our universe - our reality - operates according to strict, unwavering laws: two bodies will always gravitate towards each other, what is in motion will stay in motion until acted upon by an external force, etc. But according to Morpheus (from The Matrix): "What is real? How do you define real? If real is something that you can see, and touch, and smell and taste, then reality is just electrical signals interpreted by your brain." We are bound by our senses, and to the knowledge of generations past, at the same time. Our fathers say "this is a squirrel. He cannot learn to read or write or use a computer or beat Super Mario Bros!" and so we adopt that same position, and we believe what they believe.
But this isn't their reality. It is your reality, determined by what you know, what you see, hear, smell, taste, and feel. And if you take just a moment to contemplate the possibilities of your reality, you might just realize that a technologically inclined squirrel is only a minor anomaly. Awaken the child inside you, and you will remember that things that are "impossible" are not truly impossible, they are just waiting to be discovered! I can't possibly offer any more sensible explanation.
Oh, and I eventually aced Super Mario Bros. It was awesome. Ben had to make this modified controller, because on the original NES controller, the directional buttons and the jump button were too far apart! I'll get a picture up eventually.