Back to old ways

Sorry la. Recently with Ming Kiat's GBA, I've been playing Crystal like 4 hours a day, thus leaving little time for Ruby. I'd only find the time to advance one or two levels, then I'll go back to Crystal.

And the number of people asking Ruby from me have risen to nine. This is a good sign - because it simply means that there is a growing trend of people playing Pokémon!! Wahaha more people who share the same passion and desire as myself. Soon I can imagine that people will create real Pokémon - because I can see Desmond Tan with a Magnemite (and him putting loads of them through copper pipes). And perhaps Chandru with a Mankey that can use graphic calculators.

Boy, that would be bloody exciting.

But this I find very cute:


Just look at the little chicks hovering on top of the enemy Pokémon. The animation is just heavenly. And it also proves something - people who like to be surrounded by hot chicks are usually confused people! Do you really want that? So next time before you say, "I want to be surrounded by hot chicks!", I encourage you to think again. You do not want to end up hurting yourself when it is your turn to attack.

In any case, today I caught two Pokémon with interesting data.

Chinchou: CHINCHOU's two antennas are filled with cells that generate strong electricity. It contains both positive charges and negative charges. (Taken from Pokédex and Pokémon Crystal)

So Chinchou is an electrolytic cell. I wonder what happens when the reaction is complete. Maybe it'll get a new protective layer of skin, or maybe it'll just give off oxygen - who knows? I bet even the producers don't.

Magnemite: MAGNEMITE floats in the air by emitting electromagnetic waves from the units at its sides. These waves block gravity. This Pokémon becomes incapable of flight if its internal electrical supply is depleted. The sides provide strong electromagnetic attraction. (Taken from Pokédex and Pokémon Crystal)

Luckily Pokémon didn't exist while Isaac Newton did - otherwise he might have never discovered gravity due to the silly Magnemites screwing up the system. I think this should be included in the Physics curriculum for Electromagnetic Waves - my Physics grades might shoot up. But I was just thinking if Magnemite's magnets were always that powerful, would it not be attracted to the magnetic North of the Earth? Remains an unsolved mystery. Anyway judging by the fact that it emits waves, it's probably a health hazard and causes cancer. So better stay away from it.

And since Magnemite has an internal electrical supply, it means it's an electric cell. Hmm. Perhaps inside every Magnemite is a Chinchou. That way they 相辅相成，and perhaps 相得益彰。Symbiosis, as some would call it. For electric cells are opposite to electrolytic cells. Opposites attract, and I bet they work with each other. So today I've just caught a couple. Maybe I'll try putting them both into Goldenrod Daycare one of these days. Though it's funny how Daycares seem to disappear in Ruby. Can't find any at all.. zz..

Oh well - just proving that Pokémon also revolves around electrical and electrolytical concepts. I'll leave you to ponder more about it. Any brilliant discoveries, mail it to talkcocksummit@yahoo.com.sg. We'd be glad to hear from you. Other than that I think I'll go play some more.