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Chris Battey
Chris Battey
This is a little page I'm assembling. This is my first attempt at a new class of HTML called stylesheets, so bear with me and I'll get it right eventually.
WARNING: Any given link on this site has a good chance of being broken if clicked any time before April 15, 2014. And well afterwards too fnord. But as a general rule, if a thumbnail shows up for the page, it's most likely there.
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Let's start with the basics. My name is Chris Battey. I am a geek. That is the very essence of my very being. Here's more about me.
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I like music. Lots of music. I especially like classic rock, techno, jazz, and more recently, Motown.
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Math, science, and computer programming are my favorite subjects.
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I'm currently studying psychohistory, based on the concepts and ideas of Isaac Asimov's Foundation series. I aim to develop enough equations to successfully predict the future on a general scale.
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I'm also an anime fan. The University of Michigan has monthly anime film festivals ("Animania") which I try never to miss. My favorite series include Berserk and Studio Gainax's "Kareshi Kanojo no Jijou" (His and Her Circumstances).
My favorite movies are Mimi wo Sumaseba (Whispers of the Heart) and Mononoke Hime (Princess Mononoke), both by Studio Ghibli, and Akira.
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Role-playing and reading books are two more hobbies of mine. On an average day, I will spend at least 2 hours reading (for pleasure, not counting school) and/or immersed in my RPG campaigns.
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Science fiction is my favorite genre of anything. Although I do enjoy movies, 98% of the scifi I ingest is through books. Some of my favorite books/series are Isaac Asimov's Foundation series (and the continuation by Gregory Benford, Greg Bear, and David Brin), as well as Orson Scott Card's Ender and Homecoming books.
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Technology is a large part of my life. I eagerly await the day when I can buy a wearable computer with a 2 sq. in. HUD, a cellphone with satellite modem, and a ten-finger chipset for keyboardless touchtyping, and surf the web literally anywhere. But until then, I'll be at my computer.
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Dragons are the most graceful creatures ever not to walk the surface of the earth. Being (technically) non-existent, my dragons live in my drawing, my sculptures, and my dreams.
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This of course brings me to my worlds of fantasy. I have created a world where magic rules all, where the dragons do fly overhead, and the myths of heroes are in fact quite accurate. Welcome to Arbheim, the homeland of the Dryads and the Forest Elves.
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My Orcs are inhabitants of a different world altogether. My Warhammer army has suffered numerous defeats at the hands of my friend's Chaos, Dwarf, and Bretonnian armies, but I did manage to defeat some Elves once.
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I'm a conspiracy nut. I'm fascinated with the inner workings and outer schemings of the Illuminati and the Discordians, neither of which exist fnord.
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I'm also a Taoist. The teachings of Lao Tzu in the Tao Te Ching comprise a good deal of my philosophy.
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Art is very important to me. My favorite medium is sheet metal and wire, with which I create sculptures. I also enjoy plain old drawing, and I've recently started learning the styles of anime.
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Another aspect of my art is writing stories and poetry. See some samples and ideas for my writing...
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I am an avid collector of quotes. I have placed my entire list online, and I update it periodically.
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I've also been collecting some humorous stuff. Come see my gallery of pictures with funny captions!
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Here is a bunch of links that interest me, and probably you if you've read all the way to this part. Indexed by category for your convienience!
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