tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12298981.post-76740975438196738362008-04-05T23:57:00.002-04:002008-04-06T00:30:54.591-04:00I went to Ashlee's bridal shower today, which was fun. Afterwards, we had a conversation about things that scare us. I can't exactly remember how it started, but it was pretty fun. Here is a list of 10 things we are afraid of, ranked by level of threat to us in ascending order. <br /><br />10. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSHI4bjqTQk&amp;feature=related">Octopuses</a>. This didn't actually come up, but it is well-known that Bryna is afraid of them.<br /><br />9. <a href="http://www.flowgo.com/funny/12521_halloween-scary-babies.html"> Scary Babies</a>. Nothing is scarier than scary babies. If a toddler or child is demon possessed and attacks you, you can't just fight back. At the very least you're going to hesitate because its a baby. <br /><br />8. Pooping while giving birth. It can be embarrassing, and apparently it can cause mental retardation. <br /><br />7. Radio waves. They've got to be doing something crazy to us. With the Bluetooth and the WiFi and the cell towers and stuff...<br /><br />6. Genetically modified <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/harvest/">food</a>. Ashlee did a paper on this topic in college and her assessment is that its "way sketch." Watch for her upcoming movie "Anthropologically Blonde." <br /><br />5. Conflict in the Middle East. Obviously this is a big deal. <br /><br />4<a href="http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/02/070222-chimps-spears.html">. Chimps </a>with spears. How scary is this? They are developing technology to take over. And as with babies, if a chimp attacks you, you are going to hesitate before fighting back because they are furry and human-like. <br /><br />3. Robots taking over the world. My phone is smarter than me, my <a href="http://www.irobot.com/">roomba </a>creeps me out, and I'm afraid my Bluetooth headset is going to crawl into my ear and take over my brain. And if a person built this <a href="http://www.goldcoast.com.au/article/2008/03/19/9039_gold-coast-top-story.html">robot </a>and put my phone in it as a brain, we would seriously be in trouble. <br /><br />2. Chimps and Robots together. I admit, I got this theory from Relevant podcast, but its a scary prospect. <br /><br />1. Scientists might create a <a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=89265915">black hole</a> in Geneva that would swallow the earth. But don't worry, they're pretty sure that won't happen.Megan Methodisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18229256062934904273noreply@blogger.com