For anyone in or around St. Louis who still wants to see Dune in IMAX, this is a pretty awesome opportunity. The Omnimax did one showing at the beginning of December and it was awesome!
They're only showing Dune December 27-31, 5pm each night.
Pretty straightforward question, me and my friends would love to see Dune in the biggest and best IMAX screen in the area, like we saw Bond. But we noticed that there's nothing indicating it will play there, at least not that I can find, does anyone have any info?
Just wanna make sure I can go to the theater first and museum second.
I've literally scoured every corner of the internet for years looking for a video or audio of it somewhere. It used to freak me out as a kid, it was total sensory overload, but at the same time it was kind of my favourite part of seeing a show there.
I don't remember much, except there were three voices -- one was "Max" (the theatre) who introduced himself, and had a conversation with another male voice. At random points throughout, a robotic female voice would count down until showtime. The only other thing I remember was they would turn lights on behind the screen, showing you where all the speakers were, and it gave you a weird ASMR sensation because the voice would go "here", "here...", "...and here" as it jumped around the room coming out of each speaker.
Does anyone else remember this??
I see the Problem of Evil all the time in debates, and it logically invalidates a god who is omniscient, omnipotent, and omnibenevolent (?)
However I am not able to leverage this position against theists without the supporting evidence: that the biblical god really is all loving, all powerful and all knowing. A half hour on google has convinced me that it isn't as simple as one or two verses that explicitly state these qualities of god. Does anyone have supporting material that steelmans this position?
I'm thinking about buying advanced tickets and making the trip to St Louis to watch the upcoming Star Wars movie in IMAX. Has anyone watched Frozen 2 on this screen? If so, how was the viewing experience. I'm a little concerned with it looking strange on the dome screen unless the new setup now allows for the correct screen format. I know the sound and clarity will be there with the new projectors.
EDIT(New Question): Any IMAX recommendations in St Louis? Is Ronnies still the place to go?
The OMNIMAX at Kagoshima Municipal Science Hall in Kagoshima will be showing the Daisy Ridley-narrated film about deflecting asteroids in IMAX 70mm film format from Oct. 1^(st)-Dec. 28^(th).
Here's the film print from the official twitter and the hall's OMNIMAX projector. (Extra: said projector when it's running.)
They also showed APOLLO 11: FIRST STEPS EDITION in IMAX film back in 2019 as well.
I just got back from seeing the new Cuba Omnimax at the Museum Center, and it was one of the best Omnimax movies I've seen in recent memory.
The visuals are absolutely stunning. Vivid colors, captivating imagery, and overall great cinematography.
The music is fun and engaging (if a bit loud at times). I was hooked from the moment the film opened with a Spanish cover of Cake's "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps."
The subject matter is a good mix of art, architecture, history, and nature. They don't get into the political stuff at all, which is ultimately for the best. It's a bit heavy handed on the benefits of organic farming, but it does make sense in context. Also, there's a part in the middle where you'll feel like some really strong acid just kicked in.
It was a bit long for my four-year-olds, but the adults in the party universally enjoyed it. It was especially refreshing after the snooze fest that was Volcanoes. If you can deal with a bit of sociopolitical whitewashing, it's a beautiful and fascinating glimpse into a vibrant culture that many Americans have little knowledge of outside of Castro/Bay of Pigs/Cigars.
http://imgur.com/pXKmDBx
^ Context. I described how animals (humans included) are essentially pitted against each other for a share of limited resources and that the majority will die horrendous deaths: leaving a healthy gene pool. For this reason, I explained, thousands if not millions of animals are living in perpetual pain, fear, hunger and misery as he's reading this, so how can it be the work of a good, loving and intelligent being?
Does anybody have any measurement data for the IMAX OMNIMAX or ride film screens? I have some frames that I'm trying to map in 3D for a possible VR experience, but it'd help a lot to have some of the framing data for the screen.
Unfortunately, data on these system is very limited. Any information would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I feel like the idea of an "All-Powerful, All-Knowing, All-Present, All-Loving, Etc." God is very difficult to justify when looking at the world we live in today, and considering how the world has been much worse in the past, so I suggest that "God" could use a more palatable definition. (The question of unnecessary natural suffering with no connection to debate about free will.)
I won't try to speak for everyone; I'm just trying to articulate my own perspective on what a logically plausible "Superior Being" should actually be like, if one exists.
Bare Minimum: "Superior to Humanity"
This could mean a lot of things, but any "God" worth worshipping should at least be able to see, understand, and accomplish things in ways that are superior to what we ourselves can do. The level of interaction and influence could vary, but I feel like it's reasonable to expect this being to be superior to us at our best as a species. This would include the ability to travel, communicate, predict, survive, create, destroy, and pass moral judgements on a level higher than our own human capacity. That bar, low as it may seem, is steadily rising.
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If a "God" doesn't meet those standards in some way, then I don't know why anyone should bother worshipping them any more than you should worship a fellow human.
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If a mere human can, through knowledge and technology, perform "miracles" equal or superior to that of a God, then the God in question is no longer superior to them.
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A minimally superior being, relative to humanity, does not necessarily imply that they guided natural selection or set the universe, as we know it, into motion.
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They could quite plausibly be a naturally evolved, hyper-advanced extraterrestrial that was just playing a prank (or performing social experiments) on humanity, which we then naively mistook as a "God". (Assuming any accounts of ancient miracles are accurate.)
Upper Level: "Superior to the Universe"
This could also mean many of things, but it should at least mean the ability to have set our known universe into motion. You could use the simulation comparison to say that God is the "programer" here, able to understand and define all the complex "coding" of our universe. But in order for this kind of God to be truly praiseworthy, one should reasonably expect some kind evidence of measurable influence/interaction that is not easily explained as a natural occurrence within the "simulation" framework.
- If "God" simpl
I will expand on this as people ask questions and point out potential problems. The title isn't ideal. I blame Twitter. Please read the rest before focusing on the gaps and flaws in the title.
Summary: Omni- claims are absolute claims. They have no limits or restrictions. Reviewing reality, we can find deviations between expected expressions of the set of tri-omni/omnimax claims and reality, demonstrating that the tri-omni/omnimax claims are not an accurate description of any actual gods that may actually exist.
Arguments for tri-omni / omnimax deities are mainly useful for teaching a simplified ideology and not for having a serious philosophical or nuanced theological discussion. It is a type of persuasion without the precision required by the absolute claims themselves.
Overview: Some descriptions of gods can fit what we expect in reality, often because we can't expect anything from the description of those gods. Examples;
- Deist and pantheist deities could exist.
A pantheist deity is by description equal to reality or is equal to the expression of a god. A deist deity set the universe in motion and is no longer actively involved. In both cases, whatever is ... is.
- Any deity that has any two of the three tri-omni/omnimax claims.
A deity that is all benevolent, all knowing, but not all powerful could try yet be unable to achieve absolute benevolence in practice. The result -- lack of absolute expression of benevolence -- is what we see in reality even when we ignore humans and only look at other organisms at any scale. This result does not require that no gods exist, nor does it require that if any gods exist they must not be absolutely benevolent as they may be all benevolent while not being absolutely knowing or absolutely powerful.
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Omnipotent and omniscient overlap: It is assumed that these two characteristics are separate. An argument can be made that they can be the same (part of omnipotence is omniscience). If omnipotence+omniscience is treated as a set, the reply should describe how they fit together.
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Problem of evil (PoE): This is a subset of what I am discussing as 'evil' is an extreme deviation from what would be expected. The PoE is not required, though, to review what we have available to us so it is not the focus of this discussion. For the purpose of this discussion, no 'evil' will be reviewed.
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Non tri-omni / omnimax gods: It is assumed that if gods exi
Like the title says, this is one of the pieces of music that used to play at the St. Louis (Missouri) Science Center's Omnimax Theatre before the film started, as people were entering the theatre and settling into their seats. I think they also projected random scientific factoids onto the screen while this was going on. I was on a school field trip in third grade at the time, which means it must have been in 1995 or 96. I remember it pretty well, because when I got home from the field trip I sat down at the piano to figure out the main melody. I've recorded it here:
https://vocaroo.com/i/s030cbIomz15
My recording uses a Rhodes piano sound, but the actual piece had more of a dreamy, possibly synthy sound. I heard the piece again on future visits to the same theatre over the next couple of years, so it definitely wasn't a one-time thing.
I know this is ultra-specific, but hopefully someone can help me out...
Thanks.
OMSI is closing down the OMNIMAX Theater on September 5th. They plan on removing the giant 79-foot domed theater and replacing it with a much smaller standard flat screen. They will no longer be showing IMAX films. You have just two weeks to enjoy this unique theater before it's gone forever.
Edit: for those of you who clicked this looking for an answer: it's not great. General consensus is the film looks distorted, and if you get any seat besides the very back, it hurts to look at the screen.
First time viewers should see it in a normal theater first. The Omnimax may be worth it for the immersion experience.
Hey guys. I'm thinking about going to see TFA again, but this time at the Omnimax. Have any of you seen it there? I'm wondering how it translates onto the curved screen, and if it's worth it. My boyfriend doesn't think it'll look right on the curved screen, but I'm not so sure.
And also how early I should show up to make sure I get seats smack dab in the middle :) thanks!
Does anyone have any idea if they are going to bring the new Star Wars to the OMNIMAX theater like they did last year with Interstellar? There are other science centers across the U.S. doing so and I think it would be an amazing experience for many fans of all ages!
I'm curious to see The Force Awakens there and I've heard good things and bad things and I just wanted to know if the curvature of the screen really throws things off or if it looks alright.
This week I am going to be seeing Dunkirk in IMAX 70mm film at the St. Louis Science Center in their OMNIMAX theatre. Since I’ve never been in an OMNIMAX (IMAX Dome) theatre before, I don’t know where the best place to sit is? I’ve read from others online that if you don’t get a good spot, the experience won’t be too great. What would be the best spot to sit in an OMNIMAX theatre? Thanks!
See I was recommended to see the premier of Star Wars at the OMNIMAX bc it is the largest screen in St. Lou!
I've seen a documentary there before and it was freakin cool but I am curious if anyone has seen a theatrical film there, if so how was the experience.
I am only slightly concerned bc it is not the typical IMAX with it being more of a sphere than just big ass screen.
Thanks!!!
Hi all, im seeing the Last Jedi this Thursday in a dome IMAX theater and was wondering where I should try to sit. I've only seen movies in this type of theater once or twice before, and am not sure where the best place to sit is to have the best picture. I hope those of you with more experience can help, Thanks!
