When you notice yourself not feeling challenges, not feeling energized, and watching the clock, start taking note.

Watching the clock is not the same as watching a sunrise

I worry about terrorists taking advantage of us when we are feeling down,

Taking a riverboat is a totally different feeling. It's a way to start your enjoyment earlier by making your trip entirely scenic.

He's always energized. Seriously. There's not one thing that makes him get going and makes him step it up a level. He plays at that pace all the time.

With some applications you notice the emulation more than others. The applications may not be as responsive when you first open them. For the person that bought the Intel-based Mac and is looking for that performance increase, the bigger bang will come from the native code.