“Respect does not mean approval.” – Dr. Freckles
Squishy stuff …
“Spock would have been happiest as simply a software engineer. God forbid you enter that field AFTER 30, as a human, and KNOW the ‘squishy stuff’ that doesn’t fit into logic – then you are truly doomed.” – Dr. Freckles
IMAGINE if “SPACE” were this successful?
Why is it views from low Earth orbit look like shit, invariably?
Simulation Theory
TBH:
The essential metaphysics of a “simulation universe” isn’t really that different from a “the universe is a manifestation of God’s will and thought” …
(first there was the Word)
(another name for a series of bytes)
If you can imagine THE DECEPTION, as being, as ugly and deep that a 10 billion year old universe can instantiate?
Then you are kind of groping in the world of Lovecraft.
(and we might simply be NPCs in an ocean of semi-deterministic bullshit)
(but there’s beer and cigs)
PLANIVERSE (1984)
Kinda …
“Kinda isn’t the same as IS … a little fuzzy logic for you.” – Dr. Freckles
Deal or not …
“You can deal with your trauma, in whatever clean or messy way you have, or you can BECOME your trauma. It’s never been easier than that.” – Dr. Freckles
Do you take the money?
Thought Experiment or Gedanken:
Let’s say you were a podcaster, and you spoke YOUR truth. One day some dude comes to you and says – “I’ll give you $5 million to stop talking about your truth.”
Do you take the money?
If you do why?
If you don’t why?
I’m here … (a “I think therefore I am” rebuke)
“I’m here. You?” – Dr. Freckles
(fuck you Descartes)
Secrets and Lies …
One of the questions I placed on the chalkboard, based upon the books the students are reading, is the following:
What is the difference between a lie and a secret?
It doesn’t have a simple answer, and because of that it generates thinking …
People keep secrets … and this is something that we do for lots of reasons, some are good, some are bad.
People lie – but sometimes the lies are MORE ABOUT acceptance, and not just judging every “less than perfect” person around you.