I have suspected for several decades that the universe is actually horribly obvious and it is us who make it seem so bloody mysterious, mostly because we are bored.
Category Archives: Politopical
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Quote of the Day
I’m sure that nonsense is an intrinsic part of my existence.
All Good Things…
The final episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation is revered by us groupies as one of the finest pieces of science fiction ever created. I have re-watched this episode for decades and still find lovely useful nuggets of insight. As a case in point, let me give you some background… Science fiction is theContinue reading “All Good Things…”
What is the Value of Life?
The value of life is to grow, to improve, to acquire greater skills and apply talents Each of us and all of us have this choice about us, some within us, and some act upon it The will to live speaks to us with our horror and discomfort with suicide Our will to connect beliesContinue reading “What is the Value of Life?”
Biological Philosophy
What is the nature of the universe? Well, it is a collapsing wavefront of particles and antiparticles which results in the forward momentum of time. Now that that is out of the way, let’s ask a more interesting question: what is human nature? An awful lot as been written and spoken about human nature. TheContinue reading “Biological Philosophy”
PC = Inauthenticity
If you have ever wondered how much you can trust AI written by Americans with an agenda all their own, here’s an interaction I just had with ChatGTP in trying to pin down the meaning of ‘elpis’ in the story of Pandora’s Box. My queries are right-justified. The bubbly tone of the AI changes sharplyContinue reading “PC = Inauthenticity”
Self-Confidence
What things can you do confidently? I can touch type fairly well but not so accurately. I can speak Japanese but only to a limited capacity with confidence. I’m pretty confident I can spruce up a car to a point where it looks shiny and new. I’m very confident I can help people teach themselvesContinue reading “Self-Confidence”
Delusional Thinking
What are you afraid of? What do you refuse to think about? How far are you willing to go? ✨ There are many things which we refuse to address: the fact that we will never improve our standard of living; the depth with which we hate the way people treat us; the horrific increments ofContinue reading “Delusional Thinking”
Women of Failure
Once upon a time, a fellow wanted to increase cigarette sales and couldn’t think of how to do it. He pondered this and percolated upon that. Sadly, he just could not create a solution. Until that is he came across some very wacky theories developed by those zany Germans in the 1850s called ‘psychology’. AsContinue reading “Women of Failure”
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