The Three Tenets of Existential Terrorism

Words are not things or actions. They are vibrations of the air molecules or squiggles on a page. Mistaking words for reality is the mistake that puts politicians in office and sells all of the products, religions, and systems of government on the planet. Saying "Tree" is no more a tree than saying "I love you" means that someone loves you. To perceive reality as it is, one must accept that words are a vehicle for the transference of our perception of reality, not reality itself.
God is dead. I killed him (it, them, her, et al) on November 5th, 1991. Justifiable Homicide. The idea that the universe is run by some cosmic supra-hero concept of ourselves is absurd and unproven. The idea that the creator of the universe put us here in these bodies to satisfy some moral experiment is offensive. The God question; "What are we doing here?", may or may not be valid. At this time, we are here because the physical laws of the universe are not completely against our existence. Our short time of consciousness would be far better served ensuring our survival rather than posturing before some misanthropic cosmic deity.
The only government, the only rule of law, is economics. However our societies are structured, whatever religion or ethnicity, we have all decided that those with relatively more assets have better lives than those with less relative wealth. All measured value is economic value in this system.

Friday, February 22, 2013

Black Cat Analogy


































Science is the antithesis of Religion, Metaphysics, and popular culture.  The word gets bandied about without understanding what it means or giving it the respect it deserves.  Yahoo headlines are frequently emblazoned with "Scientists Befuddled" or "Scientists Amazed".  Science is a intellectual tool, the best tool we have.  It is not a culture or attitude or even a savior.  The media don't have the patience or inclination to give proper analysis to scientific stories.  But they do love a good end of the world scenario, as was the case with recent analysis indicating the nature of the Higgs Boson portends an end to the universe in about ten billion years.  The scientific method of learning is the cornerstone of the structure of our knowledge. Yet is it tossed aside in most of the Human and societal decisions we make in our daily lives. Whether we are buying a new television set or subscribing to a set of moral principles, the scientific method is left to the scientists. This is not only unfortunate, but also leads to most of the conflict between people and nations.







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