My Thoughts on Science (& a Bit on Religion, too)

[ericjherboso]

I always have such a tough time explaining how I think to other people. No one ever seems to be able to follow my train of thought no matter how hard I try to explain myself, and I consistently end up thinking that maybe there's some part of me that is crazy in a way that is obvious to others but is completely invisible to me

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[blessedlunatic]

Did you ever get to see the Darth Vader face on the National Cathedral?

There was a spy exhibit in the British Military Museum that I went to while I was in London. It was very cool, although it definitely was different from what I expected it to be.

[ericjherboso]

I've nevr seen the vader thing in person, unfortunately. But if I recall correctly, I think they placed it way in the top where no one could really see it. Or maybe that's somehing else I'm thinking of.

And, unfortunately, I didn't get to go to the spy museum this past weekend. Oh, well. Maybe next time I tour dc.

[blessedlunatic]

Wait, but don't you live right near DC?

[ericjherboso]

I'm in Maryland, actually. But yeah, theoretically I can hop on the bus/metro and tour DC anytime I want. But for some reason I often find myself reading a random book on a bench down the street instead.

Remember how when I lived near the beach in Alabama, I still only went out to Dauphin Island like twice a semester? It's the same thing here. Now that I can go to the smithsonian three times a week if I wanted to, I instead waited until Mary came to visit before attempting a proper walk-through.

I think this is worthwhile proof that I'm a complete idiot.

[blessedlunatic]

Have you at least eaten at Chipotle a couple of times? Now that I am an adult with a college degree and have the option to basically move to wherever I want once I get my shit together, the characteristics for like a place I would want to live are the following: 1) a good music scene, 2) a "blue state" kind of vibe, 3) at least one Chipotle.

And at the risk of turning this into one of those stupid comment threads that go on forever and probably would have been more efficient as like an e-mail or instant messenger exchange, how's Mary doing? I haven't talked to her in a while.

[ericjherboso]

btw, I now nor only live within walking distance of a chipotle, but also work within walking distance of yet another chipotle. Such is the badassery of dc.

The whole 'blue state' vibe is actually better than I thought it would be. I was thinking people would be just as dumb, voting democratic solely because their parents did, and whatnot. But in dc, politics seems to be an issue that everyone talks about all of the time. Genuine debates occur everywhere, even in taxicabs. (I was previously under the impression that cab drivers avoided discussions of politics, but in dc apparently this rule doesn't hold.)

As for Mary, she just got back from San Fransisco; you really should speak with her from time to time.