Oct 05, 2007 11:15
I'm not dead.
just been overly busy with grad studenty stuff and Liz.
I'm working on thesis ideas, papers, simulations, designing lectures and HW, researching ecological concerns related to manufacturing....
I'm working my ass off.
I need to get a hobby or two back. Else I'll burn out and eat the faculty's collective brain organ.
Then I shall gain their strength..... or knowledge.... whatever.
DOOM I SAY
Oh yeah, I got a new car. My Prius kicks ass. it is 100% mine. It marks the biggest loss of income for me.... ever.
Insurance on a new car is a bitch, fyi,
but the improved milage over the Jeep should come close to paying for itself over its expected life of 8-10 years. Any more is butter.
Also, it's Toyota. So the mfg kicks ass, a la "The Toyota Way"
Liz is speaks French at me, it scares me when I know what she says.
Back to my car, it's awesome.
And that's my life in a nutshell
(Work:Car:Liz)
In order of utility cost based on macro economic theory.
(Drain:breakeven:Supply)
Don't even bother, this crap is all my personal understanding of utility measure of personal happiness and can't be found anywhere.
Umm....
Two quick thoughts:
Seeing that physical pain has a slight mental aspect, shown by phantom limbs, does that mean that solipsism is wrong? Or does it mean that the pain is just an illusion or memory of mental anguish? Is the assumed mental aspect of physical pain real, or is it just a part of the illusion of reality? It's in your mind, so that would seem to indicate that it is real..... but what if it's just a figment? When you doubt your mind's own claim to existence you pass well beyond anything I've read to date. Must look into this more.
My overwhelming loathing of blind faith as presented by the Church, believe in a being that you've never met or you'll be damed for eternity, presents an interesting opportunity to ask if I'm being hypocritical. I practice something that could be construed as blind faith, a dogged determination that I will make the universe bend to my will at on point or anther to achieve whatever goal I have in mind. Is this actually faith, belief in oneself? Maybe, but probably not... upon thinking about it further I come to the conclusion that I can at least work towards a goal with a never say die attitude I should eventually get my way... or die trying. And honestly at that point I don't give a shit. Belief in God however has no such personal control available.
I'm not an atheist, so don't go slamming me about this, though I don't think any of you will. I just think that it's a form of hubris to claim either the existence or nonexistence of God in the form ascribed by most major religions. I've mentioned before that I think omnipotence isn't worth anything if it cannot contradict itself, otherwise it falls to the omnipotence paradox. Chuck has told me that logic dictates that something cannot be and not be at the same time yadda yadda yadda paradox etc.
I say bull, why can't I make a boulder so heavy I can't lift it and then lift the fucker? I mean... God.... not me...
Umm. So yeah.... these are probably filled with things that are wrong or fallacies... but I found the thought amusing.
Most of you probably won't read them, hell I don't even know who still reads LJ other than the few that post more often than I.
Have fun, don't do drugs, watch out for the man with a knife behind your chair.