Adult Swim in Eden

[yulicorn]

Remind me to pick a safer hobby next time around, like beekeeping or skydiving. It's looking like Puzzlebox is going to be another exercise in learning things I already knew about human nature. For example, we're too "dumb" to realize that creating problems for other people -- or, sometimes, refusing to help uncreate their problems, or own up to

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[daoistraver]

yay!

I've been thinking along these same lines about the world in general, lately. You've summed it up nicely, thanks.

I think one reason for this is that people believe that thinking is silly, and we've got it all figured out already. Such a belief is the work of the devil, if there ever was one. I call it "conventionalism".

[yulicorn]

Remind me to tell you about my views on ab*rt**n some more peaceful day. -:) The short version is, I'm disgusted that people on both factions have polarized so quickly over a subject that's still intensely open to new debate and new scientific facts. I used to think it was just that particular topic, when I was younger and religious but pro-choice. Now I just think human beings are wired up like time bombs. :p

[freeko]

Recent Interactions with people have led me to the same conclusion! People are wired like timebombs and I have been guilty of going off like a bomb at times.

[heron61]

I'm disgusted that people on both factions have polarized so quickly over a subject that's still intensely open to new debate and new scientific facts.

At the risk of derailing an admittedly interesting debate on something else entirely, I'm deeply curious about your comment about "new scientific facts". What new scientific data do you think could impact this argument? I'm at loss to think of any. Then again, my views on this topic are somewhat unusual in that I place a far greater value on experience and existence than on potential.

[daoistraver]

that would be a great story... if done properly it would be widely read.

[yulicorn]

I should do some little allegorical play where the entire human race is wired with cortex bombs that explode under stress. Somebody comes in and tries to warn them "Hey, there are bombs in our brains!" and she promptly detonates. The resulting stress causes another few to explode and so henceforth, any attempt to convince the survivors to deal with their bombs results in paranoid aversion -- and a few more people exploding, and still greater hostility towards any talk of bombs in people's heads...

"You've got a bomb in your head."

"SHUT UP!" *nervous sweat*

"But I can fix it, with your help."

"I said shut up... You don't have any room to accuse me, you have bomb in your head, too!" *muted ticking sound*

"I know, I'm aware of that. I'm trying to stay calm. Listen, we can BOTH defuse our bombs if you'll just..."

"Bitch! You're trying to kill me!" *BOOM*

"She killed him!"

"You... idiots." *BOOM*

[anansi133]

This isn't too far removed from the conversations I've been having with a lover, about the much-touted link between conspiracy theory and shizophrenia. We all know schizophrenics spout conspiracy theories, just like we all know blind people masturbate. Maybe if we indulge in conspiracy theories, we'll go crazy! Don't try to tell me that this is what they want us to believe, because then I might catch the same cooties you've got.

Easier (safer) to believe that all conspiracies are lunatic ravings, no one ever deliberately abuses their power, and there are a bunch of lone gunmen out there who'll accidentally shoot dissenters if we don't watch ourselves.