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Ones and Zeros

Ah, Simulation Theory. The idea that we’re all just a computer simulation driven by some supercomputer somewhere, out there, or maybe even here, just in the far future. Neat stuff, for science fiction. The idea comes in many different forms, from The Matrix to the much older, brain in a jar. Being at its coreContinue reading “Ones and Zeros”

What is Reality

Is reality what we think it is? If not, what does that mean?

My bias vs. your bias

“I’m rubber and you’re glue, everything you say bounces off of me and sticks to you.” We all remember that fun little rhyme. It was a sorry attempt to say you couldn’t hurt my feelings if you tried. Ah, if it were only true. Of course it doesn’t work. We say these things when wereContinue reading “My bias vs. your bias”

The Simple Farmer

Once there was a man who lived in a kingdom ruled by a king he had never seen and even though he had never seen this king he followed his edicts well. He toiled in his fields, minded his flocks, and build a simple house to shelter. Rarely did he complain and even paid hisContinue reading “The Simple Farmer”

Oh Wisdom

Oh Wisdom, where have you gone? Why have you abandoned me? Your voice I long to hear yet silence greets my straining ear. Your words so soft, as gentle as a breeze, have gone silent within the roar of the raging wind. I have raced to the tops of mountains in hopes of finding youContinue reading “Oh Wisdom”

Let’s get things started

We’ll begin by asking why I’m here. Simple, to publish content that takes just a bit more space than a Facebook post. We live in a TLDR (too long, didn’t read) world and sometimes that’s okay. I get it. It’s the word-laden equivalent of those flashy videos that promise something amazing if you just watchContinue reading “Let’s get things started”