...As I walked away, I noticed a shadow. It was dark.It was created from the fire of the burning bridge that was behind me.The bridge held me up; held me together; kept me alive.Now it's gone, and all I see is this dark shadow before me.Where is it taking me? Should I follow it? What should I do?I see nothing but darkness in front of me. Yet hope...
Originally posted in the comments of sjef's post "Fuck 'exploring inner space'. " It was a bit long and in the hopes it doesn't get buried, I thought I'd repost it here.
Original Post
Wow. Okay. First off I haven’t been able to go through all of the comments, so please excuse me if I go on to say something redundant. I both...
The state of our species...
I wonder, in the end, what statement is being made, or difference forged, or truth realized through the collective intelligence, insight, creativity and hypothesizing happening here. Are we preaching to the choir? Are we simply sharing in sympathetic circles? Is our commentary inherently exclusive?
Recent...
Do I see straight lines the same way you do?
Is my green as green as yours?
The full moon imagined in your head is the same imagined in my head?
Absolutely not. Feelings are felt differently in different people.
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It has been about two weeks since I posted this experiment on a popular gaming web site and it has been downloaded over 1000 times. Been rated and 9.6 out of 10 and recieved incredibly positive feedback from the modding community. Usually within the first 5 comments on a mod is someone bashing the game but that has not happend at all with this...
In response to Sjef et al.
Commenting on Sjef’s rant about the mediocrity of some of SpaceCollective’s recent content Spaceweaver calls “most of human activity boring and pointless.” This apparent discontent with the current output on the site has started a discussion which prompted several of our core members to stir things up by...
Truth: a set of ideas (thoughts) that is consistent with observation and analysis. Since observation limited to our senses and analysis to our intelligence there can be (for us) only apparent truth. Absolute truth is forever a mystery; unattainable by finite powers of observation and intelligence. Nevertheless, it behooves us to seek the truth....
I am currently working on a contribution which stems from a recent experience. I think it will turn out well but it will take some time. I am alive. I will contribute. All in due time.