Every time I turn around, I see another example of humanity’s stunning idiocy. Not all of it recent, of course. I can look to the Peloponnesian Wars for an exmaple of a completely stupid war that nobody won except a foreign tyrant (Alexander the Great). But more often I see people selling book’s and tape’s, or charlatans masquerading as real doctors. I see people voting for candidates based on hair color, and I see the candidates engaging in pointless ad hominem attacks. I see people leaving organized religion, generally a good thing, only to be caught up by quacks selling ‘crystals’ and ‘magic beads’ and other ‘sacred’ horseshit. You can practice whatever mass delusion you want but be prepared to take criticism for it. Trying to reason with those people is an execrise in futility: They are so open-minded their brains have fallen out. They either accept you with an ‘oh, that’s nice ::thorazine smile, vague nod::’ or reject you with ‘you are so insensitive ::curl into fetal position, toss feces::’. In short, I’m disgusted. How about you?
Well, it’s 3 AM and quantum mechanics is beginning to make sense to me, so * something * must be damn wrong with humanity.
Of course, hanging around here (the Little Red Whorehouse on the Hudson) leaves me with the very related problem of having to convince people that science isn’t bad, and in fact does lots of good things…(not that this has any bearing on my individual plans…mad scientist all the way :)). There are people here actually opposed to testing for PKU (I think I got the name right…too damn late) so that a simple dietary adjustment can prevent severe damage to the brain. Arggghh. Buncha halfwits.
I’ll tell you why we can’t think… 'cuz thinking, REAL thinking, is fucking tough.
Case in point: Try thinking about politics while masturbating. YOU JUST CAN’T DO IT!*
*successfully, in general.
All too true. In general, we are a species of morons.
But take heart; it has yet to be proved that there is any long-term, evolutionary value to an over-sized brain.
Oh, I don’t know…thinking about the Gore Girls actually seems to help.
[sub]I know, I know…I should really be mortified at that.[/sub]
It’s so nice to hear that there are people on this board who have the good fortune simply to be right. I wonder why we don’t all listen to them about everything.