“Just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.” – Kurt Cobain, in some Nirvana song. A few random things I’ll meander around, one – and this really is a bit random here – I had a thought pass my mind; uniforms reflect a metaphysical order. But I’ll get to that in a bit. […]
Philosophy
Sloppy Reflections on Sikora’s Telegraph Piece on Cancer Treatment
We live in an age of Cyberpunk Science Fiction like medical technology, in which the exploration of the human body and its pathologies have taken quantum leaps forward. Adn yet the not to be conquered barrier of physical death, that “undiscovered country” remains. Cancer, increasingly and tragically common, and horrific on all levels -God preserve […]
A few musings, Sept 10 2011
Some random musings: I learned more about human nature from a serendipitous and careful reading of interesting poetry and novels than from 4 semesters of undergrad psychology survey courses. History books are as useful as novels here, but there is something about the novel that lays bare human motives yearnings and dreams. Aldous Huxleyonce wrote: […]
7 (more or less) Purported Facts about the Voynich Manuscript
The Voynich Manuscript, is one of history’s most famous and curious put-ons and gags. It contains 240 pages of encrypted recipes, purported to include the 14th century’s best known chicken vindalo and rice briyani, with additional instructions on preparing the philosopher’s stone and conjuring physical appearances of Cain Ben Adam. This manuscript’s history is quite […]