| Jan. 31st, 2005 @ 10:24 pm A theory and a query |
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Lemon status:  Philosophical
Funkay Beats: Weezer - Hey Mrs. Robinson
And I continue to update my LJ with the most innane and usless crap, making it less of a diary and more of a soap box.
Anyway, I've been bouncing this theory around for ages. Expanding, defining, and always thinking. But I never write what I have down, so I wind up forgetting what I have. That ends now.
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One of the most annoying things about humanity is the endless questioning. What, why, who, how, when. So I've developed an answer to those questions, based on questions. The most irritating thing about caring about someone, or even having friends, or knowing that someone else exists is that you have no idea what they're thinking. Are they out to get you? Do they have a secret past? Do they have feelings for you, either good or bad? Or are the genuine? Faith and trust fade to nothing more than noisy shadows after thinking for too long, and that's a bad thing.
So here's another question: What if there weren't other people? Now, bear with me, because I'm gonna sound crazy for a minute. You don't know what other people think, well, what if they don't think at all?
What if you are the center of the universe?
Told you. But think about this. I know I think. I think, therefore I am. But I don't know you think. Therefore, how do I know you exist? For the sake of demonstration, let's have three people, A, B, and C. Or Sir Charles Worthwater, Ms. Jackson, and Frankie the crack addict. Let's say we take A's point of view, and person A is the center of the universe. And when I say this, I don't mean the universe revolves around him, but rather he IS the universe. And he has two friends, B and C. From A's perspective, he knows he thinks, but has no idea whether these people do or not.
Okay, so the center of the universe knows he thinks, and doesn't know if anyone else does. Then how are they there, how can they talk to him, how do things happen. Ever seen the Matrix? I'm not saying it's some sappy crap like that, but what if you or I are simply asleep, and to keep us asleep our mind creates this universe. It creates everything from the breakfest you eat, to the people you know, to the wars you'll never see, to the planets never found. When you talk to someone, they things they say are carefully constructed by your mind to keep the illusion in place. This doesn't mean everything is on a set pattern. To keep you from getting suspicious, it places it's creations on high, and keeps you just out of reach. You hear of success, but never earn any. Your mind has created religion, government, schooling, and interaction based on what it thinks will keep you asleep. This includes the random curve ball and internal strife, and even this post. If you read this and think it's rubbish, you'll be less likely to realize reality for what it is.
So everything you know is an illusion. Or, at least part of one. It may of derived it's image from what you already know. But still. Think of this: How much of this world do you really know? And by world, I mean cosmos. Dimension. I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say close to jack squat. But back to people.
Person A, the center of the universe he is, is talking to B and C. Everything B and C are, from their looks, to their personalities, to their reactions are carefully crafted by A's mind. Of course, if B were the center, all of A's questions would be the ones forged from B's head. Even if B's never thought, or even heard about the subject, the mind will throw it in for good measure. Same with C. Everything you read is read for a reason. If I say "I know I think", you have no idea if I really thought that.
The obvious question is: How do we wake up? I don't know. I'd say death, but I'm sure there's an easier way. Something that would break down the mind's charade.
Also, I'm not saying I'm the center of the universe, although I know I think, and don't know about you. If this theory is right, however, then yes, I could be.
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Right. Just a little crazy, with some time on my hands. |
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