Tech Talk - (1) A Complaint ... (aka "Think.")

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Another ad hoc post. Okay, I don't trust Google. At all. And I also believe them when they say that nothing malevolent is going on. Huh? Yup. Here's why ...

To put it succinctly:

Just the mere fact that Google is happily enabling us, digitally, to burst into pastures new (technologies unknown), is absolutely reckless. Google have either not thought this through, or something else.

Think.  "Think" is a necessary imperative, these days. The irony being, that in the end, there's no reason to think. At all. Sorry, but the closer to reality you get, the more surreal it is. That's how this all works. Please don't ask me what "this" is. I do not presume to know, yet. See? Even I don't know if I'll actually arrive anywhere. However, if the nature of "this" is indeed timeless and infinite, then we'd best get comfortable, nay? Or, as paraphrased by Elvis Costello: "Whats so funny 'bout peace, love and understanding?". Hold on, it's becoming more lucid. Wait, its probably just another paradox involving dualism. That last sentence was a sham. I already know whats going on. The answer to life, the universe, and everything, is not 42, its

♡♥♡  L O V E  ♥♡♥

Don't fuck without it
And, don't fuck with it
See?
Thank God life fell apart. At least I get this second chance. "Make more mistakes more quickly" was the advice in Canadian designer Bruce Mau's 'manifesto' - not currently on the bmd site, that I can see. Born 1961. I'm a committed Buddhist. A committed musician. A sometimes committed loony; the friendly type. I'm very smart. Not very wise. Not very pretty.

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  1. MartinMay 21, 2018 at 12:37 AM

    My own clarity astounds me. And makes me disliked, and very alone. Damn. What life? I have nothing, to speak of, and things are only getting worse. Don't mistake this for self-pity. I have very little ego left I made this happen (Buddhism). I would have killed myself before now, otherwise. And the brilliance is only the tip of the iceberg, trust me. What to do? I really, really do not know.

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