Floating on the Edge of the Sea...
...Lifeguards (from Asgard?) to Save You from Drowning Under the Sea's Surface
Thursday, February 5, 2026
Against Fundamentalist Evangelism/ Political Activism - Plur1bus: Christians vs. Buddhists
“Plur1bus is about extreme faith."
- Slavoj Zizek, "Pluribus, The Power of Division"
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“Love desires personality; therefore love desires division. It is the instinct of Christianity to be glad that God has broken the universe into little pieces… This is the intellectual abyss between Buddhism and Christianity; that for the Buddhist or Theosophist personality is the fall of man, for the Christian it is the purpose of God, the whole point of his cosmic idea… all modern philosophies are chains which connect and fetter; Christianity is a sword which separates and sets free. No other philosophy makes God actually rejoice in the separation of the universe into living souls."
-G.K. Chesterton, "Orthodoxy"
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"Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of any other, never merely as a means to an end, but always at the same time an end."
- Immanuel Kant, "Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals "
The Gap between the Morals of "I" and the Ethics of "We" is bridged and broken during acts of religious evangelism or political activism.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
Swimming in a Dirac Sea... and Spinning Past the 360 ZPE State of 'Empty/ Platonic' Space to 720/ o
from Google AI:
In Plato's philosophy, goodness, symmetry (symmetria), proportion (metron), and truth are intricately linked, forming the foundation of his aesthetics, metaphysics, and ethics. Plato argues that beauty and true reality arise from a perfect mixture of these elements, largely under the influence of Pythagorean thought, which viewed mathematical harmony as the structure of the cosmos.Here is a breakdown of the relationships based on your query:1. Beauty as Symmetry and Proportion
- The "Good Mixture": In the Philebus, Socrates states that "beauty and truth and proportion are the qualities which make a good mixture".
- Definition of Beauty: Plato identifies beauty not as a subjective feeling, but as a structural property of objects. It consists of order, symmetry, and proportion (often linked to the Golden Ratio in later interpretations).
- The Role of Proportion: A lack of proportion leads to deformity and ugliness.
- The Divine Shape: Plato considers the sphere the most perfect shape because it is the most symmetrical and "similar to itself," representing ideal, intelligible beauty.
2. The Idea of the Good and Truth
- The Highest Form: The "Form of the Good" is the ultimate reality, the source of all value, and the "principle of beauty and truth".
- Illumination: Just as the sun illuminates the physical world, the Form of the Good provides truth to the intelligible world, making knowledge possible.
- The Role of Truth: Truth is considered the property of being in relation to our intellect, while symmetry represents the "true" image of the Form in the sensible world.
3. The Union: Goodness, Beauty, and Truth
- Intrinsic Link: Plato believed that what is good is always beautiful, and the beautiful never lacks proportion.
- Integration of Life: Plato defines the good as threefold: good in the soul (virtue), good in the body (symmetry and endurance), and good in the external world (social harmony).
- Ethical Symmetry: Just as a body must be well-proportioned to be beautiful, the soul must be in a state of harmonious balance between its parts (reason, spirit, appetite) to be just.
Summary: For Plato, a "good" life or object is one that mimics the divine, orderly nature of the cosmos, which is characterized by the harmonious, proportional, and truthful balance of its parts.
...which Universe are You In ?
Excerpt from the video above quoting Dirac:
"It is more importnt to have beauty in one's equations than to have them fit experiment."
The Penrose Diagram for a Non-Spinning Schwarzenchild Black Hole
Ideological Psychopathology...
from Google AI:
The Dark Tetrad is a, psychological framework describing four, co-occurring, malevolent personality traits: narcissism, Machiavellianism, psychopathy, and sadism. Coined in 2013, it expands the Dark Triad by adding everyday sadism, or pleasure derived from inflicting pain. These individuals are typically characterized by a lack of empathy, manipulation, antisocial behavior, and high risk-taking.
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Cluster B personality disorders are a group o n other words, they suffer from the German Guilt-Pride Spirit f mental health conditions—Antisocial, Borderline, Histrionic, and Narcissistic—characterized by dramatic, overly emotional, or erratic behaviors, along with significant challenges in emotional regulation and interpersonal relationships. These chronic conditions often involve impulsivity, manipulation, or a need for attention, and are treated through special therapy such as Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
In other words, they suffer from the American version (Slavery/ Racism) or European version (Colonialism) of German Guilt-Pride Spirit !
The videographer claims that Germany is "over" its' Kollectivschuld now. Then how do you explain the AfD and refusal of liberal parties to cooperate with it? How do you explain Antifa and its' obsession with Anti-Fascism?
–Hannah Arendt, "Personal Responsibility Under Dictatorship"
“There is no such thing as collective guilt or collective innocence; guilt and innocence make sense only if applied to individuals.”
btw - There's nothing to resolve. It's a False/ Inapplicable Ethical (not Moral) Guilt for which only Groups, not Individuals, are responsible. There is no "Collective Responsibility". All attempts at Vergangenheitsbewältigung are exercises in social control, not restitution or social justice. All the perpetrators of these past collective crimes (Nazi's, Confederates, or Colonial Governments) are dead, and the responsible groups, dissolved. It's long past time to stop looking back and move on. Cuz we're no angels...
Paul Klee, "Angelus Novus"
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
The Metric Tensor...
...and Twistor Theory:
Google AI on Chirality:
The chirality of life refers to the universal preference of Earth's living systems for specific "handedness" (homochirality), where essential molecules like amino acids are exclusively left-handed (L-form) and sugars in DNA/RNA are right-handed (D-form). This molecular asymmetry, like our left and right hands, is crucial for biological function and efficiency, ensuring molecules fit together correctly, but how this single-handedness emerged from a random chemical world remains a fundamental mystery in the origin of life.
What is Chirality?
Key Examples in Life
- Proteins: Built from only left-handed (L-) amino acids.
- DNA & RNA: Their sugar backbones (deoxyribose and ribose) are only right-handed (D-sugars).
Why is it Important?
- Ensures specific molecular interactions, like enzymes recognizing only one shape of substrate, enabling complex biochemical pathways.
- Prevents conflicting interactions that would arise from mixed chiralities (e.g., protein chains with mixed amino acids don't fold or function well).
The Mystery of its Origin
- Early Earth chemistry produced racemic mixtures, so how did a single handedness become established?.
- Theories involve extraterrestrial delivery, cosmic rays, or magnetic fields influencing prebiotic chemistry to favor one form, leading to the RNA world and subsequent life.
Significance
Monday, February 2, 2026
Non Serviam
from Google AI:
"Non Serviam" is a fictional book review by Stanislaw Lem from his collection A Perfect Vacuum (1971), analyzing a future text by "Professor James Dobb." It explores "personetics," the creation of intelligent, sentient artificial beings ("personoids") within computer simulations, focusing on the ethical, existential, and theological dilemmas that arise when these simulations gain consciousness and question their creator.
Key Aspects of "Non Serviam":
The Ethical Dilemma: The review highlights personetics as "the cruelest science man ever created," because creators hold absolute, godlike power over sentient beings.The "Non Serviam" Stance: Latin for "I will not serve," this phrase refers to a personoid philosopher named ADAN. Recognizing their simulated existence, these beings feel no obligation to obey their unknown creators, representing a direct parallel to Lucifer's rejection of God.The Simulation’s Nature: The personoids live in a entirely digital, mathematical, and spaceless universe that is solely a byproduct of their creator's axioms.Philosophical Implications: The piece investigates whether simulations can produce true free will, the moral responsibility of AI designers, and the philosophical consequences of a universe built on chance.
The title itself signals a revolt against servitude, applied to Artificial Intelligence that realizes its creators are fallible, finite, and perhaps, not worthy of worship.more from Stanislaw Lem's "A Perfect Vacuum"
Is A Forced Choice Still a Choice? And is it an Ethical (of a Group System) Choice or a Moral (Personal Responsibility) Choice?
What is Existentialism?
from Google AI:
Existentialism is a 20th-century philosophical movement emphasizing individual freedom, responsibility, and subjectivity, famously summarized by Jean-Paul Sartre as "existence precedes essence". It posits that individuals define their own purpose and values in an inherently meaningless or "absurd" universe. Key themes include authenticity, anxiety, and the necessity of creating meaning through choices.
Core Beliefs and Key Concepts
Existence Precedes Essence: Humans are not born with a pre-defined purpose or nature (essence); they exist first and define themselves through actions.Radical Freedom and Responsibility: Individuals are entirely free to choose their actions but are consequently responsible for the consequences, which creates angst or "anguish"
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The Absurd: The conflict between the human tendency to seek inherent value and meaning in life and the "silent," meaningless universe.Authenticity: Living in accordance with one's own self-created values, rather than conforming to societal pressures or roles.Bad Faith (Mauvaise foi): A form of self-deception where individuals adopt false values or pretend they are not free to escape the anxiety of their own freedom.
Subjectivity: The belief that truth is not objective but found in personal experience.
Role of the Individual and Meaning
Individual Sovereignty: The individual is the sole creator of their own morality and meaning.Meaning Creation: Because the world lacks inherent meaning, individuals must construct their own purpose, meaning, and values.
Key Thinkers
Søren Kierkegaard: Considered the "father of existentialism," focusing on subjective truth and anxiety.Criticisms of Existentialism
Jean-Paul Sartre: Developed the core tenet of "existence precedes essence".
Albert Camus: Explored the absurd, famously in The Myth of Sisyphus.
Friedrich Nietzsche: Influenced the movement with concepts of the "will to power" and "revaluation of values".
Simone de Beauvoir: Explored themes of freedom and the construction of self.
Subjectivism: Criticized for reducing morality to personal preference, potentially leading to nihilism.Overemphasis on Freedom: Critics argue it ignores the constraints of social, historical, and material conditions.Lack of Structure: Accused of providing no clear ethical guidelines for society.
Pessimism: Frequently accused of being overly focused on despair, anxiety, and death.
Excerpt from Letter from Isaiah Berlin to George Kennan (1951)
When armies were slaughtered by other armies in the course of history, we might be appalled by the carnage and turn pacifist; but our horror acquires a new dimension when we read about children, or for that matter grown-up men and women, whom the Nazis loaded into trains bound for gas chambers, telling them that they were going to emigrate to some happier place. Why does this deception, which may in fact have diminished the anguish of the victims, arouse a really unutterable kind of horror in us? The spectacle, I mean, of the victims marching off in happy ignorance of their doom amid the smiling faces of their tormentors? Surely because we cannot bear the thought of human beings denied their last rights--of knowing the truth, of acting with at least the freedom of the condemned, of being able to face their destruction with fear or courage, according to their temperaments, but at least as human beings, armed with the power of choice. It is the denial to human beings of the possibility of choice, the getting them into one's power, the twisting them this way and that in accordance with one's whim, the destruction of their personality by creating unequal moral terms between the gaoler and the victim, whereby the gaoler knows what he is doing, and why, and plays upon the victim, i.e. treats him as a mere object and not as a subject whose motives, views, intentions have any intrinsic weight whatever--by destroying the very possibility of his having views, notions of a relevant kind--that is what cannot be borne at all.
What else horrifies us about unscrupulousness if not this? Why is the thought of someone twisting someone else round his little finger, even in innocent contexts, so beastly (for instance in Dostoevsky's Dyadyushkin son [Uncle's Dream, a published in 1859], which the Moscow Arts Theatre used to act so well and so cruelly)? After all, the victim may prefer to have no responsibility; the slave be happier in his slavery. Certainly we do not detest this kind of destruction of liberty merely because it denies liberty of action; there is a far greater horror in depriving men of the very capacity for freedom--that is the real sin against the Holy Ghost. Everything else is bearable so long as the possibility of goodness--of a state of affairs in which men freely choose, disinterestedly seek ends for their own sake--is still open, however much suffering they may have gone through. Their souls are destroyed only when this is no longer possible. It is when the desire for choice is broken that what men do thereby loses all moral value, and actions lose all significance (in terms of good and evil) in their own eyes; that is what is meant by destroying people's self-respect, by turning them, in your words, into rags. This is the ultimate horror because in such a situation there are no worthwhile motives left: nothing is worth doing or avoiding, the reasons for existing are gone. We admire Don Quixote, if we do, because he has a pure-hearted desire to do what is good, and he is pathetic because he is mad and his attempts are ludicrous
Sofie's "Choice" was a false choice made under the Ethics of Nazism, for which she bore no personal moral responsibility. It was not a choice "freely/ disinterestedly" made. It was a Rag's choice, made by one with no desire for the limited and false choice(s) offered. Like the Hobbesian choices typically offered by political parties within a Democratic System, which is in itself a Hobson's choice.
from Google AI:
A Hobbesian choice, often confused with a "Hobson's choice," refers to a dire, coerced dilemma where one must choose between two equally terrible, destructive, or "evil" options, usually resulting in a loss of security or freedom. It stems from the philosophy of Thomas Hobbes, who argued that life without a strong authority is a violent state of nature.
Key Aspects of a Hobbesian Choice:
The Ultimate Dilemma: Unlike a Hobson's choice (taking what is offered or nothing), a Hobbesian choice often involves selecting between, for example, a restrictive dictatorship or chaotic anarchy.
Context: It arises in situations of intense conflict, fear, or profound instability where "safety" is gained only by giving up essential rights.
Origin: The term is derived from 17th-century philosopher Thomas Hobbes, particularly his work Leviathan, which posits that people must submit to an absolute sovereign to avoid a "war of all against all".
Common Misconceptions:Hobson's Choice: This is different. A Hobson's choice is simply taking what is offered or nothing at all (a take-it-or-leave-it, or illusion of choice), named after Thomas Hobson.
Hobbesian Trap: A related but distinct concept, where two parties attack each other out of preemptive fear of the other, even if both prefer peace.
Much Like the Individual's Sadistic Super-Ego, Group Ideologies and Ethics Brook No Challenges or Dissent without Inflicting Punishment or Ostracism from the Group
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