HUMAN FOLLY #1 " The concept of Class and Elitism"
Newton's Third Law of Inertia plain and simply put: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction - is still proven to be correct throughout the Universe. Unfortunately this law is ignored by humans when dealing with rewards for work. Work should be rewarded by an equal measure of benefit. Keeping this in mind, how do we justify one elite human earning millions of dollars for doing physically very little? How do we justify other humans working jobs that require much more effort at minimum wage? There is NO moral justification for human inequality and every human being deserves an equal chance at peace and a stress free life. The future of humankind is doomed under the rule of Capitalism and the governing Elite. This is "The Matrix"

HUMAN FOLLY #2 - "Ideology"
Today useless conflicts abound with Christians against Muslims, Democracy against Communism, Jews against Palestinians, Republicans against Democrats, Muslim against Hindu, blacks against whites, left against right, and the rich against the poor. All of these conflicts are totally absurd on a cosmic level because the universe simply doesn't care about "human folly".

This type of human folly is the futile attempt at interpreting the Universe and imposing that interpretation on others. One thing I do know about the universe is, IT DOESN'T CARE. Ideology is a human art form which has no place governing our diverse species. Ideology belongs in the heart but not imposed on the multitude in the form of a government.

HUMAN FOLLY #3 "SELF IMPORTANCE"

Self importance is not the same as conceit. Humans don't understand that being insulted or depressed by reality is a sign of self importance. We spend too much time in measuring how things stack up to our demands. When things don't align with our wishes we get angry and suffer any of the below symptoms.

SIGNS OF SELF IMPORTANCE

Putting up walls,
fighting over religious and ideological differences,
road rage,
anger,
bigotry,
xenophobia,
borders,
sometimes stubbornness,
lack of compassion,
wars,
not obeying traffic laws,
exclusivity,
patriotism,
bullying,
class distinctions of all kinds,
Depression (sometimes),
and political polarization are all symptoms of self importance.

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On an individual level humans can be so beautiful and compassionate. Each human is a mystery and a being of wonder. On a collective level we are dangerous when guided by primitive ideological doctrines.



An alternate reality on planet Earth.
A different human reality could surface due to the development of the computer and Artificial Intelligence. A reality where all human stress would cease.

It would be a cooperative world worthy of cosmic scrutiny:

No more commercials,
No more positioning for power or wealth.
No reason to hoard gold or anything else,
No worrying about money,
No evictions,
No religious based governments enforcing one belief on others,
No Wars,
No governments ruling by extortion (bills),
No insurance (extortion),
No Dictatorships to oppress or brainwash the people,
No paying for knowledge,
No time limit on learning,
No paying for health care,
No working 8 hours a day,
No privileged information,
No hatred on the highways,
The list goes on and on and on.......

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ILLUSION INSTITUTION - All human reality is motivated and built upon earning a profit, which in turn eliminates any moral high ground. Capitalism has become a human habit and an evil nightmare.

Why do humans try to educate under the constraints of a stop watch? Why do we force our children to pass through the eye of a needle by limiting their time and what they may learn? But the most embarrassing thing we humans do is demand payment for knowledge. 

We humans must crystallize into a species with a cosmic perspective. Imagine how humans would benefit if all knowledge and resources were free and shared. Imagine a world without patents, without hoarding, without nepotism, without the prejudice we call patriotism, without corporate secrets, government secrets or ignorance.

We were sailing the pacific on the USS Providence just off the coast of Bali in 1968. It was a hot still summer night around 12:00 midnight and I was sitting on the deck with a few of my friends in the navy band. Everything was eerily quiet and even the sound of a nuclear cruiser cutting the water was lost in the absolute quiet of a mirror smooth ocean. The surface of the water was completely hidden by a 2 foot high fog layer above the surface. It was as if we were sailing on a cloud and when you looked over the side you saw only white. Above us the Milky Way was crystal clear. 

Out of the cloudy mist below emerged flying fish. They would glide about 20 yards before diving back into the white silence. The whole experience was like living in a Dali painting. The flying fish, the silence and the fog were all components of a beautiful moment that I would never again experience. It wasn't over yet!! 

Gary Marcus, a 1st class petty officer who was a phenomenal tenor sax player, appeared on deck dressed only in his underwear and with his tenor sax hanging from his neck. He was following an officer up to the bridge. My friends looked at each other and agreed that he was fuming mad. Not five minutes later we heard "Bali Hai" played over the loud speaker so the whole ship could hear it. Once the melody was over he finished it off with a mad flurry of notes as if pissing all over what he had just played. Ahhh, the wonderful language of music. A beautiful evening in so many ways.

I was recently told by Mike Burns (a fine musician and one who knows about sacrifice) that Gary Marcus was married and needed to stay in the Navy to pay for his child's medical problems. Inspiration comes from those around us.

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What is Memory?

The universe is full of matter that is moving. Matter in motion leaves a trail. That trail is Memory. We only need to open our eyes, smell a scent, hear a sound, taste or touch to use memory. Everything that you perceive is memory.
       Craters on all planetary bodies are memory.
       Scarred rocks from receding glaciers are memory,
       A snail's trail is memory,
       Ripples in the sand,  or a sticky dollar bill are memory,
       A bruise, a cruise or a short fuse are memory,
       The scent of perfume is memory, 
       Everything that moves or is moved upon is memory........

Now, hypothetically, if there is an awareness of all memory then that would suggest a singular universal consciousness. A glimmer of hope for all the religious out there.

"Speaking of memory, I can't tell you how many times I've stood in a room wondering what I was doing there."

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THE PRESENT AND FUTURE 

STATUE OF LIBERTY INSCRIPTIONS

ORIGINAL INSCRIPTION

Give me your tired, your poor,
your huddled masses yearning to be free,
the wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed to me.
I lift my lamp beside the golden door.

"Now it appears most Americans have determined that we can no longer afford compassion or tolerance. Oh well.....we all know that money trumps compassion".

A FUTURE REVISED INSCRIPTION

Keep your tired, your poor,
your huddled masses yearning to be free,
keep the refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tossed elsewhere.
I lift my lamp beside the golden door,
it reads "NO Vacancy".

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TWO IMPORTANT SURVIVAL REQUIREMENTS

INFRASTRUCTURE - For humans to survive it is necessary that we maintain and develop a consistent and improved infrastructure (communications, water, power, transportation, education and housing) at all times. 

STANDARDIZATION - One of the most important aspects of accelerated evolution would be global standardization, thus allowing all people access to the same products for a specified length of time (example: ten years) without suffering incompatibility problems. 

"EVERY CIVILIZATION NEEDS IT'S DIOGENES."

FREEDOM, DEMOCRACY, SOCIALISM, COMMUNISM, POLITICS, LIBERTY, ECONOMY, MONEY, TERRORISM, AL Qaeda, RELIGION, PHILOSOPHY

Nothing for now, but I'll use this spot to rant and rave.

 

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