I like that she’s only genuinely distressed at the thought of believing in the importance of self: what philosophical lies are more threatening than the ones we know ourselves to be susceptible to, after all. Existential denial, whaaaaat.
This is awesome! Electrons ARE moralistic claptrap! I’ve been thinking that for years. Dorothy has created the voice of our generation in the character of girl. I <3 Girl!
Nobody here is an idiot. That is simply not possible. I really like the movie “Blazing Saddles” because of its premise that nothing is sacred. John Lennon wrote at least one song with a similar theme…
But hey, after tomorrow we won’t have to worry. Won’t we?
The behavior of subatomic particles is the only reason to believe that the universe isn’t deterministic and the future isn’t all planned out for us. But when electrons convince you there’s no predestination, they don’t convince you that you have free will. Only that THEY have free will. Lucky electrons.
May 19, 2011
I like that she’s only genuinely distressed at the thought of believing in the importance of self: what philosophical lies are more threatening than the ones we know ourselves to be susceptible to, after all. Existential denial, whaaaaat.
May 19, 2011
So very good. Atheism, nationalism, tribalism, greed, and resignation all skewered on the same kabob.
May 19, 2011
This is awesome! Electrons ARE moralistic claptrap! I’ve been thinking that for years. Dorothy has created the voice of our generation in the character of girl. I <3 Girl!
May 19, 2011
I was into neutrons before they were cool.
May 19, 2011
I’m a quantum wave of probability.
May 19, 2011
This is exactly how I feel.
May 19, 2011
Everybody knows antiprotons are way cooler. Dark Matter and stuff.
May 19, 2011
Cat’s going to need his paint can after this one.
May 20, 2011
BenK, you’re an idiot.
May 20, 2011
Nobody here is an idiot. That is simply not possible. I really like the movie “Blazing Saddles” because of its premise that nothing is sacred. John Lennon wrote at least one song with a similar theme…
But hey, after tomorrow we won’t have to worry. Won’t we?
May 20, 2011
That’s right, jonthebru! The world will be ending and that’ll be that.
May 20, 2011
I think atoms are cool, personally, but then again I am something of a partisan here.
May 21, 2011
Way to collapse my wave function, Girl.
May 22, 2011
I used to believe in not believing, though I believe I’ll be leaving, as the trees are leafing.
May 23, 2011
The behavior of subatomic particles is the only reason to believe that the universe isn’t deterministic and the future isn’t all planned out for us. But when electrons convince you there’s no predestination, they don’t convince you that you have free will. Only that THEY have free will. Lucky electrons.
May 23, 2011
I’d like to see Girl say something that couldn’t be construed as suicidal.
May 23, 2011
All the leptons are moralistic claptrap. And spin.
May 26, 2011
“the voice of our generation in the character of girl.”
If that were the case I would have a lot more of an affinity for my generation.
May 27, 2011
@Jinmen: Girls ideas are too pessimistic to be suicidal. Suicide is, at its heart, an optimistic act of faith. It’s the romantic’s response.
June 6, 2011
when you’ve had dark matter you’ll nnever go back…