moving on

guess what, that book got boring real quick. philosophers are really good at making things hard to understand. maybe because then, nobody can argue against their argument. maybe that's the secret to winning a debate: confusing your opponent all the while sounding like you know what you're talking about. my personality is such that since i started reading it, i will eventually finish reading it, but yesterday i felt like i needed a break from the monotony of two old geezers trying to confuse everyone and so i picked up a david sedaris book called cordoroy something. for the next 6 hours or so, my neighbors were giving me nervous glances because i could not hold in my laughter and ended up emitting weird noises from my nose and mouth - sort of like when you're trying to blow your nose but you mess up because you hadn't built up enough initial pressure. i'm going back there to finish up the book today, but my car is in the shop. but that's another story for another day...

so my car is in the shop right now because my whenever i stepped on my breaks, it would make a scratching sound. i need to replace my discs. i have a feeling i'm going to be driving a lot during the next three months, so i'm having the guy check out the rest of my car. my window is finally fixed for all those interested. it cost me $90. so my window would roll all the way up. sigh.

I'm Back

wow, i haven't updated in a LONG time. i should write more often. writing about problems actually helps you to organize your thoughts. who knew? i hope i can keep it up so i can read about it later and create some mildly amusing entertainment for my future condescending self.

hey future-me, get off your high horse.


i currently have a book called, "does god exist?" checked out from barnes and noble. gotta love their return policy. i've only read the first few pages, but something tells me i'm in for a treat. i love debates, and this book is basically a debate between two reknowned philosophers. one athiest, and one theist. lets get ready to rumble!

i like how the book starts off: "It is disputable whether such a being is a fact or a fantasy, but it is indisputable that if it is a fantasy, it is by far the greatest fantasy in history. If it is humanity's invention, it is humanity's masterpiece.
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There are endless variations and refinements within the concept of the nature of God, but the Law of Excluded Middle prevents any compromise on the question of God's existence.
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Why are we reluctant to admit this eminently logical truism with respect to God, though not with respect to anything else? Because it means that one of the two sides, either the believers or the unbelievers, have been basing their entire lives on the most fundamental illusion that has ever bedeviled humanity. Sigmund Freud's argument, though often shocking to believers, is consistently logical; If religion is an illusion, it is the greatest of all illusions, in fact, a species of collective insanity, like the imaginary friend of a child who never grew up. The same is true, of course, about atheism if theism is true: It is the child's denial of the parent's existence.
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We can often prove or disprove the existence of something whose essence we cannot fully understand (e.g., quarks or love). But on the God question, neither side has been able to eliminate the other's belief by logically convincing and converting them, though both sides have occasionally tried to eliminate its opponents by less rational means, such as intimidation, torture, and murder."

so, like, if you read through all of what i just typed out, go get the book checked out from borders or something because, admit it, you know you want to read more.