Wednesday, June 20, 2007

Is there any God?

Hmmm.. Not just ne other story to blame god for screwin good ppl nd rewarding bad boyz... Read this one nd think...


Long time ago, I read an article in 'CHIP' named 'Life Simulation'. The concept was that there is nothing like GoD... All that exists is a SuperHuman specie, which is simulating us...


Goes over the heads? Okay, lezz go into a li'l detail...

It is proved dat All of our senses r but an electric signal of specific voltage passin thru the nerves... Let it be touch, taste, smell... It is also provd that, if similar voltage is applied to a muscle, it will react in same manner, as if it has 'sensed' it...

Also, those who had Biology in their High Schools, mite remember the experiment of miller who simulated the environment of earth to reproduce(That is, Simulate) earth's first ever living organism...


The theory of life simulation says dat, if we have enough amt of computing power, it is possible to simulate each nd every process of human body... All that is needed is Computing power...


The pace at which computing technology is advancing, we can assume that in next few decades(okay, for pessimists, centuries) we may achieve that much amt of computing power... And it might be possible to simulate humans...


Hold on hold on... Damn it!!! Do u believe dat u r real? It might be de case that u r just a 'thread' in the gigantic simulation that is created in future by de SupEr HumAns to 'Study' the evolution of humans?


Now, first time i heard this, all i thought was 'What de crap?' But thinking of its consequences is makin some sense(And some nonsense also )...


If we assume this theory is true, den the war of Religions nd Science ends... Science nd Religion both agree upon existence of God... Destiny nd Luck can be explained as Hardcoded programs and dynamic code...


Well well well... Now, the tricky part... If we assume dat this theory is rite, den it implicitly means, we r artificial... We are simulated... Everything that we r running for.. Say, money, girl, fame.. Everything is fake... (that is exactly wat is written in Vedas)


Okay, if we believe dat the theory is crap and there is no GoD then All de religions are non-sense... Millions of ppl are following the fake path of religions... Runnin behind Smthng that never existed...


Either way... We r runnin to achieve smthng that never existed...

May be, we are something that never existed...

Tuesday, June 12, 2007

A thought experiment

Let's try a little thought experiment here. Picture your best friend. Think about the fun the two of you had, the things you have shared together, the good stories you could tell from the past. Explore the emotions you feel now about this friend. If you vividly remember a lively experience, you are likely feeling good about this person. These emotions you are feeling are real, biologically speaking you brains are producing all sorts of nice chemicals that causes you to have these emotions.

Now, bear with me for another moment. Imagine your girlfriend, calling you. She is crying, in despair for help. She has just been sexual harassed by your best, but very drunk and abusive friend. Set aside that it is not true and see the possibility that it may happen. This so called friend has been touching your girlfriend on places where even you haven't been before. That bastard!.

Examine the emotions you feel now. If the thought experiment went well, you are experiencing other emotions than earlier. Again, the emotions are real. The story about your friend is not. That was all BS. Your girlfriend is fine. She is here next to me on the couch. Naked. No, just kidding. The point to be made is this: the emotions may be real, but what is causing is is not. It can be as unreal as any other. No, if you think about it, it is your very own brain that is making those emotions, all based on its very own perception of the world.

Actually, it was surprisingly easy to change the emotions about something while facts really weren't changed. All it took was some time to self reflect about the current situation and presto: instant emotions at your service.

Quarter Life Crisis

The quarterlife crisis (QLC) is a term applied to the period of life immediately following the major changes of adolescence, usually ranging from ages 21 - 29. The term is named by analogy with mid-life crisis. It is now recognised by many therapists and professionals in the mental health field.

Characteristics of quarter-life crisis include:

  • feeling "not good enough" because one can't find a job that is at one's academic/intellectual level
  • frustration with relationships, the working world, and finding a suitable job or career
  • confusion of identity
  • insecurity regarding the near future
  • insecurity regarding present accomplishments
  • re-evaluation of close interpersonal relationships
  • disappointment with one's job
  • nostalgia for university or college life
  • tendency to hold stronger opinions
  • boredom with social interactions
  • financially-rooted stress
  • loneliness
  • desire to have children
  • a sense that everyone is, somehow, doing better than you

These emotions and insecurities are not uncommon at this age, nor at any age in adult life. In the context of the quarter-life crisis, however, they occur shortly after a young person – usually an educated professional, in this context – enters the "real world". After entering adult life and coming to terms with its responsibilities, some individuals find themselves experiencing career stagnation and/or extreme insecurity. This can be after securing a first job or straight out of college/university. The individual often realizes the real world is tougher, more competitive and less forgiving than they imagined. Furthermore, the qualifications they have spent so much time and money earning are not likely to prepare them for this disillusionment.

A large, related problem is simply that many college graduates do not achieve a desirable standard of living after graduation. Instead of their years of hard college work paying off, they still end up living in low income apartments with roommates instead of having an income high enough to support themselves. This is derived from the massive problem of underemployment for college graduates. Substandard living conditions, combined with menial or repetitive work at their jobs create a great amount of frustration, anxiety and anger in 20-somethings.

As the emotional ups-and-downs of adolescence and college life subside, many affected by quarter-life crisis experience a "graying" of emotion. While emotional interactions may be intense in a high school or college environment – where everyone is roughly the same age and hormones are highly active – these interactions become subtler and more private in adult life. Nobody wants to admit to feeling like a loser; this secrecy may intensify the problem.

Furthermore, a contributing factor quarter-life crisis may be the difficulty in adapting to a workplace environment. In college, professors' expectations are clearly given and students receive frequent feedback on their performance in their courses. One progresses from year to year in the education system. In contrast, within a workplace environment, one may be, for some time, completely unaware of a boss's displeasure with one's performance, or of one's colleagues' dislike of one's personality. One does not automatically make progress. Office Politics require interpersonal skills that are largely unnecessary for success in an educational setting. Emerging adults eventually learn these social skills, but this process – sometimes compared to learning another language – is often highly stressful.