Wednesday, June 23, 2004

Pondering About Homo sapiens

laws of physics in this universe. - What is it that makes our species so special?

I am not really asking rhetorically; I really do want to know.  We have opposable thumbs and we have the ability to lock our knees when standing [walk upright]. But it is the laws of physics in this universe, in the so-called "very fabric of existence" that dictate that in this universe, pertinent to this universe's laws of physics, and existing sub-subatomic particles, that opposite thumbs are a boon (put us above other species).

What about the human gift of speech?  That is great, but not on a logistic level.  Not in any way special for the purpose of giving/exchanging relaying information.  All species have some form of communication -- whale clicks, bees dancing, bats radar/sonar, etc.  These all communicate information such as warn about enemies, claim their territory, signal fear of predator species, about where food can be found.

We do however, have the ability to do more lofty things with that speech, such as create stories, write plays, novels, etc.  But that is combined with human right-side brain, which gives us panache (affinity, flair) for creativity and having an imagination.  Maybe when they say gift of speech, they are talking about things like creativity and sht.

the four main laws of the universe - strong force (explain), weak force(explain), gravity and(4th I don't remember).

Wednesday, June 9, 2004

Even Creepier Than Deadbeat Females

I have sporadically seen another interpretation of this weird, skewed social creeper, and this one is even more creepy and repulsive.  Here, a female doesn't just have a few screws loose; the entire cabinet and its hinges are broken and smashed to the floor in a heap of garbage.

Say a female gets an unwanted pregnancy; i.e., she was stupid, careless, of loose morals, sloppy, lazy, and irresponsible.  She could redeem herself at this point by miraculously owning up to her responsibilities, keeping the kid instead of dumping it onto the state foster care system, and raise it right.

However, there is the dread chance she is an unhinged nutjob that genuinely thinks "society" is closed-minded, judgmental, old-fashioned, ad nauseum for expecting her to do exactly that.

"I'm not going to let society's stranglehold decide my fate and decide MY fate."  "Society cannot put these shackles on me and decide how I handle my situations."  Apparently expecting a liberal female to actually raise the kid that she pooped out into this world is a bad thing.

Expecting a female to take responsibility for her actions and to deal with her situation in a mature, levelheaded, gracious fashion is now known as "society" abusing and oppressing her.