((( SORRY, SAM. YOU LOSE! )))

MY COMMENT:

"Here's the bottom line. Let me make it clear enough for even people like Sam Harris to understand: Sam Harris is essentially saying: 'Don't blindly believe THEIR books! Be wise and blindly believe MY BOOKS!!!' I say the problem here is people blindly believing ANY AUTHORITY FIGURES, PERIOD!!!

I say: If you are truly wise you will ABSOLUTELY REFUSE to blindly believe ANYONE or ANY STORY you have not personally, empirically verified as true!!! Now that would solve the problem.

Of course, people who want you to blindly believe their books will not agree with me; and this regardless of whether they are religious or atheist!! Everyone in this type of debate is looking for followers and do their best to justify why you should follow them!

Let me give you an empirical down to Earth example of what I mean here: How many of you reading this have personally empirically verified that the sun does not actually go around the Earth, as you have seen it do all of your lives? NONE OF YOU, RIGHT? You just blindly believe the sun does not go around the Earth ON BLIND FAITH IN SCIENCE!!!!

From the perspective of we who live on the Earth THE SUN GOES AROUND THE EARTH, PERIOD!!! That is an empirical fact that you can personally verify most every day. As for the Earth revolving. Well, if you ever find yourself living in space then, AND ONLY THEN, will you be able to personally verify that the Earth does indeed revolve. Until then IT IS MYTHOLOGY and that's the way you should treat the concept of the Earth revolving.

'Oh no!!!' People like Sam Harris and Michael Shermer would say, 'You must blindly believe that the Earth revolves because science says so!!' To that I respond with, "GO FUCK YOURSELVES!!! I only believe that which I personally verify and I'm always ready to find I am incorrect about anything I CURRENTLY believe, period! YOU, obviously, are not always ready to find you are incorrect about anything you blindly believe so, like it or not, that makes you my intellectual INFERIOR!!!''

((( TERMINATING & CADILLACS )))

I must admit, this scene tuned me into

that Dwight Yoakam song


For men, I imagine

THE ULTIMATE FANTASY

is to be

((( INVINCIBLE )))

With an Unbreakable Heart!!!

((( GUITARS AND CADILLACS )))

Girl you taught me how to hurt real bad

And cry myself to sleep

You showed me how this town can shatter dreams

Another lesson about a naive fool

That came to Babylon

And found out that the pie don't taste so sweet

Now it's guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music

And lonely, lonely streets that I call home

Yeah, my guitars, Cadillacs and hillbilly music

Is the only thing that keeps me hanging on

There ain't no glamor in this tinseled land

Of lost and wasted lives

And painful scars are all that's left of me

But thank you girl for teaching me

Brand new ways to be cruel

And if I can find my mind now, I guess I'll just leave

And it's guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music

And lonely, lonely streets that I call home

Yeah, my guitars, Cadillacs and hillbilly music

Is the only thing that keeps me hanging on

Now it's guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music

And lonely, lonely streets that I call home

Yeah, my guitars, Cadillacs, hillbilly music

Is the only thing that keeps me hanging on

It's the only thing that keeps me hanging on

It's the only thing that keeps me hanging on

*New Karaoke Song

((( VIOTTI )))

And yet another great composer

I have never heard of before

thanks again to Pandora One!!!

Giovanni Battista Viotti

May 12, 1755 - March 3, 1824

born in Fontanetto da Po, Italy, composed during the Classical period

Giovanni Battista Viotti (1755-1824) was an Italian violinist and composer, and one of the major figures in the advancement of modern violin performance. While he is remembered today for his 29 violin concertos, which proved to be his most original and enduring works, he was a celebrity in his day for his phenomenal playing. His intermittent career as a violinist took him from Versailles, where he joined the court of Marie Antoinette, to concerts in London. After failing at a wine business, Viotti turned to managing the Paris Opéra and taught several rising violinists, including Rodolphe Kreutzer. ~ Blair Sanderson, Rovi


MY COMMENT:

In a time where wearing 'powder puff' wigs was all the rage I find it interesting to consider that this great composer didn't care if the world knew he was balding. When I think about it, that says a real sincerity to me. It tells the story of man who wasn't ashamed of who he ACTUALLY was and that is very rare indeed!

My instinctive reaction was, "Why didn't he portray himself while wearing a wig? After all, it seems practically everyone was doing it back then".

Interesting fellow, this Viotti

((( THE MATRIX OF ALL MATTER )))

"All matter originates and exists only by virtue of a force... We must assume behind this force the existence of a conscious and intelligent Mind. This Mind is the matrix of all matter.”

-Max Planck


MY COMMENT:

From what I have studied, the discoveries of Quantum Physics geniuses, who are not afraid to admit the obvious, are in harmony with the basic beliefs of advanced Buddhism, advanced overall Hindu beliefs and Shamanistic cultures in general. This statement is most certainly in harmony with the teachings of Castaneda's don Juan. That much is for certain.

The quote has given validation to my personal empirical experiences with the Spirit of Intent and Mother Nature. There is some sort of mysterious awareness and consciousness behind and at the core of what we call "reality". As the years go on I am more and more certain of this as fact!

Great Quantum Physics geniuses like Max Planck and Schrodinger apparently believed this is true and my personal, empirical experiences give me no choice except to concur.

Whether others believe this truth or not is COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT!!!

What is relevant to me is: how can I use this truth to my overall advantage?

Since this is the underlying core of my personal belief system my relationship with the Spirit of Intent, Mother Nature and the Spirit of Mother Earth revolves around this question. As far as I am concerned, learning new and wonderful ways to use EVERYTHING I perceive to my personal advantage is what successful living is all about!