Why Conspiracy Theories?

[vimothy]

Yeah, I can see that. I guess for me it was more the shock of the new--I was just a little punk, basically, going through the usual pseudo-intellectual clichés. I don't think it had ever occurred to me that people like that were really people.

 

[vimothy]

I mean, didn't America rule the world? Didn't assholes rule America? It was hard to see how the views of those people could be of value, let alone sympathetic.

 

[luka]

the other thing that oliver craner said that was of great vaule to m was here on dissensus. he essentially said 'forerign policy is self-interest' thats the point of it. that was a mini-turning point for me.

 

[luka]

but i think its easy to be so ashamed of your former gaucherie that you do an about turn. i think thats equally gauche. im not accusing you of doing that incidently.

 

[luka]

or of adopting the zeal of a convert. i think its a mistake.

 

[vimothy]

I think there's a lot of truth to that. I love those little epiphanic moments when something suddenly makes sense--that's why I enjoy maths so much.

I think it can be hard for people to accept that definition though, because the idea that we're a distinct group of people with distinct interests seems strange and irrational. Our border is just an arbitrary line on a map, so why should our foreign policy seek to benefit one arbitrary group of people at the expense of another?

 

[luka]

look vimothy im very glad ive had a chance you have this conversation but im getting increasingly drunk and im not sure i can maintain this level of lucidity. thank you for being open with me.

 

[luka]

its painfully hot in sydney and ive drunk too many beers.

 

[luka]

but i feel proud of us. we had a constructive conversation.

 

[vimothy]

It's certainly a valid point. So how do you deal with it? I'm not sure. I guess you have to trust in your own sincerity--it's hard to know on what other terms you could proceed. Not being ashamed of your own past is an important part of that. Everyone struggles to come to an understanding of the world, and no one succeeds in a complete sense. So failing at this a part of your humanity.

The other thing is, at some point, you've done so many about turns it's hard to remember what direction you were originally facing, and it becomes less important.

 

[vimothy]

Drunk, eh. I feel used. Er, and jealous. I've just spent the whole night sat in the library revising, so I could probably fall asleep at any minute anyway. Been a nice chat though.

 

[luka]

im not drunk, ive just been drinking while ive been typing.

 

[luka]

and its just got to the point where i dont feel capable of being intelligent any more.

 

[luka]

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2012/0...utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=PakAlertPress

read this vimothy.

 

[vimothy]

All good mate. I think I'm getting to the mandatory neural shut down phase myself.

 

[Mr. Tea]

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2012/0...utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=PakAlertPress

read this vimothy.

Zecharia Sitchin spoke of the Annunaki and other researchers speak of the terrible air and nuclear war waged 25,000 to 30,000 years ago between two advanced city-states located in what’s now northern India and the great Mongolian Gobi Desert.

Burroughs-von Daniken mash-up - brilliant!

 

[luka]

i find it inspirational tea actually. its the main thing i use twitter for. id urge you to get into it.

 

[Mr. Tea]

i find it inspirational tea actually. its the main thing i use twitter for. id urge you to get into it.

I've got an account but haven't used it yet. I'm a bit intimidated to be honest. We'll see.

 

[slowtrain]

HOly fuck that may be the greatest website ever.

http://www.pakalertpress.com/2012/01/10/man-trapped-in-time-vortex-appears-in-the-future/

 

[slowtrain]

The survival section is very useful.

I wil be applying these tips.