Seems like the question is probably one of those that is moot at present - maybe forever - or at least until we die - assuming there is something beyond... which of course, you and I believe. 

And though I have faith - even Jesus had his moments of doubt - so... I'd be lying if I professed my faith in the hereafter was unwavering. 

I just read a thing with some deep science that basically said, "we're interpreting UFOs wrong - as physical, metal objects. They defy physics because they're not material in OUR sense of the word." 

And that made a lot of sense to me. More and more, I'm convinced that our reality, our sense of being "independent beings," our whole perspective is wrong. 

I did a LOT of psychedelics in the 80s, and what people call "burnt out," I sometimes wonder is just another word for "enlightened". I knew back then, at points, I was on the verge of opening understanding that I knew my psyche couldn't... manage? Cope with? I did some mental travel that I knew I was at the verge of something I couldn't come back to this reality and be "normal". At the time, I framed it in a very material, physical, real-world scope. Now, looking back - I wonder if seeing past the veil makes you unable to really connect with people who haven't seen that. 

Ultimately - maybe it doesn't matter - because this reality - every little bit of it, from being irritated because the person before you at the left turn was on their phone and didn't look up until the last minute, so they made the turn and you missed it - it just "what it is." You can understand a DEEPER concept of what it means to exist - and that is still irritating AF. Charlie Kirk still gets shot in the neck. 

I think, "This side of eternity," isn't *wrong* - but maybe we don't fully understand what it *means*. The books, the scriptures and the theology and the attempts to explain it in our limited vocabulary based on what we perceive as real and important - may fall short of what the actual reality really is. 

It is probably far more than we can possibly conceive. 

Fri Apr 17 2026 22:26:33 UTC from IGnatius T Foobar

Seems like the question is probably one of those that is moot at
present - maybe forever - or at least until we die - assuming
there is something beyond... which of course, you and I
believe. 

Good point. I think time is linear on *this* side of eternity ... I'm inclined to think that if it weren't, every timeline would already be corrupted by all the others.

On the other hand, it would be great to have some computers in a place where time passes differently (Narnia?) so we could use it to corner the market on AI training.

I think, "This side of eternity," isn't *wrong* - but maybe we don't fully understand what it *means*. The books, the scriptures and the theology and the attempts to explain it in our limited vocabulary based on what we perceive as real and important - may fall short of what the actual reality really is. 

Dude, I swear if you get into the "we are in teh simulatiuon!!!111" thing I'm going to come over there and bludgeon you with the dead body of Scott Adams.

(...who I really, really miss.)

I guess there was to be a new SG1 series.. thankfully it was cancelled before it started.   While it was not great toward the end, hate to see it wokeified like everything else. Admittedly i lost interest before Ben and Claudia appeared.. i tried to watch it after that as i loved Farscape. But no.. it still was bleh..  not 'bad' just bleh, and hard to get into their new 'opposing' characters.

And the spin offs, well not any better, and boring and not for me. But still.. not 'ruined'

I could be wrong, but it almost seems like they are planning for the future when all of us 'aged' folks vanish, so we are being cut out of things, intentionally ahead of time.  They are gearing up for the gen Z and later markets, looking longer term.. Who clearly have a difference concept of 'good' than we do.  

Sat Jun 06 2026 10:46:37 EDT from IGnatius T Foobar

Apparently they wanted it to appeal to "a new audience" and in doing so they alienated the existing fans.

But I guess that's just a normal day now.