Exactly. That's the feeling. Like being in a scary creepy Funhouse with slanted floors and mirrors and distorted images everywhere. Like bad Science Fiction meets a cheap carney act Our civilization is slipping through the cracks.
Step right up folks, step right up folks. The freak show is in full swing.
You got the feeling right on the head Michael... What's really weird is that everyone seems to be pretending everything is business as usual in an effort not to be the first one to admit how fucked everything feels... It's like having a chemical burn that hasn't developed any visual signs.... but you can still feel the stinging. Personally, it's making me crazy. David/Medium
Can't say I am all that surprised. I knew that eventually the f^^x would destroy the ONLY HABITAL PLANET IN THIS QUIET BACKWATER GALAXY. Everybody achieving our level of technological proficiency destroys themselves, law of nature apparently.
It's been a hell of a ride, seventy years.
My parent's generation saved the world from fascists. My generation (boomers) is going to destroy it. It seems like they, the boomers *are* fascists.
It kills me (quite literally I suppose) to watch this. Overlaying rampant fires, warming and acidifying seas, dying biosphere and other extinction level events, we get to watch the currently only species of hominids, homo sapiens, sell shit to each other on television & added bonus, the internet -- didn't have that in the 60s!
When I was a little kid, we would go to church every Sunday. It was pretty normal but it was starting to lose its appeal. I remember a quote from the gospels from the Divine Dude, Son of God. He could've been talking about current persons. "As in the days of Noah, people were going about their business, driving around in cars, going on dates and getting elected to public office, completely unaware of the doom about to befall them." (Thats the way they always talk in sacred books written in Elizabethan England.) I paraphrased that a bit, BTW. It's pretty close to the original Elizabethan English in which the BIBLE was wrote.
Oh well. I suspect there are billions of planets supporting life -- most of it not much more advanced than tinsy little germs and not interested in developing the internet. It depresses me to no end when I realize that goons like Musk want to see the planet incinerate. He must figure that there are billions of planets to move to and F_ck _p. Hope the germs there are ready for him.
Oh yeah...
I'd love to subscribe but I gave up on the whole money thing. The little money that I managed to accumulate I turned over to a financial manager. They pay my bills and bail. Get food for me and crap. I would advise you to look into that. Give up money any way you can. Steal, con, borrow with no thought of repayment, die immense debt -- sigh.
I'd say good luck, but what's the point of that. You obviously are alive in the 21st century CE, not much lucky 'bout that.
At least we can rule out the advanced civilization simulation theory. Our existence is too stupid and absurd to be a simulation.
We should organize a game where we bet on the next geriatric politician to break a hip, ramble incoherently during a speech, or die in Office. Let's up the weird ante.
I’m watching mindless consumption (including drink, drugs and food)on an apocalyptic level as America collapses… The Final Sale…shop while America burns. I feel like I’m on psilocybin…
Exactly. That's the feeling. Like being in a scary creepy Funhouse with slanted floors and mirrors and distorted images everywhere. Like bad Science Fiction meets a cheap carney act Our civilization is slipping through the cracks.
Step right up folks, step right up folks. The freak show is in full swing.
"Bargains Galore" T. Waits.
"Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends
Step inside, step inside, won't you please step inside."
-Emerson, Lake, and Palmer
My favorite H.S.T. quote!
I told one of my coffeehouse friends that it's a collective dementia.
Aye.... so we need to level up and go pro!
You got the feeling right on the head Michael... What's really weird is that everyone seems to be pretending everything is business as usual in an effort not to be the first one to admit how fucked everything feels... It's like having a chemical burn that hasn't developed any visual signs.... but you can still feel the stinging. Personally, it's making me crazy. David/Medium
Hmmm.
Vewy Rierd.
Can't say I am all that surprised. I knew that eventually the f^^x would destroy the ONLY HABITAL PLANET IN THIS QUIET BACKWATER GALAXY. Everybody achieving our level of technological proficiency destroys themselves, law of nature apparently.
It's been a hell of a ride, seventy years.
My parent's generation saved the world from fascists. My generation (boomers) is going to destroy it. It seems like they, the boomers *are* fascists.
It kills me (quite literally I suppose) to watch this. Overlaying rampant fires, warming and acidifying seas, dying biosphere and other extinction level events, we get to watch the currently only species of hominids, homo sapiens, sell shit to each other on television & added bonus, the internet -- didn't have that in the 60s!
When I was a little kid, we would go to church every Sunday. It was pretty normal but it was starting to lose its appeal. I remember a quote from the gospels from the Divine Dude, Son of God. He could've been talking about current persons. "As in the days of Noah, people were going about their business, driving around in cars, going on dates and getting elected to public office, completely unaware of the doom about to befall them." (Thats the way they always talk in sacred books written in Elizabethan England.) I paraphrased that a bit, BTW. It's pretty close to the original Elizabethan English in which the BIBLE was wrote.
Oh well. I suspect there are billions of planets supporting life -- most of it not much more advanced than tinsy little germs and not interested in developing the internet. It depresses me to no end when I realize that goons like Musk want to see the planet incinerate. He must figure that there are billions of planets to move to and F_ck _p. Hope the germs there are ready for him.
Oh yeah...
I'd love to subscribe but I gave up on the whole money thing. The little money that I managed to accumulate I turned over to a financial manager. They pay my bills and bail. Get food for me and crap. I would advise you to look into that. Give up money any way you can. Steal, con, borrow with no thought of repayment, die immense debt -- sigh.
I'd say good luck, but what's the point of that. You obviously are alive in the 21st century CE, not much lucky 'bout that.
At least we can rule out the advanced civilization simulation theory. Our existence is too stupid and absurd to be a simulation.
We should organize a game where we bet on the next geriatric politician to break a hip, ramble incoherently during a speech, or die in Office. Let's up the weird ante.
I'm in. Maybe there is a way to monetize it.
It would be un-American not to monetize it, and we need money because our lovely economic system requires us to buy our survival or die.
I wouldn't be surprised if there is already an online gambling site that posts odds for each congressperson. I'm curious and will investigate.
I’ll look forward to the results of your investigation.
I’m watching mindless consumption (including drink, drugs and food)on an apocalyptic level as America collapses… The Final Sale…shop while America burns. I feel like I’m on psilocybin…
That might be fun :)
I feel like I'm on Datura, the most unpleasant psychedelic experience.
Not quite there yet, but rapidly approaching …
:)