This week I listened to “Sheffield Steel” by Joe Cocker
Listening – Friend Or Foe
This week I listened to “Friend Or Foe” by Adam Ant
Existential being
The existential problem of being is that we are not sure if we are who think we are.
I think I will make it a life goal to “know me.”
To understand not just who I am, and what I am capable of, but to also understand why I am who I am and why I do what I do.
Self-aware?
If your self-awareness were simulated, would you be aware of the simulation?
Listening – Pictures At Eleven
This week I listened to “Pictures At Eleven” by Robert Plant
No other day like it
Whenever I write the word Wednesday…
I pronounce it in my head as “wed-nes-day.”
Read – Tunnels & Trolls Solo #9 : City of Terrors
Today I finished reading “Tunnels & Trolls Solo #9 : City of Terrors” by Michael A. Stackpole
And of course played it. Love these solo adventures when I cannot get a D&D game.
Listening – All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes
This week I listened to “All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes” by Pete Townshend
Read – Double Star
Today I finished reading “Double Star” by Robert A. Heinlein
Listening – The Dreaming
This week I listened to “The Dreaming” by Kate Bush
Read – Dungeons and Dragons Basic Rules
Today I finished reading “Dungeons and Dragons Basic Rules” by Tom Moldvay
Read – The Star Beast
Today I finished reading “The Star Beast” by Robert A. Heinlein
Listening – Garlands
This week I listened to “Garlands” by Cocteau Twins
Read – The Green Hills of Earth
Today I finished reading “The Green Hills of Earth” by Robert A. Heinlein
Listening – The Number Of The Beast
This week I listened to “The Number Of The Beast” by Iron Maiden
Listening – The Rise And Fall
This week I listened to “The Rise And Fall” by Madness
Read – Sun Tzu on the Art of War: A Business Strategy Handbook
Today I finished reading “Sun Tzu on the Art of War: A Business Strategy Handbook” by Sun Tzu
Read – Dungeons & Dragons Module B2 : The Keep on the Borderlands
Today I finished reading “Dungeons & Dragons Module B2 : The Keep on the Borderlands” by Gary Gygax
Listening – Pornography
This week I listened to “Pornography” by The Cure
Listening – Rio
This week I listened to “Rio” by Duran Duran
Read – The Man Who Sold the Moon
Today I finished reading “The Man Who Sold the Moon” by Robert A. Heinlein
Listening – The Golden Age Of Wireless
This week I listened to “The Golden Age Of Wireless” by Thomas Dolby
Read – I Will Fear No Evil
Today I finished reading “I Will Fear No Evil” by Robert A. Heinlein
Listening – Strawberries
This week I listened to “Strawberries” by The Damned
Listening – Diver Down
This week I listened to “Diver Down” by Van Halen
Read – Have Space Suit. Will Travel
Today I finished reading “Have Space Suit. Will Travel” by Robert A. Heinlein
Listening – New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
This week I listened to “New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)” by Simple Minds
Simulated Time
If the Universe were a big simulation running on a super fast computer built by an advanced civilization, it would be possible, in theory, to determine if this were the case by coming up with a system to detect an outside of the Universe time reference.
A simulated system, running on a virtual computer, will have an internal clock whereby it marks time.
If that simulated system has the ability to detect a time reference that is external to the simulation, the simulation can not only conclusively prove that it is a simulation but also at what speed the simulation is occuring.
When I say “time reference” it does not need to be a clock as you and I would understand it.
The time reference could be the orbits of electrons, or the radioactive decay of a particle.
Powerful computer
Is the universe we live in just a big computer simulation?
Listening – 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
This week I listened to “10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1” by Midnight Oil
Listening – Trans
This week I listened to “Trans” by Neil Young
What’s in a name?
Justin Time.
Justin Case.
Justin Credible.
Justin Nick O’Time.
I’ve heard them all.
You may think you’re being original, but you ain’t.
Attitude is everything
My personality reflects who I am.
My attitude reflects who you are.
Listening – Tug Of War
This week I listened to “Tug Of War” by Paul McCartney
Read – Stranger in a Strange Land
Today I finished reading “Stranger in a Strange Land” by Robert A. Heinlein
Warning! Danger Will Robinson!
I have met my coworkers and I have realised now why we have warning labels on everything.
Listening – A Broken Frame
This week I listened to “A Broken Frame” by Depeche Mode
Read – Advanced Dungeons & Dragons module D3 : Vault of the Drow
Today I finished reading “Advanced Dungeons & Dragons module D3 : Vault of the Drow” by Gary Gygax
Read – Tunnel in the Sky
Today I finished reading “Tunnel in the Sky” by Robert A. Heinlein
Listening – H2O
This week I listened to “H2O” by Daryl Hall & John Oates
Read – Complete Spectrum Rom Disassembly
Today I finished reading “Complete Spectrum Rom Disassembly” by Ian Logan
Tons of useful information. Took a while to make notes and insert post-its in the appropriate places.
What the hell people do to put notes in their books before post-its?
Read – The Sneetches and Other Stories
Today I finished reading “The Sneetches and Other Stories” by Dr. Seuss
Listening – Screaming For Vengeance
This week I listened to “Screaming For Vengeance” by Judas Priest
Read – The Puppet Masters
Today I finished reading “The Puppet Masters” by Robert A. Heinlein
Listening – Pelican West
This week I listened to “Pelican West” by Haircut One Hundred
Hey ho! Up she raises!
Apparently keeping your job is the new raise.
Listening – Avalon
This week I listened to “Avalon” by Roxy Music
Read – Space Cadet
Today I finished reading “Space Cadet” by Robert A. Heinlein
Read – Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook
Today I finished reading “Advanced Dungeons & Dragons Players Handbook” by Gary Gygax
And it eventually kills us all too
Curiousity makes cats of us all.