What to do with words? Words are a very, by very or muy in spanish, I mean that words by definition are exceedingly parasitic in nature and have been since the word parasite has been defined. I say this because of the way words are able to infect us, us of course referring to our minds, whatever those are. A topic can be brought to your attention and for some reason this word, topic, fragment of words or even just a simple thought, can basically exist within oneself essentially until the end of time or ones time if adequate memory and interest exists. Words are eternally bonded with us as humans, we are social creatures so words obviously go hand in hand. So are we the parasites feeding off of words or is it the other way around? People or parasites use words to create copious amounts of texts, songs, plays, movies, etc. in order to sell them to create revenue for the most part theses days but I know it was not always such. Many create utterances to simply entertain others, being social creatures that have so much at our finger tips we, I suppose I can only speak for myself, so I are always seeking out something to entertain us. Entertainment easily can be described as a parasite from it's ability to distract you from your task at hand and what you are trying to accomplish. As I write this my room mate and his friends laughter not only entertain me but eat away at me. There laughter reproduces more thoughts as I wonder what made them laugh so uncontrollable. What a wonderful parasite. In the right context everything is a parasite! Oh what you have done! Thinking multi-directional can get you lost in your own context quite rapidly. Let's finish those initial thoughts and put them into con_text, directly into the blank spot.
Why are words so powerful? After all they are just words, but place words together in a certain configuration and you have something that is able to come to life and influence you and your thoughts. The old saying goes "the pen is mightier than the sword" which I have always found to not be falsifiable. Depending on the context of course. If you want to influence other people and become a powerful breeding parasite then you use words, if you want to be a weak minded and create an end then you will use a sword. Cults, Religions, Governments, Clubs, Colleges and communities all became so because of words and their power to influence others. While the sword has only introduced death and pain. Words create more words, they are never ending. Which might be why they are so powerful. The sword doesn't carry on throughout time such as words will, as mentioned today the only two things to survive a thermonuclear apocalypse one being the cockroach and the other being the internet. The internet having seemingly no limit to the amount of words saved into cyberspace as well as pictures which are said to be "worth a thousand words". Maybe I have stumbled upon one of the many reasons behind the saying of the pen is mightier than the sword. One being that they will be around eternally whereas the sword deteriorates and rusts. Another being the influence and power words can have over people. People join cults, religions, clubs etc. due to words, not because someone threatened them with death, which I'm sure exists in some extreme cases. I have always been heavily influenced with words but never really thought of what I can do with them until this class. Extremists and terrorists use both. Osama bin Laden, who I hope is hiding in a small hole just like Saddam was when he was caught, just released another video hoping to incite fear into Americans by saying he praises the christmas underwear bomber and that more attacks are coming. In this context his words would probably be meaningless if he had no sword, but because of the 9/11 attacks I have to take his words literally. Without words I would not be here, wherever here is, right now I am referring to college. This class wouldn't be here, this college would most likely not be here, the buildings would not be complete, I would not have moved here from my hometown if it weren't for words. Words have done so much and will eternally continue to contribute exponentially to not only our social life but to everything our social lives entail. Without language and communication would we have anything? We surely wouldn't possess words to describe the things we would have. What can we do with words? The answer is anything and everything associated to it. That is why the pen is mightier than the sword. Because the sword will continue to do what it was created for, to end someones life. Which I'm most sure the idea of a death instrument spawned from an exchange in words. The sword thus only creates one thing, the end, whereas the word creates an infinite number of ideas, words etc. etc. etc. With our world coming to an end so quickly who has time to use a sword effectively. Words are more infectious than the sword, and thus will always be more mightier and powerful than the sword, until the end of time.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Parasitism - What a symbiotic relationship YOU and I have!
My Youtube poem. Followed with some words/parasites!
The darkest nights
Babe
Whip it
Upside down
I ran
Forever
We will rock you
Beat it
Billie Jean
The way you make me feel
Bad
Smooth Criminal
Will you be there
In the closet
Black or white
Thriller
Don't stop til you get enough.
First of all I would like to say that parasites has to be one of the most stimulating topics!
Words are very powerful yet weak in the same sense. I, DylanMacy, whoever that is, learned at a young age that sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me! Words are just that, words. Our language is full of parasites because people have said so. These established bad words or parasites to many are infections. To people like me they are nothing but words, words and more words! You the reader and I have an incredible symbiotic relationship at this point if you are still reading this most insightful post of nonsense. I'm not exactly sure about who is the host and whos the parasite? Maybe you will somewhat benefit from reading this post, if I was narcissistic I would say that you the reader will definitely benefit from reading this. The more likely is that I am the parasite benefitting from you.
On an unrelated note America's Funniest Videos will turn my worst day seem a distant past. That is probably one of my favorite shows on tv, statistically speaking 95% of television is parisitism at it's best but there are those select programs that provide legitimate entertainment and knowledge.
The recent tragedy in Haiti makes me feel for other people. Recent reports estimate the death toll in the tens if not the hundreds of thousands and many more are suffering, trapped or dying as I type this. This might be one of the biggest major tragedies in recent history. I feel like I need to help those in need, especially the good people in this world that deserve nothing more than to be helped by others when in need. The world today through my eyes is already full of complete mayhem and natural disasters. We have enough parasites in this world or have had enough of them infect our world in the past. Haiti already has enough troubles I am sure, I don't think they are of the richest in the world. I know we as Americans are having a hard time with our economy, many are out of work, but our lives are still better than many people in the world. We need to help Haiti not only because it's the right thing to do but because they NEED our help. Besides the world is going to end in 2012 anyways right? You're numbers in a bank or your paper money will mean nothing then! Donate to a cause instead of needless spending! Texting the number 90999 with the message "Haiti" will donate ten dollars to the cause. I hope all of the fat cats on wall street are donating something, if they aren't I wouldn't think twice about slapping them on the wrist, more than one time, very hard. Just so I could ask them the rhetorical question: how does that feel? This question needs no answer from a parasite! People who donate their money simply because they are able to over and over again such as Bill Gates make me have faith in mankind. While people such as Hitler make me fear how completely barbaric man can be.
People are completely infected with technology now that those who aren't are most likely missing out on something. 50 years ago computers were nothing yet now we have incredibly fast computing, powerful, light, small, computers and screens with incredible gaming graphics for people who have grown up on video games. The change from Atari to nintendo to the most recent gaming systems is incredible. The great things people are capable of always seem to be balanced out by the horrible things people are capable of, every day somewhere someone inflicts pain on other people for their own benefit, these parasites, parasites really are everywhere, prey on people and only harm others. I wish I was able to understand why people commit such atrocious crimes on their fellow man/woman. I don't know if it was the way I was raised or its due to my empathy. Maybe I know not to commit crimes against other people just because this I believe is a Moral code that should be followed by everyone, this might be from my simple belief in karma. I also believe that good things happen to good people, in a perfect world this would be true!
I apologize for bouncing around on topics, thats just the way I think, from one topic to another I guess. Science is my chosen topic in education. I feel like science is able to make a positive difference in peoples lives in so many ways. Science has done alot of good for us but on the opposite end of the spectrum has spawned the meaning of the word atrocious to increase exponentially. Science has created the atomic bomb, and the hydrogen bomb, which then led to inventions such as the doomsday clock which people would speculate as to how close the world is to ending. As if people weren't in enough fear of having someone break into their home or being attacked. Now they have to worry about a nuclear bomb atomizing them and if they survive that then will most likely suffer a death by radiation, which I couldn't even begin to imagine the pain involved. What can I do to prevent parasites from infecting the world?
The darkest nights
Babe
Whip it
Upside down
I ran
Forever
We will rock you
Beat it
Billie Jean
The way you make me feel
Bad
Smooth Criminal
Will you be there
In the closet
Black or white
Thriller
Don't stop til you get enough.
First of all I would like to say that parasites has to be one of the most stimulating topics!
Words are very powerful yet weak in the same sense. I, DylanMacy, whoever that is, learned at a young age that sticks and stones will break my bones but words will never hurt me! Words are just that, words. Our language is full of parasites because people have said so. These established bad words or parasites to many are infections. To people like me they are nothing but words, words and more words! You the reader and I have an incredible symbiotic relationship at this point if you are still reading this most insightful post of nonsense. I'm not exactly sure about who is the host and whos the parasite? Maybe you will somewhat benefit from reading this post, if I was narcissistic I would say that you the reader will definitely benefit from reading this. The more likely is that I am the parasite benefitting from you.
On an unrelated note America's Funniest Videos will turn my worst day seem a distant past. That is probably one of my favorite shows on tv, statistically speaking 95% of television is parisitism at it's best but there are those select programs that provide legitimate entertainment and knowledge.
The recent tragedy in Haiti makes me feel for other people. Recent reports estimate the death toll in the tens if not the hundreds of thousands and many more are suffering, trapped or dying as I type this. This might be one of the biggest major tragedies in recent history. I feel like I need to help those in need, especially the good people in this world that deserve nothing more than to be helped by others when in need. The world today through my eyes is already full of complete mayhem and natural disasters. We have enough parasites in this world or have had enough of them infect our world in the past. Haiti already has enough troubles I am sure, I don't think they are of the richest in the world. I know we as Americans are having a hard time with our economy, many are out of work, but our lives are still better than many people in the world. We need to help Haiti not only because it's the right thing to do but because they NEED our help. Besides the world is going to end in 2012 anyways right? You're numbers in a bank or your paper money will mean nothing then! Donate to a cause instead of needless spending! Texting the number 90999 with the message "Haiti" will donate ten dollars to the cause. I hope all of the fat cats on wall street are donating something, if they aren't I wouldn't think twice about slapping them on the wrist, more than one time, very hard. Just so I could ask them the rhetorical question: how does that feel? This question needs no answer from a parasite! People who donate their money simply because they are able to over and over again such as Bill Gates make me have faith in mankind. While people such as Hitler make me fear how completely barbaric man can be.
People are completely infected with technology now that those who aren't are most likely missing out on something. 50 years ago computers were nothing yet now we have incredibly fast computing, powerful, light, small, computers and screens with incredible gaming graphics for people who have grown up on video games. The change from Atari to nintendo to the most recent gaming systems is incredible. The great things people are capable of always seem to be balanced out by the horrible things people are capable of, every day somewhere someone inflicts pain on other people for their own benefit, these parasites, parasites really are everywhere, prey on people and only harm others. I wish I was able to understand why people commit such atrocious crimes on their fellow man/woman. I don't know if it was the way I was raised or its due to my empathy. Maybe I know not to commit crimes against other people just because this I believe is a Moral code that should be followed by everyone, this might be from my simple belief in karma. I also believe that good things happen to good people, in a perfect world this would be true!
I apologize for bouncing around on topics, thats just the way I think, from one topic to another I guess. Science is my chosen topic in education. I feel like science is able to make a positive difference in peoples lives in so many ways. Science has done alot of good for us but on the opposite end of the spectrum has spawned the meaning of the word atrocious to increase exponentially. Science has created the atomic bomb, and the hydrogen bomb, which then led to inventions such as the doomsday clock which people would speculate as to how close the world is to ending. As if people weren't in enough fear of having someone break into their home or being attacked. Now they have to worry about a nuclear bomb atomizing them and if they survive that then will most likely suffer a death by radiation, which I couldn't even begin to imagine the pain involved. What can I do to prevent parasites from infecting the world?
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