Showing posts with label reality. Show all posts
Showing posts with label reality. Show all posts

Thursday, September 8, 2016

Virtual Reality is the True Start to Our Matrix

Virtual Reality is the True Start to Our Matrix
Found on Virtual Reality Reviewer
http://bit.ly/2c1UJIc
   The technology we have today is truly fascinating and horrifying. The first computer was created less than a century ago that was as big as a house, and now we have virtual reality and a prototype that can project images into your retinas...


   Almost every day I read an article stating that a company or person is pretty positive that we live in a simulation. Thank you Elon for starting that trend for this generation. I feel there is some validity to those statements with how much we utilize the internet and our phones, but where it will really happen will be when Virtual Reality goes commercial.


Monday, August 15, 2016

We Love Being Lied To

We Love Being Lied To: There are lies, there are damn lies, and then there are statistics. Mark Twain
Found on Quotes Gram
http://quotesgram.com/family-mark-twain-quotes/
   Warning: This post contains daunting material that might make you think morbid thoughts

   On any given day, you wake up to a ringing alarm clock. You groggily turn over to see the measured units of time that is perceived only by the human race as we know it. 

   You get out of bed to make a pot of liquid drugs that are addicting, but wakes you up in an instant. 

   You rush around to get ready for a job that may or may not produce any benefit to society. You hop into the motorized vehicle to head to work. 

    You tucker along on fossil fuels that took upwards of 300 million years to form, but seconds to burn. "30 minutes" later you arrive at your working establishment already stressed. 


   The whole aspect of doing this said job is to "earn" this paper-like material that is technically an IOU from the government. You collect these promissory notes to "pay" for anything you desire. 

   This monetary substance is the most sought-after item in the country, yet is not backed by any trade. More notes are being printed to lessen their so-called value, so you have to make more to attain the same items.

   You report to your institution 5 days a week for a block amount of time to pay for things you are hardly in or use. Your body slowly degenerates from sitting all the time and not moving around. 

   Driving back causes more stress and depression, which leads to the consumption of more drugs or processed food that shouldn't be in your body.
We Love Being Lied To: People Don't Want to Hear The Truth Because they don't want their Illusions Destroyed. Friedrich Nietzsche

   Once you get home you sit on the couch to watch a show or play a game that spews fake realities while you munch on more processed food. After a while you get up to make more fake food from a freezer since you're either too tired or lazy to cook.

   As you look into the reflective pane at night, you see an image you're not fond of. You desire to look like the images of others that sacrifice essential foods needed for a healthy body and are edited on a computer; yet are not motivated enough to put the time and effort in to gain more energy and self-esteem. 

   As you crawl into bed you can't sleep from all the food and drugs you've consumed over the day, which causes more drowsiness the next morning.

   All the while, these are the people that complain about menial lies and secrets. 

   Are the ignorant happier? Would it be better to stay in the dark or to be brought into the light of truth? Which do you do, Seek the Truth or Accept the Lies? 

   I will end this post with this quote:

"Ye Shall Know The Truth, And The Truth Shall Make You Mad" - Aldous Huxley





   Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera

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Saturday, July 23, 2016

What if I Died Today?

What If I died Today?
Found on 123 HD Wallpapers
http://123hdwallpapers.com/amazing-meadow-wallpaper.html#.V7uk_ZgrKCg
   I woke up this morning and still felt tired. I stayed in bed, closed my eyes and a thought came to my mind. What if I died today? Would I be happy with what I've accomplished in my life? Have I succeeded in any aspect?

   I thought about what success actually meant. I know that there are many different types of success, so I listed them in my head. Monetary, Social, Family and Community are the ones that came to mind. 

Friday, July 22, 2016

Justifiable Killing

Woman shooting two pistols, Shadowfall
Found on ShadowsFall
http://shadowsfall.org/mandogandgun/?p=2133
    What makes killing justified? I see shows, movies and real things that happen on the news and it drives me to think about this. 2 instances that have happened recently come to mind.

    We've all seen the violence that has been flooding the news as of late. Even though this has been happening for a long time, the big rush of media springs from the #blacklivesmatter movement. The killing that has happened has been horrible. Innocent lives were taken, I feel on both sides. When the cops got shot by snipers and I started seeing the comments praising what happened, I questioned the motives and thought process of those who praised it. Were those cops not innocent? I think so. Not all cops are bad, just like not all Muslims are bad, just like not all of the Gay community are Democrats, just like not all White people are bigots and racists. 

    I've been reading an excellent book written by William T. Vollmann called "Rising Up and Rising Down". The premise behind the book that has been combined from a series of 7 volumes resides around all types of violence. He tells stories from the past or personal stories of his travels to extremely violent places and talks about whether or not each instance was justified. This book has helped develop my sense of critical thinking on these subjects. After reading through suicide, which was a very powerful chapter that solidified some beliefs that I had, I've reached the chapter on killing for a cause. I feel this chapter reflects on a plethora of events that are happening today.



   Now, back to the previous paragraph, I don't feel it was justified on the premise that the lives were innocent. Those cops were not the ones who did the horrible deed. The killings on both sides were spurned from hate, not from justice. 

   The second instance is not based in reality, but still makes me think about it. On the show "Bloodline", spoiler alert sorry, John kills Danny to protect his family and his name. Danny has been trying to bring down the whole family due to a childhood event that happened and putting his family in danger from the illegal and criminal acts he caused. Even with all of that, was killing Danny justifiable? Gandhi and MLK would probably say no, but Malcom X and Socrates would probably say yes. It makes you think though. What would you do if you were in that situation? It's easy to choose from just an immediate emotion reaction sitting in your chair, but if you really place yourself in that situation...What would you do?



     Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera.      Follow him on   Twitter- @bradslaughter89                                                                                              or Facebook - @OfficialBradSlaughter
     Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera

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Thursday, July 21, 2016

Pokemon Go!!

    I loved Pokemon and every now and then will play it on the DS, but I feel this has gone a bit far...

    If you haven't seen the droves of people walking around with their phone up in front of their face flicking at something (A thought is now they're at least looking up so maybe their peripherals might work. Wishful thinking.), they'll be coming to your neighborhood soon. Personally I haven't seen the zombies come out during the day. When the night beckons they gather. 

    I know most people have seen videos and news stories about "accidents" that have happened since the launch of this revolutionary app like I have, and I find it interesting. The big thing behind this game is it's primary focus to take the gamer's out of their hobbit hole and into the real sunlit world, and they have accomplished that with making a BOATLOAD of money (It's estimated that within the first few weeks of launching, Nintendo grossed over $7 Billion from in-app purchases alone..)! 


Pokemon Go with bulbasour, charmander and squirtle
Found on Forbes
http://bit.ly/2bvHLgC

    Articles and studies have already come out on the benefits of the game. To name a few; mood-boosting from physical activity, healthier social activities between other humans, a positive community setting that gives people a group they can be apart of, education from having pokestops located at historical landmarks and educational areas, and a way to take a break for a bit from work and catch a few pokemon. I'm just not convinced that this is truly beneficial. It might look good on paper, but as usual they're forgetting one aspect, the HUMAN FACTOR..

    At the end of the day it's not real life, and I feel this obsession with the game will bring out a lot more negative than what's already happened. I guess my biggest fear is the game becoming an economy in a sense. It can start producing it's own monetary means of living and working (Not that the American Dollar is worth any more anyways), production of gangs and holdouts at stops, more fights and people clogging the streets, more carbon emissions from people needlessly driving around to get these fake pokemon, losing tons of money and time from driving around, the list goes on and on. 
  
    I've been around people who are "obsessive" gamers. It's not a pretty site when they get shot, or get mad at a certain aspect of the game. There are threats that even constitute people REALLY hurting others, and now they'll be face-to-face.

    But, maybe the creators are sick Darwinists and feel this will expedite natural selection of the species.. 

    Links to the studies and articles I have read:
     Brad Slaughter is a Co-Owner of Try-Fun Fitness & Training, Writer for Inside My Inquisitive Mind, Producer, Entrepreneur and trained in Social Media Marketing By Corsera

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Wednesday, July 20, 2016

"Bloodline" Got Me


Bloodline Cast
Found on Tubefilter
http://www.tubefilter.com/2015/03/20/netflix-bloodline-kyle-chandler/

    Last night I was watching "Bloodline" with my girlfriend, and I was astonished by how I felt after watching it. Maybe it's just me but my life felt more of a burden, I felt like I wasn't doing enough and felt like I was holding something back. 

Tuesday, July 19, 2016

What do you want to be when you grow up?

What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?

What do you want to be when you grow up?
Found on The Odyssey Online
http://bit.ly/2bJRzEk

    For the millennials out there that have the attention span of less than a goldfish, (Which is the mass majority of people now that we have smart phones. Don't believe me? Here's a link to one of a plethora of articles on it.) I think this question is ridiculous.

Our attention spans are shorter than a goldfish
Found on Complete Goldfish Care
http://completegoldfishcare.com/

    Now that I've sent the people who wouldn't read this anyway away, here's a story for you.