Currently building additional pylons

A very interesting episode.  Crazy kids man, crazy kids.  And I know exactly what that story was based on.

Marketing is a funny thing.  I think I've mentioned this before.
Still, it's odd.

Or rather, it's odd to me.

Which brings me to my perhaps main point.  Sooner than normal as well.  Well one off shoot is that I invented a word today, brittlelize.  Yes auto correct, that is not a word. 

I guess what spawned this line of thoughts was spending quite a bit of time today with my supervisor.  We get along, he's a good guy, but we differ quite greatly on our concepts of politics, the world, and life in general.  Now mind you, it is in a way that I don't feel offended, just, challenged.  Fun fact, the original title of this was going to be Challenges.  But that's not nearly as interesting.
But among the various topics, and thoughts that were spoken and shared, it has brought me to this point.  There's been a bit more furrowed brows going on as of the last hour or so.
Why do I think what I do?
What do I think about various things?
We shall potentially go into some of these in the following time.  I also need to do laundry.  There may be breaks.  You won't see them.  Or, maybe you will.

I suppose we can start with what.
I am on overly optimistic conspiracy theorist.
Yup.
That about sums me up, moving on!
No, there's more.  I like to think, that in their baseline, humans lean towards good.  Sure there are bad seeds, bad influences, and bad decisions, but the majority are decent beings.  I also believe that the majority don't run things in this current reality, and that just about everyone who makes up the powerful minority, are corrupt.  And same rules apply, there are exceptions.  But I bring up the bad things like, wars in general, 9/11, the library of Alexandria.
These are all bad things, some more than others, which happened mainly due to those in power telling other people to do their evil bidding.  I believe power, and money corrupt.  Primarily.
But there is good in the world.  The radio and internet love to bring up the articles about humans helping each other in a natural disaster, we'll always have Band Aid, and just generally people aren't dicks to each other.
Now I do think that there is a severe lack of compassion, empathy, and courtesy among most people even today.  In the grand year of 2020.  People just don't hold doors open for others.

I of course also consider most obscure things in this world, aliens, Bigfoot, enlightenment, humans being greater than we are.  Ya know, the norm.
But almost because of that, and other factors, I feel people don't really know me.  Do they need to?  No, but it's not nice to make assumptions.

Now let's dig in to why.
First and foremost I think what makes me me is that I never fully got rid of my childish sense of wonderment.  Note as I have written this I was eating a bowl of Cocoa Puffs with Lucky Charms Marshmallows.  Yes, you read that correctly.  They're good.
I embrace that I found the fault in being what most consider an "adult" and decided not to commit.  I still enjoy the things I enjoyed as a child.  I still daydream, let my mind wander when I can, imagine stuff, play with toys and video games, and question everything.  I feel not enough adults kept to this.
There's also the family factor.  I had and have awesome, loving and caring parents.  Grew up I would say, low to middle class.  I remember using a single slice of bread as a hot dog bun after all.  But I also remember the kindness my parents, grandparents, and aunt showed to me.  Not all of the extended family so much, but some.  It stuck with me from a very early stage that you should really just be nice to people.  Especially took the idea of treating others as you would be treated.  And all the stuff with my sister was totally retaliatory.
On the flip side though, I grew up teenage wise doing most of the rough stuff mentally.  Didn't do drugs or drink, but instead found solace in the internet, porn, graphic images and videos, anyone remember Rotten?  I questioned my own beliefs, got mad, still didn't take it out on anyone, including myself.  And eventually found peace.  I suppose I'm kind of rare in that case.  I saw some of the worst humanity had to offer, and came to the realization that I didn't want to become part of that and would do everything in my power to prevent others from doing it as well. 
I had good friends growing up, now ironically I have so few.  But that's not a problem really, and alas, we are all busy with our lives and other responsibilities.
From all of these sources two things developed.  1. A freakishly strong idea to help people with my own power.  And b. Marketing doesn't really work on me unless it involves food.
And the idea that everyone should be treated fairly.  Ok so 3.
I mean everyone includes men, women, and any color skin.  Also women should have autonomy of their own bodies, and men too.  But mainly women.  Tis not a hard concept.


It was brought up that socialism is the devil.  Not the true words, but the same effect. 
Ehh, I think it has its good points.  And has the potential to, when used properly, even out the playing field.  Like, I think a living stipend is a good idea.  With a cut off of a reasonable yearly pay amount.  And if and or when people make that yearly amount, they lose the stipend.  It makes sense, and would otherwise help those that need it most.  And for those in the middle that would benefit, I believe they would use that to assist others.  Perhaps my idealism is showing a bit there, but it is what I think.
Regardless, research must be done, things must change.  We have stagnated too long as a nation.  It's not terrible, so we are content, but we could be so much better off.
And as a society as a whole.  We could be better.  Better as humans, better to the planet.  I don't believe that's out of the question or unreasonable.
Even amidst the current dangerous threat of Coronavirus or Covid-19.

Speaking of, and pointing to one of the negative aspects of a select few humans.  One of the local radio stations in Utah talked about a couple who had contracted the disease on a cruise ship and made it out after it passed and would be heading back to the state.  The man, received death threats that if he brought back the disease, he would obviously be killed.  See, lack of compassion.

The times are strange.  Polarizing even.  We can, as a species, make it out of this.  Stay thirsty my friends.  Take that as you will.

And to end on a better note.  The day was also filled with many compliments, and the idea that I would be appreciated if I chose to stay here.  We shall see.

Sexy, less brow furrowing!  Also going to get laundry!