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RE: KRUZMAKA - Ink Well contest entry "They are here".

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This is an interesting proposition. Predicting the future is a rather difficult thing, especially when it comes to the finer details.

I see it the same way. Live contains uncountable fine details and happenings, in particular those, you cannot quantify/measure/are not thinking of taking into account.

But let's say that a civilization is a million years ahead of us technologically. Would they be able to predict the future with precision?

I don't think so. Being ahead in technology means for me that complexity grows together with it. There is one-up-man ship involved. If future ends, then maybe you could predict it. LOL

Maybe God does play dice with the universe, we just haven't figured out the rules of the game. ;)

We are smart, aren't we. But not that smart that we one day will figure out the rules of the cosmic dance. All would be spoiled. Who wants that?

If you find out about a secret and it turns out that after having found out everything about it, what happens to you and your energy? Is that very thing still important or interesting for you?

Was the card really wild?

Of course. Think of it again, will you? ;-)

It makes me happy that you found this story a fun read. That was what I wanted. :)

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This story gives a lot to think about. I definitely think that predicting the future is one of those things the brain is particularly good at. We do it everyday, even while asleep. We're just so used to doing it, we don't notice anymore. For example, I predicted I would wake up and see a wonderful and thoughtful reply from you. Many wild things could've happened overnight, but I woke up today and was delighted to see my prediction had come true!

If you find out about a secret and it turns out that after having found out everything about it, what happens to you and your energy? Is that very thing still important or interesting for you?

Finding out about a secret and the mechanisms of that secret is the most thrilling human endeavor. Once we understand the rules of the game, then we can create new games to entertain ourselves. Who knows? Maybe someone has already done it, and that's why we're here. ;)

What if I would not have reacted at all to your comment? I hope, it's not too predictable whether I come back, or not. ;)

How do you feel after the secret is revealed and the thrill wears off? Do you know for sure that you got to the bottom of a secret?
Mrs. Weihrich did not receive an answer from Kruzmaka, she remained in uncertainty about his "true nature". She gave her story to her grandchildren, who will feel the same itch of not knowing, but at the same time enjoy this very feeling.

My (your) brain is an extraordinary calculator, yes, but can I say that I know my own brain and its secrets? The moment someone tells me, "it's millions of neurons receiving and transmitting signals" I may nod but that still doesn't tell me a secret. It tells me something about the mindset of another person, gets me to know him better and his interests, it tells me something about the use of language. In terms of terms, they are always back referencing to themselves. I may be fascinated by new terminology but that doesn't mean there is novelty all over the place. I personally find there is a circular movement, not a linear one. I think ... the very term "secret" would not exist, if it wouldn't name something which does not reveal itself.

"Not yet there" is something widely used. But what if we are "there"? Do we recognize the wonders of having been able to arrive in the "here"? Aircrafts and cars, smart phones and computers, I use them and they become the more ordinary, the more I use them, despite being able to understand their mechanics en detail.

The very hunt after secrets is the thrill of the game, I agree.
Not knowing the outcome for sure, makes it interesting in the first place. If there was a certain and not uncertain predictability involved in a game, I would not even begin to play it. It would lose its meaning. For me, it's pointless to "finally arrive", for I don't see a final arrival. For how many centuries do people say "not yet"?

I call it "Not Yetism". LOL

Yes, maybe someone/thing has already done it but I wouldn't want to know, it's like spoiling my personal game.

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