ga_woo: I used to be cool

Gavri Fernandez (

ga_woo) wrote,
@ 2006-08-02 16:34:00

I used to be cool
I used to be Really Cool. Nothing could faze me.

If a car swerves towards me and nearly hits me while I was with a friend, he'd go "Hooooly Shit! You could have died."
"Yeah"
"What do you mean Yeah? That car missed you by an inch. You could fucking be on the road bleeding right now."
"But I'm not. Duh!"

Or if someone almost drops an anvil on my head.
"Fuck! That guy almost dropped that anvil..."
"But he didn't."
"He almost did!"
"Yet, he didn't. What difference does it make if he almost did or completely didn't? I'm not almost dead, am I?"

That is until I read about the many-worlds interpretation of quantum mechanics.
Now I'm afraid to leave the house.

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davenchit
2006-08-02 11:33 am UTC (link)

Heh. Magnificiently paranoid. btw, judging by your near death experiences, I can only conclude that, in your pre-quantam mechanical awareness period, your name must have been Will E. Coyote. Given that, you can answer this question I've had for a long time: what is it between you and the roadrunner?

Have you read this story called "Singularity"? It's about this really smart scientist couple who decide to breed a kid who is a single presence in the multiverse- so she'd have complete freedom of choice. I mean, if every single path we could take is represented in the multiverse, then arguably, we have no choice, yes? The catch in the story, of course, was that bad shit that happens to this singular child, happens to her in *every* universe...

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ga_woo
2006-08-02 01:41 pm UTC (link)

I mean, if every single path we could take is represented in the multiverse, then arguably, we have no choice, yes?

The multiverses aren't infinite. If I can increase the number of my future selves that are happy, then I _am_ making a choice, right?
Not that I'm suggesting that we have free will (or that we don't) but just in the context of the many-worlds interpretation...

	Re: non sequitur? davenchit 2006-08-02 01:34 pm UTC (link)
	>Indian children are made to salute your photo They are made to salute the photo of an uncool guy? You brute! (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	poovanna 2006-08-02 03:21 pm UTC (link)
	Heh, Nice post to wake up to. I've been trying to start reading me some QM but just cannot find the time. Seems awfully interesting though. Is there any chance you could dedicate a more elaborate post on what you understood? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	ga_woo 2006-08-03 02:58 pm UTC (link)
	See this post? http://ga-woo.livejournal.com/50379.html That's all I know. Tried to understand quantum physics, tried to understand general and special theories of relativity. Could never get my head around it :( (Reply to this) (Parent)

	rulinian 2006-08-02 03:56 pm UTC (link)
	Ahh. Multiverse theory: why OCD should be glorified. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	ga_woo 2006-08-03 03:05 pm UTC (link)
	OCD's already cool. Any psychiatric disorder played by good actors automatically becomes cool :P (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	pinak 2006-08-03 06:23 am UTC (link)
	u still are my friend... maybe a little hotter...but still cool enough. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	ga_woo 2006-08-03 03:07 pm UTC (link)
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	tmcm 2006-08-21 09:51 pm UTC (link)
	I followed a link from the 'interests' meme to your blog. You're funny. Seriously. I've actually gone back and read some of your earlier entries. I hope you post often. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	arwyn 2006-08-21 10:39 pm UTC (link)
	Me too! (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	hollie_horror 2006-08-22 12:08 am UTC (link)
	Actually, people will care about this meme in the future!! Also, they will be incredibly jealous that they can't spread it around like AIDS in alleys!! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	ga_woo 2006-09-01 11:12 am UTC (link)
	Did you do your part? :P (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	chelisa18 2006-08-22 12:13 am UTC (link)
	I am so disappointed that you had to take down the interest Collage. I had it all ready to go and then pressed the wrong button and it wont let me go back to it. Do you think there is any chance that you will get it up and running again? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	ga_woo 2006-09-01 10:40 am UTC (link)
	http://treap.net/gavri/lji62.php?pass=1de272126dd2cfab22ec6d152f6c4cfc Won't work for other LJers. Won't work for more than a day. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	notabluemaia 2006-08-22 01:31 am UTC (link)
	Sorry to intrude on your lj - but I just wanted to thank you for the Interests meme. The pic options were terrific, and it was great fun to choose which ones made the best and most personal composition. One of the coolest memes I've seen. Thank you very much! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	ga_woo 2006-08-24 06:45 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you. And you're welcome :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

	gedrean 2006-08-22 03:59 am UTC (link)
	Found your interests meme, loved it, and looking at your LJ you are quite the interesting fellow, though rather confusing. The posts you make are... almost amazingly existential, and pretty cool. Though they make my brain hurt, while customers do the same. Tres cool. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	ga_woo 2006-09-01 07:34 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you. I try to entertain :P (Reply to this) (Parent)

	bandaidsarerad 2006-08-22 04:51 am UTC (link)
	Bring back the picture meme!! ANY WAY YOU CANNN!!!!!! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	ga_woo 2006-09-01 10:40 am UTC (link)
	http://treap.net/gavri/lji62.php?pass=22d30d6e4cc6203c1a3fda3cb3cebae3 Won't work for other LJers. Won't work for more than a day. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	ga_woo 2006-08-24 06:44 pm UTC (link)
	You're welcome. And thank you :) (Reply to this) (Parent)

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	stargazersilent 2006-08-23 04:06 am UTC (link)
	I agree. I also "friended" you as the people above... Guess I'm jumping on the bandwagon. Thoughtful blogs in a world where My Space exists are hard(er) to find. (Reply to this) (Parent)(Thread)

	OT wyckkedwench 2006-08-22 03:05 pm UTC (link)
	I'm sorry for bothering you at your personal journal. I've only just seen the "interest Collage" on some friends' entries and would love to do it. I know you had to take it down, but is there any way? I would greatly appreciate it. Thank you. (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: OT ga_woo 2006-08-22 03:09 pm UTC (link)
	Tell me if this works: http://treap.net/gavri/lji62.html If it does not work, I'll send you a link later. But please tell me if it works or not. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: OT wyckkedwench 2006-08-22 03:16 pm UTC (link)
	It looks like it's going to work but then no images appear. It just says Loading.... but at the bottom of my browser it says Done. Does that help you? (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: OT ga_woo 2006-08-22 03:20 pm UTC (link)
	I'm at work right now and can't access the page. It's blocked. I'll send you a link later. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: OT wyckkedwench 2006-08-22 03:22 pm UTC (link)
	Thank you very, very much! :] (Reply to this)

	On the interest collage ... mordread4u 2006-08-23 01:50 am UTC (link)
	exactly how much bandwidth and space was it taking up? I may be able to help (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: On the interest collage ... ga_woo 2006-08-24 06:43 pm UTC (link)
	It wasn't a problem with bandwidth for me. Yahoo's servers were getting hit pretty badly. (Reply to this) (Parent)

	Re: OT wyckkedwench 2006-08-24 06:13 pm UTC (link)
	Just a reminder for the link please? grin Thank you! (Reply to this) (Thread)

	Re: OT ga_woo 2006-08-24 06:16 pm UTC (link)
	I have to make a few changes to the code. A hashed password based on userid, date and a secret word (it's a one way thing, not reversible) to ensure that only those I want to use the collage can use it. Will do it over the weekend and send you a link. (Reply to this) (Parent)