Hello again all,
A few days ago, after helping someone with a fairly complex computer/network problem, I was asked, "How in (expletive) did you figure that out? How does your brain work?" We had a few laughs and I began to wonder that myself. So I began thinking......
The concept of "normal" is all based on relativity. I believe that most of us use the standard gauge measure of 'normal' as ourself. "I am normal" and everything is either left, right, or in-line with "normal". But what if somewhere along the line of brain function, I was introduced to 'abby normal' (Young Frankenstein reference). My standard of normal wouldn't change because I am still "normal"; only to which side the balance most ideas/people rest.
First, I and my friends are convinced that that if there is a filter between my brain and my mouth/keyboard it simply doesn't work. Things just seem to slip out and before I know it, I am wishing I could reel it back before it reaches anyone. I have this saying, "If I have offended you, I truly apologize. If I haven't, wait a few minutes, I'll get to you as soon as I can."
So, with these two presuppositions, I am 'normal' and any chance of having a working filter doesn't exist, how does my thought/reason process, my brain, actually work?
Plinko in 3D and an absence of gravity!
A thought, idea, concept, problem, issue, etc someone gets into my head. It then bumps into and knocks up against all kinds of other thoughts, ideas, concepts, problems, issues, etc, on its way to some sort of resolution or conclusion. The resolution or conclusion then itself becomes a part of the Plinko game, thereby furthering the game.
Some people believe that in Plinko, the ball or peg bounces around nilly-willy without rhyme or reason and just happens to end in a certain spot because of random chance. I don't believe that for a second. I believe there is some calculation and groups of calculations, which, if we could properly put it all together, we could understand and even plan a certain outcome. We call actions or events "random" because we can't or don't want to spend the brain power figuring out the how and why. And even if we would have a magical algorithm that figures out everything, there is a string that throws off everything; "but God...".
So, my brain and that of most IT tech people, in some strange way, works like a giant 3D Plinko game.
Thoughts?
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Well put my friend. I will have to steal that explanation next time I am asked.....
ReplyDelete"The only way you'll find happiness is to accept that the way things are is the way things are." - The Cow in Babe...
ReplyDeleteYour "normal" and my "normal" could indeed be very different, so long as we can find a way to somehow line them a little bit, then it works! As for the filters, they mostly just get in the way most of the time, so be happy yours doesn't work - tell it like it is, and if they don't like it, too bad!