“Who do you think you are?”

It seems like I have heard these words so many times in my life.

This blog is somewhat new and I expect to get into some fairly deep philosophical, theoretical and metaphysical subjects so, I figured I should make myself clear on this point.

The short answer is "I DON"T KNOW!"

Now this may seem like a stupid answer. It’s OK with me if you feel that way. I do respect all opinions. However, I hope that you will accept the fact that there is some specific reasoning that goes into that answer.

Consider the concept of knowledge and knowing.

When you know something, all the learning is done. There is nothing more to be perceived. There is no further purpose in even contemplating the nature of that which is known. The only value in an interaction with that knowledge is in what you can do with it.

I see the experience of "knowing" something to be a significant limitation. Why should I accept the knowledge that I already have as being all that can possibly be known about a subject? If I do accept that limitation, doesn’t that also limit what I can do with the subject?

Now when I consider myself as the subject of knowledge, and given the information above, any acceptance of self knowledge would be a limitation of self. Here are the rules associated with this thought process.

1. Certain knowledge is the awareness of the immutable truth about a subject.
2. Any immutable truth is unchanging.
3. Anything that is unchanging is limited in space and time.
4. Space and time are infinite.
5. The existence of any finite object within an infinite space is equivalent to no existence at all (n + infinity = infinity + 0 therefore, in the algebra of infinite spaces, any number n is equivalent to 0, mathematicians, please correct me if this is wrong!).
6. Therefore, any certain knowledge is equivalent to no knowledge at all!

Now, you may think that this is just a silly exercise in circular thinking and from a classical philosophical point of view, that may be true. I certainly have not been classically trained. I have not read the writings of the ancient or modern western philosophers so, according to their teachings, this argument could be totally meaningless.

Honestly, what matters to me is how I feel about the argument.

I choose to see my self in an unlimited context. Any certain knowledge of self would place a limitation upon self.

Now that we have discussed the philosophical perspective, let’s get a bit more practical.

I do not see myself as some kind of scientific, moral, philosophical or technological authority on any subject. I’m just a guy who loves to play with intellectual models. I have this world that I carry around with me that I like to call my "techno-space". In that place, there is an infinite tree of possibilities that I clime through and expand my awareness of on a regular basis. I can’t say if I’m building this model as I go along or if it has always been there and I’m discovering it. I can say that there is a kind of mental energy that flows through this thought form and when something "fits" some portion of the tree "vibrates" or "rings true". The more of the tree that vibrates, the greater is my joy and bliss.

Everything that I experience is quickly related to this model. I easily transition from one "place" on this model to another and am aware of the transitions as I flow. Sometimes I see a complete solution to a problem fully formed off in the distance. The realization of that solution as a software application is what I do for a living, but I do not always get the opportunity to participate in that process. Usually, it is because no one is willing to pay me to participate in the solution. It is just a likely though that I am not able to participate because those who have the resources could not possibly believe that I could have the foggiest idea what I’m talking about.

I do not necessarily disagree with that assessment.

I do not claim to know the "truth" or the "answer" or anything of that sort. I only claim to enjoy modeling. If my models are of value, so be it.

Part of what provides value for my models is accurate input. In order to connect concepts and ideas, I need to have information. It is the desire for this information that sometimes makes me so intense with regard to knowing what is on someones mind. The closer that I am to that person, the more intense is my desire to model them fully. It is in attaching my perceptions of each person that I meet to The Tree that I may experience the true beauty of that person.

I literally LOVE this. I LOVE perceiving humanity in all its variety and complexity. I accept all that I perceive as part and parcel of the whole. Sometimes, I think that I am looking upon the tree of life in the Garden of Eden. The beauty of reality is so stunning and so incredible that I literally feel as if my heart will burst with the sheer joy of the experience!

So, I don’t claim to know a lot, though I’ll often speak with authority on many subjects. I am simply sharing my awareness of The Tree.

I encourage anyone, particularly classically or scientifically trained experts to respond to anything that I might say or write with any information that they might have that will expand my awareness of any subject. Consider the information that I share a starting point for what could become serious research if at all possible. If there is anything that I can do to contribute, I would be honored, but I am under no illusions that a person such as myself, without any specific credentials in the myriad fields that I perceive within my techno-space, would be considered credible in any way.

I am full of concepts and I need to let them flow. To the extent that they are acceptable I feel truly blessed.