George McFly January 30th, 2008

And as George reads his latest edition of Mystery's Uncovered, he thinks of the fun people with TELEPATHY. People like "Wild Erik" from SBE, Lenny, and Ted from the FARM…

Aliens? Yeah.

Erik January 30th, 2008

You know what McFly? I like you. You're not like the other people here in the trailer park.

George McFly January 30th, 2008

It's all about what's in the fear factor.

I am fond of you, Wild Erik.

Jordo January 30th, 2008

Ooo, somone's got a fan boy.

Chemical Erik January 30th, 2008

Totally off topic, but I just misheard a "christian radio" advertisement:

"Is church a place where we come together to encourge each other, or is church just a doodie?"

I think the question is more profound when misheard.

Christov January 30th, 2008

It really did sound like Jordo.

I like dust-up better than fisticuffs.

Femaliens? Laser-beam jumblies?

Signs was a great movie.

It was green, not gray.

Who's going to wipe up after the resistance has done its duty?

Some light reading:
http://www.rense.com/
http://www.rumormillnews.com/
http://www.skolnicksreport.com/
http://www.shout.net/~bigred/cn.html
http://www.cryptozoology.com/gallery/gallery.php

O.K., but if the guy was worth killing to silence, why have "they" allowed his videos and speeches to remain in "circulation?"

Reynolds Wrap.

Tom Cruise song was cool.

Christov January 30th, 2008

They're not aliens, they are the gibberish speaking sons of Cain living in the Pyramid of Khamandides.

Yeah, I watched Thunderbirds earlier this evening, before listening to the podcast. I also posted another comment before making this comment, but it's trapped in the spamfilter swirly due to the plethora of illuminating links embedded in its clay-like electronic substance.

Mike from Michigan January 31st, 2008

Good show. I liked it. Just remember, 99% of UFO and paranormal stuff is complete bunk. Of course, there's the 1% that is both unexplainable and freak-outable.

Oh, and also, Weird Al isn't fit to set up Coulton's mike stand. But that's just my opinion.

George McFly January 31st, 2008

Ewwww. I just ate a plate of scrambled eggs and bacon and BURPED. The smell was horrendous.

Pass me the remote. I want my MTV!

Chemical Erik January 31st, 2008

I'm finally listening to the show now. I can't believe the random doodie comment was so relevant. POOP ROCKS!

Erik January 31st, 2008

Ha! I thought you had heard the show. That's funny. The Internet Stream of Collective Consciousness strikes again.

Jordo January 31st, 2008

On behalf of the ISCC I must say….

poop

Jordo January 31st, 2008

Or is it ISOCC? Perhaps the guru himself should decide. Erik does often say "I SOCC"; not that he actually does.

And then we need an ISOCC preamble.

Jordo January 31st, 2008

Nonetheless….

poop

George McFly January 31st, 2008

When man enters the atmosphere of shape, matter, and righteousness, the angel will crown the man with splendor and wings. To live in this realm consists of knowledge in:

Ecology
Psychology
Biology
Zoology

Therefore, what we have concluded is all is not in vain.

I would like to raise a toast to the man who is SPIRITUAL.

Hello everyone. I wish good tidings to everyone involved in the project, especially Wild Erik, and Jordo.

Shalom.

George McFly January 31st, 2008

Crispin Glover is an ass. Nothing but a big old horny-toad. Made me look like a big jerk.

I shall be having a party with balloons and cake at the house. And I would be honered to have Wild Erik and everyone else as guests.

Just bring some extra Dixie cups.

Kool Aid is free though.

Mike from Michigan January 31st, 2008

…So I went to Wikipedia to look up Philip Schneider, and I saw that today's featured article is about Aikido. Is this some sort of subtle hint that Erik is, in fact, involved in the vast alien conspiracy?

Chemical Erik January 31st, 2008

The Schneider link taught me about Bikini island. Not what I expected…

Chemical Erik January 31st, 2008

I vote for ISoCC. Mixed case is kUlE.

George McFly January 31st, 2008

Chemical Erik, you're a swell chap.

Jordo January 31st, 2008

"especially Wild Erik, and Jordo."

Aww, thanks anonymous jewish mistic dude!

George McFly January 31st, 2008

"Aww, thanks anonymous jewish mistic dude!"

The name's McFly, George McFly. I like to play with time machines and find different ways to use Silly Putty.

Pass the butter.

George McFly January 31st, 2008

Cole slaw is for blue-collar workers. My thesis was correct!

Christov January 31st, 2008

I grew up in California - I already knew about bikinis.

George McFly January 31st, 2008

I swung on the vines in the jungle, deep in the heart of MOTHER EARTH.

Jordo January 31st, 2008

Are you buttered anonymous jewish / irish mistic dude?

Jordo January 31st, 2008

"The Universe is perception, perspective, and whole lot of faith."
~ Anon Ammos

The only thing we know to exist is the self. If the Buddhists are right and the self does not exist, then nothing is known to exist.

Kant said that objective reality though it may exist cannot be reached by reason. De Cart said that truth is reached by building logical bridges from existing data. All data is perceived. Therefore, these bridges do not lead to objective truth.

Science is a reductionalist psychosis that our paradigm embraces as its only true road to truth. It claims truth is truth only if it is scientifically scrutinizable. This rules out truth for which there is no data. If this were true, then before Hubble discovered galaxies outside the Milkyway, they did not exist. Perhaps before man knew he existed, he did not exist. Science is invaluable, but it is also pragmatic. Ill equipped to explore the profound realm of spirituality.

Jordo January 31st, 2008

God is more than a drug; He is more than a feeling. God is more than all the philosophers of this age have claimed He is by far.

He is more than me.

Chemical Erik January 31st, 2008

Jordo - For a very artistic/philosphical guy, your overview of science was remarkable. Now I'm trying to figure out why you followed that up with the least profound thing you're ever posted: God is more than you. EVERYONE, STOP WORSHIPPING JORDO! Seriously, do you mean something more?

McFly - I'm neither swollen nor chapped.

Jordo February 1st, 2008

I don't know that people are worshipping me. I'd probably not ask them to stop. If they truely knew me, they'd think twice.

I'm trying so hard to see the universe from the athiest's point of view without becoming one myself. I truely believe that the fight for the athiest must take place on the battle field of the paradigm. Our interpretations of reality are so signiticantly different that a fight at ground level is futile. Its funny to think that even logic is dependant upon ones fundamental world view. I disagree with Kant to some extent, but perception is at least dependant upon one's own paradigm. Even mathematical certainty is subjective until one views the equations for himself.

"McFly - I'm neither swollen nor chapped."

I'm oddly dissapointed.

Jordo February 1st, 2008

"Even mathematical certainty is subjective until one views the equations for himself."

Views and understands. You can't say that a theory is true or false unless you understand its precepts.

Daniel February 1st, 2008

"Even mathematical certainty is subjective until one views the equations for himself."

If it was a mathematical certainty, then it wouldn't be subjective.

If it is subjective, it isnt mathematical… Math is objective, thats the beauty of it…

George McFly February 1st, 2008

Hark….. HARK!!

For Scientology, I missed the bus.
For weapons of mass destruction, I do not admire.

For royalty and the people of the land.
I have preferences.

You shall find glory upon glory
Look at the timezones

One day I'll encounter Steve Brown's philosophy of the ages.
And I'll wink at Wild Erik and Jordo, and give Chemical Erik a high-five.

And then we'll eat Gyro's on the bench and fling poo at each other.

Chemical Erik February 1st, 2008

"You can't say that a theory is true or false unless you understand its precepts"

Theories are even true or false. They are only valid or invalid. A valid theory is appicable and correct within the range of conditions for which it has been tested. An invalid theory has failed one or more tests of its validity. Some theories have shown remain completely valid for hundreds of years before someone finds conditions where it is invalid. Then the theory is either expanded or replaced. The old theory will then be called a model or principle.

POOP ROCKS!

Chemical Erik February 1st, 2008

McFly-

5 5 5
5 5 5
555 5
5 5 5
5 5 5

George McFly February 1st, 2008

Eating almonds again, eh Chemeical Erik?

Spend more time kicking the vending machine. It's better for the SOUL.

(Goerge sneaks off to the hidden closet to sing Kumbaya and think happy thoughts of things like mint leaves and motor oil, and good folks like Wild Erik)

Jordo February 1st, 2008

1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 +
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 +
1 = 11

Jordo February 1st, 2008

"Math is objective, thats the beauty of it…"
Yup

"Theories are even true or false. They are only valid or invalid."
True that!

"And then we'll eat Gyro's on the bench and fling poo at each other."
G, I love you, you psycho!

Jordo February 1st, 2008

The following mathematical statements are true:

1 + 1 + 1 = 11

2 + 2 = 10

5 + 5 = A

Jordo February 1st, 2008

Chem, let the normal people figure it out before you demonstrate your coolness.

Chemical Erik February 1st, 2008

I don't believe in normal. I took psycology in college and the people who had PhD's in abnormal psycology couldn't define normal.

Jordo February 2nd, 2008

I don't believe in normal either, well at least I don't believe that the "normal people" I was talking about are normal in some quantitative sense. There is a statistical normal based upon standard deviation, but I believe that all of us here are outside of the standard bell curve in at least one way or another.

In short, I was kidding, chem. I just know that you have a thing for math, and I wanted to see if other people might know the answer.

Chemical Erik February 2nd, 2008

Yes Jordo, I fully got the joke. I just wanted to step it up another level.
I've also done a significant amount of statistical work. I've never seen a perfectly normal distribution of real data.
Erik-What do you think of this phrase: "broadcasting from outside the bell curve"?

Jordo February 2nd, 2008

I have, but I don't usually work with analog data. The time seed ranomizer is notoriously flat (e.g. you get as many 5's as you get 7's as you approach infinity). Its fascinating that the randomness of a computer processing is completely deterministic, dependant only on the initial seed value.

"Normalcy is an illusion, a cocoon of comfort for those who can disguise their dysfunction."

George McFly February 4th, 2008

My level of admiration for the people here like Wild Erik, Jordo, and Chem Erik have increased significantly. Now, I got "happy feet" and am excited at the prospect of finding new ways to use Tupperware. You never know where a calculator can take you. I mean, just look at the Egyptian Pyramids. They have tourists, don't they.

I am having a hard time doing a report on SPIRITUAL MAN.

Life is better with a wooden spoon.

Don't get any ideas now.

Jordo February 4th, 2008

Did you remember your towel?

George McFly February 4th, 2008

No, I had Spam for breakfast. Washed it down with a glass of Ovaltine. No need for the towels Jordo.

BRING BACK THE CHEWING GUM THAT WORKS LIKE MAGIC.

George McFly February 4th, 2008

I miss the days when Wild Erik would make political speeches at Pepperdine University. His leather chaps always stole the show.

I miss those days.

I need to speak with Lorraine about getting a new toaster oven. We're in need of a new one.

Jordo February 4th, 2008

Time of death 12:41 pm on Monday, Feb 4, 2008 .

May this post rest in peace.

Jordo February 4th, 2008

NOOOO, I'VE KEELED IT!

George McFly February 4th, 2008

Watching reruns of "Welcome Back Kotter" again?

I need onion dip.

Jordo February 5th, 2008

Man, dip yo onion later. [ping] is today!

George McFly February 5th, 2008

Great!

Now if I could just find my grey thermal pants.

Chemical Erik February 5th, 2008

Alright, I can't help myself; the "normal" people had a chance.
Jordo's math statements:
1 + 1 + 1 = 11
2 + 2 = 10
5 + 5 = A
are true when the appropriate base is used for each equation. The appropriate base numbers in order are 3, 4, and anything >10 (base 16 most likely intended). The only application I'm aware of for various arithmatic bases is in computers. Then it's typically limited to binary (base 2), base 8, and hexidecimal (base 16). Even then, only real geeks get into this level (thankfully I only delt with this for a few weeks during a FORTRAN '77 class).

George McFly February 5th, 2008

Hey, if it makes you feel any better, they have new Fruit Roll Ups on sale at Publix.

Just in case your plan for world domination doesn't work out, there's always Fruit Roll Ups. Lovely lovely Fruit Roll Ups.

I feel as giddy as a child who won the local spelling bee.

Jordo February 8th, 2008

Ha Chem, You are WRONG! the first is binary, and I am NOT a geek! Ok, I am, but I'm friggin' hot, too!

Charles February 8th, 2008

Hey, FORTRAN 77!

Wow. That brought back memories….CRT with glowing green syntax errors scrolling off the screen.

FORTRAN compilers are Pharisees.

George McFly February 8th, 2008

Charles, give 'em an offer they can't refuse.

Charles February 8th, 2008

100 GOSUB 250
250 PRINT: "ONE DAY, YOU CAN RETURN THE OFFER."
300 RETURN
350 GOTO 100
500 EOC

maine andrew March 6th, 2008

It's been almost a month and no one's picked up on Erik's Dead Milkmen reference yet?