Status update

I have been debating over what to do with my literature skills. I have more poems, which I have added to DeviantArt, so you can check that out if you want, but I may or may not add some sort of story or poem to my blog. I know that's really vague, but that's as far as I have decided for now.

I Drift Away

I drift away
The world is no small place
As I open up to let in light
I turn from these broken rays
When a garden was my home
All I saw was the sky
Now I've seen past the edge
I've been lost in my mind
And when I look to the sky
I drift away

Consciousness and Accomplishment

For a very long time, the entire idea of human consciousness has baffled me. Finding that it is incredibly much more complex than it seems, I have tried to analyze it my best using a bit of science and philosophy. So be warned. This may turn out to be a very long post.

Understanding Consciousness

After years of trying to figure out consciousness, I have concluded that it is existent but separate from the physical universe. As humans, we know that we are alive, and we can make decisions and feel emotions in a way that is not limited to the science of the human. Therefore two elements are present in the human body: the conscious mind and the physical body. These two elements interact.

There is no physical proof of this. I admit that I cannot prove that I am any more than a series of biochemical reactions, but I can think and sense things in a very unique way. I have considered the possibility that consciousness is an illusion, that the science of the human brain can be predicted, and that the mind acts as a spectator of a predestined human being, but there is one problem. The human consciousness can make decisions aware of its own science. Also, it can develop increasingly complex ideas that seem physically impossible for a simple mind to develop. This leads to the conclusion that the human mind, whether physical or or supernatural, can never fully be understood. However, it can be partially understood, and this understanding along with the development of complex ideas marks the characteristics of consciousness and complexity.

My Theory of Possibility

Somewhat recently, I have developed a theory of possibility, which involves six dimensions. I will admit that I'm not very educated in this kind of thing, but let's pretend I am, okay? So my theory states that the universe is made up of six dimensions: three tangible and three intangible. The tangible ones are the familiar X, Y, and Z dimensions. The intangible ones are time, accomplishment, and physical possibility. Now let me explain.

Imagine that the universe is lifeless, if humans (and disputably animals, based on whether they are self-aware) didn't exist. Now the universe orderly. If you don't believe in the chaos theory or any other opposing view, everything behaves as you would expect it to behave. Therefore the universe would be predictable. In that case, assuming that everything could be known about the universe, everything would be certain. The future could be predicted. The words “could”, “could have”, “maybe”, “possibly”, and other similar words would be useless. Overall, there would be no need to ever mention what could have been done, could be done, or can not be done. This is because the human consciousness is unpredictable, and it interrupts the flow of the universe through interaction with the physical world. This means that the future becomes unknown, and it has to be classified through possibility, creating three additional dimensions.

To obtain a geometric view of the universe, imagine that the universe exists on a vertical timeline and that each point on that line represents the universe at a specific point of time. Now since possibility is a factor, imagine a 2 dimensional plane with time on the Y axis and accomplishment on the X axis. Or just take a look at the picture.

How it works: The universe goes through a path. There can only be one path, and it is limited in the dimension of accomplishment. It works almost exactly like a 2D flash game in which the player can move left or right at limited speed but will always move up. In effect, the area in which the player can move is restricted to a range set at an angle. To apply this to a philosophical view, the player represents the universe at the present time. The X dimension is accomplishment or how the universe could change. The Y axis is time. So this means that at any given time, it may be possible to intersect a certain point at a certain time, but later on, it may become impossible, and one must refer to it in a "could have" tense. This is because the range of possibility created by time constantly moves forward, leaving behind accomplishments. So as a conscious person makes a decision, he moves left or right, eliminating some possibilities while sustaining others. However, if an accomplishment is not limited by time, then it should be eventually possible. The problem with this is that things that are completely impossible become possible if given enough time. Now you could stick with that statement, but I believe that not all things are eventually possible.

So with that I introduce the sixth dimension: physical possibility. I had to create this dimension because I believe that there are some basic rules to the universe such as the laws of thermodynamics that will never be broken. So I considered there to be one plane of physical possibilities with accomplishment and time. I would place all of the physical impossibilities outside of this plane along the sixth dimension. So eventually, not all things are possible, but I think that what is possible and impossible is unknown.

So there we go again, we humans. Disrupting the flow of the universe. Who do we think we are?

Introspection

Perhaps I shall go a bit deeper into my personal self-description. First of all, I call myself a tree climber because I actually used to climb trees dangerously high (and still do on occasion). While a lot of the things I do may be considered antisocial or just plain weird, I do consider myself a self-labeled (and backed by 2 different personality tests) introvert. So the reason why I have a blog is that I'm really not good at verbal communication, but I can write just fine, and I have no fear of writing at all. And I do have friends, but not everywhere. I often spend my free time just thinking about random philosophy topics, and I do find that very interesting. I have joined my school's philosophy club, and as a result, my world view seems to change frequently.

One of the most interesting parts of this was that I was not always this way. I went through a huge personality change. In elementary school I was a class clown. I hung out with all of the cool people, but I still maintained my status as an at least somewhat respectable, good person. The big change happened in middle school. My jokes weren't funny anymore. I went from that funny guy to that weird guy. I still tried to be social and everything, but my sense of humor was just too obscure (and underdeveloped) to be funny. By the time I was in eighth grade, the only thing people knew me for was my occasional act of complete weirdness. Then in high school things calmed down. I wasn't crazy anymore. I'm not crazy. I promise. I'm still a bit weird though.

Well. That was mighty personal. I hope it was worth reading.

The Beginning

Hello. I am John, a 14-year-old male with a passion for: music, philosophy, and photography. While I enjoy logical thinking such as demonstrated in my other blog (not really, my other blog kinda sucks), I wanted to make a more creative/artistic-type blog to go with it. Therefore expect posts about personal philosophy and perhaps an occasional literary entry, such as a poem or short story. However, I don't really know that much about poetry. Or books. I'm not very much of a reader, but I do love writing, and I have a good bit of interesting material on my mind, so why not share it? Feel free to ask questions. (Yeah, like that's ever going to happen.)