My iPod loves him. Neil Diamond that is. Whenever I do the random shuffley songs thing, a disproportionate amount of Neil shows up specifically, Hot August Night. This is arguably not a bad thing for the bus ride to work (pre-coffee I usually need musical jumper leads). But what if hidden in that little magical rectangle, is the answer to the universe? What if there is no such thing as randomness?
Please bare with me, as I am borderline retarded when it comes to maths; but as I understand it randomness is all about chaos, a complete lack of predictability. However, the human brain is very good at finding patterns (just put me in a room with flowery wallpaper and I am mesmerised for hours). So because I have convinced myself there may actually be a tiny iPod elf living inside my blue nano who is a HUGE fan, perhaps I am just listening out for Neil? Looking for a pattern even when it doesn’t exist, in order to justify my own argument (this is so not like me by the way).
But maybe its just not that random? Because there is an algorithm; a set of rules behind the shuffley ‘randomness’. Someone actually wrote the programme. Extrapolate this out to the furthest point, if nothing in the known universe is random, then someone must have a plan. Does this mean that god MUST exist? Have I just solved the big metaphysical mystery (well me, Neil and the iPod elf, obviously)?
Man, I have so done enough for a mallow puff :)
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What are you taking and where can I get some?! iPod elves indeed. Oh and how do I get non-anonymousness on this thing? Do I have to sell my soul to Google? P.Bean is quite right we should be loud and proud about our nosey questions. Oh and it’s bloody freezing in dirty ol’ town. Spring has nowhere near Sprung. Miss your face, JP
Jealous of your summer much! This one is looking decidedly damp. Plus no one can escape, as Terminal 5 has imploded (does such news reach you out in the antipodes?). And no one to discuss existentialism over many post-work vodkas sicne you abandoned us for the sun. And affordable housing. And a decided lack of terrorist activity. Sigh. How is the show shopping? ;) JP
I presume shoe shopping was meant? Well there is a Jimmy Choo in Sydney now :) But who needs shoes when you have sunshine (which you can see as you don’t spend half the day underground commuting)?
Mr Satre! How lovely to hear from you :) I do wonder who these anonymous folk are. Yes I think you will need to create a gmail thing to be identifiable which can be an arse. Just sign your name and I’ll know its you. Plus I am well aware of your paranoid conspiracy theories about Google…Stinky about the lack of Springiness in your corner of the world. We have had the most divine summer. Long, sunny, hot, you know, the best kind :)