Highnoone
Thu, Jul-18-02, 00:04
The Parable of Stephen Hawking
Some of you are aware of Stephen Hawking. A few of you can
understand his mind. No one perceives the symbolism of his
existence.
Stephen Hawking is an amazing intellect trapped in a crippled
body. He has stepped up on the ladder of evolution. His mind
is operating at 15% instead of the normal 12%. This is, of
course, metaphorical. What none of us can get past is the
horror, the cosmic joke of his physical condition.
Our minds are so focused on our physical selves as we exist
now that the very thought that we may be changing terrifies
us. I myself am not immune. I study my small toe and mourn its
future disappearance. I am, however, aware that it is not
rational to expect stasis. We will change. If our species
survives long enough, our future selves will be as different
from us as we are from Neanderthals. This is the crux of the
crisis of belief that humanity has been struggling with over
the last few generations.
Every one of us is a point in space-time. We are each a
culmination of all that has gone before and in turn we are
each a bridge to all that will come. We need to accept
ourselves as waypoints. Embrace the past and welcome the
future. There is a higher purpose, we are simply not evolved
enough to understand it.
Rejoice in our rate of development. No other species on the
planet has grown in leaps and bounds the way man has. Be aware
that we are not all changing at the same rate. Some minds are
not ready to be awakened. Help them to ease into the future by
not destroying their belief system. Religion is a mental
safety net, a catchall for what we cannot comprehend and what
we cannot comprehend is infinite and eternal. Incorporate our
new knowledge with our old.
Consider Stephen Hawking. Get past your obsession with his
physical state. It is not what is important. Concentrate on
his mind. It is a glimmer of our future potential.
Awe-inspiring, isn't it?
Some of you are aware of Stephen Hawking. A few of you can
understand his mind. No one perceives the symbolism of his
existence.
Stephen Hawking is an amazing intellect trapped in a crippled
body. He has stepped up on the ladder of evolution. His mind
is operating at 15% instead of the normal 12%. This is, of
course, metaphorical. What none of us can get past is the
horror, the cosmic joke of his physical condition.
Our minds are so focused on our physical selves as we exist
now that the very thought that we may be changing terrifies
us. I myself am not immune. I study my small toe and mourn its
future disappearance. I am, however, aware that it is not
rational to expect stasis. We will change. If our species
survives long enough, our future selves will be as different
from us as we are from Neanderthals. This is the crux of the
crisis of belief that humanity has been struggling with over
the last few generations.
Every one of us is a point in space-time. We are each a
culmination of all that has gone before and in turn we are
each a bridge to all that will come. We need to accept
ourselves as waypoints. Embrace the past and welcome the
future. There is a higher purpose, we are simply not evolved
enough to understand it.
Rejoice in our rate of development. No other species on the
planet has grown in leaps and bounds the way man has. Be aware
that we are not all changing at the same rate. Some minds are
not ready to be awakened. Help them to ease into the future by
not destroying their belief system. Religion is a mental
safety net, a catchall for what we cannot comprehend and what
we cannot comprehend is infinite and eternal. Incorporate our
new knowledge with our old.
Consider Stephen Hawking. Get past your obsession with his
physical state. It is not what is important. Concentrate on
his mind. It is a glimmer of our future potential.
Awe-inspiring, isn't it?