What is Ultimate Truth?
The master and his pupil sat in a cave, deep within the Himalayas ... far from civilization.
"Master, what is the ultimate truth?"
"Truth? Ha!"
"Master, please. I searched you out. I have studied with you for years ... soaking in your wisdom ... and yet, the answer to the question of ultimate truth ... it eludes me. What am I missing?"
"What you're missing is the question."
"What do you mean?"
"Asking if there is an ultimate truth is like asking if there is one ultimate version of, say, Spiderman."
"What?"
"What was the first version of Spiderman? Do you know?"
"Uh...."
"The comic book. Early 1960's. Before you time. The second version? It was a cartoon in the late 60's. The third version was a failed television show. The fourth was the Amazing Spiderman and Friends cartoon. There was another cartoon in the late 90's ... a comic book reboot ... and, of course, the movies. Tell me -- which one is the truth about Spiderman?"
"Uh ... the first one?"
"No. They all have elements of the truth -- which is that Peter Parker was bitten by a spider and he got great powers, learned great responsibility, and became a superhero. There are different versions of the truth, all with those similar elements. The first version does not make it the truest version."
"Okay ... so the legend of Spiderman has something to do with ultimate truth...."
"No -- ha ha! The point is this -- there are multiple truths, each sharing the same elements."
"Oh."
"Actually, there are nine truths to be exact."
"Really."
"And forty variations of each truth."
"Huh."
"The ultimate truth for you may not be the ultimate truth for me ... but they do have the same core elements."
"I see."
The Master handed his pupil an orange book.
"No. You will see."
posted by Skew | Wednesday, April 16, 2008
10 Comments:
whats this got to do with Khan?
The Master had a striking resemblance to Ricardo Montalban.
Does this, like, have to do with the New World Order?
uh oh.
the bizzaro me has crossed over into this dimension and is posting comments on this blog.
this can only mean trouble, as inhabitants of alternate universes are now able to cross the boundary that separates them.
we all know what happens when matter and anti-matter meet, and its not good.
it means that the very existence of our universe is at stake.
uh oh.
the bizzaro me has crossed over into this dimension and is posting comments on this blog.
this can only mean trouble, as inhabitants of alternate universes are now able to cross the boundary that separates them.
we all know what happens when matter and anti-matter meet, and its not good.
it means that the very existence of our universe is at stake.
crap.
maybe its me who's crossed over into the wrong dimension.
sorry about this folks,
ill just go back the way i came.
R.A.W. -- I'm glad you understand. You join a select few who get this website.
I just sent you a no-prize via handsignal. Congratulations.
W.A.R. -- I'm glad you understand. You join a select few who get this website.
I just sent you a no-prize via handsignal. Congratulations.
R.A.W. -- once you cross over, you can't go back. Ask the folks from Sliders.
R.A.W. -- once you cross over, you can't go back. Ask the folks from Sliders.
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