Reality Is Less Than Television

Sometimes it’s not so easy to differentiate mediated experience from direct experience. To quote Brian O’Blivion, “Television is reality, and reality is less than television.” And so, the simulacra precess, precede, and pre-empt.

But wait, there’s more! The plasticity of memory is only one dimension of ambiguity. Orthogonal to that is the question, “What is real?” An android, whether made of gears and pulleys or flesh and bone, is no more or less real than a human machine. And make no mistake, drill down to the microsopic level and all you’ll see in the body is tiny machines operating with inconceivable complexity. And yet, there’s no consciousness directing any of it. Consciousness is just a by-product.

Dr. Yo’s Magic Lantern is not for everyone. Discontinue use and consult your doctor or witch doctor if you experience fatigue, nausea, or ennui.

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