I really hate when people question choices that they've made. Woulda, coulda, shoulda... I call bullshit. We can't make choices. It's not possible. Everything in the universe is made up of some sort of chemical compound. Explosions, fires, snot - they're all chemical reactions. Our body creates chemicals that keep us alive. Endorphins, Adrenaline, Seratonin, Dopamine... I'm not going to bore you with the details, but these chemicals alter our moods. Chemical reactions cause sodium and chlorine to turn into table salt and they cause a human being to experience feelings; such as happiness. Human emotions cause choices to be made. These choices are a part of the mind and cannot be heard or seen. Choice is fueled by emotion, a chemical reaction and, thus, humans have no free will—giving them as much “Humanity“ as a computer. Alcohol, cocaine, chocolate, sex, etc. all alter the levels of these chemicals; hence, the phrase "mood altering substances". Based on your "mood", you'll make certain decisions. Any moron can figure out where I'm going with this bad boy. Whatever level these chemicals are at, you will make a "good" or "bad" decision. Now, I'm not saying it's all up to weed, meth, or kentamine. Quite the contrary. Think about Acute Stress Response, the "Fight or Flight" complex. It can really be applied to any decision - the stimulus, in this case. Whatever the decision, whatever the stimulus, you must make a decision. everyone thinks they make their own decision - why, then, does history always repeat itself. It's because these decisions are made by the chemicals in your DNA and in your brain. "But, what about free will?", you ask. Well, that's not free, kids. Free will comes when you indulge in those "mood altering substances". Letting go and doing things you normally wouldn't is the only way you can spit in the face of nature. Otherwise you are doomed to live a boring, predestined life. Love is a result of a person’s hormones and pheromones--both chemical reactions. Human beings have the same algorithmic qualities as computers. They are called emotions. As a result of a stimulus, an emotion is called upon. As a result of this emotion, a choice or an action is made. It is mathematics. 1+1=2. Stimulus + Emotion = Response. Chemistry is made up of mathematics for a reason. Electrons orbit around a nucleus, social groups orbit around an alpha male, computer processes around a CPU, moons around planets, planets around suns, and so on into infinity. What makes gravity so different in each case? Which one has the most choice? Do any of them? Think about that the next time you have a drink.
Thursday, April 8, 2010
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