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Is the world ending?
Hell just froze over! And then
Cain, the poet, rests


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This is all subject to change over time and whimsy--

For months, I've been mulling over the the idea that most of humanity isn't actually conscious. Personally, I think I'm only conscious for about 20% of the day, maybe less (on average). I'd like to get that up to a good 33%. Without any pretentiousness, I do think a good portion of humanity is only awake for like 5-10% of the day, if that, and I'd like to help them. I know so many people who are depressed and miserable but lack the self awareness and willpower to DO something about it. I think the BIP is a toehold they can use to climb out. (emphasis on them climbing out, not us pulling them out)

As far as how I participate... I'm a pretty good editor, and good at critical analysis. I can produce a rant or sermon now and then, though I haven't had the time or patience in the last few weeks 'cause I'm bogged down with other writing projects. I feel I could serve The Project mostly by helping refine it and organize it towards being a final product. (I'm an assistant editor IRL)

I really do want to see us produce material that is useful to random strangers that pick it up. Yesterday, the guy sitting behind me on the bus must have read the pamphlet I left for him on the seat. I heard him make an interested "hm" noise. I would have preferred if that noise was, like, incoherent babble or laughter or hysterical screaming or something. I think this is a goal we can achieve.

good stuff. That was a totally great read.

Yeah, me likee. When you first said Big Brother I thought I knew what you were talking about - though you went on to prove that one shouldn't be so hasty.

I consider the BIP to be a Discordian Episkipos. It's not synonymous with Discordia, but it has a lot in common.

I agree that this particular episkopos is "in progress" -- the BIP isn't the end point, it's just a point on a line that leads somewhere else.


I've got a project idea up my sleeve, but I'm holding onto for now so I don't lose focus on my other real-life projects . (just finished the manuscript for this book... I'm in editing phase now, with the goal of print in March)

But to be brief, I think it would be a fun exercise for the commutiny to try and put together a complete product within a one-week time frame. Like the concept is announced on Monday, finalized by Tuesday, and then everyone starts submitting stuff. We'd make it our goal to have a PDF ready to distribute by the following Monday. This forces us to stay really goal oriented and make forward progress (?) without getting too hung up on semantics and tangents.

Hey dudes et al, is there a list of projects that are active or semi-active on these boards right now?


failing that, could you guys list the projects that are active or semi-active on these boards right now?






ps I like this guy's pipe

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hell, i'm going to give myself an:  +

Fixed that for ya

That's pretty awesome. Is the character hallucinating or something? Is the whole book like that?

this one's for you then:

http://sulkyknowledge.su.funpic.de/slechte%20grappen.html

my personal collection of bad jokes

(sorry about the ad appearing, my old site got disconnected)

nice...

three guys and a gal stranded on a deserted island. After 1
week she's so ashamed of what they're doing she commits
suicide. After another week, they're so ashamed of what
they're doing they bury her. After another week they're so
ashamed of what they're doing they dig her back up.

yeah like what would it be like if Mel Brooks directed Schindler's List

Proof is a two dollar ho. The rational are her pimps.




and that biatch owes me some money

effort takes humor out of everything

unless you are watching the thing making the effort

then its funny as hell

like this thread is prolly a riot to anybody reading it

people are suspicious of people who try to be funny

You're right. But I do think it's possible to try to be funny and succeed. (see: stand up comics, television) The riot you're talking about is when someone tries to be funnier than they actually are (see: stand up comics, television).

okay guys, the Professor is sending you to detention.  :-P

go post some happy thoughts (http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=11500)

Yeah, I like all of those ideas. I particularly like graphics, because they grab attention and there aren't any in the current booklet.


Just to brainstorm a bit...

Like the Principia, there should be a number of different kinds of humor. Without too heavily recycling what's already been done, we might variate on some of those themes. I think they were effective in being funnay while having overtones which supported the message.

for example, the Letter To Jehovah... If we were to do this from a BIP point of view, we might address it to the Machine.

It might be interesting to make a big deal out of some historical figure, sort of like how Emperor Norton is a great poster-child for Discordia. Our saint's story could be a good narrative for escaping the BIP. We'd have to pick someone really hilarious though. Any ideas? Is anyone worthy of BIP sainthood?

Or that story about the guy who sits in the house waiting for enlightenment and the roof falls on him. Surely that idea could be suitably adapted for the BIP.


Or are these ideas too "been there done that"?