Life Ramblings. By Me. For Me. But You're Welcome to Follow Along.
Are we all living in a computer generated reality? Is nothing around us real? We just wrapped up discussing the possibility that we live in a manufactured Universe. Trapped inside of The Matrix. And that perhaps The Mandela Effect is a glitch in The Matrix, which people are slowly awakening to. Are you waking up yet?
Come take our fifth Mandela Effect quiz and see if you experience one of these glitches!
Last week we explored the possibility that we are all living within a simulated reality. A dream-like existence that is so real that we are unable to distinguish it from actual reality. I offered my reasoning behind why I think that The Simulation Hypothesis — sometimes referred to as The Matrix — is one of the strongest cases made in regards to explaining The Mandela Effect; in that it could include most, if not all, other theories.
But is there a serious case to be made that our Universe is a mere creation of some divine, or not so divine, entity's imagination?
Recent segments just wrapped up talking about CERN and the theories revolving around their part in creating The Mandela Effect, both intentional and unintentional; with a pinch of evil. It dipped deeper into the underbelly of conspiracy theories, but hopefully our fourth Mandela Effect quiz helped balance out the seriousness.
However, we now explore another potential mind-bender. Is there a theory that could possibly encompass all of these concepts already discussed (and those to come), proving that what we perceive as reality is nothing more than a complete illusion?
In the previous two parts of this Mandela Effect series, we focused on CERN — what it is and what the organization's proclaimed goals are. Some believe that CERN's experiments, involved in their drive to discover new particles and unlocking the building blocks of the Universe, may be inadvertently creating The Mandela Effect. Others posit that CERN is aware of the phenomenon and may even be intentionally creating it, with potential malevolent intent.
They were heavier conspiratorial pieces, but in this next entry we're going to dial it back some and feature the fourth Mandela Effect Quiz!
Previously, we discussed what CERN is and what kind of work they're involved in within the science community. From recreating The Big Bang with their Large Hadron Collider (LHC) to discovering new particles (most recently the Higgs Boson) to attempting to find Dark Matter/Energy and Quantum Black Holes, CERN has been an integral cog in the wheel of unlocking the secrets of the Universe.
Or destroying it... Do people fearing this outlook have any sound reasoning for maintaining that belief?
Welcome to Trailer Tuesday, a weekly Generation Jak blog series where a multitude of movie, video game, and sometimes even book trailers are highlighted for your viewing pleasure!
This week's Featured Trailers:
Jessica Jones Season 2 - Teaser Trailer | Ready Player One | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom | Alita: Battle Angel | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse - Teaser Trailer
Welcome to Trailer Tuesday, a weekly Generation Jak blog series where a multitude of movie, video game, and sometimes even book trailers are highlighted for your viewing pleasure!
This week's Featured Trailers:
The Shape of Water | Wormwood | All the Money in the World | Avengers: Infinity War | Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom - Trailer Teaser | Batman Ninja
This year's A to Z Challenge is over, but how did I fare with another attempt at producing Flash Fiction and Poetry throughout it all? Did I run into the same complications as last year?
Join me as I reflect on the challenge and the thoughts about my continued participation on Dreams in the Shade of Ink.
Dreams in the Shade of Ink is back with more Flash Fiction for the A to Z Challenge 2017! Last year my segments throughout April painted a puzzled tapestry of prose and I hope to provide some new, entertaining stories that you'll enjoy!
Come share in my inky dreams full of fiction, sprinkled with poetry!
The A to Z Challenge 2017 is over and it's time to reflect on how the event went! There were booster pack openings, there were storylines and mechanics to observe within the world of Magic: The Gathering!
Join me as I discuss the ups and downs of this year's Magic Mixer theme.
This year for the A to Z Challenge 2017 Meta MTG presents the Magic Mixer! What's that mean? Your guess is as good as mine... What I do know, however, is that this year's theme is obviously still all about Magic: The Gathering!
Join me as I attempt to highlight a different Magic set each day of the challenge in different ways, from pack openings to discussions about a set's storyline and/or mechanics!
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It’s been a long while. I briefly discuss some of this year’s shortcomings, and in doing so, find it’s just more of the same.
Then I attempt to give a more positive spin…
Extra Life Game Day 2021 has arrived! It’s Year 8 for myself and I am looking forward to once again raise money for Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare. Team Cryton Crusaders is ready (kind of) for the annual fundraising event involving a 24-Hour Gaming Marathon! I kept last year’s fun, but likely impossible Milestone to reach!
Learn more about the challenge where my team and I play games and heal kids!