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I am determined to do a post that starts without 'whilst'..so here goes....just it been on my mind that do Borg have a theology and the tricky issue of souls?
Do Borg have one distributed soul, after they are assimilated into a group, or do they retain individual souls? Does the first one to die
get the soul, and what happens to the surviving members when they die?
Not to out it too bluntly, when Borg Member A consistently uses up the last of the assimilated toilet paper and doesn't replace the roll, does that mean the entire group is destined to meet up with Old Nick, or is it just Borg Member A?
A distributed soul is mooted here...
http://en.wikipedia...The_Grapes_of_Wrath
... but mostly it's more of an Asian thing, I think. [pertinax, Mar 17 2012]
Hofstadter's Aunt Hilary
http://www.springer...t/le11rnad9qph9w4x/
[pertinax, Mar 18 2012]
Distributed Rat Souls
http://www.wired.co...2/rodent-mind-meld/
[theircompetitor, Feb 28 2013]
[link]
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<looks around for hidden camera>That's mildly scary...</looks> |
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And it's not // mildly scary //, it's VERY scary. |
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The notion of individual souls being absorbed into a
single, divine entity isn't new. Is the Borg divine? Is
divinity compatible with atheism? |
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When a borg achieves enlightenment, they get separated from everyone and everything. |
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What are we supposed to do if we meet the Borg on
the road? |
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Accelerate and aim properly. |
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still hiding under the duvet.. |
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I always bring my towel... |
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That hoopy [Canuck]; now there's a frood who knows where
his towel is. |
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Surely if the Borg have a god it will only be because they assimilated it? |
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...but he said *assimilated toilet paper*... |
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//toilet paper// or borgroll as it's known in the UK. |
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That's just a rather weak pun on the line "I am Dyslexic of Borg, your ass will be laminated." |
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I've got a mate who used to work for Accenture - I'll
ask him and get back to you. |
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To quote my favorite philosopher, whom I just discovered 2 minutes ago from a Google search, "I argue that Jung’s later visions and dreams are most likely experiences of what Sri Aurobindo and the Mother referred to as Overmind consciousness, although their high numinosity and comprehensiveness opens up the possibility of him having touched the Supermind, at least intuitively, His latest and most complete description of the Self, fourfold in structure and differentiated at four levels of being supports the Supermind hypothesis."
--- from: Jung’s Psychology of the Living God and Transformation of Individual and Community: Part III—by David Johnston |
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Sorry, I think Johnston writes about bees in Part IV. |
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So you're choosing to edit out the good bits, and only presenting those portions of the text that support your argument ? That's not very rigorous, and you're not going to get published because it will fail peer review. |
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You should be ashamed. Go to your room. |
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..it's one of those little known facts that the Borg have frequently contributed to human technology, but by some bizarre quirk of fate, every single one has been the victim of a misprint. |
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I refer you to the borgroll above, the Brogue shoe, the .org domain name and of course the blog. |
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Human technology is a farce. Borg assimilation is
one of the better outcomes for humanity. I also
approve of your idea. |
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Join with the Borg and there will be no "I". |
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Everyone knows there's no "I" in "Borg" ... d'oh. |
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(Also, it appears that there ain't no Sanity Clause, either). |
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// every single one has been the victim of a misprint. // |
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Rubbish. That idea is just totally borgus. |
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//That idea is just totally borgus// |
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I rest my case, and a small traveling valise... |
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Why oh why can't I get the image of Earnest Borg9th of 7 out of my head? |
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//Earnest Borg9th//? I wouldn't touch that with a 10-foot borg pole. |
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Do the borg have a queen? Does she keep borgis? |
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They did, and no, not anymore. There was an incident
involving a hang-glider and a souzaphone filled with
neurolytic pathogen. They don't like to talk about it. |
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Your nomination for the Gavrilo Princip Award For Not Really Thinking Through The Potential Consequences Of Your Actions is even now being considered by the Awards Committee. |
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Strange coincidence! I believe Sturton won it
three years ago for introducing the Surinamese
Giant Banana-Moth Larva-Eating Toad* to the
Windward Islands; and the Intercalary Twin was
honoured only last year for introducing the Giant
Banana-Moth Larva Eating Toad-Eating Cat** to the
same area. |
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It's a small world, though I woudn't want to have
to hoover it. |
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*Since renamed as the Surinamese Giant Banana-
Eating Toad. |
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**Since renamed as the Giant Banana Plantation
Worker-Eating Cat. |
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Since which, we note, they have both been sentenced to death in absentia. |
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Presumably, you're trying to better their achievements. |
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Fortunately, there have been regime changes in
Absentia since then. |
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//Surinamese Giant Banana- Eating Toad//# |
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Wherever do they find the giant bananas? |
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I was wondering how they got the toad to stand still long enough. |
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> I was wondering how they got the toad to stand still long enough? |
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b) there actually is a Surinamese Giant Banana- Eating Toad whisperer. |
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I wonder how he finds the ears, or does he (or perhaps she) just whispers in their general direction? |
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Now, a giant banana whisperer, now that would be a thing... |
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Whispering at giant bananas is easy. |
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Getting them to stay still by whispering at them is also easy. |
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One does not simply "join" the Borg. We are Borg. Resistance is futile. |
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