> >Sleep depravation [sic] will certainly put you into an "alternative thought
> >process". It is useful for causing visions and revelations, but I'm
> >not sure the insights gained are valid (sort of like hallucinogenics).
> >Comments?
>
> It is certainly valuable for the purposes of bending the, for lack of a
> more relevant term in this forum, 'basic memetic structure' of those
> enduring this treatment, for it is the single most effective method of
> brainwashing known. There is a prolonged period of paranoia and
> helplessness produced, during which time the deprived (also known as the
> 'acolyte' or 'pilgrim' or 'searcher' or 'trainee' or 'neophyte' or, well,
> choose your cult or fascist organization's fitting title)
I prefer "student" or "scientist", thank you.
> ...will accept
> almost any comfort as fact, any aid as salvation.
No! Surely not something as outlandish as "A is A"? How mad they must
all be!!!
> As such, the 'insights' gained are useless for self-development, but very
> handy indeed for group-think activities.
And that, my friends, is why ____________ (insert name here) will dominate
cyber-space.
-Prof. Tim