Q: What/why Cow Defender?
A: Well, back in my high school days, the classes couldn't quite contain my mind, so I would escape, writing short stories. Most frequently they were starring Cow Defender. He was an alter ego invented, as Hoj had a superhero alter ego by the name of Condiment Man. He had written a couple of stories, I liked them, they made me laugh. I wanted to make some of my own, and thus Cow Defender was born. A superhero whose aim was to save cows, but would fail at that, and inadvertently save the planet or the city or whatever.
Q: Does that mean you don't eat meat?
A: I love meat. First year out of high school I ate a cheeseburger every other day.
Q: Why do you have a website?
A: A number of reasons. I am a techGeek, and what would a good techGeek be without one. Also, people can get to know me better, even my parents and closest friends can get to know me better here. I can abbreviate explanations by using the page, not having to rehash the same explanations and synopsisses, more time for original thought.
Q: Don't you get a little personal?
A: Yes I do. I have never been too great a fan of my anonymity online, and don't feel much a need for my own privacy. I will remove some content by the request of other parties involved, but will be reluctant to remove anything, but I will try to be understanding of their needs. I can keep secrets, I just don't bother to keep my own.
Q: Is this slanderous?
A: Well, if you are referring to a legal sense, then no, as slander laws check to see if the material is malicious and untrue. I try to harbor no malice for anyone, I try to be serene. As far as untruths, I could likely say never. I have no lies in this site, I have facts, opinions and perceptions. Perceptions can be false, and frequently are. Opinions can be disagreed with. A fact's status of being a fact can also be called into question.
Q: Is that a cellphone?
A: Nope, that is my Nomad Zen Xtra. That means its a 40GigaByte MP3 player. That means it can hold about 5000 songs. It has about 3,800 on it right now. They were put there legally. From my CDs to my computer to my MP3 player. It has 13 hours of battery. It cost about $300. It is a little out of date, but I love it.
Q: Why don't you use illegal drugs?
A: I have had, what I will call, 'moments of clarity.' In these moments, it feels that every shred of my intellect is being used, that I am 'actualized,' and that any diminishment of capacity would have rendered the moment impossible to attain. So, there is that. There is the fact that it is illegal. Expensive. Foreseen and unforeseen consequences, health and otherwise. I could become addicted. I could injure my sperm. Shorten my life. I've watched people's bright futures fade to mediocrity, I won't claim that drugs were 100% the cause of fadage, but they were present.
Q: Why not legal ones?
A: Well, for some of the same reasons as above. But also, when I was growing up, I thought my parents looked more pleasant than my friend Justin's parents. My parents didn't smoke nor drink. His did both. I inferred causality, and decided that booze and ciggs were not for me. Also, ciggs burn my eyes, and smell bad, and I don't like kissing smokers as much. The more they smoke the less attractive kissing is to me. There are some hot smokers out there. But, I have perceived that smokers age more rapidly, so do those that use tanning beds.
Q: Why didn't you save yourself until marriage?
A: I wonder sometimes, but most of the time I am very glad that I didn't wait. Sex is great, and wondrous. I think that as with almost anything, it is important that it be demystified. I have gotten experiences that I'm proud of. I think I'll likely be a better husband one day for having not waited.
Q: What religion are you?
A: Well, I could say all of them. But deist is a fine word for me. Deists believe that there may be some entity which could be thought of as 'God.' This 'God' made existence, and then stepped back, or walked away. Or, one could say I am a pantheist. God is everywhere and all things. I like the idea that the pre-'big bang' 'one thing' was aware on some level, that perhaps this cosmic thing contemplated everything, then hit some snags, perhaps the question 'why am I here?' plagued it, and it sought answers. So, it decided to separate itself, to see if some combination of the parts could solve some its problems, by thinking outside the box it was stuck in. Human beings might be the solution finders 'one-thing' sought. We have achieved a level of scientific progress of nearly exponential growth. Perhaps we will help the universe understand itself. I am also a fan of what I'd call the 'boom-cycle.' In this theory, there is the 'one-thing,' and everything that constitutes the 'one-thing' was rushing towards the middle of it. Nuclear fission, and nuclear fusion, and boom, outwards it all goes. The big bang, momentum was instantiated, everything was thrown out. But gravity pulls forever back in. Throw something upwards, and it will eventually come back down. The big bang threw out, and everything will fall back in. When it all gets back to the middle it will be the 'one-thing.' Einstein posited that with great gravitational fields comes distortions in time. So the 'one-thing' would have the most massive gravitational field, and would massively distort time. It would fall backwards in time, all the while, trying to fall in on itself, there'd be fusion and fission, and boom, it would explode, but this explosion would be the same one as the first one, it would be the same explosion over and over again. Eternal recurrence.
Q: Did you give the Bible a fair shake?
A: Arguable. I have read some passages here and there. I have read less Torah, and more Koran.
Q: Are you single?
A: Yup.
Q: Why?
A: I am not really sure.
Q: Would you ever cheat?
A: Nope. I'd break up before dreaming of cheating, or more exactly, I'd break up with them, the moment I dream of cheating.
Q: Would you ever hit a girl?
A: I have, but wouldn't like to. I learned some martial arts to better contain anyone without having to hit them, or damage anyone. Incapacitation!
Q: So, you dig martial arts?
A: Yup. Many. Mixed Martial Arts! Discipline and self defense.
Q: You work out?
A: At times. I like to. Tough to schedule.
Q: How'd you get so sexy?
A: I don't know, confidence, pheromones, and I guess the general package is just a good one.
Q: What is your purpose here on this land we call earth?
A: Well, I have not quite ascertained the answer to this query, but as soon as I figure it out, I'll try to see that it gets here. Maybe enlightenment, maybe to help something to begin, maybe for something to end.
Q: Why did you eliminate the "people" sections?
A: Much of it is the matter of updating, time is precious little. Honestly, I had so many people complain that I'd said too much, or too little, or the wrong thing. Many of the people listed didn't understand that it was how I perceived them, and that it was instructive for people that don't know me on what I think about those people in my life. The biggest problem was the updating, that there were many great people that I know that weren't getting added. I was looking at some html solutions to make it more modular, more attractive, cooler, but instead I sidelined. The friends section still floated on the online, but was no longer tethered via links from the main site. It will rise again, and it will still likely inflame some. Heck, it did come back... I might have to make a law school section. The newer version isn't very pretty, but it is mighty comprehensive. And it did inflame some.