Everything is matter and only matter.
Supervenience
Matter supervenes to nothing.
There are things
There are things.
Captain’s Log 1424.143
Medical assistance to Sector O successfully completed.
On our return we came across a civilisation known locally as Kiitavil. They are friendly traders. Their technology is far more advanced than ours. Their colony is near the old trading port of Eaon.
One piece we are interested in acquiring is a telescope capable of incredible detail, more advanced than anything we have in the Federation. With it we shall be able to learn more of our neighbouring civilisations, and topography and culture.
Captain’s Log 1424.142
The Frohgians are encroaching Federation Space once again. Although they are not aggressive in nature their slow spread across the known space is worrying. Little is known about this race. Contact has been made often but because of their introverted character we still have next to no knowledge of their psychology.
At regular intervals the entire universe seems to vibrate with their signal, followed by times of “murmurs”. It has been observed this phenomenon seems to occur during periods of slow solar activity. More observations needed.
Meanwhile, the crew are completing preparations for the medical assistance assignment to Sector O.
Captain’s Log 1419.141
The dreams are all too real. The stories can be played, paused, and stopped at will. And in some ways, more realistic than reality itself, or at least better than reality. So am I a butterfly dreaming of being Zhuangzi, or Zhuangzi dreaming of being a butterfly? I cannot tell anymore. And fear I am losing my mind.
Captain’s Log 1319.140
Unknown fungus-like lifeforms have hitched a ride on one of the shuttles and infected the docking bay during a routine hull check. While we believe we have contained the contamination to the bay and are now using the emergency docking bay for any physical transportation on and off the ship.
On our explorations of Sector 356 we have also encountered a previously unknown caterpillaris species. Two red stripes run along its entire spine enclosing morse-like dots and dashes. At present it covers the entire aft of the USS Signature. Though they do not seem to be damaging the hull we are continuing observations as a precaution.
A replacement pipe has been found and astroculture production have restarted after routine maintenance was completed.
The Ten Bull Pictures – notes
The standard version of the Ten Bull Pictures used today is the version by Kaku-an, a 12th century monk. The oldest version of this is a 16th century copy in Kyoto, Japan.
The earliest series is considered the one by Seikyo, consisting of five pictures. The first picture starts at the fourth Kaku-an picture (and being slightly different) and ends on the eighth. In between are three pictures which are not found in Kaku-an’s version. A later version that Seikyo’s that was popular in China also has ten pictures but it also starts and ends at exactly the same pictures as Seikyo’s five pictures.
The conclusion to be drawn then is
- Kaku-an’s pictures are independent in design to both Seikyo and the Chinese versions
- Kaku-an’s pictures have a different significance to Seikyo’s
Particularly the second point starting earlier in the timeline means it says more about practitioners at the beginning of their journey. Also, by ending later, it says something about what the purpose (or Zen’s goal) is for enlightenment. These points are worth exploring.
Chemtrails, Beck
hollow awe followed by
the complete decadence
of drums
the scene is set in cold
cold waters
what exactly is happening
only we can guess
to be sure
the throng of people
is imagined
like a painting by Bosch
only in my mind
in psychedelic blue
no conspiracies here
just airy travel trails
high, up in the stratosphere
wild guitars stop abruptly
only to fade in once more
the drummer boy
not wanting to end
the euphoria of music
must continue
heisei
for thirty-years
and a little bit more
you had become pacified
the past still haunts us
as long as there are
those who remember it
brightly but not luminous
you leave us
we are grateful, not sad
for not since
two centuries
has this happened
an orderly and peaceful
end to the gentle
quietude of your reign
by your side
the strength of your queen
so to speak
and now it shall continue –
the common good even
if it is with spiritual overtones
welcome
welcome
new era
signature103 